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News from Sprout Raw Food Sprout Raw Food NewsletterSpringtime Edition In This Issue Raw Basic and Raw Gourmet Get Healthy - Stay Balanced Order recipe books, and raw organic prepared foods Raw Food Detox and Healing Retreat Join Our List Greetings: Spring time is fast approaching, and even though we may have a cold snap here and

there, it is time to rejuvenate and cleanse our bodies to prepare for the next season of progress towards our goal of maximum health and longevity.There are many ways that we can assist you with your goals, please read this newsletter and let us know if we can help you. We look forward to hearing from you, and for the opportunity to be of service.Peace and love,Jackie and Gideon GraffSprout Raw Food "Raw Basic and Raw Gourmet" Weekend Workshops offered throughout the Southeast. "Raw Basic and Raw Gourmet"Join our class,The next Raw Food Basic and Gourmet Class will be in in Shelby NC on March 19th and 20th, and in Roswell, GA on Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th. An amazing two days of raw food information, inspiration, and preparation. With husband and wife team of Jackie and Gideon Graff, USA's top raw food chefs, educators, and health ministers. You will learn to prepare over 50 delicious recipes from easy to more advanced, and get information about; weight loss, weight gain, detoxification and healing, food combining, fermenting foods, eliminating diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis, colitis, cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and all chronic and degenerative conditions. All of your questions will be answered in an

intimate and fun atmosphere.In just two days, you will learn more practical knowledge about the raw lifestyle than you would in years of studies. At only $300 including sumptuous raw and organic meals, large manual and 50 original recipes, this is the best value in raw food education anywhere. These are the recipes that you will learn to prepare and will enjoy eating during this two day seminar:En-R-gy Soup, Banana Fanna Smoothie, Easy Banana Pudding, Honey Mustard DressingComplete Meal Salad, Broccoli Cauliflower Confetti, Dilly Zucchini, Carrot Raisin SaladStrawberry Pie, Nut and Date Pie Crust, Nutti Chilli, Flax chips, Curry Crackers, Protein Nuggets, Loaf, Italian Marinated Greens, Marinated Spinach, Guacamole, Tomato SalsaSunflower Taco Mix, Poppy Seed Dressing, Almond Milk , Biscuits, Pina Colada Smoothie, Banana Pudding, Spinach Quiche and Savory Crust, Macadamia Pine Nut Ricotta Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Ched-R and Jalapeno Cheese,

Nut Butter, Nori Rolls and Collard Rolls, Tomato Basil Soup, Spicy Tahini Dressing , Apple Pie, , Nut and Date Crust, Banana Ice Cream, Lasagna, Sweet Potato Soufflé, Caesar Salad Dressing, Marinara Sauce and Zucchini Pasta, Curried Carrot Soup, Curried Kale, Cheesecake.We will also discuss lifestyle issues such as:Why you don't want to cook your food, Difference between cooked and rawWhy diets do not work, Protein, Fat, Carb, Basic equipment, Recipes- tools to stay raw for life, Enzymes , Why raw food works for disease, Inflammation, Fermented FoodsDifferent Raw Food Diets -why and why not, Some things to keep around, How to eat traveling, visiting, holidays, etc. For classes in Roswell, GA, students form out of town can stay in our guestrooms, transfer to from train station is also available.For classes in Shelby, NC please go to www.hacres.com to registerFor classes in Roswell, GA call us at 770 -992-9218 or send us eamil from this linkClass scehdule for coming months:In Shelby, NCApril 26th and 27thApril 23rd and 24th - Level II class with much moreJune 15th and 16thJuly 20th and 21stAugust 21st and 22ndSeptember 211st and 22ndOctober 29th and 30thNovember 16th and 17thIn Roswell, GAMarch 24th and 25thJune 23rd and 24thJuly 28th and 29September 15th and 16thNovember 1oth and 11thIn Orlando, FLMarch 31st and April 1stIn Memphis,

TNMay 19th and 20thIn Sarasota, FLOctober 6th and 7th New "Get Healthy - Stay Balanced" Class starts on Tuesday, May 15th in Roswell, GA

"Get Healthy - Stay Balanced" is a class that was developed by Hallelujah Acres, and is being presented in the Atlanta area by Health Ministers, raw

food chefs and educators, Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N and Gideon Graff. It takes place in Roswell every Tuesday from 7:PM - 9:30PM beginning on Tuesday, May 15th.In a weekly meeting for nine weeks we will discuss the reasons why people have physical, mental and/or emotional problems, and the ways these problems contribute to an ever-increasing amount of health issues in our culture. We will share information about the body and its miraculous ability to self-heal, with modern, and scientific facts. We will teach simple ways you can handle any health issue effectively.During this program, you students will cleanse the body from the inside out, improve their stamina and energy, begin to eliminate sickness, and shed unwanted pounds. Once you have completed this program, you will understand how you can have greater energy and vibrant health in body, mind and spirit andYou will be able to live in total health every day.In every weekly meeting, we will

teach, prepare and share a completely healthy delicious dinner together, followed by a presentation and discussion. Course material: book, manual, DVD, and recipes are included.You are invited to attend the first introductory class with free. Enjoy a free food demonstration, dinner and discussion. If you are satisfied, that this class will be of benefit and value to you, we will accept you registration at the end of the evening.Tuition is $300 for this life changing course, and only $350 for two people from the same household, sharing material.There is no cost for the first meeting, but you have to call or email to register: info@sproutrawfood call Gideon at 770 992-9218 or click here to let us know that you are

interested Order recipe books, and raw organic prepared foods, online!Please below, to purchase our recipe books, or to order some of our raw and organic food creations. Recipe books and Raw Organic Prepared Food for UPS shipping.For Atlanta area residents, you can order food and juice for home delivery, or pick up Sprout Raw Food prepared meals, salads, drinks and cookies at: Return to Eden, Sevananda, Natural Market Place, Nuts & Berries and Rainbow.Click here to order home delivery of food and juice A Raw Food Detox and Healing Retreat - Your Way Not a cookie cutter approach to your

needs. Jump start your journey. We now offer a personal raw food, juice detox and healing program at our Roswell residence. With spacious guest rooms, delux spa bathroom, hot tub, far infra red sauna, fast internet connection, beautiful lake setting, walking trails, a library of books on diet and fitness, and more.Your personal program will start with a consultation with Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N to determine the program that will work for you. We will provide you with the food and juices that you require for your personal needs, teach you how to prepare your favorite foods and juices, and help you create for yourself the perfect personal retreat.Perhaps you just need to get away for a few days, or have business in Atlanta and need a room & raw food for a day or two. We can take care of your transportation from the train station to the residence for

free.Our room & raw food/juice is $75 per person per day and $100 for consultation with Jackie GraffContact us at 770 992-9218 to discuss your needs. You Can Eat Your Pain Away! By Jackie Graff, R.N., B.S.NWe had requests from many new r to run this article again, if you have any aches and pains, this may help you.If you have Fibromyalgia, the solution to your pain, fatigue, sleep problems, brain fog, headaches and other common symptoms can be as close as your kitchen! Ten years ago I was obese, had joint pains, fatigue, depression, high blood pressure, chronic headaches, allergies, memory and concentration problems, hot flashes, and sleep problems. Although I was never diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I think that I was just a pizza, cookie, or ice cream away from this diagnosis. All of these conditions or symptoms have gone away since I started eating a diet of raw

food eight years ago. Having been a nurse for almost 40 years, the patients I see now are younger with many more chronic diseases all of which could be prevented or diminished and eradicated with a change in diet. I know many suffering with fibromyalgia who relieved their symptoms and returned to a functional life by changing their diet. How can this work, you ask? First let us look at what has possibly caused this devastating chronic illness. Then I will show you why a diet of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds can reduce the inflammation and provide nutrients to heal the body. The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but there are thought to be contributing factors such as an acute illness, injury, childbirth and other major events. These factors could be the last straw that causes a body already in an inflammatory process to go awry.Inflammation As scientists have delved into the causes of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, fibromyalgia and arthritis, they have started to see links to our immunological defense mechanism called inflammation, which is a lifesaver most of the time. They are now thinking that instead of the many chronic diseases, there is one disease, INFLAMMATION. An inflammatory process is initiated in various parts of the body for different people. Sometimes the inflammatory process does not shut down on cue, something keeps the process going and inflammation becomes chronic as the body turns on itself. There are numerous studies that are presently uncovering many new ways that chronic inflammation harms the body. Scientists believe that the human body in the evolutional process has been so successful at fighting off microbial invaders that these inflammatory defenses have gone past the bodies control. On top of this, they think that a lifestyle of diets high in sugar and saturated

fat along with little or no exercise make it easier for the body to become inflamed. Doctors are finding evidence that inflammation plays a greater role in chronic diseases than they thought, but they do not necessarily know what to do about it. Inflammation is one of the hottest areas of research now. Researchers and pharmaceutical companies are discovering through studies that many anti-inflammatory drugs on the market now used to treat one disease are preventing others. They are all on the band wagon to create more drugs. Along with the benefits of some of these drugs are the dreaded side affects. You do not have to wait for more drugs to be developed! You can eat your pain away! By eating a diet of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, you will in time be able to throw away your pain killers, sleep medications, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, narcotics, and medications for irritable bowel. I know of hundreds of people who were suffering from fibromyalgia

who are free of these symptoms, as long as they are on a diet of raw foods.One of the most potent weapons produced by inflammatory cells are free radicals. These free radicals destroy or damage anything that crosses their path. There are antioxidants in foods that can neutralize these free radicals and heal the body with phytonutrients. There are hundreds of phytonutrients but the benefits of the following have been well researched.Flavonoids found in apples, grapes, cranberries, strawberries, and grapes eliminate carcinogens, inhibit blood clots, guard against heart disease and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.Carotenoids found in carrots, citrus fruits, tomatoes. peppers, dark leafy greens, corn, pumpkin, beets. Lycopene is a type of caritinoid which can prevent skin and lung cancer. Luten, another can reduce the risk of blindness or macular degeneration.Turpenes found in citris, spinach, tomatoes eliminate

cancer causing free radicals and reduce blood levels of LDL cholesterol lowering heart disease risk.Allyl Sulfides found in garlic, chives, leeks, onions, reduce blood cholesterol and help the liver eliminate cancer causing free radicals, and have antibacterial properties.Isothiocyanates found in cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, bok choy, kale, turnips, mustard greens, chard which trigger enzymes that suppress cancer related DNA damage.What about all of those phytonutrients in food we have not identified?Could you take a vitamin instead? Nutrients in food work synergistically , they work together, there is no substitution for the real thing. Also if you are still ingesting a cooked food diet, the inflammatory nature of the food is still there.Why does a diet of raw food decrease inflammation?When cooked food is eaten, leucocytosis occurs, this is a rise in the white blood count, the body's natural immune

response. Check your temperature before eating and again 30-40 minutes after eating a meal of cooked food as the immune system goes into overdrive. This constant defense mechanism of the body has been proven to cause inflammation to many organs of the body. Many people eating a junk food diet have a chronic low-grade temperature. A raw food diet consists of organic uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds. It is more desirable to eat them uncooked because heating these foods above 110 destroys most vitamins, all of the enzymes and deranges the caloric nutrients( proteins, fats, carbohydrates).Proper nutrition is very important for all body functions. When there are not enough digestive enzymes to adequately digest food one can become deficient in caloric nutrients. All fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are made up of varying amounts of these caloric nutrients ( proteins, fats, carbohydrates). Calories are not changed by heat but fats

are transformed to trans fatty acids, carbohydrates are caramelized (burned sugars), and proteins which are made up of amino acids are coagulated making them difficult to digest and assimilate. Large chunks of proteins are absorbed instead of the individual amino acids. The immune system then has to treat them as foreign invaders. This can exhaust the immune system. When these caloric nutrients are altered by heat the body processes them differently. This is why pigs fed raw potatoes do not gain weight and when fed cooked potatoes the same pigs gain weight.The body can heal itself. The health benefits of eating a raw food dietare: give the body nutrition keeping it from being deficient or malnourished and not putting in food that is difficult to digest and assimilate and cause problems or toxicity. We are the most overfed, malnourished nation on earth. Physicians agree that most chronic diseases can be prevented, overcome or improved

by a change in the diet. The more raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds added to the diet the healthier the person will become. Most diets do not work. We should be eating for calories and nutrients. Calorie to nutrient ratio in cooked food- low nutrients in comparison to the calories. Raw food is high in nutrients and enzymes compared to the calories. The body does not function well if it is deficient in nutrients, the energy level is decreased, digestive problems such as indigestion, diarrhea, constipation can occur, inflammatory disorders rise, and many other conditions are contributed to enzyme deficienciesWhen people feel better as they change the way they eat- it is often more important what they leave out than what they eat. When one eats a raw food diet many things are left out such as pasta, potatoes, bread, sugar, unhealthy fats, meats, and dairy. When I would go back to eating cooked food, many of my symptoms would reoccur. I

was addicted to cooked food and now I am addicted to feeling good and being able to live life to the fullest. It is my passion to teach as many people as possible the benefits of a raw food diet.There are some side affects to the raw food diet, such as weight loss, more energy, smoother, glowing, more youthful skin, hair is more shiny, reverses aging, eyesight improves, blood pressure drops, sinus problems and snoring disappear, digestive problems go away, breast lumps disappear, blood sugar normalizes, depression lifts, aches and pains are diminished or disappear, thinking is more clear. I know because I had all if these changes in myself after going on a diet of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. These are good side effects, compare them to some of the bad side affects of medications.Some well known athletes, performers, models, actors and actresses who are eating a raw food diet to improve their performance or

looks because their livelihood depends on it and along with this they have their health. Without your health you have nothing.How can you do this?First get rid of all processed junk food in your diet. Eliminate sugar and trans fatty acids, colas, caffeine, preservatives. Add many uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. It can be as simple as eating fruit and salads and to prevent boredom and returning to cooked foods I developed many recipes which can substitute for just about every cooked food. You can have raw pie, cake, cookies, nut loaf, pizza, lasagna, tacos, and many other delicious recipes all made with raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.The following are quick and easy ways to get more raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds into your diet for busy people on the go or with low energy.· Try a fruit smoothie for breakfast ( just blend any of your favorite

fruits together)· Eat fruit for breakfast· Blend a bunch of your favorite vegetables for a lunch vegetable smoothie or soup· Eat a big salad for lunch· Take a ripe avocado to eat with a salad from any salad bar· Take a lemon and some olive or flax oil for salad dressing· Take a bunch of your favorite vegetables to make a salad · Take fresh fruit for snacks· Take a mix of different raw nuts and seeds to put on a salad or for snacks· Take a mix of organic raisins, dates, figs, and apricots for snacks· Eat a big salad for dinner and after that eat whatever else you want, just eat plenty of raw first.· Water is the best choice for a liquid.· Drink a fresh (not pasteurized) vegetable juice every day.Some think

this is too restrictive, and do not want to change their diet. Being sick with a chronic debilitating disease like fibromyalgia is more restrictive. Just try an all raw food diet for 2-3 weeks and see if you feel better. Go to the market and eat your way back to health! Sprout Raw Food770-992-9218www.sproutrawfood.org We hope to see

you in one of our upcoming events, please share with us your story, and let us know if you would like to contribute to this email newsletter. Sincerely, Jackie & Gideon GraffSprout Raw Food "God said, 'See, I give you every seed-bearing plant that is upon all the earth, and every tree that has

seed-bearing fruit; they shall be yours for food. And to all the animals on land, to all the birds of the sky, and to everything that creeps on earth, in which there is the breath of life, [i give] all the green plants for food.' And it was so. And God saw all thatHe had made, and found it very good." [Genesis, 1:29-31] Forward email This email was sent to shortydemp, by info Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUn™ | Privacy Policy. Powered by Sprout Raw Food | 1085 Lake Charles Drive | Roswell | GA | 30075

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