The mornings are the perfect time to have your greens and some protein in liquid form to supercharge your muscles and not tax your digestive system.

The whole idea of breakfast turns alot of people off.

People see breakfast as a chore as opposed to a pleasure. People have the same idea about greens. Eating your greens is seen as hard work. Is it possible to combine breakfast and greens, two things people avoid and turn it into something they will crave and wake up early for?

Yes! This amazing Green Protein Potion is like something out of a video game. Be prepared to just feel stronger after having it.

The Benefits of this Amazing Green Smoothie

1. Increased energy – The lemon, mesquite, maca and blue green algae’s all have metabolic boosting effects.
2. Regularity and digestive health throughout the day – The Greens give you a tremendous amount of fiber for maximum regularity.
3. Increased muscle rejuvenation – The protein in this drink has a 98.8% absorbency by the human body.  The blue green algae protein in it has  an even higher absorption rate; 99.6%
4. Long Lasting Energy – The Low Glycemic and nature of this shake is amazing. The only sugar in it is from the apple. Various other ingredients such as the cinnamon and maca also help to keep your sugar levels balanced.

Green Protein Potion Recipe

• 1 Young Thai Coconut, water and meat
• 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil
• 1-2 cups greens ( dandelions, spinach, kale, swiss chard or organic lettuce )
• 1 tablespoon of Raw Honey
• 1 Apple
• 1 whole Lemon
• 1teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 a teaspoon of Stevia
• 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon spoon of Mesquite
• 1 tablespoon spoon of Lúcuma
• 1 tablespoon tablespoon of Maca
• 1 scoop of Sun Warrior Protein
• 1tablespoonof Blue Green Algae (E3 Live) or Spirulina

Blend it, in Style

Put this all into a blender until it is consistent. I Highly recommend the VitaMix 5200 Blender.  It is expensive but it will change the way you eat and drink.

The Science of the Green Protein Potion

Each of these ingredients is amazing and together they make the ultimate food. I have this every morning. It keeps me going through an intense 3 hour boxing training session and I even have a jar of it afterwards to feed my muscles and regulate my blood sugar. This translates into even energy levels throughout the day.

Young Thai Coconuts are the best coconuts and coconuts in general are amazing. They are the most hydrating liquid you can have because their milk matches the consistency of the plasma in your blood more than any other fluid in nature, other than your own blood of course. Also the milk of a coconut is completely sterile. The coconuts thick shell and complex natural fibers act as a filtration system that totally cleans the water over a period of eight months.  WOW Oh and they have an awesome natural sweetness! Coconuts are so good for you I will be writing a Coconut article soon.

Coconut Oil is one of the best fats on earth. We all need good fats. The more active you are the more good fats you need for recovery of muscles and various organs, most importantly the brain. If you are literally growing everyday at a rapid rate then you must have as many good fats as you can get. Coconut oil is also an immune system booster. Nearly 50% of the fatty acid in natural coconut oil is lauric acid. Lauric acid destroys the lipid membrane of such enveloped viruses as HIV, measles, Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), influenza and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Its usefulness in treating AIDS is currently under investigation. It is a main component of human breast milk and helps protect children from illness during infancy. Find it at your local farmers market or get Raw certified organic Coconut Oil online

Stevia is an amazing all natural sweetener with no sugar! It’s sweetness saturates anything you put it in and it’s glycemic value is near zero so you know your baby’s blood sugar will remain balanced and optimal. The higher our blood sugar goes the more our pancreas must work to process it. This can cause insulin imbalances which can make us more prone to type 1 diabetes. Check out my Best Sweetners Review for more low glycemic Sweetner options.

Cinnamon is one of the most medicinal spices on earth and it makes things taste great. Cinnamon’s essential oils also qualify it as an “anti-microbial” food, and cinnamon has been studied for its ability to help stop the growth of bacteria Cinnamon also contains the mineral chromium which helps you balance your blood sugar. Keeping your baby’s blood sugar balanced is one of the most important things you can do for their health, especially for the future. Too often young children are forced to eat Baby Food that is extremely high in sugar and this is one of the main culprits in juvenile diabetes.

Lúcuma is a popular flavoring for ice cream in in Peru even exceeds the demand for more globally popular flavors such as strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla so you know it tastes great.  In fact, it was once referred to as the Gold of the Incas. Lúcuma an excellent source of carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It has lots of beta-carotene, niacin (B3) and iron. It is also low glycemic! Lúcuma powder is an awesome an nutritious sweetener.

Mesquite is of particularly great value to those looking to balance blood sugar levels. Mesquite flour offers a naturally sweet flavor to recipes, but its sugars are derived from fructose (which does not require insulin to digest and is readily metabolized). Additionally, the flour is an excellent form of fiber – meeting almost a quarter of daily needs in just two tablespoons – which not only improves digestion but further benefits sugar metabolism. Mesquite also contains lysine (an amino acid), as well as notable quantities of digestible protein, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc. As such a balanced food, it is easy to see why our Native American ancestors relied so heavily on mesquite as a staple form of delicious nourishment. Mesquite comes in a powder that is easy to put into anything.

Maca is rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur and iron, and contains trace minerals, including zinc, iodine, copper, selenium, bismuth, manganese and silica, as well as vitamins B1, B2, C and E. Maca contains nearly 20 amino acids and seven essential amino acids.. During the height of the Incan Empire, legend has it that Incan warriors would consume maca before entering into battle. This would make them fiercely strong. But after conquering a city the Incan soldiers were prohibited from using maca, to protect the women from excessive sexual impulses. LOL Now you know why I love it. Maca is an amazing natural aphrodisiac. Maca powder is simplest way to get this amazing supe rfood into nearly anything.

Sun Warrior Protein: Your body needs protein to heal, regenerate and grow. Babies easily use all the protein they can get, much more so than we adults so it is even more important that they get as much of the best protein as possible so they achieve their maximum growth potential. Sun Warrior Protein is the only protein powder I use. The reason? It is actually a real whole food, not just a supplement like every other protein powder out there.  It is not made from whey, which is processed from pasteurized milk. Read my Milk article to see why pasteurized dairy products must be avoided.

Blue Green Algae is natures ultimate protein source. It is amazing stuff whose benefits are just to numerous.  E3 Live is the top brand of Blue Green Algae but there are many awesome ones.  For parents looking for major extra credit then go with Pure Synergy. It is my favorite and it has way more than just the algae. It is a superfood blend of 60 different plants, herbs, and superfoods. This product was developed and perfected over a 20-year period by Mitchell May, PhD. It was originally conceived to help Mitchell May recover from a severe car accident that caused extreme nerve and tissue damage. I put this into all my green smoothies and anything else I can sneak it into.

Dandelions are a great detoxifying agent. Dandelions are also one of the least hybridized crops so you can usually get it as the earth originally made it. Spinach or organic lettuce will also do, or any other green on hand but my current favorite is Dandelions.

Raw Honey is honey straight from the bee’s. It is thicker and has a more natural sweetness. Plain old honey and even organic honey have been pasteurized and often processed so they have lost much of their natural healing properties. Honey has been used as Warrior food by the Spartans, Egyptians and Incas alike.

Apples are one of the best tasting natural sweetners. A fresh fuji apple’s glycemic index is far lower than commercially sold apple juice.

Lemons: Lets talk about just how amazing the common lemon is. In traditional medicine, the lemon is widely known for its healing powers and is used in many different ways. In fact, the lemon is so powerful that it was used by the Romans as their cure for all types of poison. Because of its high vitamin C content, it is thought to help prevent and treat many infections, hasten wound healing and temper down high fever. Lemon juice also relieves symptoms of asthma, tonsillitis and sore throat. Pretty amazing for a fruit we take for granted. The sourness they add works amazingly well with the sweetness of this recipe.

I have my Green Protein Potion every day right after I have my water. It gives me all the greens, fiber and protein I need for the entire day and then some.

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Chocolate is one of the greatest foods on earth.

Everyone I invite over literally drools over this amazing chocolate. They go even wilder when I tell them these amazing chocolates are

• 100% Organic
• 100% Raw
• 100% Vegan – If you choose to use Coconut oil or nut milk instead of dairy raw milk
• 100% Dark Chocolate
• 100% Sugar Free – Except a little sucrose from raw organic honey
• Has  more protein than an egg!

It’s taste is only matched by how good it is for you. YES, raw dark chocolate is good for your health and it can help you lose weight! I will devote an entire article to how good chocolate is for you. In the meantime try this healthy sugar free dark chocolate recipe. Readers have told me that some of these ingredients can be hard to find so I have included online order links.

• 1 Cups of Coconut Oil (order coconut oil) - required
• 1 Cups Nut Milk or Raw Milk or More Coconut oil – required - I prefer to use more Coconut oil. It adds an amazing creaminess, is vegan and takes less time that making nut milk
• 1 Cups of Cacao Butter (order cacao butter) - required
• 2 Cups Cacao Powder (order cacao powder) - required
• 1/2 Cup of Raw Honey or Yacon Syrup if you want no sugar (order raw honey) – optional
• 1 Cups of Berries and smashed Nuts – I combined cashews, macademia nuts, goji berries (order goji berries) and cacao nuts (order cacao nuts)
• 2 Cups Protein Powder – optional – I used Sun Warrior Raw Vegan Protein powder, use what you have
• 1/2 tsp Maca Powder (order maca powder) – optional
• 1 tbsp (secret ingredient #1) – optional
• 1 tbsp (secret ingredient #2) - optional – an all natural sweetener
• 1 tbsp (secret ingredient #3) - optional – an all natural  sweetener (no sugar)
• 1tbsp (secret ingredient #4) - optional
• 1 tsp Stevia – optional - an all natural sweetener (no sugar)

One of these batches can make about 30 pyramids, with the molds I have. The beautiful thing is that these chocolate pyramids are mostly protein, fiber and healthy fats. The only sugar is from the natural raw honey. Eat 5 of them and it is like having the best protein bar ever made. Guilt free chocolate is a big part of keeping your will power high and thus leads to healthy weight loss. Lets get started.

Phase #1 The Butter

1. First we melt the Cacao butter. The trick here is making sure the Cacao butter is never cooked. It is a living food and cooking it will rob it if it’s amazingly complex nutrients. Heat up some water in a pan on the stove top. Once it gets warm enough take the cacao butter and put it in a glass bowl and set it to float on the water in the pan. Leave it there until the cacao butter is melted.
2. Then Add the Coconut butter to the floating bowl. Coconut butter can be cooked but it is even better this way and it is already setup.
3. Add the honey too.
4. Once everything is nice and melted just take it out of the hot water pan leave the bowl somewhere to cool off.

Phase #2 The Nuts

1. Take whatever mix of nuts you have and chop them up until they are fine.
2. Add some berries in there if you can. Goji berries work great as they are dried and chewy.

Phase #3 The Powder

1. Take all the powers and put it in a bowl. While only the cacao powder is required, the other powders will add protein and guilt free flavor.
2. Stir the powder until they are all mixed up.

Phase #4 Making Chocolate

1. Combine the butter with the powder and stir it up
2. Combine the nuts and berries
3. Stir it until it reaches a smooth consitent chcolate texture. If it is too watery add more protein and cacao powder. If it is too thick then add some more coconut oil, raw milk or nut milk.
4. Pull out your chocolate molds and fill them up.
5. Throw it all into the freezer for 20 minutes
6. Take some Maca and sprinkle the top of the pyramids with them. The Pyramids in Egypt were covered in a thick layer of limestone when they were built. When the sun rose the light reflected off the limestone such that the pyramids glowed with power. Over time the soft limestone wore out, except for the very peaks. The golden Maca on the tops of these pyramids borrows a bit of that charm from the Pyramids of Giza.
7. Eat the best Dark Chocolate you ever had without guilt.

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What is Raw Food?

Raw food is a lifestyle and is humanities original way of eating

If you eat uncooked salads then you already eat raw foods. If you eat peanuts or any kind of nuts (technical note: only unpasteurized nuts count as raw) or sushi then you already eat raw foods. Fifty thousand years ago we were all raw foodists 100%

Technically Raw food is food that is never heated over 117 degrees farnetheit. Anything over 117 is the magic point where we would instincivly pull our hands away from it. Thus raw foodists naturally choose that temperature as the cut off.

Can it taste good and be satisfying?

I heard raw food and thought rabbit food. I was shocked to discover how rich raw food can be. Raw Food chef’s can be very creative in making raw food taste like the old favorites we love. For example, I have had delicious hamburgers where the patty was made from nuts and I could barely tell the difference. Pasta lovers also rejoice because there are ways to make raw pasta and it even helps you lose weight too. My whole nutrition system is based on taking the delicious foods we love, integrating a raw element into it to preserve the fiber and proteins and making it even more delicious! Great tasting recipes that will help you lose weight fast.

Raw Food is also extremely nourishing and filling in a good way. It would usually take twice as much cooked food to satisfy my appetite the way raw food does. Cat’s explanation is that the raw food is just more nourishing because all it;s proteins and minerals have not been killed off by heat, so you need less of it. Wow that makes it affordable and a good value even when you factor in the higher cost of high quality raw and organic foods.

Organic, then Vegan and now Raw? What is the difference?

Certain foods can be all three and a person can incorporate all three concepts into their lifestyle all at once. A food is considered organic when it is grown for a certain number of months with no pesticides or artificial drugs. Vegan referrers to a lifestyle where the person eats no meat or eggs or any animal products. There is a big debate in the Vegan community about honey. Raw is as stated above food taken right from the ground and not heated over 117 degrees.

The Raw food movement integrates and encompasses organic and vegan. Raw foodists eat their food raw so they do demand that the food be untouched by pesticides and artificial methods etc, hence they only eat organically certified foods. Most raw foodists are also vegan but you don;t have to be. I have enjoyed many raw burgers or raw bison and beef. I also love sushi and sashimi and that is raw yet not Vegan.

Can a raw food diet help me lose weight fast?

Yes. I tried a two week Raw Cleanse which Cat Erickson of World Redress guided me through and lost 15 lbs. Here are the results of the weight loss

A Raw food lifestyle will also insure you keep it off. Raw Foods biggest advantage for me is that it forces us to get all the fiber we were meant to get. Fiber is the one critical element that has been cut out of processed diets andwe have sufferred the disease of obesity for it. Raw food fixes this fiber problem automatically.

Do I have to go 100% Raw and Vegan to lose weight and keep it off?

No . If you just go 60% Raw you will see huge benefits. As for Vegan, that is totally unnecessary. Meat in moderation is a wonderful thing for your health and taste buds.

Who is doing this Raw Food thing?

Guys always ask me this. This movement has been around for over twenty years and while most of the people doing it now are women many are seeing the benefits.

• Every cave man that ever lived
• Every animal on earth
• Woody Harrelson
• Alicia Silverstone
• Demi Moore
• And now me, Ray

OK Fine, but how do I start?

Starting is as easy as eating chocolate.

Just make yourself an awesome Chocolate Elixir in the morning. It tastes great and is loaded with protein and good fats, it’s also Raw. In the coming months I will be showing you how to integrate raw food into your day and be enjoying the taste of your food more than ever before. Watching the weight fly off your body will just be a bonus.

Wait… Can I actually put muscle on this Rabbit F.. I mean Raw Food?

YES! I am now experimenting with this. MY goal is to put on a solid 30lbs of muscle as fast as I can on a Raw Food Diet. Results soon!

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I have known Cat of WorldRedress.com for about 3 years.

We meet in New York and became fast friends. Only recently have I had the guts to really stop, listen and take a chance to learn Cat’s unique way of Living with food. Ironically the food itself was alive.

Cat Erickson is a raw foodist. Her and her ilk believe that a raw food lifestyle is the healthiest and most natural way for humans to sustain themselves. There is a great deal of evidence to back them. More on Raw Foods in my introduction to Healthy Weight Loss and Muscle Building with Raw Foods

Cat is 100% Raw and Vegan. She knows I am just an ordinary guy so she took it easy on me. She said, try my Raw Cleanse for two weeks and see how you feel. I took the dare and you’ve seen the results. In addition to losing 15lbs my energy spiked very high and I didn’t need to nap anymore after my morning workout! WOW It really did change my life.

As for Cat, herself, well guys, she is the hottest little health guru around!

Cat Erickson of WorldRedress.com has to be the sexiest Health Guru Alive

We men can learn alot from women if we just humbly accept that they can help us grow stronger and listen.

Checkout Cat’s Raw Food Cleanse at worldredress.com

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I love pickles!!!

Crunchy, cool and with those earthy smoked and exotic flavors. Pickles aren’t just an awesome compliment to the taste of nearly any meal but they are also an excellent source of fiber and they moderate your appetite in a healthy way.

Here is my Ultimate Pickle Recipe. There is quite a bit here you might not have so I will first list the necessary ingredients then all the optional ones that make it “Ultimate”

1. Take your pickling cucumbers and put them in your pickle jar. ( This time I used Japanese pickles but any little cucumbers will do.
2. Then fill the pickle jar with water to about 85% full with the pickles still inside.
3. Take the water from the pickle jar and put it into your blender.

We did this so we can know how much water we are working with. Now we can start adding all the other ingredients to the water in the blender to make the ultimate Pickling Juice!

• 5 cups of water (Bottled water is preferable)
• 10 cups of Sea Salt (For every 5 cups of water add a tablespoon of salt. My pickle jar held 5 cups of water so I added 10 cups of Salt)
• 1 whole head of garlic
• 1/4  cup of onions

Above are the base ingredients, now here is my special Pickling Spice Recipe that really gives it that pickle flavor. You can buy Pickling seeds/Spice already made as well. Use what you have. If you are missing things it will still taste great!

Just throw it all into the water in the blender

• 1 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar ( Any vinegar will do but Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar is my current favorite )
• 2 tbsp of Braggs Essential Aminos (Braggs will add protein and a nice soy Sauce flavor,. Nama Shoyu Raw Soy Sauce is also great )
• 1/2 tsp of Tumeric
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seed
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Cumin – Cumin adds an amazing taste and is a principal ingredient in curry. It has so many special health benefits it deserves its own article.
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom
• 1/2 tsp Cilantro Leaf
• 1/2 tsp Smoked Peppercorn ( any pepper will do)
• 1 tbsp Ginger root or 1 tsp Ginger powder
• 3 Bay Leaves – Adds Crunchiness

After you have throw that into the blender you are ready to blend it all together and pour it into the jar or you can go for major extra credit and use these secret ingredients to go for “Ultimate Pickles”

• 1/2 tsp Maca – A potent Aphrodisiac made from a South American Root
• 1/2 tsp Mesquite – Used mostly in BBQ! Sauce Mesquite has all the essential minerals and adds an awesome Earthy flavor.
• 1/2 tsp Sea Kelp – Sea Weed rocks and it adds a special flavor and nutrients
• 1 tsp Gen Mai Chai Green Tea Leaves – The smoked brown rice flavor of Gen Mai Chai is just excellent and the Green Tea gives the pickles a energy boosting effect as well!

Just Blend it all up, pour it into the pickle jar and put it in the fridge for 3 days.

You can keep using this amazing juice over and over again with new cucumbers and whatever else you want to pickle. Mine lasted about two months before it started going bad. The Salt and Vinegar act as natural perservatives.

Enjoy the amazing taste and feel the energy you get from these Pickles, Ultimate Pickles

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raw vegan dumplings

Dumplings have always been a favorite food of mine.

Sneaking off to NYC’s Chinatown for a feast of these pork filled, deep fried, white flour battered tasty delights brings back fond memories. Well, memories are not good enough. I WANT MY DUMPLINGS NOW!

We all deserve dumplings! Dumplings should taste great and be good for you. By good I don’t just mean made of the best ingredients and “healthy”. Dumplings should put muscle and you and get you ripped! That is what health means to me.

Why are these Dumplings so good for you?

• No Carbohydrates
• Tons of Protein
• Good Fats
• Lots of Fiber
• Only natural low glycemic sugar

These Raw Vegan Curry Dumplings have NO CARBOHYDRATES!!!! Yes that is right, you can eat these things all day. I skipped my protein smoothie and just ate them yesterday. They are just Protein, Fiber and Good Fats. The only sugar in them is the sugar from the nuts. WOW!!! Lets just do it now.

Raw Vegan Curry Dumplings Recipe

This is a simple Recipe that comes in three parts.

Dumpling Stuffing

• Almond Nut Paste – any kind of nut will do.  Experiment
• 1 Avocado chopped
• 4 Garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 Leek finely chopped – I used the white part only and the green part for a salad later
• 4 Cups Greens finely chopped. I used a mixture of Dandelions, Kale, Celery and Cilantro. Use whatever greens you have.

Dumpling Skin

• A whole head of Cabbage ( one whole leaf per dumpling ) Maybe two whole heads of cabbage depending on how much dumpling stuffing you have.

Curry Sauce of Krishna  ( Feel free to make much more of this to use in other things

• 1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil
• 1 Cup of Almond Nut Milk
• Coconut Water from a whole young Thai Coconut
• 1 Teaspoon Turmeric
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1 Teaspoon Cardamom
• 1 Teaspoon Grahm Masala
• 4 cloves of Garlic
• 1/2 cup Onions
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cheyenne

How to prepare

First Get the Curry Sauce Ready. Mix all the Curry sauce Ingredients together in a bowl and stir. The tough part here is the Almond milk.

To make Almond Milk & Almond Paste you should

1. Soak a cup of Almonds in water for at least 2 hours.
2. Then throw them into the blender with twice as much water and Blend until fine. The VitaMix 5200 is the only blender I know that does this job. It’s expensive but worth it. Once you have it all blended then you will have to seperate the milk from almond fiber. For that you will need a Nut Milk Bag. To get a Nut Milk Bag check out my Tools & Appliances page.
3. Put the nut milk bag into a pot and then pour the almond milk into it. Watch as the liquid part seeps through the porous nut milk bag. Squeeze the nut milk into the pot by massaging the bag. You will then have a cup of Almond Nut Milk and a bunch of Almond Nut paste. We will use the Almond Nut paste for the Dumpling stuffing.

To make the Dumplings

1. Take some cabbage leaves and put them in a pot with a little water, put the lid on and put it on the lowest heat you can. Leave them in there until they wilt enough to handle easily. As long as the heat doesn’t go over 118 degrees it is still considered raw and if it isn’t oh well Should take about 10 minutes. It may help to decore the cabbage with a knife before peeling off the leaves.
2. Combine all the ingredients for the Dumpling Stuffing  into a big bowl and mash and stir until it is all nice and consistent. Depending on the ripeness of the Avocado you might need to mash for a while longer.
3. Mix in the Curry Sauce and stir until the stuffing and sauce are at a good consistency.
4. Your cabbage leaves should now be ready to stuff. Take a cabbage leaf lay it down and put in a chunk of the Dumpling Stuffing. Try and wrap them tightly.
5. Put the left over cabbage into the steaming pot so that the bottom of the pot is covered. Then add some Bragg’s sauce or Soy Sauce.  This will keep the dumplings from getting too hot or breaking apart from the heat. It also gives you yummy soy flavored cabbage to munch on after all the dumplings are done For me the best part is nothing is wasted.
6. Put the dumplings back into the pot to steam for a just a little while longer.  Take them out and serve on a plate or in the pot and you are done!

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Coconut Water …

• Is 100% sterile
• Hydrates you faster than water or any other fluid on earth
• Has a fresh and sweet natural taste
• More Nutritious than whole milk – Less fat, NO cholesterol and it has lauric acid which is found in human mothers milk
• The nurturing lauric acid and the hydrating effects of coconut water make it the ultimate natural anti aging drink.

Coconuts are simply a gift from nature. I have one every morning in my morning smoothie. I have another one right after my workout just by itself like Baby Ray is enjoying above. It is an amazingly tasty reward and I can just feel it hydrating my body.

Making coconuts a part of your daily intake will insure you will lose weight. It is even more satisfying to know that they taste so amazingly good. Too often we turn to food to satisfy our oral fixations. Women are especially vulnerable to this, they use food to soothe themselves. Almost 100% of the time when we turn to food with such emotion we are not really hungry, we just want to put something in our mouth. Water is not enough because our minds have been programmed to think that water cannot satisfy our emotional hunger.

Hydration & Coconut Water

Coconut water is a secret of hydration and hydration is the key to curbing your appetite. When you can turn to a delicious sweet tasting and nutritious drink instead of food, you start to reprogram your mind to eat only when hungry. The other major effect is that the coconut water will hydrate your body better than anything else. The magic here is that being well hydrated makes you far less hungry, thus the next time you eat will be when you are actually hungry and you will eat far less than you would have because being hydrated will moderate your appetite.

Coconut water VS  most sports drinks ( based on a 100ml sample )

• Coconut water contains more potassium (at about 294 mg) than most sports drinks (117 mg) and most energy drinks.
• Coconut water has less sodium (25mg) where sports drinks have around 41mg and energy drinks have about 200 mg!
• Coconut water has only 5mg of Natural Sugars where sports and energy drinks range from 10-25mg of Altered Sugars.

Coconuts Tips

• Always look for coconuts still closed, like the drawing above.
• South East Asian Coconuts are the best
• Cook all your meals with Coconut Oil / Butter. It is my favorite cooking oil.

What do the Experts think

• “Coconut water is the very stuff of Nature, biologically Pure, full of Natural Sugars, Salts, and Vitamins to ward off fatigue… and is the next wave of energy drinks BUT natural!”,  -Mortin Satin, Chielf of the United Nation’s Food & Agriculture Organization.
• “The research over four decades concerning coconut oil in the diet and heart disease is quite clear: coconut oil has been shown to be beneficial.” - Dr. Mary Enig  ( For further reading: Mary G. Enig, Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century )

More Coconut Facts

• Coconut water hydrates us faster than any other fluid on earth.  The water is  a natural isotonic beverage, with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood plasma.
• Here is a little secret about hydration, when your urine gets bubbly you know you are well hydrated, only coconuts do that.
• Coconut water is completely sterile. It takes a coconut anywhere from 8 months to a year to mature. The entire time water is being filtered through the husk which sterilizes it.
• Coconut water being sterile and a near perfect match for our blood was used during the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water – siphoned directly from the nut – to give emergency plasma trasfusions to wounded soldiers.
• Nearly 50% of the fatty acid in natural coconut oil is lauric acid, which converts to the fatty acid monolaurin in the body. Lauric acid has adverse effects on a variety of microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, fungi, and enveloped viruses. It destroys the lipid membrane of such enveloped viruses as HIV, measles, Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), influenza and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Its usefulness in treating AIDS is currently under investigation. It is a main component of human breast milk and helps protect children from illness during infancy.
• The English word Coconut comes from Spanish and Portugese word coco, which means “monkey face.” Spanish and Portugese explorers found a resemblance to a monkey’s face in the three round indented markings or “eyes” found at the base of the coconut.
• On the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean, whole coconuts were used as currency for the purchace of goods until the early part of the twentieth century.
• In Sanskrit, the coconut palm is known as kalpa vriksha, meaning “tree which gives all that is necessary for living,” since nearly all parts of the tree can be used in some manner or another.
• Coconuts are not actually nuts, but seeds.
• Coconuts are the largest known seeds on Earth.

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Nothing feels better than getting babies started right, especially with nutrition.

My good friend Heather just had a baby and it really got me thinking about how amazing it would be to nurture a newborn with the very best food on earth the second they stop breast feeding. A vegetable rich green puree is an awesome start and they should have it once a day. They will ask for it so much more though as  tt is amazingly delicious and very sweet. Even better it also low glycemic and incredibly nutritious! It is also made from totally raw and organic  ingredients so it comes straight from the earth as nature intended.

But wait… Why can’t you just buy baby food?

You would think that when it comes to our kids the big commercial food corporations would stop the funny business and only use the best ingredients but the truth is it is just business as usual for them. Commercial baby food is processed and you will find many less than stellar ingredients in them such as refined sugar and sometimes even corn syrup.

Most commercial baby food is notoriously high in sugar and this can wreck havoc with your baby blood sugar setting them up for diabetes later. The great thing is we can make our own awesome tasting baby food that is nourishing, low in sugar and can also help to regulate a baby’s blood sugar. The secret is to use your own local fresh ingredients and real whole super foods. Without further delay here is my …

Baby Green Knockout Puree Recipe

• 1 Young Thai Coconut, water and meat
• 2 tablespoons of Coconut Oil
• 1-2 cups greens ( dandelions, spinach or organic lettuce )
• 1-2 tablespoons of Raw Honey
• 1 Apple
• Half a Lemon
• Half a tablespoon of Stevia
• 1 tablespoon of Cinnamon
• 1 spoon of Mesquite
• 1 spoon of Lúcuma
• 1 tablespoon of Maca
• 2 spoons of Sun Warrior Protein
• 1 spoon of Blue Green Algae

Blend it, in Style

Put this all into a blender until it is consistent and will still hold in a spoon well enough to feed the little fellow. I Highly recommend the VitaMix 5200 Blender.  It is expensive but it will change the way you eat and if anyone deserves the best it is your child. Check out their site http://www.vitamix.com and use Coupon Code 06-004792 for Free Shipping and a discount.

The Science of Baby Food

Each of these ingredients is amazing and together they make the ultimate food. I have this every morning ( except I add nutmilk to make it more like a drink rather than a puree as I am not an infant lol ) It keeps me going through an intense 3 hour boxing training session and I even have a jar of it afterwards to feed my muscles and regulate my blood sugar. Your kid will be Knockin’ em out!

• Young Thai Coconuts are the best coconuts and coconuts in general are amazing. They are the most hydrating liquid you can have because their milk matches the consistency of the plasma in your blood more than any other fluid in nature, other than your own blood of course. Also the milk of a coconut is completely sterile. The coconuts thick shell and complex natural fibers act as a filtration system that totally cleans the water over a period of eight months.  WOW Oh and they have an awesome natural sweetness! Coconuts are so good for you I will be writing a Coconut article soon.
• Coconut Oil is one of the best fats on earth. We all need good fats. The more active you are the more good fats you need for recovery of muscles and various organs, most importantly the brain. If you are literally growing everyday at a rapid rate then you must have as many good fats as you can get. Coconut oil is also an immune system booster. Nearly 50% of the fatty acid in natural coconut oil is lauric acid. Lauric acid destroys the lipid membrane of such enveloped viruses as HIV, measles, Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), influenza and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Its usefulness in treating AIDS is currently under investigation. It is a main component of human breast milk and helps protect children from illness during infancy. Find it at your local organic market or get Raw certified organic Coconut Oil online
• Dandelions is a great detoxifying agent. You may ask why a new born would need to be detoxified as they are basically brand new. Newborns start out fighting off a world that they see as foreign and toxic compared to the sterile womb they knew for 9 months. They accumulate many toxins in those first few weeks until their immune systems adapt and anything that helps them detoxify is good. Dandelions are also one of the least hybridized crops so you can usually get it as the earth originally made it. Spinach or organic lettuce will also do, or any other green on hand but my current favorite is Dandelions
• Raw Honey is honey straight from the bee’s. It is thicker and has a more natural sweetness. Plain old honey and even organic honey have been pasteurized and often processed so they have lost much of their natural healing properties. Honey has been used as Warrior food by the Spartans, Egyptians and Incas alike.
• Apples are one of the best tasting natural sweetners. A fresh fuji apple’s glycemic index is far lower than commercially sold apple juice.
• Stevia is an amazing all natural sweetener with no sugar! It’s sweetness saturates anything you put it in and it’s glycemic value is near zero so you know your baby’s blood sugar will remain balanced and optimal. It is very important to make certain that your baby’s blood sugar levels do not get spiked too often. The higher our blood sugar goes the more our pancreas must work to process it. This can cause insulin imbalances which can make them more prone to type 1 diabetes later in live. The pancreas is especially sensitive at this age and treating it right now will pay off handsomely later! Check out my Best Sweetners Review for more low glycemic Sweetner options
• Cinnamon is one of the most medicinal spices on earth and it makes things taste great. Cinnamon’s essential oils also qualify it as an “anti-microbial” food, and cinnamon has been studied for its ability to help stop the growth of bacteria Cinnamon also contains the mineral chromium which helps you balance your blood sugar. Keeping your baby’s blood sugar balanced is one of the most important things you can do for their health, especially for the future. Too often young children are forced to eat Baby Food that is extremely high in sugar and this is one of the main culprits in juvenile diabetes.
• Lúcuma is a popular flavoring for ice cream in in Peru even exceeds the demand for more globally popular flavors such as strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla so you know it tastes great.  In fact, it was once referred to as the Gold of the Incas. Lúcuma an excellent source of carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It has lots of beta-carotene, niacin (B3) and iron. It is also low glycemic! Lúcuma powder is an awesome an nutritious sweetener.
• Lemons: Lets talk about just how amazing the common lemon is. In traditional medicine, the lemon is widely known for its healing powers and is used in many different ways. In fact, the lemon is so powerful that it was used by the Romans as their cure for all types of poison. Because of its high vitamin C content, it is thought to help prevent and treat many infections, hasten wound healing and temper down high fever. Lemon juice also relieves symptoms of asthma, tonsillitis and sore throat. Pretty amazing for a fruit we take for granted. The sourness they add works amazingly well with the sweetness of this recipe.
• Mesquite is of particularly great value to those looking to balance blood sugar levels. Mesquite flour offers a naturally sweet flavor to recipes, but its sugars are derived from fructose (which does not require insulin to digest and is readily metabolized). Additionally, the flour is an excellent form of fiber – meeting almost a quarter of daily needs in just two tablespoons – which not only improves digestion but further benefits sugar metabolism. Mesquite also contains lysine (an amino acid), as well as notable quantities of digestible protein, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc. As such a balanced food, it is easy to see why our Native American ancestors relied so heavily on mesquite as a staple form of delicious nourishment. Mesquite comes in a powder that is easy to put into anything.
• Maca is rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur and iron, and contains trace minerals, including zinc, iodine, copper, selenium, bismuth, manganese and silica, as well as vitamins B1, B2, C and E. Maca contains nearly 20 amino acids and seven essential amino acids.. During the height of the Incan Empire, legend has it that Incan warriors would consume maca before entering into battle. This would make them fiercely strong. But after conquering a city the Incan soldiers were prohibited from using maca, to protect the women from excessive sexual impulses. LOL Now you know why I love it. Maca is an amazing natural aphrodesiac, but don’t worry your little guy won’t grow up to be a sex maniac they will just be grow up to be alot sexier.  Maca powder is simplest way to get this amazing supe rfood into nearly anything.
• Sun Warrior Protein: Your body needs protein to heal, regenerate and grow. Babies easily use all the protein they can get, much more so than we adults so it is even more important that they get as much of the best protein as possible so they achieve their maximum growth potential. Sun Warrior Protein is the only protein powder I use. The reason? It is actually a real whole food, not just a supplement like every other protein powder out there.  It is not made from whey, which is processed from pasteurized milk. Read my Milk article to see why pasteurized dairy products must be avoided.
• Blue Green Algae is natures ultimate protein source. It is amazing stuff whose benefits are just to numerous.  E3 Live is the top brand of Blue Green Algae but there are many awesome ones.  For parents looking for major extra credit then go with Pure Synergy. It is my favorite and it has way more than just the algae. It is a superfood blend of 60 different plants, herbs, and superfoods. This product was developed and perfected over a 20-year period by Mitchell May, PhD. It was originally conceived to help Mitchell May recover from a severe car accident that caused extreme nerve and tissue damage. I put this into all my green smoothies and anything else I can sneak it into.

Now that’s Super Baby Food

A baby’s health should be taken seriously and no expense should be spared in research and preparation for giving it the very best from the very start. I put together this recipe as if I was going to give it to my own child, assuming I had one.

We live in a world of processed foods and it is easy to make mistakes but we are also blessed to live in a time where there are a select few who have achieved greater awareness and that we can get these products easily. Lets continue to educate each other and pass on our wisdom and experience. Our children are the main benefactors of our awareness! God Bless

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Can vegans really get all the protein they need easily and from what?

Yes!  Vegans can easily get all the protein they were getting before they went vegan and even more, way more!

1. Quinoa:  The Incas rolled quinoa up into little “War Balls” and ave it to their warriors before battle. Quinoa is a super grain that is actually closer to grass than rice . I consider it the ultimate replacement for white rice. Quinoa is a complete protein and has all the amino acids. The protein to carb ratio in quinoa, especially Red Bolivian Quinoa is extremely high. Quinoa’s carbs are also of the highest quality and I find they give me an awesome prolonged energy boost. People sprout quinoa and use it in salads. I love adding quinoa to my brown basmati rice with lentils  and having an awesome rice replacement with protein galore.
2. Spirulina:  The United Nations World Food Conference in 1974 lauded Spirulina as the ‘best food for the future‘. Spirulina contains an unusually high amount of protein, between 55% and 77%. It is also a complete protein, containing all the essential amino acids. Spirulina also has all the essential Fatty acids. You can buy them as tablets or as flakes. I love sprinkling the flakes in my smoothies, on my salads, on my rice and wherever else it makes sense to try at least once 
3. Blue Green Algae aka AFA: Considered by world-renown health authorities to be nature’s most versatile super food.  It is a complete protein source and it’s protein is the most absorbable protein in world; 92% absorbability as compared to 20% absorbability in cooked beef. AFA contains the broadest array of nutrients of any known algae, including vitamins, minerals, rare trace elements, essential fatty acids, including Omega-3, phytonutrients, active enzymes, amino acids, proteins, and complex sugars. This is simply the best source of protein in the world and Vegans get to use it. I put this in my smoothies as a shot, I have also sprinkled the flakes on my salads and more.
4. Sun Warrior Raw Vegan Brown Rice Protein Powder: My new favorite protein powder is actually Vegan! Sun Warrior protein is vegan rice protein that is one of the best all around proteins I have ever had. I get the natural flavor and use it in all my smoothies. A scoop is 16 grams of highly absorable protein, more absorbable than whey actually. Cat Erickson of World Redress even put this into her raw naked Chocolate Power  Pudding.

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