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Things to Be Aware of in the Raw Food Arena - Part "B"

By Nomi Shannon, author of The Raw Gourmet

 

http://www.creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter06032003.txt

 

2. Be Aware of useless "certification". On a related theme, I am

noticing every Tom Dick and Harry of raw food information (and

misinformation) is now getting into the concept of offering

"certification". Well, who is certifying you? What are their

credentials? One such "certification" is adding up to close to

$6,000.00 (for about three weeks). For that kind of money you can

take the 9-week program at Hippocrates Health Institute which has

been around for a long time and has a good history and track

record.

 

Certification from someone who has a recognizable name and has been

around for some time; with something that says something about their

area of expertise such as a book, or someone who has been teaching

for a long time might be worth your while, but don't waste your time

and money on a "three week wonder".

 

 

3. Be Aware of people who tell you what to do.

 

There is no one pill, no one herb, or collections of pills,

supplements, herbs, foods that are right for all people. When you are

being told take this for that problem, eat this, drink that then

suspect the person is either on an ego trip or looking to make money

for themselves, or both.

If there were one right way for us all life would be so simple,

wouldn't it?

 

If there were one right way to eat then I would be a very rich lady

indeed.

Do not ask your neighbor or me what they eat hoping to emulate and be

just like them. What works for your neighbor or me may not work for

you.

 

4. Be Aware, you need to do your own research.

 

Sorry. You are a unique person. You have strengths and weaknesses,

and they are different than your neighbor, your sister, your cousin

or your raw food guru. I am talking about physically here, but it is

true about all aspects of YOU. There is really no expert that can

tell you about you.

Wouldn't it be so easy to just follow one way that you hear about

from one person? If that worked, there would be far fewer "gurus" out

there.

 

You need to understand what it takes to keep you the healthy vibrant

person you want to be. Of course generalities like exercise, clean

air, clean food, right livelihood, relationship all factor into what

makes you you.

But the fact is, you need to experiment, research, read, learn, try

until you find the right specific combination that works for you. For

example, this week a friend made a smoothie out of nut milk, nuts,

bananas, plus three other kinds of fruit. That would be digestive and

caloric disaster for me.

My smoothies are made out of fruit juice diluted with water, and 2-3

fruits. We are very different from one another and what works for one

does not work for the next person.

 

Stop looking for "the answer" from outside of yourself, it is a

futile quest. Stop thinking that this one person, or book (or pill)

is the one right answer for you. Do not be lazy about looking after

your own health. No one can care as much about you, or know as much

about you as you do!!

 

 

5. Be Aware that some people treat Raw Foodism as a religion. Avoid

them.

 

I hope that you understand this without a big long explanation.

 

 

6. Be Aware that there is more to life than the food you eat