I am a spa
coordinator in a luxury day spa in Los Angeles, called ONA SPA. I
will be eventually offering services in this arena on how to
transition to a raw/vegan diet. The address there is 7373 Beverly
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 323-931-4442.
Our website:
http://www.onaspa.com/ona.html
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In
2010, I got sick and tired of being sick and tired. When I was 9
years old my mother had one of the very first stomach bypass
operations, but at the time they cut out her intestines, instead of
stapling the stomach. She went though one year of sheer hell,
releasing over 150 pounds. It was physically and emotionally very
taxing on me, and food quickly became an enemy to me. I went in the
opposite direction, starving myself most of the time, or going to
any extreme to stay thin. I had been sick with so many different
ailments throughout most of my 30’s, many issues doctors couldn’t
even diagnose. I was always in pain, and never really happy. I
have a chiropractor/healer who had been suggesting for years that I
change my diet. I would do some of the things he said but never
fully committed. Then in August of 2010, I developed a very painful
gallbladder and liver problem, which was excruciating. I then
immediately got proactive. I have never really liked Western
medical doctors, and never felt that they did any good. Why would I
always be afraid to go to a doctor when they were supposed to be
positive healers? It never made sense to me. I found a natural way
to remove gallstones, and did just that. I removed hundreds of
gallstones, some big some very small, but I immediately began to get
better. At that point I realized that I have the power to heal
myself naturally, and I would then take my healers advice and drop
all animal out of my diet. One day I found a local raw restaurant
giving classes on how to transition to a raw food diet, and it
completely resonated with me. For months I began taking all they
taught and incorporating it into my life, and I got healthier and
healthier. I have always felt that a vegetarian diet was what best
suited my body, but never had the where-with-all to go raw. I
am incredibly passionate about helping people have information about
food.
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Healing with Food
Helping people heal themselves from diseases with food. Also, to
help them prevent disease.
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Raw
Pecan Pie (Always a BIG hit)!
(I
didn’t make this one up, but I adapted it to fit my personality)
CRUST
1
1/2 cup Almond meal
1/3
cup soaked dates, chopped
pinch of salt
Grind until fine in a food processor, press in the bottom of a 8x8
springform pan. It’s good to wrap the pan in saran wrap tightly
before placing it in the pan so nothing sticks.
FILLING
1
cup soaked dates
1/2
cup Agave or Maple Syrup
1/4
cup Coconut oil – melted
1
Tb. Molasses
1/2
tsp. Vanilla
2
1/2 cups Pecan Halves
Blend everything except nuts until smooth, toss in nuts stir, then
pour over top of crust.
Chill to set.
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