IN THIS ISSUE

-Network Happening:

-Raw Vegan Network Members Books

-In the News

-Info from Our Online Raw Course

-Raw Vegan Network Members News

-Did you know? Preventing Alzheimer’s

-Featured Network Member: Vickie Fisher (Raw Vegan Network member and owner)

-Favorite Recipes: Very Berry Green Smoothie, Berry Ice Cream

-Products: Juicers, distillers, dehydrators, raw recipe e-book

**Please email us with your feedback about the articles and recipes, and what you would like to see in up coming issues.  

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NETWORK HAPPENINGS

**The Raw Vegan Network provides online raw food certifications for those who wish to expand their portfolio of expertise enabling them to serve others in there locale that wish to experience the health benefits of living a raw food lifestyle.  For information: www.therawvegannetwork.com

**We also provide free contact services for people desiring help in there local area for raw food services.  For information: www.therawvegannetwork.com

**Check out the “member’s events” page at www.therawvegannetwork.com/events.htm. It has the latest on what members are doing, such as raw food classes, retreats, raw food delivery, festivals, etc.

**Need help getting started with incorporating healthy raw food choices into your diet and maintaining the raw vegan lifestyle?  Put together an entire holiday feast or a light meal.  Mostly Raw Recipes by Vickie Fisher (owner of The Raw Vegan Network) is available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm

**Get a taste of what raw vegans are eating around the world with “The Raw Vegan Network Member’s Recipe Book Volume 1; A Collection of Our favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World” available at http://therawvegannetwork.com/orderrvnrecipeebook.htm

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RAW VEGAN NETWORK MEMBER’S BOOKS  

Get both "The Raw Vegan Network Member's Recipe Book Volume 1; A Collection of Our Favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World" and "Mostly Raw Recipes" only $20.00

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 IN THE NEWS

Eat and Juice to Keep Alzheimer's Away
A 10-year study named the Kame Project found Alzheimer's risk 76 percent lower among those who drank juices more than three times a week. As reported by Susan Sharma, MD, in "Fruit Lowers Risk," April 27-May 3, 2008, in Dementia Weekly, the...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure makes mockery of self with KFC pinkwashing campaign (opinion)
(NaturalNews) Susan G. Komen for the Cure has now crossed the line into asinine idiocy thanks to its new alliance with Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), where pink buckets of fried chicken are sold under the slogan, "Buckets for the Cure."

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INFO FROM OUR ONLINE RAW COURSE

The following is from our online raw certification course.

Learn more about the course at http://www.therawvegannetwork.com/course.htm

There is plenty of scientific evidence supporting the raw vegan diet. And
further evidence continues to come out all the time. Keep abreast of the
Health section of the newspaper. The medical establishment is largely funded
by the meat, dairy and processed food industries as well as the
pharmaceutical industry so a great deal of conflicting information is also
published. However, the truth is now more and more rapidly becoming known
and accepted more and more widely. A very telling new fact, although not
medical science but based on the science of statistics, is that insurance
companies now offer lower rates to vegetarians and vegans as it has been
proven that the vegetarian diet will extend your life by an average of 5
years and the vegan diet will extend your life by an average of 15 years.

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RAW VEGAN NETWORK MEMBER'S NEWS

Raw Vegan Network Member Natasha Kyssa announces

http://www.simplyraw.ca/community/festival-2010/

* June 19th * Simply Raw Festival * Ottawa, Canada *
Fabulous free festival, all-day park-based event with talks, booths and lots of love...

Saturday June 19, from 10am to 9pm; Central Park (19 Clemow Avenue, Glebe), Ottawa

Don't miss the delicious "SimplyRaw Healthy Lifestyles Festival and Raw Vegan Pie Contest” on June 19, 2010 from 10am to 9pm. This is Canada's premier and only raw food festival. It is a FREE, family and community oriented event featuring lectures and food demos by authorities in the field of raw food,  (Dr. Jim Carey, Tim Van Orden, Rhio, The Ann Wigmore Institute, Rhio, Natasha Kyssa and many others) There will also be yoga, music, rebounding and sprouting workshops, food sampling as well as the famous SimplyRaw Pie contest - the highlight of the Festival - judged by local celebrities.

The Raw Vegan Pie contest is open to anyone and the first prize is a Vitamix Blender!. Raw pie registration is limited, so submit your entry now.

Registration for the Pie Contest is now open!

For more information contact SimplyRaw at:

T: (613) 234-0806

Website: http://rawfest.ca

Facebook: http://bit.ly/cOD0BN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/simplyrawfest”

As always admission is free

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DID YOU KNOW?

Preventing Alzheimer’s

The National Institute of Aging studied the effectiveness of blueberries at protecting the brain from injury in rats. The rats were divided into two groups. One received a blueberry-enriched diet, the other did not. Both groups were injected with kainic acid (a toxic chemical that produces the same type of damage to the brain caused by dementia and Alzheimer’s).

The result? Rats who had supplemented with blueberries before being injected showed significantly less impairment than those that did not. But that’s not all. Rats that did not get blueberries showed a far greater loss of brain cells than those that pre-supplemented with blueberries.

Another study found that blueberries limit brain injury caused by ischemic stroke. Blueberries work by protecting the brain against oxidative damage and inflammation. These are two main causes behind mental decline

Bottom line: Eat a large serving of blueberries daily, or drink fresh raw blueberry juice. It can help put a stop to developing what is rapidly becoming one of the most devastating diseases in America.

One out of five people over age 65 are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. For people over age 85 it jumps up to one out of two. These numbers are only going up. It’s expected that there’ll be half a million new cases in the U.S. this year.

The good news is you can prevent Alzheimer’s before it can rear its ugly head. Blueberries are a good start. The following are also “brain boosters”

Exercise – Working out helps reduce inflammation, one of the primary causes of Alzheimer’s. There’s also a direct link between obesity and dementia. Research suggests that obese people are at three times the risk of developing dementia than their thinner counterparts. The best kind of exercise is one that works out both your heart and lungs,.

Vegetables and Fruits – We all know fruits and veggies are good for you. But here’s what you may not know. They can keep your brain in top shape. A study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease looked at the link between vegetable and fruit intake and dementia. Subjects that had a high daily fruit and veggie intake scored much higher on cognitive tests than those in the low intake group. More importantly, they had lower biomarkers that are normally associated with Alzheimer’s.

Keeping Your Mind Active – This is one of the best things you can do to ward off dementia. Find activities that engage your mind. Great choices are doing crossword puzzles, learning a new language, or anything that forces you to think on a regular basis.

Currently, there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s. This can put a huge burden on those faced with a loved one who’s been diagnosed with it. Most families turn to prescription drugs. Unfortunately, these drugs do nothing to improve a patient’s quality of life long-term. Sadly, many of these patients end up in care-giver facilities. The result on the families can be undue stress, a financial burden, and time misspent.

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FEATURED NETWORK MEMBER

Vickie Fisher

(Raw Vegan Network member and owner)

info@therawvegannetwork.com

Alzheimer’s Disease. What goes through ones mind when you hear those two words? You may have heard the terms “dementia”, “organic brain syndrome”, “hardening of the arteries”, or “chronic brain syndrome.” Alzheimer’s is actually a type of “dementia”, a term chosen by the medical profession as the least offensive and most accurate term to describe a group of symptoms: memory loss, mental confusion, disorientation, intellectual impairment or similar problems. Alzheimer’s is the most frequent cause of dementia in adults. The intellectual impairment progresses gradually from forgetfulness to total disability. There are structural and chemical changes in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. This dementing disease knows no social or racial lines: the rich and the poor, the wise and the simple alike are affected.  A study estimated that Alzheimer’s disease alone cost the United States $100 billion in 1998.

Why have I become so interested in Alzheimer’s and the prevention of it? I am blessed to have the most wonderful mother-in-law ever, and she is the reason. We have been aware of her forgetfulness for over two years, but a few months ago she was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s, which now has become moderate stage. Since she lived in another state, it was hard to help her long distance, so we decided to move her close by. At first she stayed with us, which became a full time job. She now is in an assisted living facility just a few miles away.

There is no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed because a family member has a dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Severe memory loss is never a normal part of growing older. Most of us know elderly people who are active and in full command of their intellect in their 70s, 80s and 90s. Pablo Picasso, Margaret Mead, Duke Ellington Arturo Toscanini, Norman Walker and Paul Bragg were all still active in their careers when they died. They all were past 75, Picasso was 91 and Norman Walker was suspected to have been approximately 116. As more people live longer into later life, it becomes more crucial that we learn about Alzheimer’s and dementia in general and the prevention of it.

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FAVORITE RECIPES

Vickie Fisher

(Raw Vegan Network member and owner)

info@therawvegannetwork.com

Very Berry Green Smoothie

1 cup blueberries

1 cup strawberries

1 cup raspberries

Kale leaves, deveined (amount varies according to individual likes and needs)

Berry Ice Cream

Frozen bananas

Frozen blueberries, strawberries, raspberries

Unfrozen dates (pitted)

Alternate bananas, berries and dates in a Green Life/Green Star/ Champion juicer using blank screen.

Mix together and enjoy.

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PRODUCTS

**Need help getting started with incorporating healthy raw food choices into your diet and maintaining the raw vegan lifestyle?  Put together an entire holiday feast or a light meal.  Mostly Raw Recipes by Vickie Fisher (owner of The Raw Vegan Network) is available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm

**Get a taste of what raw vegans are eating around the world with “The Raw Vegan Network Member’s Recipe Book Volume 1; A Collection of Our favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World” available at http://therawvegannetwork.com/orderrvnrecipeebook.htm

** Order both books together at http://therawvegannetwork.com/both_recipe_books.htm

 **The Raw Vegan Network is offering juicers, distillers and dehydrators for sale. Products are available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm .

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BACK ISSUES

 If you are interested in receiving back issues of The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletters, they are available at http://archive.therawvegannetwork.com/  .

MARCH 2005: Health Tip: Juicing

                        Network Member: Belinda Stinson-Head Ph.D., Decatur, GA

                        Recipes: Japanese Sesame Noodles, Raw Apple Carrot Cake

APRIL 2005: Health Tip: Organic Gardening

                      Network Member: Erica Albanese, Gold Hill, OR

                      Recipes: Almond Joy Smoothie, Carob-Mint Candies

MAY 2005: Health Tip: Physical Fitness

                   Featured Member: Faye Hunt, Naples, FL

                   Recipes: Tomato Salad with Mint Dressing, Kale with Raisins and Pine

                        Nuts, Soup Stock, On the Run Tomato Soup, Honey Mustard Dressing

JUNE 2005: Health Tip: Genetically Engineered Foods

                     Featured Member: Debi Chase, Williams, CA

                     Recipe: Sunshine Girl Pate

JULY 2005: Health Tip: Household Chemicals              

                    Featured Member: Natalie Campbell-Djedje, Toronto, Canada

                    Recipe: Natalie’s Tropical Granola

AUGUST 2005: Health Tip: The Benefits of Sunlight

                          Featured Member: Derek Locker, Dallas, TX

                          Recipes: Creamy Spinach Soup, Potato Chips

SEPTEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Parasites

                                 Featured Member: Edward Rhinehart, Destrehan, LA

                                 Recipes: Avocado Soup, Stuffed Tomatoes

OCTOBER 2005: Health Tip: Sprouting

                             Featured Member: Kristi Lees, New Zealand

              Recipes: Peachy-Nan Dream, Banalmond Delights, Simple Carrot &

                      Sesame Salad

NOVEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Healthy Colon-Healthy You

                                Featured Member: Leslee Creighton, Yellow Springs, OH

                                Recipes: Fab Foliage Salad, Carrot Dressing

DECEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Keep it Simple

                                Recipes: Raw Foods to Take to Your Holiday Parties

JANUARY 2006:  Health Tip: Diet vs. Lifestyle

                             Featured Member: Joseph Lucier, Quincy, MA

                             Recipes: Kale Avocado Salad, Coconut Macaroons

FEBRUARY 2006: Health Tip: Simple Herbal Home Remedies

                              Featured Member: Caroline Wood, Ramstein AFB, Germany

                Recipes: Blended Fruit Salad, Pitted Dates with Raw Almonds

                Reader’s Recipe: Coconut Macaroons

MARCH 2006: Health Tip: Heating Our Food

                        Featured Member: Nell Neufeld, Austin, TX

                        Recipes: Raw Chocolate Smoothie, Papaya Ice Cream, Mint Fudge

                        Reader’s Recipes: Chilled Raw Choc. Fudge, Onion Bread,

                                                    Coconut Shake

APRIL 2006: Health Tip: Stress

      Featured Member: Peggy McDonnell, Gold Hill, OR

                      Recipes: Cream of Celery Soup, Butterscotch Pudding

MAY 2006:   Health Tip: Common Drug Interaction with Herbs, Vitamins and Food

                     Featured member: Cathy Dance, Marietta, GA

     Recipes: Vanilla Beanie-Banana Shake, Nutty Chocolate Banana Shake, All Berry Shake

JUNE 2006:   Health Tip: Obesity

                       Featured Member: Rose McMullen, Ontario

                       Recipes: Green Smoothie, Chocolate Mint Fudge

JULY 2006:  Health Tip: Alternative Medicine

                     Featured Member: Anne Mark, Mountain View, CA

                 Recipes: Japanese Cucumber Salad, Green Smoothie, Chef Ed’s Heirloom Salad

AUGUST 2006: Health Tip: Healing Crisis

                          Featured Member: Vicki Robb, Middle East

                          Recipes: Avocado Salad, Spicy Dressing, Carrot/Coconut Energizer     

SEPTEMBER 2006: Health Tip: Heavy Metal Toxicity

   Featured Member: Judy Meisterheim, Lexington, MI

   Recipes: Raw Taco, Carob Banana Pops

OCTOBER 2006: Health Tip: Essential Fats

             Featured Member: Beth Ward, Alto, GA

                           Recipes: My Version of Tuna, Almond Butter Cookies

NOVEMBER 2006: Health Tip: Holiday Recipes: “Turkey”, Mushroom Gravy,

          Mashed Potatoes, Butternut Soup, Raw Holiday Fudge

                                       Featured Member: GeorGina (Georgie) Halpin, Appleton, GA

                                       Recipes: Banana/Raspberry Smoothie, TriColor Corn Salad

DECEMBER 2006: Christmas greetings.  No regular newsletter

JANUARY 2007: Health Tip: Best Choice of Food for Your Pets

                           Featured Member: Sasha Fisher, Raw Food Dog

                           Recipes: Sasha’s Raw Doggie Stew, Sasha’s Raw Fruit Delight

FEBRUARY 2007: Health Tip: Cancer

                              Featured Member: Scott Jackson, Northglenn, CO

                             Recipes: Scott’s Power Smoothie, Spaghetti, Rainbow Olive Salad

MARCH 2007: Health Tip: Food and Behavior

                         Featured Member: Linda Wooliever, Worcester, VT

                         Recipes: Fudge, Mexican “Rice”, Spicy Refried Beans

APRIL 2007: Health Tip: Spring Cleaning: Your Home and You

       Featured Network Member: Angela Elliott, San Diego, CA

       Favorite Recipes: Happy Porridge and Pecan Milk, The Ultimate Beauty Drink,   Strawberries & Whipped Cream     

MAY 2007:  Health Tip: Greenhouse Gardening

                    Featured Network Member: Karen Shifa, United Kingdom

     Favorite Recipes: Karen’s On the Spot Recipes

JUNE 2007: Health Tip: Death Begins in the Colon

                     Featured Network Member: Melissa Gilbert, CO

                     Favorite Recipes: Spring Veggie Dip, The Happy Mango Smoothie

JULY/AUGUST 2007: Health Tip: Take Time for Yourself

                     Featured Network Member: Vasiliki Panos, Fresno, CA

                                  Favorite Recipes: Brownies, Vasiliki’s Special Salad Dressing, Miso Soup

SEPTEMBER 2007: Health Tip: Herbs for Health

                                Featured Network Member: June Roca, Glendale, CA

                                Favorite Recipes: Ampalaya Salad and Seafood Unfried

OCTOBER 2007: Restaurant Review: Char Surratt, Raw Vegan Network member, NM

Featured Network Member: Tiffany Hillman, Phoenix, AZ

Favorite Recipes: Pistachio Hummus, Tri Color Custard

NOVEMBER 2007: Wise Choices: Choose activity over inactivity

   Walking the Walk: For injury free exercise and walking stretching is essential

                               Food for Thought: Whole Person Exercise

  Featured Network Member: Janelle Morgan, Bothell, Washington

 Favorite Recipes: Zucchini Pasta al Pesto, Not Peanut Butter Cookies 

DECEMBER 2007: Creamy Spinach Soup, Nut Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Quick and Easy Gravy 

JANUARY 2008: Featured Network Member: Mary Jean D’Agostini, Caspian, MI

             Favorite Recipes: Hummus, Very Versatile Vinaigrette

FEBRUARY 2008: Featured Network Member: Linda Clark, Reno Nevada

Favorite Recipes: Onion Bread, Spinach Smoothie, Awesome Fudge

MARCH 2008: Featured Network Member: Marisol Martinez, Altadena, CA

          Favorite Recipes: Green Citrus Power Smoothie, Avocado Beet Salad

         Interesting Facts to Know: Exercise

APRIL 2008: Featured Network Member: Rose Andras, Beverly Hills, FL

       Favorite Recipes: Herb Cheese, Cashew Cheese, Raw Sweet Potato Casserole

                     Wise Choices: Stress Busters

May 2008: Featured Network Member: Angela Brand, Parker, CO

   Favorite Recipes:  Breakfast Parfait, Mamma Mia Marinara, High Desert Exfoliator

JUNE 2008: Featured Network Member: R. Bradford, Nutrition101

    Favorite Recipes: Ancho Pepper Guacamole, Hazelnut Mexican Meal

JULY 2008: Featured Network Member: Kristy Null, Salida, CO

                    Favorite Recipes: Dandelion Dream, Wild Water, Perfect Pesto

AUGUST 2008: Featured Network Member: Nancy Telfer, Stratford, Ont, Canada

                            Favorite Recipes: Mango Smoothie, Complete Meal Salad, Cacao Heaven

SEPTEMBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Teresa Miller, Modesto, CA

                                  Favorite Recipes: Raw Sprouted Hummus, Nut Loaf Patties

OCTOBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Stacey Barrington, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada

             Favorite Recipes: Banana Boats, Banana Papaya “Ice Cream

NOVEMBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Angela Elliott, San Diego, CA

Favorite Recipes: Tomato Heaven, Dreamy Coconut Curry

DECEMBER 2008: Recipes: Carob Balls, Date Nugget, Candied Yams, The Whip

JANUARY 2009: Featured Network Member: Joel Odhner, PA

            Favorite Recipes: Pad Thai, Bry’s Power Protein Punch

FEBRUARY 2009: Featured Network Member: Peggy McDonnell, OR

   Favorite Recipes: Garlic Cranberry Dip, Dry Fruit Apple Sauce

MARCH 2009: Featured Network Member: Carolyn Akens, Cumming, GA

                           Favorite Recipes: Green Smoothie, Mango Citrus Dressing

APRIL 2009: No Newsletter

MAY 2009: Featured Network Member: Leah Cox, Seatac, WA

    Favorite Recipes: Raw Hummus, Carob Pudding

JUNE 2009: Featured Network Member: Alejandra Hernandez, Mexico City

     Favorite Recipes: Carrot Dill Soup, Marinated Mushrooms, Almond Milk with Cardamom

JULY 2009: Featured Network Member: Wendy Bishop Strebe, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

                    Favorite Recipes: Gazpacho, Hummus, Sprouted Quinoa

AUGUST 2009: Featured Network Member: Mattie Horsley, Bonaire, GA

                            Favorite Recipes: Hummus, Raw Latte

SEPTEMBER 2009: Featured Network Member: Julie Soderblom, Salem, MA

    Favorite Recipes: Morning Green Juice, My Favorite Salad, Nut Cheese

OCTOBER 2009: Featured Network Member: Georgie Halpin, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Favorite Recipes: Gazpacho crackers, Raspberry Dream cookies

NOVEMBER 2009-Featured Network Member: Jerry Pochop and Pavlina Bozkova, Czech Republic

-Favorite Recipes: Tomatoes filled with basil pesto, Mango-Vanilla Smoothie, Dasty’s     favorite food

DECEMBER 2010-Featured Network Member: Allen Mannies-“Elder Vegan”, Phoenix, AZ

                -Favorite Recipes: Blueberry Pie, Apple Pie, Better Than Eggnog

JANUARY 2010 -Featured Network Member: Phillip Dufrasne, Belgium

-Favorite Recipes: Personal bio menu

FEBRUARY 2010-Featured Network Member: April Bromiley, Galloway, NJ

-Favorite Recipes: Greenie Great Juice, Warm and Cold Salad

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