The Raw Routine

Plan A Healthy New Year - Free Teleclass

Join me on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 to Plan for A Healthy New Year -
A Simple Month-by-Month Plan for 2010

(and a chance to win 1 of 2 scholarships I'll be giving away!)

* Are you excited to welcome in the year ahead?

* Do you have a few health goals that are still on your list from this year?

* Are you ready to leap up to your next healthy step?

* Does the ...thought of more energy, less illness and a stronger body delight you?

Special FREE Call - Reserve your spot now!

Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Time: 8pm Eastern

To find out more, go to:

http://rawpathways.com/calls/newyear2010.html

Cure the holiday food obsession

I don't watch much television but it seems that when I do I see a growing percentage of commercials about diets and foods. It's really quite surprising. Within on 2 minute break you can see up to 5 or six commercials, from the ones telling you to eat with no regard (such as the Hillshire farm's Go MEAT campaign) to Glaxo Smith Kline's Alli Diet available on shelves across America. It's no wonder people are confused about what to do with, or put into, their bodies.

As the holidays approach smart eating becomes even more of a challenge because eating in excess is pardoned. One of the ways that I've found really helpful to stay on track with my eating habits over the past decades has been to develop a new tradition around the holidays. When I was younger, as a teenager, this meant eating only the side dishes that my mom prepared (I became a vegetarian at 16). When I was in college it meant toting my entire Vegetarian Thanksgiving feast to my friends or families houses and as an adult it has meant starting or participating in vegetarian potlucks or hosting my own dinner, which I've done for the past few years.

It may take being a bit creative, and sometimes more than a little bit stubborn or unyielding, but even with the harshest criticism (which only lasts 2 days at most) I've been able to persevere. If you find that the holiday season brings with it more challenges than joys, let me know what you're facing, either by commenting below or dropping me a quick note, and I'll see how we can change that around. If your challenges are mostly food related, be sure to be on my next free teleclass on November 17th. On it I'll tell you about 5 simple swaps that you can make for a healthier holiday. You can sign up for it at http://www.rawpathways.com/calls/holidayswapscall.html

Raw Food Events in and around New York and New Jersey: Sept '09 - Oct '09

Take a look below for raw food events happening for the rest of September and October:

Today, September 26, 2009
Saturday, 1:00pm
Go Higher on the Highline
Join my meetup group with me! Get together to enjoy an early fall afternoon in NYC on the newly completed ''HIGHLINE'' walkway, one of New York's most unique parks and green spaces! Mingle, talk and hang out while we walk the length of the walkway. Build up an appetite for an early dinner at Lifethyme, a health food store/diner on 9th street.

September 29, 2009
Tuesday, 7:00pm
ABC's to Raw Food Transition with Donna Perrone
Cost: $25
Donna Perrone is teaching a class on the ABC's to Raw Food Transition with 'The Facts About Living Foods, How To Transition, & Stay Inspired

October 8, 2009
Thursday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Raw For Dessert! Jennifer Cornbleet Lecture, Demonstration and Book Signing
Website: Hyacinth's Meetup Group
Begin the evening with an introduction by Raw Food Chef and Holistic Nutritionist Hyacinth Mills followed by her special guest speaker Jennifer Cornbleet. In this live lecture, demonstration and book signing, Jennifer will show you how you 'Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too' when she shares tips from her newly released recipe book, Raw For Dessert.

October 9 and 10th, 2009
Friday and/or Saturday, all day
Raw Food Classes at the Natural Gourmet Cookery School
Cost: $25
Jennifer Cornbleet is also teaching at the Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Friday is all about desserts, and Saturday is Raw Food Made Easy

I've always got my eye peeled for more events. Send me anything you want to add to the list. Until Later, Bea.