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		<title>Cultivating a Positive Attitude to Start the New Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A week or two ago, I started taking pictures of the sunrise from my front porch and driveway.
This week has been full of heavy rain and strong winds.  Lots of rain and flooding, trees falling and becoming uprooted.  I see broken branches from eucalyptus trees, having fallen to the streets.
So, I&#8217;ve been looking back to the days just prior to the storms, and going through some sunrise photos I&#8217;d taken.  And I came upon this one that was very interesting, and looked somewhat promising as a start ...]]></description>
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		<title>Super Food Injected Cacao Smoothie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A while ago I presented to you my version of a 100% Raw Cacao-Banana Smoothie.  This beverage has since evolved into a high-energy drink fueled with superfoods and fiber.


A New Elixir of Life
Just make sure all ingredients are 100% raw and organic!  You&#8217;ll be able to feel the difference.
My recipe for making 100% Raw Almond Milk can be also be found here.
Ingredients
1 â€“ cup freshly made almond milk
1 â€“ large banana
1 â€“ tablespoon raw agave nectar
1 â€“ tablespoon raw cacao powder
15 â€“ ice cubes
In Addition, I Add The ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/10/super-food-injected-cacao-smoothie/</link>
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		<title>Green Smoothie Revolution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a green smoothie?
Simply put, a green smoothie is a blended drink consisting of approximately 60% fruit and 40% greens.  
Why drink green smoothies?
Though it may look green in colour, a green smoothie is suprisingly tasty, sweet and packed full of essential nutrients.  And being a raw food beverage, it contains an abundance of enzymes your body needs.
Green Smoothie Revolution
In her book, &#8220;Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Health&#8221;, Victoria Boutenko promotes the healing benefits of drinking green smoothies and making them a daily part ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/10/green-smoothie-revolution/</link>
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		<title>The Philosophy of Kindness&#8230;</title>
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
&#8212;the Dalai Lama
This Journey is Mine, and Mine Alone&#8230;
I apologize if I seem to promote the raw food lifestyle as if it&#8217;s the best thing for everyone.  I realize that we are all on our personal journeys.
In my own, I have tried many diets to help me lose weight and stay healthy.  And, I know many people who don&#8217;t subscribe ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/04/the-philosophy-of-kindness/</link>
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		<title>Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Superfoods by David Wolfe
Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future, is the newest of the many books written by raw food guru, David Wolfe, on the &#8220;raw experience&#8221;.  
The new book is due to be released on April 28, 2009.
Considered by many in the raw food world as one of the leading authorities on raw foods, David Wolfe has been a proponent for the raw food lifestyle and natural healthy living for more than 14 years.  He has a Masters degree in food nutrition and Bachelors degrees ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/04/superfoods-the-food-and-medicine-of-the-future/</link>
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		<title>The Joy of Cashew Milk, &amp; Other Absurdities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dazed and Confused?
Sorry folks.  I have been neglecting this site lately, mainly because of the following reasons:
1.  I&#8217;m frantically preparing my taxes right now because I have an appointment with my accountant this Friday.
2.  Have been concentrating on marketing and promoting and musical groups I am currently performing with.
3.  I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of other work online to pay some bills and save up for some studio recording equipment (I plan to record at home).
Anyway, I&#8217;m back, somewhat.  But plan on being &#8220;more&#8221; focused ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/02/the-joy-of-cashew-milk-other-absurdities/</link>
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		<title>Day 75 of My 100% Raw Food Journey</title>
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The photo above  is simply flax crackers with some fresh homemade salsa.  I&#8217;ve been getting into salsa this past week.  Eating it with jicama slices, flax crackers, kale chips.  It&#8217;s quite refreshing!
My 100% Raw Food Journey
I have been so busy with a LOT of different things in my life, I&#8217;ve been neglecting this site and haven&#8217;t been keeping track of my daily raw food intake!  
But, I assure you that it&#8217;s been pretty much the same faire.  I&#8217;m usually pretty consistent with what I ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/01/day-75-of-my-100-raw-food-journey/</link>
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		<title>Day 69 &#8211; The Challenges of Being Raw</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.&#8221; &#8212;Thomas Jefferson

The above photo is just another one of my BLT open face sandwiches that I&#8217;ve been into lately, simply because I&#8217;m enthusiastic about being able to make raw cashew mayonnaise!
Day 69 finds me not my best today&#8230;  
And I skipped writing about what I ate yesterday, but pretty much ate the same foods as today.
I think I&#8217;m either:

1.  Going through a &#8220;detox&#8221; phase.

2.  I&#8217;m just a bit frustrated that I ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/01/day-69-the-challenges-of-being-raw/</link>
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		<title>9 Essential Superfoods for Optimum Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.&#8221; &#8212;Hippocrates 

About The Above Photo
This simple sandwich includes:  broccoli sprouts, lettuce, tomato, avocado and onion on top of raw cashew mayonnaise and a slice of raw bread.
The raw bread was purchased from Whole Foods, and it&#8217;s called &#34;Sunflower Seed Bread&#34; by Lydia&#8217;s Organics.
The raw cashew mayonnaise recipe was from Amie&#8217;s Amiable Cuisine blog.
Also in the photo:  a shot of cashew milk, some tangerine slices, flax crackers and grapes.
Superfoods
First off&#8230;  don&#8217;t care for superfoods?  Then read, &#8220;10 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/01/9-essential-superfoods-for-optimum-health/</link>
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		<title>100% Raw Food Journey &#8211; Day 66</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Joys of Cashew Milk
So, this week I&#8217;ve been making cashew milk and I must say that I love the smell and the taste, especially when used with my cacao banana smoothies!
Between almond, walnut and cashew milks, I definitely like the cashew milk the best, followed by walnut milk, then almond milk.
Worried About The Energy
So, today I had so much energy, and I was quick on my feet and very mentally alert.  It sort of worried me.  Would I come down from this &#8220;high&#8221;?
&#8220;The important thing is not ...]]></description>
		<link>http://raw2zen.com/2009/01/100-raw-food-journey-day-66/</link>
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