Fatigue Busting Raw Food Recipe Treat from 3 Myths about Fatigue Workshop

I made this yummy raw vegan gluten-free living foods treat  as a sample treat food for my 3 Myths about fatigue Class.  I suggested it as a replacement for candy, coffee and soda to combat mid afternoon energy slump.  They loved it. This recipe combines the goodness of raw foods and dark greens with the decadence of dessert.  Yum.

Quick and Easy Green Energy  Marzipan

Ingredients

• 1 cup macadamia nuts (or almonds, cashews, pecans or brazil nuts)
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 ½  cups shredded dried coconut
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon almond extract (pure, organic )
• 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon chlorella powder (to taste)
• 1-2 drops pure mint essential oil

Directions

• Put ½ of the coconut and everything else in the food processor and blend until smooth.
• Stir in the remaining ½ of the coconut.
• Spread out 1/4 inch thick on a wax paper lined baking dish or form into 1 inch balls.
• Freeze until firm
• Score and cut into snack sized pieces.
• Store in zip locked bags or airtight container in freezer for a quick pick me up.

Please comment and let me know what you think!

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

www.drritamarie.com

Energizing Raw Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe

I made up this recipe this evening and had to share.  My 10 year old son Kevin loved it.

Choco Coco Pudding Bliss

• 1 young thai coconut
• 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
• 4-5 dates, pitted
• 2 vanilla beans or 1/2 – 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
• 1 tespoon spirulina (optional)
• cacao nibs and shredded coconut for decoration

Put the coconut flesh, cacao powder, vanilla and dates in blender.  Add 1/2 cup coconut water. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Stir in the spirulina if desired.

Top with a few cacao nibs and shredded coconut.

Oooh and Ahh with pleasure.

Please comment below and let me know what you think.  Kevin’s only comment when he tasted it was “WOW”.

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

www.drritamarie.com

Creating Vibrant Health and Energy: Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Adrenal Exhaustion with The Help of a Mentor

You have a right to be healthy. Unfortunately, it seems that on every corner there is something to detour you away from that goal. The constant barrage of advertisements for nutrient depleted empty calorie foods, electromagnetic pollution, toxins in the environment, fear based news reporting, chronic stress. When will it all end.

These things are ever present and are not likely to change soon. What can and will change is your ability to make good choices in spite of it all. This can change as soon as you decide that you desire it to change and you get the support you need to make it happen.

No successful person achieves their success alone.  Every competent athlete has a coach.  Every prosperous business owner has mentors to advise and guide them.  Just like me, you need coaches and mentors to empower you in each of the areas of your life in which  you’d like to achieve success.

When you attempt to do it alone, you get bogged down by questioning the correct path, testing and retesting and ultimately settling for less that your full potential and and less than you deserve.

When I first embarked on my health journey, I felt very much alone.  I had my books and tapes and a few professionals I could consult from time to time, but most of the time, I was on my own.  I researched and read, tried new things and ultimately found a path that works well for me.   It wasn’t easy. And it took a lot of time and money.

Now, I dedicate my life to helping others like you to unlock their inner healers and achieve vibrant health and energy with joy and loving guidance.  I want for you what I wish I had back in the early years…a partner on the journey.

I am very fortunate in the life I lead today.  My energy seems boundless, my health is radiant, and I’m stronger than I was when I was in my twenties.  I am dedicated to sharing that with you.

How much is your lack of energy  costing you in regards to your relationships, your career and your enjoyment?  It’s hard to put a price on it.  Satisfying relationships, a fulfilling career and joy are indeed priceless.

I’ll soon be announcing a groundbreaking program to powerfully propel you towards your seemingly elusive health and energy goals, with personal assistance form me. It will be affordable, empowering and effective because of the structure and accountability.

Stay tuned. In the meantime, take a look at the events we have coming up in the next couple of weeks.

We also have a number of products that we’ll be launching and some other people products that we endorse. These will be announced soon.

Events

For full calendar of events visit http://www.drritamarie.com/ClassesandWorkshops.php

May 29: 3 Myths about Fatigue that Every Woman Should Know is an interactive workshop to empower you as a powerful woman to experience life to your full potential. You may be experiencing full blown fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, fibromyalgia or CFS or maybe you’re just more tired than you’d like to be. The truth is you have a right to live your life to its fullest, and that means experiencing vibrant energy and joy. If you’re not, join me for this life changing workshop on Friday, May 29 from 7-9PM at Casa de Luz in Austin, Texas. Not near Austin? Sign up for the teleseminar version of 3 Myths about Fatigue on Monday June 1 at 7:30 PM Central time. Go to http://www.TheWomensFatigueExpert.com for details and registration.

May 30: Raw and Living Food Meetup and Pool Party Austin, Texas.

June 1: 3 Myths about Fatigue that Every Woman Should Know Teleseminar

June 2: Raw and Living Foods Country Barbecue Class and Full Course Meal 7:00 – 9:00 PM Austin Texas Live and all over the world on Webcast

In this 2 hour talk, Jackie and Gideon Graff will demonstrate how to prepare a Country Barbeque Meal using all fresh, whole living foods. County Line Watch out…you’re going to have some competition! You’ll be served a complete 6 course meal.

The menu will include: BBQ Nibs, BBQ Sauce, Brunswick Stew, Spicy Marinated Collard Greens, Deviled Tomatoes, Apple Pie and Nut and Dates Pie Crust.

This class is an amazing offer at only $39. Where else can you get a full 6 course living foods meal AND 2 hours of instruction.

Webcast version is only $25.

To Register CLICK HERE

June 7 – June 14 : Dr. Ritamarie’s Amazing, Life Changing Green Cleanse

In just 7 Days you can jumpstart your dragging body and start feeling more vibrant and energetic than you even realized was possible. Just in time for summer, get your body in shape and your energy fired up to enjoy vacations and outdoor fun.

June 14 Get Your Green On Class – Live in Austin, Texas and All Over the World on the webcast
12:30 – 6:30 PM

Green vegetables have many life giving properties. They strengthen the blood and immune systems, prevent cancer and fight depression naturally by supplying a plethora of nutrients needed to make neurotransmitters. The good news is that greens, when eaten in sufficient quantity on a daily basis, can give you all these and more.

I want you to have more energy, glowing skin, a strong lean body and vibrant health.

So come Get Your Green On!

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

www.drritamarie.com

Comfort Foods Raw Vegan Style: Foods that Nourish and Energize

Being tired is one of those emotional triggers that can lead you down a path of poor food choices,  emotional alienation and lack of joy.

Turning to diet as part of the solution is definitely worth consideration, especially since the most common foods in America and the Western World are energy depleting and contribute to chronic fatigue and degenerative disease.

If you’re like most people, you desire the outcome that a healthy lifestyle offers, yet you crave the comfort foods of your past.

My most successful patients, students and clients are the ones who learn to recreate their favorite comfort foods in new ways…ways that support their health rather than deplete it.

As part of the Fatigue Freedom Formula that I teach, I recommend creating your healthy living toolkit.  One of the “tools” in the kit is a collection of delicious and satisfying recipes.  My  e-books contain  such recipes and many of my patients and students report that using these gluten free raw and living foods recipes has helped them to make healthier choices on a more consistent basis, and as a result overcome the fatigue issues that prevent them from fully living their lives.

Even more powerful than reading and following recipes is attending a live workshop.  During my classes, participants not only watch and taste the delicious foods created right before their eyes, but they also get to participate and make foods of their own.

One of the most important food groups is greens.  Including them as a large part of your daily diet not only enhances your energy and can help reverse adrenal fatigue, but protects you from cancer as well.  Greens can be incorporated into a variety of comfort foods, from chips to desserts.  Have you ever tried Kale Spirulina Brownies?

I am excited to be hosting a class on Tuesday June 2, 2009 with Jackie and Gideon Graff of Georgia.  They’ll be preparing a 6 course meal of Country Barbecue style fare.  The class will be live in Austin, Texas and will be also webcast, so you can participate from around the globe!

If you come to the live class, you’ll be rewarded with a 6 course meal!  I’m excited to be hosting the Graffs.  The were the owners of the Sprout Cafe in Atlanta, until they decided to take their show on the road and teach their delicious cuisine while travelling in their RV.

You can find out more about the class and the Graffs at my website on the Classes page. I’m looking forward to the experience of the Country Barbecue Living Foods Class with Gideon and Jackie Graff
.

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

www.drritamarie.com

How Do YOU Protect Yourself From Cancer?

Cancer effects an alarming 42% of Americans, and that number is on the rise.  That’s a scary statistic, isn’t it?

Would you like to be another statistic, or would you rather  shift your odds in favor of cancer prevention rather than cancer promotion?

Diets high in red meat and low in green vegetables are associated with increased colon cancer risk. This according to the Journal of Carcinogenesis.

Green vegetables have been shown to have cancer protective effects when eaten regularly and in significant amounts.

In particular,  broccoli sprouts have been linked to protection from just about every kind of cancer known to modern science.  There are studies showing a protective effect in regards to stomach cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer.  Apparently they contain a compound called sulforaphane, which protects cells from injury.

Other greens in the brassica family are also cancer protective.  Cabbage has been shown to protect against breast cancer as a result of compounds called glucosinolates and an enzyme called myrosinase.

So what other benefits do greens have? Well, they are packed with nutrients, especially vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, zinc, folate, lutein, beta carotene, chlorophyll and protein.  Yes, protein.  Greens contain a large percentage of calories as protein.  For example, broccoli is over 50% protein.

Green vegetables are the food most missing from modern diets, even those considered among the healthiest.    The standard American diet is approximately 5% greens.  A healthy percentage is considered to be close to 50%, which is about what chimpanzees eat.

Green vegetables have many life giving properties.   In addition to cancer protection, greens strengthen the blood and immune systems, and fight depression naturally by supplying a plethora of nutrients needed to make neurotransmitters.

The fiber in raw greens help to keep the digestive tract moving, and many people report that greens are energy-giving foods, increasing mental clarity and sustaining energy.  Foods in the brassica family…broccoli, kale, mustard greens, cauliflower, and cabbage, have been shown to speed the liver’s ability to detoxify ingested toxins.

Do YOU eat enough greens?

Studies show that those who eat greens daily are overall healthier than those who don’t.

Would you like to learn creative and fun ways to include more greens in your daily diet?  I’ve teamed up with Chef Alicia Ojeda to bring you the most comprehensive class on greens available.

In this class we’ll teach you you many ways to include the greens in your diet, including salads, soups, dips, dressings, marinades, slaws, roll-ups, smoothies and desserts.  YES DESSERTS!  You CAN make delicious deserts that include greens!  We’ll give you he scoop on sea vegetables, the richest mineral source of all, and show you delicious and easy ways to prepare them.

http://www.drritamarie.com/GreenClass

(One of my favorite ways to eat greens is kale chips, which we’ll teach you in this class. ) The kale brownies are amazing, too!!!.

Here’s the details.

http://www.drritamarie.com/GreenClass

This class will be presented live and in person, with a hands on sprouting segment, and broadcast over the web as well.

I hope you can join us in person on June 14, but if you can’t, sign up for the webcast and recordings.

Special pricing applies until June 1, and you’ll get access to the recordings of the webcast if you attend the live class.

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie