MODERN LIFE NEEDS PRECISE TOOLS

Presently, i do not have a “shopping” experience available here: please click on ‘names’ for each described tool, to be linked to a retail location, and view more detailed info… This is really GREAT INFO, trust me!

If you wish, you may click on this >>>AMAZON.COM <<< link & it will deliver you to “my wish list”, actually a place i have built recommendations for my clients over the years. Most of the tools on this page are represented there. Anything there is a great GIFT IDEA! Browse through the diverse postings, and know they are all goooood!

Paradise must have been such a cool place. In my mind, i wish to, & TRY to love where i am & see the good & beauty in all things. When our physical being is in good shape, it won’t be a distraction to our emotional & mental scope. Tending to this practice with love & dedication is a really good thing. One of my favorite quotes comes from a gent in Canada, who is quite a missionary & instigator of happiness as well as a personal trainer:

“We must condition our health, not from the approach that we hate our body and must change it, but from the approach that we love and appreciate it and are willing to do what it takes to ensure it’s mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs are met. This is how we will know a world where true health is the natural state of being, and where peace, love, gratitude and joy resonate deeply within each of us” – Matthew Ashdown.com
of TheGratiDudes.com

AND SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS, my favorite Spirit of all time has the secret here:

Forgiveness is the key to happiness. Forgiveness offers me everything I want ~ Jesus, Teaching us in ‘A Course in Miracles’

… & so more incredible truths:
humans are members
of the same body
all created from
the same essence
if one limb is in pain
others cannot be at ease
if you are indifferent
to other people’s pain
you cannot be called
a human
-Saadi-
(13th century Persian poet)

“For every drug that benefits a patient, there is a natural substance that can achieve the same effect.” ~Pfeiffer’s Law~ , Dr Carl C. Pfeiffer, MD, PhD

Socrates said:
“the only good is knowledge
and the only evil is ignorance.”

Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries ~ Truman Capote

too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around ~ leo buscaglia

*** So let’s start with SPIRIT, as our base, our soul: my inclination came after many years of seeking, and i hope you, too, may find it resonates with you: The Book is called “A Course in Miracles” & i believe it is one every one should read in their lifetime. It is available at many book retailers or my local publisher: Miracle Center.org (in many languages!) or online in its entirety, at the Sedona, Az., ACIM organization, Circle Of Atonement’s site.

with a great summary & foundational outline, on their HOME page: circleofa.com

***** Now i begin with the “material”, the Earthly aids that we are blessed to have within our reach.

Having researched for many years, aspects & manifestations of our environment & our habits regarding the health of our bodies & minds, i have come to some great conclusions about the basics. Here, i will list & comment on what i feel are absolutes. I am grateful for your experiences, too. Please feel free to respond & expand my knowledge base.

FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS, i found an in-depth research site from a teacher in Kansas, of students through K12 with vast experience in A.D.D. & A.D.H.D. … it is very rich in useful content, so take time & click through her many branches: B J Madewell, but i strongly caution AGAINST mainstream medication practices that are out of control in the US health system, with little encouragement of change, especially now with increased options for low & middle income families due to a National Health Insurance Plan. PROPER DIET (rich in enzymes: 80% uncooked organic veggies & fruit: get away from diary & meats!) & THE TOOLS BELOW, with dedicated care & loving attention & empathy, can make the changes we need, NATURALLY.

WATER: Pristine Hydro is what I have come to trust, to create safe drinking water from our taps, after many investigations, trials, & errors, including the faith of many friends in KANGEN WATER: Pristine Hydro also tastes COMPLETELY CLEAN & PURE, UNLIKE many other systems, and it is affordable, a BIG difference, when compared to other inventions that come from firms who claim to “care”: Sprite Shower Filters are an absolute MUST HAVE, as few of these such products can filter out DANGEROUS chlorine & fluoride, and their prices are great! (a definitive amount of respiratory irritants in our homes comes from this source! Filter it ASAP!) If you or your loved ones have immune system issues, these two arenas of daily life are what you need to address immediately: Humans are over 70% water and & the BRAIN, 85%, and most of our habits deplete the body in very serious ways: Water is Life … check out this blog from a retired teacher & some points about WATER & ADD, ADHD, as well as other issues to consider, ALTHOUGH i am not agreed with some of her mainstream medicinal tools: BJ’s Blog

SWEETS: THE BEST TASTE EVER: lavendar/rose raw chocolate bar from Lovesnax & other goodies are found at The Living Temple.( << $5= not pictured)

NECK: Hometics Therapists Select Shiatsu Pillow ($38)(also works on the Back), a MUST HAVE

BACK: BodyBackBuddy is a MUST HAVE, trigger-point/acupressure massager, self-help tool ($30-ish), and BodyBackSticks ($10-ish) or a cool-combo including a neck tool for $30, and HappyBodyTrip ($13) a MUST HAVE,

and in addition, i enjoy the DaVinci Tool ($20), and the Spine-Worx Back Re-alignment device (as low $28):

a word to the wise: although i feel & have asked experts who agree, the Still Point Inducer is a great tool to balance the flow of spinal fluid at the nape, it is not good to have constant pressure there, rather, more like: pressure on, pressure off, so to lay on that tool for more than 10-20 seconds is not considered advisable, from my resources. Reviewers of this product seek tension release & some seem to achieve it, but caution is advised: cutting off this vital fluid is what is at risk.

JOINTS: Chi Machines are the best invention of all time! A MUST HAVE: <<VIDEO HERE>>… many brands ranging from $65- 500: the high-end prices reflect those of the esteemed main firm working with the brilliant inventor, Dr. Shizuo Inoue: they have 2 models: the Sun Harmony & the Sun Ancon and the sites of his distributors feature incredible information & testimonials regarding a full-spectrum of healing for all ills. IF YOU FIND YOU HAVE THE DESIRE TO PURCHASE THIS original MODEL, PLEASE TALK TO ME FIRST… i am not a distributor, but would like to find a partner to BECOME ONE. I have the highest respect for the inventors of any product, and would indeed prefer to promote their products, whenever i can.

YET, I DO have a vast experience with only one “knock-off” manufacturer which, unfortunately, left the field after selling a gazillion of his simple models on The Home Shopping Network, some years ago: our gain! These can be found on e-bay (2 available at $60, + ship, when i last updated here!)nearly every week, including shipping for BIDS, under $100. Although you get no guarantee & these are used, i have found their motors to be quiet, powerful & STABLE, unlike the least expensive, newer manufacturers, i have seen some friends purchase. These I DO LOVE, are called “OXYCISER” and offer a 30 min. timer and often need more padding on the ankle rests: no big deal: a small towel is what i use. They are heavy & usually have no handles, 1 speed, no frills, but again, the motor is strong, & it is the economical choice. I also like to bind my feet with a elasticized head-band, whilst using the chi machine. I have many friends & clients who have purchased these used machines for several years & no one has been disappointed nor reported mechanical failure, yet.

There has been recent controversy over the claims that the machine doesn’t deliver/manufacture more oxygen in the bloodstream, but i tend to disagree & am in good company. I believe everyone on the planet should own this & use it daily!

WHOLE BODY: HoMedics Therapists Select Massager ($50) (MUST HAVE: best to use OVER CLOTHING/SHEET: glides better) (Walgreens often has 1 in stock)

or THE CREME DE LA CREME: Infrared Shiatsu Thermal massage bed ($2400), many manufacturers now build these for about the same price: dissect the features carefully: the inventor’s product is called MIGUN. (Dearest Santa, please, have you forgotten?) FREE TRIALS AT THEIR SHOWROOMS: map them out before you travel! AGAIN, if only everyone could own this product, no sickness, no ills! SOOOOO worth the money!!!!

MASSAGE THERAPY TABLE: i believe evryone should try to learn to do massage therapy at home! IF YOU NEED A “BUDDY” try to get into a “massage” or “energy work” CLASS at your local Community College or Yoga business, or maybe even a gym, or senior/community center. if that is NOT HAPPENING where you live, call a local massage therapist & ask them to get involved in the community & GIVE A CLASS at one of these places. A second option is a web site that hooks folks up, internationally: it is NOT A DATING SITE, but an massage EXCHANGE meeting-site, and thus, appropriately named: massageexchange.com. You go there & fill out a profile for free, and cruise through the other profiles. If you wish to email someone, you pay a 3-month fee as little as $18, but you can send little wordless “greeting cards” without paying a fee. But it is ridiculously low priced anyway: please support them with a membership. I am sorry to say, i cannot keep-up with the emails i get there: I no longer find any time to exchange, sorry… Whenever i get around to TRAVELING AGAIN, i am going to MAP OUT A MASSAGE-FRIENDSHIP plan, so i can meet some local folks i have things in common with, & trade a massage all over my route! Making friends & sharing health!

BUT, a proper table is a must, or you will lose your motivation due to back strain… a table provides all the correct elements needed for the experience to be enjoyable for the giver & receiver… this place, theLAshop.com, has the best deals! $185 for a fabulous complete kit with all the bells & whistles! DEFINITELY what i recommend you buy: WHAT I, even as a professional massage therapist, WOULD BUY RIGHT NOW, if i desired a new table! …. for about $135, they also carry a line of:

INVERSION TABLES, which i also highly recommend: i REALLY gotta get another one = miss the one i used, daily/shared with a roomate, many years ago! The local sporting goods stores often have them “on-sale”, like here this model called BODY FLEX GRAVITY INVERSION SYSTEM for $99 just now: at BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS. THIS IS AN ITEM A BUSINESS CAN PURCHASE FOR THE STAFF LOUNGE: ask your boss! EVERYBODY just signs a liability waiver, and VOOOUUUELLLA! you are in business: everyone loosens their back, neck & leg joints, instantly! Increase circulation, naturally… stops head aches! VERY INVIGORATING and completely safe! Those with worries about weak ankles & knees, just need not go beyond an angle they feel comfortable with, & others can hang, strapped in, completely upside down! It is fabulous!

RECALL ALERT: if you OWN one or are thinking of buying one USED, please print out this RECALL pdf for models possibly BRANDED as: ICON, or GOLD’S GYM, or WEIDER, model #s: GGBE0867.0, GGCCBE0867.0, WEBE0878.0:

A spring & safety strap are the issues, and are vital for the user’s safety: call (866) 506-9095, for a FREE repair kit… many thanks to “Brookstone” retailers, for publishing this important info in their pdf: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for the Icon Folding Inversion Table sold at Brookstone (Item# 600437). This recall only applies to product purchased from April 2008 through February 2009. The links mentioned on their pdf get you no readable results from those manufacturers, however, but the phone number should work: i tried it & ordered one, if you need it, after-the-fact-date, let me know. Our government, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, says to post this info until 5/15/10… i won’t get started on such “guide-lines”.

ESSENTIAL (AROMATHERAPY) OILS: healing, useful tools for daily living: serving the brain, body, & emotions! The >American Botanical Association (membership & cool e-greeting cards)< and others can give you primers, for plant oil uses & book sellers like Barnes & Noble always have one or two on these elements of help in their discount offerings section: get a copy & make it a hobby! An AMAZING author who has many delightful titles about plant life, you should love to discover: >Stephen Harrod Buhner<

INHALE DAILY: EUCALYPTUS OIL, and/or PEPPERMINT OIL: a great practice is to buy a small bottle of one or both of these oils, & JUST SNIFF a couple of good, deep breaths, FROM THE BOTTLE’S OPEN LID, daily in the morning after you brush your teeth. Pharmaceutical grade quality from the health food store is VITAL: NO SUBSTITUTES! (i like the >NOW FOODS brand<): either of these are only about $5-7 a bottle (1 oz./ ml.). The medicinal traits of these two oils are so incredible that it doesn’t even matter if two or more folks are sharing this bottle! Keep it on the counter in the bathroom & USE IT! Maybe, like me, you’d wish to replace the bottle, put it into a lovely cut-glass perfume decanter? BUTTTTT: remember, not all glass is equal: essential oils are very strong concentrations of plant oils. Pharmaceutical grade glass is usually smoky brown or deep blue in color & protects the ingredients against the sun’s or artificial lighting damage, and powerful ingredients. Not to mention, LEAD is present in decorative cut-glassware, & these days it is NOT RECOMMENDED that folks store drinking alcohol is fancy “leaded glass” decanters, we all loved from olden times. SO, i for-go the need to use “pretty” glass bottles, in favor of my family’s health (READ ABOUT toxic PERFUMES >HERE<).

Back to the daily routine: Me & my kids have almost NEVER gotten sick. We don’t remember to SNIFF everyday, but have been keeping with this concept for over 10 years. Safety Information FROM THE now foods site, regarding peppermint oil: Avoid if pregnant or breast feeding. Do not use on babies or small children. May cause irritation to sensitive skin, however it is rare. Do a patch test, first, before applying in large amounts. (ALWAYS, ALWAYS DILUTE with another ORGANIC oil like COCONUT OIL, grapeseed, sesame, almond or olive oil, OR WATER, IF USING ANY OTHER WAY THAN SIMPLE INHALATION) Do not use in baths. Should not be used in conjunction with homeopathic remedies, as it will act as an antidote. For the record, i have had my kids inhale from the top of the bottle since they were 1 year old, when living in a harsh winter climate, where EVERYONE GETS SICK, & we very rarely did, & recovered quickly. Nearly every summer, long airline trips & airport layovers put us in contact with global contaminants. Again, we always did well. Business folks i have met who travel alot have told me this single tip has been a Godsend to them: AIRPLANE AIRSPACE IS, well, kinda toxic. A major international airline employee told me back in the early 1990s that OVER-ALL fuel is saved when the cabin air-exchange filtration machinery is programed to “exchange fully” LESS TIMES PER HOUR, so, this has been/will be, a commercial money saving issue, out of our control. BUTTTTTT, DO NOT OPEN A BOTTLE OF ESSENTIAL OILS ON THE PLANE, though: I DID IT ONCE, & the air conditioning picked it up, and distributed it throughout the plane so fast, and yes, 1 person said they were allergic to EUCALYPTUS OIL, & became very irate. Live & learn, my apologies were not accepted lightly. An extremely rare person indeed, with this condition.

>EUCALYPTUS OIL<: incredible!: antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, anti-biotic, anti-fungal

from “How Stuff Works” read on: Antibacterial, antiviral, deodorant; clears mucous from the lungs; as a liniment, relieves rheumatic, arthritic, and other types of pain; Highly antiseptic, for treating flu, fever, and sore throat to skin and muscle pain. Most liniments and vapor rubs contain it or eucalyptol, one of its principal constituents. steam for relieving sinus and lung congestion such as asthma (but do not use during an asthma attack); one or two drops of oil to a compress, or put three or four drops in your bath. Especially appropriate for skin eruptions and oily complexions, it is also used for acne, herpes, and chicken pox. For a homemade preparation, mix eucalyptus essential oil with an equal amount of apple cider vinegar and dab on problem areas. This mix can also be used as an antiseptic on wounds, boils, and insect bites.

The scent increases brain wave activity and counters physical and mental fatigue. Carry eucalyptus with you on long car trips, or smell it to help you study. International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., a research and development corporation in New Jersey, found that sniffing eucalyptus increases your energy.

*Safety Information from the NOW FOODS site, regarding EUCALYPTUS OIL: Avoid during pregnancy. Do not use if diagnosed with high blood pressure or epilepsy. Always use in dilution. Avoid if taking homeopathic remedies, as eucalyptus acts as an antidote against such therapies.

>PEPPERMINT OIL<: Used extensively in both Eastern and Western medicine for everything from indigestion to diarrhea, headaches to tired feet, and toothaches to cramps. Peppermint is also a big favorite among the food industry, and can be found as a flavoring agent in gums, candy, ice cream, and pastries. However, peppermint really shines in aromatherapy, as its fresh, comforting scent soothes and relieves all sorts of ailments, both mental and physical.

* SAME MEDICINAL QUALITIES of EUCALYPTUS, PLUS: more appealing to most people &&&&&:

* STIMULATES THE SAME REGIONS OF THE BRAIN AS: nicotine & caffine, so is great to restore mental alertness (school, business, fatigue, as substitute for nicotine/caffine, etc.) excellent to sooth stomach issues: a few drops in a small amount of water: swish in mouth for 2 minutes before swallowing, and/or inhale vapors straight from open bottle.

TIP: when traveling, bring 1 or 2 cotton balls, lightly saturated in the oil, and placed into a zip-lock plastic “snack” size baggy, for each cotton ball, wrapped in two baggies to keep the fragrance “air-tight” contained. The scent lasts 3-4 days, & you can inhale straight from open baggie, and discard easily if airport security gets suspicious, without losing the whole bottle, even though the size is compatible to regulations for carry-on. I cannot encourage you enough to begin this daily regime BEFORE YOU TRAVEL, during and AFTER YOU RETURN for at least a few days, to protect your respiratory & immune systems from over-load. I do not doubt that someday some researcher will discover that one or both of these highly efficient oils will be the cure, sought for many ailments in limbo today.

SKIN: SOAP: Dr. Bronner’s castille soap, (available mostly at health food stores, but some CVS Pharmacies) comes in many aromatic blends, in bar or liquid form (dilute 50-50 with purified water): Trader Joe’s also sells their own brand with an aloe & peppermint blend. Although the peppermint blends are very healthy to inhale, and best at cutting through oil/grease, they tend to “sting” sensitive skin areas, whereas other blends do not. This soap is very eco-friendly & economical because it comes quite concentrated & i dilute it at home, & buy it less often, but you must get used to using this “watery” soap. I like it best when I mix 80% water & 20% soap into a “foam soap container”. These are liquid soap containers with wide/deep looking pump-tops, that are offered at all regular stores, by many different soap manufacturers: popular brands, advertised frequently on TV, that contain toxic alcohols & carcinogenic color additives & fillers. Why would we want to put alcohols on our precious skin? Anyway, buy these containers ($2-ish), dump out the soap that comes in them (in a zip-lok-ed baggy, in the trash), rinse them forever until they are clean, and add the castille soap mixture: a lovely, soft, thick foamy soap that is GOOD for your skin, and does all you want a soap to do. Castille soap has a tendency to leave a slight, thin, white film on the skin. This functions as a positive moisture barrier and a minimal sun-screen! I apply a tiny bit of hand lotion around my finger-tips to remove the white-edge that is more visible around your cuticles, than anywhere else. However, this may be a problem for folks with dark skin tones, i am not sure.

HAND LOTION: AFTER YEARS OF SEARCHING, I love HUGO NATURALS: pure ingredients, absorption is great, long-lasting & light. I use it daily on my face & neck instead of any other make-up/anti-aging products. It is reasonably priced & has served us well for many years. The firm has many essential oil blends in their lotions: BUT we have NOT been pleased with their shampoos, conditioners & soaps.

FACE LOTION:

ORGANIC SKIN CARE & PERFUMES: i haven’t yet tried these products, but the basic info about common toxins in such products is great to know! > Joy’s Pure Shea <

SCALP: The Happy Company Happy Body Trip: daily bliss for under $10

ILLNESS: you gotta read this link’s stuff : cures exist !

DIET: MEAT will soon be proven, beyond any doubt, to be the single major cause of illness & obesity in this country. You really need to educated yourself about this. Why do folks research what they buy in the way of electronics, for example, and do not think for a second what they feed their families, EVERY SINGLE DAY? See what Paul wants you to learn or a cattle rancher who can’t eat meat. Do all you can to refrain from it, or choose organic and humanely raised meats. Fish are nearly impossible to assume as healthy: wild sealife suffer terrible mercury levels & farmed species are subjected to similar unhealthy & cruel environments as most fowl experience in the USA, AND are feed wild, mercury laden smaller fish (as well as land mammals!), depleting further the open waters. Dangerous practices: that goes for “fish oil” supplements, too: most from farmed species, however helpful the omegas are for our body functions, i choose plant sources, because i have seen the “farms”, live & in-person, YECK! So sad for those fish: a time-bomb. All these flesh species are being raised & fed in unnatural ways & means, and developing very toxic side-effects, only one of which is commonly known as “mad-cow” disease. In the interest of demands & profits, the food industries have & will continue to compromise your health. You must direct your own path: organic vegetarianism is the best plan for the whole world >>> resources abound <<<<

MICROWAVE COOKING: <<< read that link thoroughly, please. Throw it out, forget it, its harmful, more to children than established adults, & if you ‘eat-out’, you’ll also find it hard to avoid. I started science projects with my young kids many years ago to share this info to other parents. The Soviet Union refused to allow its use since its invention, due to tests confirming it mutated food molecules into becoming carcinogenic. Doctors in the USA found most childrens’ allergies showed significant abatement when such cooking practices were eliminated, & very quickly. Studies show that the molecules spin radically at super-speed, & shred themselves, literally to death: the body needs live food cells to perform, & microwaved foods provide dead, empty calories, that the body perceives as foreign substances, and often stores in areas away from vital organs, becoming fat deposits (hhmmm, so much cellulite, these days…) that are difficult to eliminate. I’ll get more of these results up as soon as i can. Think about it. Every person you know with weight issues, i will bet uses a microwave on a very regular basis: i have reviewed this equation for many years. There is sooooo much more evidence.

REDUCE cooking/HEATING FOODS for your meals! ENZYMES are the first thing that DIE when you heat living foods: vegetables, fruits, nuts & seeds (meats are DEAD). They EACH contain the GOD-given enzyme they need to help your body digest THAT FOOD, & receive its nutritious benefits: heat it to 118 degrees F, and they die. The VITAMINS last a bit longer, in the cooking process, but ENZYMES are the body”s FOUNTAIN of YOUTH, and cure all ills…. and when you get them with the food item, your body gets to produce less, AND Enzyme activity IS FINITE: we RUN OUT of them as we age, thus the low-tolerance for SOME foods. If you are facing ANY serious health issues, you must understand this connection & investigate the healing retreats offerings. Folks who have gone there for healing, look forward to repeat visits, JUST FOR FUN, on their future vacations. Modern medicine tries to find new ways to attach disease, & nearly always assaults the very healing mechanisms of our immune systems: everybody knows this. ALTERNATELY, CHANGING WHAT you choose to PUT into your body is POTENTIALLY a BENEFIT ONLY, not a PRECARIOUS ASSAULT. Folks who have been there will tell you their experiences: why not just ask & listen before you take the mainstream medicine route? Contact the counselors at the retreats for testimonials & references. Order or READ the free magazine here, with countless great articles & testimonies! For the rest of us who are enjoying good health, again, the “Fountain of Youth” & lasting vigor, is what raw/living food diets provide our bodies! SEARCH the web for the ever expanding support groups (facebook, is great!) & free recipes (check YOUTUBE, too)! Many sites train & provide pure basics, to purchase. SEARCH for restaurants in your area, & support them by patronizing them often & spreading the word! The “feelings” after such a meal will convince you: energy, no lethargy or bloating; your taste-buds come alive! This cuisine is so excellent for natural weight-loss, too. AND CHOCOLATE is a FAVORITE DESSERT ingredient in many raw recipes (but gotta use the GOOD stuff!). My local store with many books/DVDs with recipes & teachings, as well as touring educators in the RAW/LIVING CUISINE way of life, is in Huntington Beach, called The Living Temple, and also provides mail order merchandise. Two Living Cuisine Restaurants near here, in central Orange County, CA., are Au Lac (ask for “Raw Menu”), & 118 Degrees. These chefs are dedicated to improving the health of everyone, & have programs for weight-loss, “intensive care”, meal deliveries, & catering for events. Some of their recipes items are available at a WHOLE FOODS bar, in TUSTIN/Irvine, CA (Barranca & Jamboree)… one of our pioneers here, was Ursula, from GoodMoodFood Cafe, which retired into a catering business: sorry, can’t find the link, just now… more links regarding RAW / LIVING food cuisine on “retreats” page. It is truly amazing what good comes from NOT DESTROYING the live cells, that come from the (meat-less) foods we eat! The way it was meant to be, if you adhere to The Good Book.

RAW / LIVING FOODS CUISINE TOOLS: A few necessities, indeed, but there are recipes to get AROUND THE MAJOR PURCHASES UNTIL YOU ARE READY. a STORE NEAR ME has quite the array and knowledge to share & seems to be consistent with good prices: Fern’s Nutrition.com, is in Huntington Beach, is within the industrial units on the corner of Warner & Gothard.

A book i really like, that has little icons next to the recipes to describe what tools you need, is really great:

Raw Foods for Busy People: Simple and Machine Free Recipes for Every Day (Paperback: amazon: $10.75)

~ Jordan Maerin (this title also in Spanish!)

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BASIC UTENSILS: NEVER USE FOIL: IF IT TOUCHES FOOD, IT LEECHES INTO IT, BUT IT BREAKS-DOWN WHEN HEATED: imagine how much, if it is SURROUNDING an innocent, sweet, corn cob, on hot coals, at the family BBQ???

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR: KILLS E-Coli, and STREP, and SALMONELLA, etc. … salad’s veggie ingredients & all leafy salad greens MUST BE WASHED, and when you touch eggs, their carton, or a banana, or any fruit, you are sharing their bacterias with all you touch afterward, hhhmmmm? If you cut into a fresh food item, like an apple or melon, your knife drags the outside skin pollutants onto the fruit’s interior surface (bacteria, pesticides, fertilizers, soil chemistry, human-handlers’ stuff, hiway debris, conveyor belt/machinery oils, grocery-store “wax”, etc.). WASH ALL FRUITS AND VEGGIES with this CHEAPPPPP soaking method and NO WORRIES: regarding the eggs, you must wash hands (& EGGS before breaking them) WELL before & after carton is touched (think of the frig DOOR HANDLE, and the counter surface you sat the carton on: grocery stores are supposed to “bag” eggs separate= a standard, now lost, was ‘normal’ for generations, with cross-contamination in mind)

ONLY ONE “SWIG” (2 – 4 Tablespoons) of ORGANIC, UN-FILTERED, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (“ACV”), per large pitcher/bowl of PURIFIED WATER, and SOAK the fruit/veggies, for 2 MINUTES: remove, shake off excess, & RINSE IN ANOTHER pitcher/bowl of PURIFIED WATER, and then prepare food as desired…. use the pitchers to wash several “shifts” OF FOODS… first the “cleanest”, and the last round, perhaps the “dirty-est” foods. I always wash/scrub the foods first, anyway, in a pre-wash bowl of purified water… so it doesn’t matter: for example, i’ll soak the tomatoes & alfalfa sprouts together, then the baby carrots with the cabbage slices & then the stalks of romaine & celery, and save the mushrooms for last. Washing in shifts takes longer, but conserves water & the ACV.

NOTE: ACV must be cloudy looking: if not, it has been “filtered” and is NOT as GOOD/EFFECTIVE: DISTILLED, WHITE VINEGAR is TOO PROCESSED, too. Most Health Industry Folks have no use at all for white & filtered vinegars… i guess, in a pinch…. VERY FEW AMERICAN SUPERMARKETS (SM) carry organic, unfiltered ACV. Trader Joes always has it, and some large SM chains will stock it in the “health foods section” but not the normal “VINEGAR” isle, so be aware, & STOCK UP!

Use WOODEN utensils whenever you can. And GLASS containers, or STAINLESS STEEL: NEVER USE TEFLON or other “stick-free” coated containers/cookers/pans. SILICON FORMS are OK for un-cooking recipes.

DEHYDRATOR: These come as cheap as $30 (walmart) and mine is a famous trade-quality model called “Excalliber” ($90), but both are made of plastic , but what quality? The semi-liquid-y food should first set awhile in the machine on parchment paper or sheets to fit your machine model, coated with a silicon layer (?).

these come cheap at Walmart for $30, but are made of plastic…. ?… mine is a famous trade-quality model by

Dehydrator Tip – If you don’t own one you can use your oven on it’s lowest setting with the door open.

GRAIN MILL or COFFEE BEAN GRINDER: as low as $10 in pharmacy store chains & Walmart

BLENDER/VITA MIX:

JUICER:

PASTA MAKER:

WATER PURIFIER:

SPROUTS GROWER:

PARCHMENT PAPER:

CHEESE CLOTH:

PLASTIC BAGS/WRAP:

GLASS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS: like PYREX… small condiment bowls & larger bowls & angled shapes with plastic lids are now readily available at the large department stores in the kitchen section for about $10 for a few pieces in a set. Good to THROW-OUT all that plastic stuff, with quality you are not sure of: and STAY AWAY FROM FANCY CUT-DECORATED GLASS WARE: too much LEAD!!!!

GLASS PITCHERS/ lids: an old-style, in many stores now, has returned that is really handy: it is very rectangular and serves many purposes & uses less space in the frig! About $ 10 for 2 !

2 PLASTIC PITCHERS: for daily washing your salad greens & such: less water -waste; soak items in shifts: 2 minutes soak in APPLE CIDER VINEGAR & PURIFIED WATER, then lift-out food, shake food a bit, and dip into next pitcher with purified water only, as a rinse, then into serving bowl = back to frig to crisp a bit before serving

LARGE BOWLS::::: I mean prettttttty large, so they are usually plastic: for washing veggies daily

VACATION TOOLS: rather, VACATIONING with folks who serve up healthy ways & means, discussed here in my “tools” arena! Well, some good tools FOR VACATIONING are due a spot here….

The Food Pantry: discounted to $60, great for raw foodists to travel with or to have an electricity-free resource for “PRE”-paring many foods at once! ……. Santaaaaa……

That small zapper, i love it! Raw Food Expert David Wolfe talks about the importance it serves for him, when he is out-and-about in very rural places world-wide, where standards of purity for water, for example, & other infrastructure issues are not reliable: he where’s his zapper on his thigh all day long, when traveling! >>>> David Wolfe on Zappers

And This guy, SERGEI BOTENKO & his family are FAMOUS for hiking the WHOLE WAY, NORTH to SOUTH, within the USA, eating RAW FOODS!!! They often sponsor retreat vacations, & hiking vacations (Harmony Hikes.com), with survival training built-in, as well as mucho fun! He and his parents have been quite at the forefront, leading folks to healing, through sharing their own INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES, surmounting a broad RANGE of debilitating diseases, including DIABETES. It was a lecture at The Living Temple, by this family that introduced me to the RAW/LIVING foods world, in 2001, & it changed my life! Please spend some time checking this lifestyle out, ESPECIALLY THROUGH ONE OF THEIR LECTURES. EVERY BOOK THEY PUBLISH is highly recommended: they are BRILLIANT! >>>> The Raw Family

some random RAW video clips:

http://www.hippocratesinst.org/Hippocrates-Film-Archive.aspx

some random RAW recipes: