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Path Less Trodden

Alison works with people ready to claim and live their dreams, providing everything they need to transform. Her coaching uses the unique 7 Steps to the Life of Your Dreams system which takes them from where they are to their dreams in 7 clear steps.

Alison’s personal story has seen her making multiple successful transformations herself. She lost over half her body weight, totally transformed her health and stepped off a high flying, yet uninspiring, career path to pursue her passions, which led her to her new life in Italy.

Know you could be and do so much more?

Ready to start living the life you've always dreamt of?

Check out Alison’s latest offering “30 Days 2 Change 1 Thing” which starts TODAY!

Find Path Less Trodden on the Directory here >>

Glass Dharma

Glass Dharma manufactures the Original Glass Straw. David Leonhardt, owner and founder, focuses his hard work and determination into creating quality products that have an impact on health and environmental issues.  David explains how reusing glass straws reduces the waste that shows up in our landfills and oceans.  People looking for ways to reduce their environmental footprint can now rely on Glass Dharma Straws to replace the use of their ordinary plastic straws.

When people first hear about glass straws, they are usually intrigued but also concerned about breakage. David has come into the role of educating people on the durability of quality made glass, helping them overcome any "breakage fear" by offering an unprecedented lifetime guarantee!

Find them on the Directory here >>

Chocolate (Carob) Pudding

After last month’s dose of green healthiness with Tina Pruitt’s Green Juice recipe, this month we’re going for an indulgent and delightful pudding recipe.

This recipe has been a favourite of mine for many years and is one of those featured in my 50 Recipes eBook. It's great for dessert at any time of year, but especially in the colder months when you want something sweet and comforting.

Equipment: Blender or food processor

Ingredients:

• 2 avocadoes
• 1 cup dates
• 1/2 cup raw carob powder
• Water as required

Directions:

1. Simply blend all ingredients in a blender, food processor or with a hand blender until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
2. Taste test before serving. Add more avocado if you'd like it richer and/or creamier, add more dates for extra sweetness or add more carob for a stronger chocolate flavour.

Serve on its own or with raw ice-cream for the ultimate treat.

Raw Coach Top Tips:

• If you don't like carob powder you can use this with cocoa powder or raw chocolate powder instead.
• This recipe will keep for about 2-3 days in the fridge.

 

Note From Karen: 16th January 2012

Happy New Year to you all and what an exciting year 2012 is going to be!

It’s been a very enjoyable break and now we’re back into the swing of things here at The Raw Food Directory.

It’s exciting that we have a whole new year ahead of us. The start of the year is a perfect time to look at your health and happiness and we’ve welcomed lots of new businesses onto the directory which we hope will inspire and potentially help you reach your personal wellbeing goals, whetever they may be.

This month there’s a fabulous Chocolate (Carob) Pudding recipe – so you can still indulge in something sweet and satisfying, and be nurturing your health!

Wishing you a wonderful new year ahead!

Radiantly yours,

Karen

Karen Knowler
Founder & Director

 

New Directory Listings - 10th January

Listed below are the new companies we've welcomed to The Raw Food Directory over the last few weeks. 

We've also included a short snapshot of who they are and what they do. Enjoy!

165. Path Less Trodden - Alison works with people ready to claim and live their dreams, providing everything they need to transform. Her coaching uses the unique 7 Steps to the Life of Your Dreams system which takes them from where they are to their dreams in 7 clear steps.

166. Life Food Store - Life Food Store offers health food and nutritional supplements to support a beautiful, healthy life full of fun - conveniently and safely purchased online and delivered to your door. Free shipping anywhere in Continental U.S.!

167. Eternal Abundance - We are a staff owned, independent all-organic grocery store and Vegan Cafe. Eternal Abundance provides organic produce and Vegan food to create healthier community in Vancouver area and beyond.

168. Learn To Heal, Inc  - Holistic health coaching, specializing in living foods and emotional healing. I am certified by The Living Foods Institute as an Educator of the living foods lifestyle. I teach classes, offer seminars, personal consultations and coaching.

169. The Raw Food Trainer - Ready to Start your Raw Food Training? Interested in learning how to incorporate more raw and living foods into your life, training and fitness endeavors? Mary Luciano, ‘The Raw Food Trainer’ is a Healthy Living and Raw Food Educator, Personal Trainer, National Level Figure Athlete and Model.

See you again soon for our next advertisers update!

Raw Food Coaches & Teachers in Your Area - 10th January

Welcome to our Raw Food Coaches & Teachers Business Listing page. Here you’ll find details for Coaches & Teachers in your area, along with a handy link directly to their Raw Food Directory page where you can find out more about them and access their contact details.

We've also included a short snapshot of their area of expertise, to help make choosing your perfect match even easier for you. 

NB: Listings are provided alphabetically by country and then region.

Canada

Ontario:

Mary Luciano/The Raw Food Trainer  – Ontario, Canada 

Mary Luciano, ‘The Raw Food Trainer’ is a Healthy Living and Raw Food Educator, Personal Trainer, National Level Figure Athlete and Model.  She is a trainer and coach for women of all levels, from beginner through to advanced; athletes and non-athletes alike - who wish to learn how to incorporate more raw foods into their life, training and fitness endeavors.

Living Food Kitchen Review

When it comes to pre-packaged raw foods, being brutally honest, there have been only a handful of companies in the UK that have genuinely impressed me. The Living Food Kitchen is one of them, and to date, is sitting in the number one spot. What the people at LFK have managed to do is take very simple, healthy raw food recipes and create desserts, dips and drinks that are flavoursome, rich and satisfying for every type of eater. While I love the grab-and-go aspect of eating LFK foods, my boyfriend - a totally sensual eater – will happily spoon his way through a lemon, blueberry or raspberry cheesecake and enjoy it just as much as any other cheesecake. Plus he loves the fact that it’s actually good for him.

To find out more about Living Food Kitchen click here >>

 

Healthy Living with Style

Healthy Living with Style: Services: Weight Loss, Detox and Skin Renewal in the Far Infrared Sauna and Reiki Energy Sessions.

Healthy Living with Style: Classes: 100% Raw Food Classes, Raw Fusion, Grocery Shopping, DE Cluttering Your Kitchen and Creating Sacred Space.
Sandra Joblonicky, a longevity researcher for 20+ years and a certified Raw Food Chef & Instructor has developed the KISS Lifestyle Plan... just Keeping It Simple. It is based on an integrated body mind spirit love connection; not isolated to diet, exercise, meditation or pills alone! It provides a range of information to help you identify and honour the aspects of “Your Personal Life Style” based on educated choices.

Find Healthy Living with Style on the Directory here >>

The Living Food Kitchen Ltd

As one of the UK’s leading, artisan raw food producers, The Living Food Kitchen is committed to making products that are not only delicious but also provide maximum levels of nourishment for the journey towards good health and well-being.

They use many of nature's most nutrient-rich ingredients, such as almonds, cacao, coconut oil, hemp seeds, blueberries and buckwheat, and because nothing is cooked or heated above 45°C the full benefits of the original vitamins, minerals and enzymes are retained.

Find them on the Directory here >>

The Daily (Green Juice) by Tina Pruitt | The Green Juice Coach

With Christmas approaching, and along with it lots of temptations around food, it’s a time to enjoy whatever food choices you make, knowing they are right for you.

There’s always the opportunity to feed your body a lovely dose of healthiness to make up for any indulgences - and a great way to do it is with this issue’s recipe.

I’m often asked what‘s the best raw food habit you can have, and absolutely getting a green juice into your daily diet is a very positive thing.

Today I bring to you The Daily (Green Juice) by “The Green Juice Coach” – Tina Pruitt. Enjoy and make a habit of it!

Serves: 2

Equipment: Juicer

Ingredients:

• 2-3 medium cucumbers or approx. 15 ounces
• 4 leaves kale (curly or lacinato) – if small leaves, use more
• 6 stalks of celery
• 1 small to medium broccoli floret (including stalk)
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 1-1.5 inch of fresh ginger
• Pinch of cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Juice all ingredients in juicer.
2. If using a centrifugal juicer, wrap the garlic in 2 kale leaves to juice. Ditto for the ginger.
3. If you have a masticating juicer, consider adding a couple handfuls of sunflower or pea green sprouts!
4. Pour two servings in 16 oz. canning jars (Mason/Ball Jars), fill to top, and seal tightly with canning lids to ensure freshness and to prevent as much oxidation as possible. Conversely, you can fill a large 32 oz. canning jar to the top and drink any remainder right away. Yum!
5. Note: The large canning jar holds two servings of The Daily Green Juice. Enjoy!

Tina’s Tips:

• It is best if all ingredients have been refrigerated so the juice turns out a bit chilled. 
• A variety of large green leafy produce can be substituted for kale, or added in addition to kale – some of my favorites are romaine lettuce, chard, or rainbow chard!
• We all know freshly squeezed green juice is optimum, but the reality for most of us is that we can’t juice at our workplace… using the canning jars and respective two-part lids allow us to have the freshest drinks we can under those circumstances. Simply fill the glass jars to the neck and close tightly. Keep chilled until ready to drink. Delicious!