IN THIS ISSUE

-Network Happening:

-Raw Vegan Network Members New Books

-Info from Our Online Raw Course

-In the News

-Food for Thought: Our bodies are created to move

-Featured Network Member: Julie Soderblom, Salem, MA

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

-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

**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

**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.

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RAW VEGAN NETWORK MEMBERS NEW BOOKS

**Our new e-book of raw recipes by Raw Vegan Network members from Israel, Canada, Philippines, Sweden and the US.

The Raw Vegan Network Member’s Recipe Book

Volume 1

A Collection of Our Favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World

**PURCHASE YOUR E-BOOK TODAY FOR ONLY $14.95**

**Click here to order: http://therawvegannetwork.com/orderrvnrecipeebook.htm

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 IN THE NEWS

Greatest Health Risk Isn’t Cancer or Heart Disease; It’s Lack of Exercise
(NaturalNews) We are constantly bombarded with gloom and doom news stories warning us that heart disease is America's number one killer, followed closely by cancer. What's more, there's a worldwide epidemic of diabetes and fear mongers are also warning...

“WARNING: SWINE FLU SHOT LINKED TO KILLER NERVE DISEASE” A warning that the swine flu vaccine has been linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the UK Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter. Sources: The Daily Mail August 15, 2009

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Thank you all for your support of the Health Revolution Petition! (www.HealthRevolutionPetition.org) Signatures have now exceeded 26,000. Please spread the word, as we need 100,000 signatures to take this to Washington D.C. and make an impact regarding the health care reform debate.

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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

Without working out or having an active lifestyle, the raw diet or any diet is not going to work.

The two main components of health are diet and exercise.

One without the other is better than nothing, but will not result in the kind of long term good health that is our birthright.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Our bodies are created to move. It requires water, food, rest and exercise. When you don’t exercise, your body will get to the point where it can’t exercise because it is broken down with degenerative diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

Exercise prevents cancer. Studies show that approximately 1/3 of cancer deaths can be linked to diet and a sedentary lifestyle (PreventDisease.com “More evidence that exercise Prevents cancer,” July 2004) In 2005 , the National Cancer Institute reported that “physical activity at work or during leisure time is linked to a 50 percent lower risk of getting colon cancer. (National Cancer Institute, “Cancer Trends Progress Report-2005 Update”) In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in September 2003, found women who engaged in the equivalent of brisk walking for about 1-2 hours a week decreased their risk of breast cancer by 18%.

Exercise may help prevent diabetes and help control blood sugar in diabetics.  Exercise prevents sugar from accumulate in the blood stream by helping muscles to take up glucose from the bloodstream and use it for energy,. Exercise improves the body’s ability to use insulin.

Exercise prevents heart attacks and heart disease. An inactive person’s heart works harder than an active person’s heart. An inactive person’s heart beats 80 times or more per minute (because it is not conditioned and less efficient); while an active person’s heart beats 60- 70 times or less per minute. Our hearts feed themselves oxygen between beats, so the longer the pause, the more blood flow. As the heart grows stronger it beats fewer times, so the heart is at rest more often. Study after study shows that moderate exercise is possibly the most important deterrent of heart related problems. Aerobic exercise lowers blood triglyceride levels, lowers bad (LDL) cholesterol raises good (HDL) cholesterol and may prevent blood clots.

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FEATURED NETWORK MEMBER

Julie Soderblom

Salem, MA

www.wellnesstodayonline.net

soderblomwellness@gmail.com

Julie Soderblom NCMT - Certified Living on Raw
Food Chef & Instructor - Certified Lifestyle
Coach - Certified Lifestyle Specialist

My passion is to educate and empower all of you. To help you learn and feel  the
BEST that you can be by eating a healthy raw food diet.

I have studied and certified under raw food expert Alissa Cohen as a” Living on Live Food" Chef & Instructor

And recently completed and certified as a Certified Raw Chef, Certified Lifestyle Coach, and a Certified Raw Nutrition Specialist through the Ekaya Institute of Living Foods (www.TheRawvegannetwork.com).

I am also a certified massage therapist and reiki master and have been in practice for the past
12 years. I am a wife a mother of three sons, a beautiful daughter-in-law and step daughter .I have two beautiful grandchildren, three dogs and one wise old cat now 19 years old named Queen Lizzy

My raw food journey really began About 6 years ago when I noticed a shift in the types of clients that were coming into my practice. I began noticing that many were young 30 year olds with RARE stage 4 cancers or other chronic types of illnesses.

So, I began shifting in what I offered and began teaching more about healthy eating. And I saw significant changes for many clients. I myself began eating at a raw food cafe. At first it was
just lunch once a week.  And I'll never forget that first lunch .I couldn't believe the energy my body had after that meal. It was immediate. I felt like every cell in my body all of a sudden woke up .I was BURSTING with ENERGY for the first time. And so one day became twice a week and then three times a week, until I finally decided to get certified as a raw chef.

And then reality hit home when our oldest son who was 27 yrs old at the time lost his wife at the time to a very rare aggressive form of cancer. For me that was the real turning point.

You see I really do believe YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.
Fruits & Vegetables are natures pharmacy....It's that simple.

So now I am on a mission to spread the word, to encourage, teach and guide others.

As a raw chef I offer both private and group classes.  I give health lectures to organization and businesses both small and large.

I also offer my services as a Private Chef. That’s right; I will come to your home and prepare an
eloquent meal for you (as long as you are within driving distance). And lastly I have
created The 90 Day Transitioning to a Raw Lifestyle Diet. This program is designed to guide you every step of the way.

It is with the up most passion that I offer to you all that I am. With joy and love. May you feel
inspired and gain the knowledge that you need to transform your life as a shining star. 

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FAVORITE RECIPES

Julie Soderblom

Salem, MA

www.wellnesstodayonline.net

soderblomwellness@gmail.com

Morning Green Juice

3 leaves of romaine

3 leaves of kale

2 stalks of celery

1 half of cucumber

1 half of lemon squeezed

1 half of lime squeezed

1 sour green apple peeled 

Fresh ginger about an inch according to taste

1 cup filtered water

My Favorite Salad

1 bunch of Romaine lettuce chopped thin

1 handful of baby spinach chopped thin

1 handful of red cabbage sliced thin

2 stalks of celery chopped

1/2 yellow pepper chopped

1 bunch of parsley chopped 

1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped

1 handful sunflower sprouts (as much as you'd like chopped)

1 handful of lentil sprouts (handful chopped

1 Avocado sliced

1 handful of dried currants

Dressing

1 - 1/2 half lemon squeezed

 3 Tbsp flax oil

 Sea salt

Sprinkle with a little 

Nut Cheese

2 cup almonds soaked for 2-3 hours

1/2 yellow pepper

3 tbsp lemon

2 tbsp of nutritional yeast

Mix in food processor, add some filtered water until this is a creamy texture.

Spread on teflex sheets. It will be thin. 

Dehydrate 4-5 hours at 110 F for 8-10 hours

I break into chunks afterwards and put back in the food processor and pulse .

Store in an airtight container.

Good for a week

It's like grated cheese

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

**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 2099:-Featured Network Member: Mattie Horsley, Bonaire, GA

          -Favorite Recipes: Hummus, Raw Latte

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