Gluten: The Time-Released Killer (Part 1 with Dr. Tom O’Bryan), where Dr. Ritamarie interviews Dr. O’Bryan about gluten in this provocative Two-Part series. The two will discuss why gluten is such a dangerous problem for humans today, how much valid research there is, the inherent problem with going “mostly gluten free” and more.
All about Omegas: The 3-6-9 Golden Rule, where Dr. Ritamarie demystified this often confusing topic. As you listen, it will become clear to you how to balance these essential nutrients, how they interrelate, how your health can improve, and what vegan and non-vegan foods and supplements contain the highest amounts of each omega fat.
Ocean and John Robbins teamed with some of the top experts on GMO to give straight information about what we all need to know about the future of our food. This 3-day summit is happening October 25-27, 2013. Register click here.
“What if gluten is the cause of your health issues?” Find out the latest research in A Grain of Truth: The Gluten Summit; the world's first free, online event bringing 29 experts together to discuss this controversial and crucial topic. You won't want to miss it! November 11-17. Register for FREE today!
If you’ve got a passion for raw food, learn how to make a living from it, from one of the pioneers of the raw food movement, Nomi Shannon in her Raw Food Teacher Certification program, called Ready-Set-Teach! Learn more here.
My friend Sergei Boutenkois crowd funding what looks like a very fun idea. It's for a set of poker cards with wild edibles on them. What a fun way to play your favorite card games while at the same time learning about wild edibles! If you are moved, here is where you can show your support.
Find out all the details on what to bring and what to expect.
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Tip of the Week:
Take the focus off food!
Even though the upcoming holidays are all about food, they are also a great opportunity to spend more time with family and friends.
Instead of focusing on what to eat, focus your attention on the time being spent with your loved ones and appreciating each and every one of them for what they have brought into your life.
If you do want to have access to a library of health supporting materials, like recipes and videos, join the VITALCommunityHERE and get instant access to upcoming VITAL Healing Kitchen Shows, VITAL Health Topic calls an much more!
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November 4, 2013
Tips and Treats to Keep the Holidays Healthy
Hi Health-Seeker,
Are you looking forward to the ghosts and goblins who will be knocking on your door this Thursday? It’s Halloween here in the US.
Or are you dreading all the candy, the temptations at work and the kids' tantrums?
Check out this week’s video and our feature article for tips, tricks and treats to make Halloweenfun — and keep it healthy.
You can instantly download my e-book: Healthy Halloween Treats for lots of recipes, rituals and fun.
It’s on special until the end of the month – Halloween night. (Your price reduction will show when you click ‘Add to Cart'.)
Much to most everyone’s disappointment, processed sugar is NOT your friend!
Unfortunately, our society glorifies it and we have a whole holiday devoted to buying it, collecting it and eating it!
It’s known, that in the time following Halloween, there is a dramatic increase in doctor visits and lost time from school.
Protect yourself and your family. Learn to make delicious alternatives to the traditional Halloween treats.
Halloween is the start of the fall/winter holiday season – and an obsession with food and drink. Avoid getting caught in the web!
You can start by joining the VITAL Community, where we have a library of audios and videos, several of which are devoted to healthy holiday traditions.
About 250 of us in my B4 Be Gone Program are going to start what I call a 30 day metabolic reset, where we are going to bring our hormones and energy into balance by getting our blood sugars regulated. Woo hoo! I am so looking forward to seeing some amazing results.
Have a healthy and happy Halloween!
Read my feature article and be ready to turn the tricks into treats.
Healthy Halloween: When the Treats Become the Tricks
Whenever the ghosts and goblins walk the streets On October 31st, carrying their special Halloween treat bags, what they carry in those bags is far scarier than they realize, for it has the potential to rob them of their most precious gift–their health.
Americans spend close to two billion dollars every year on Halloween candy!
Let me repeat: That's two BILLION dollars!
Just let that sink in for a moment.
That’s how much it would cost to send 20,000 students to a decent college for 4 years, or to feed 303,030 kids in Ghana, Africa for a year.
How many hurricane or earthquake victims can be assisted with $2 billion?
The frightening and Hidden Costs of Halloween
Sickness from sweets. The dentist bills, doctor bills, lost productivity and distress that ensues as a result of gorging on candy every October 31st add up to millions.
Obesity in children. The cost of Halloween on our health and the health of our kids is staggering. Since 1980, obesity rates in children have tripled.
Teaching Your Clients the Art of Healthy Food Preparation
One of the best ways to get results with your clients is to teach them how to stock their kitchen and make healthy foods. There are a number of ways you can do this. I’ve done them all, and they all work. Start with whatever resonates best with you then add another.
1. Share Recipes. You can offer them recipes on a blog, in a newsletter or by creating e-books. I’m sure you have some favorites. It’s so helpful as our patients and clients begin to make healthy food changes to have recipes that someone they trust has created and made. It takes the guess work out of which book to buy and whether they can trust the author.
It’s super easy to start a blog if you don’t have one, and send your clients there for your recipes. Go to www.wordpress.com and set one up. You can also create a little packet of recipes that you include with your coaching sessions, and when you have enough recipes (just a couple of dozen is plenty) you can create an e-book and sell it. My very first e-book was a Thanksgiving Recipe Book, and is still being sold. It contains about a dozen recipes and a complete Thanksgiving meal plan.
2. Create videos. Have someone film you in the kitchen making your favorite recipes. You can post them on your blog or youtube. It’s easy to create your own youtube channel. Just go to YouTube for complete instructions. This is even better than just printed recipes because they can see you, as well as see how to make the food and become comfortable with you as a teacher and coach.
3. Teach classes. I remember how nervous I was the first time I taught a class. I invited a bunch of my closest friends and asked them to invite others. About 8 people showed up. I didn’t charge, just asked for donations to cover the cost of food. I demonstrated recipes, talked about the nutritional value of what I made, gave out samples and gave them the printed copies of the recipes. It was a big hit.
With confidence, I then scheduled 4 classes on topics they told me they wanted to hear, and I sent an email to everyone I knew – patients, friends, parents of my kids' friends. This time 12 people showed up and they paid $25 each. Success!
From there it grew and grew. People said how much they appreciated actually seeing the foods created that I’d been telling them about for years. Most of the classes I taught featured raw foods. I did try a gluten free baking class once, but I didn’t enjoy the waiting and all that cooking required. You can choose to teach whatever you feel will most benefit your clients and attract new ones.
My dear friend Nomi Shannonis teaching an online class that I wish was available before I started teaching classes. It would have saved me from many mistakes and lots of time figuring it out the hard way. It starts Nov 5. You can signup for Nomi's Raw Food Teacher Certification Program HERE.
Nomi has been teaching raw food classes for over 2 decades so she knows a thing or two. She's also the author of a book called The Raw Gourmet that's sold well over 150,000 copies so far. In addition, Nomi is funny, insightful, big hearted and lots of fun to be around. If you are interested in teaching your own food preparation classes, please check out Nomi's program.
Who says you can't be healthy and eat your sweets too? The following recipe will a big hit with kids of all ages, and it can be used in many variations too!
Ingredients:
1/8 cup unrefined raw coconut oil
1/4 cup raw, organic coconut butter (Artisana brand)
1/2 cup raw cacao powder
1/2 cup date paste, 1 dropperful liquid stevia or 1/4 tsp green leaf stevia plus 1 teaspoon erythritol (Zero brand, or Lakanto)
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Add water, nut milk or additional coconut if it is too thick.
Adjust sweetener of choice to taste
Pour into candy molds, ice cube trays, or a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and freeze overnight.
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, MS, DC, CCN, DACBN, has been an integrative health care practitioner for over two decades, empowering her patients and students to overcome health challenges and lead a joyful and healthy life.
She's a Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Clinical Nutrition, HeartMath® and Herbal Medicine as well as a certified raw and living foods instructor, chef, and coach.
She's the author and co-author of several gluten-free vegan and raw foods recipe books including: Power Breakfast Ideas, Deliciously Quick Lunch and Dinner, Healthy Halloween Treats, Dessert: Making it Rich Without Oil and Dried and Gone to Heaven. She's also the creator of many successful online courses designed to restore people to the health, energy, and vitality they need to live full and vibrant lives.
Dr. Ritamarie resides in Austin, Texas with her husband and sons. She can be reached at http://www.DrRitamarie.com.
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