Fwd: News from Sprout Raw Food--Newsletter-Jackie and Gideon's here...holiday raw recipes included

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Those sweet people sent me another one. Here you all go. They are great people and I did meet them personally at Hallelujah Acres too. Note: forwarded message attached. Hugs, carolg

Sprout Raw Food

Have a Happy Healthy Holiday

December/2006

Dear Carol,

Our best wishes to you, your family, friends and relatives for the coming holiday season. We pray for your continued good health, happiness, prosperity and overall good fortune. All of the above can easily be the result of a healthy lifestyle.In this newsletter, we include an article by Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N "Have a Happy Healthy Holiday", we also have information on events and classes for the next year, so please read on.In addition we included as a holiday gift to you, some recipes by Jackie for delicious and raw holiday treats. Enjoy this precious time with your family and friends, and join us in January for one of our classes amd seminars, which will help you to achieve your goals and resolutions for the New Year.We thank you sincerely for all of your support and help during 2006, and we look forward to serve you and our community in 2007.Peace and love,Jackie Giden Graff

Notice: because of the popularity of this program, the 21st December date is sold out. Dr. Graham graciously added a second evening on Friday, December 22nd, at same time and the same place.

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A Raw Food Detox and Healing Retreat - Your Way

Not a cookie cutter approach to your needs

Jump start you journey. We now offer a personal raw food, juice detox and healing program at our Roswell residence. With spacious guest rooms, delux spa bathroom, hot tub, far infra red sauna, fast internet connection, beautiful lake setting, walking trails, a library of books on diet and fitness, and more.Your personal program will start with a consultation with Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N to determine the program that will work for you. We will provide you with the food and juices that you require for your personal needs, teach you how to prepare your favorite foods and juices, and help you create for yourself the perfect personal retreat.Perhaps you just need to get away for a few days, or have business in Atlanta and need a room raw food for a day or two. We can take care of your transportation from the train station to the residence for free.Our room raw food/juice is $75 per person per day and $100 for consultation with Jackie GraffContact us, to discuss your personal retreat needs.

Detox and Cleansing Class

Sunday, January 7th1:30 PM - 5:30 PMRoswell, GA

The holiday season is in full swing now, and if you are like us, even when we eat mostly organic raw foods, chances are, we will be ready for some detox and cleansing when this season is over. Raw fruit and vegetables, fresh juices and blended green smoothies, all have a powerful detox and cleansing properties. There are some side effects to the detox and cleanse, like increased energy, weight loss and a greater feeling of well being.Please join us on Sunday, January 7th from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, for a class on how to properly and easily achieve a great body detox and cleanse, without harsh chemicals, expensive treatments and disappointing results.In this 4 hours class, we will explain all about the mechanism of our body's cleansing and rebuilding processes, and we will demonstrate and serve foods and drinks that will help you achieve your New Year's resolutions.We will make and serve a delicious and satisfying menu:Subjects covered:Juice Fasting, Water Fasting - how to start and endAdvise on using cleansers and colon therapyWheatgrass Powdered Dehydrated Barley and Alfalfa JuiceJuicesCoconut Water RejuvelacFermented Coconut WaterGreen SmoothiesEnergy SoupSprouting Legumes and Small SeedsFermented Vege KrautComplete Meal SaladFruit SorbetIn addition, we will demonstrate juicing and sprouting equipment and technics, helping you to make buying decisions.This class will have enduring results for your health and well being, and will set you off for a great success in all of your goals for 2007Total cost if you register before January 1st, is $70 including a recipe manual, food and juices. Price for two people from the same household is $130. After January 1st it will be $80 per person.Registration is already open, and this class will fill fast. Please go to our contact page and let us know that you like to register today!

"Get Healthy - Stay Balanced"

2007 Class starts on Tuesday, January 16thFrom 7 pm - 9:30 pmRoswell, GA

"Get Healthy - Stay Balanced" is a class that was developed by Hallelujah Acres, and is being presented in the Atlanta area by Health Ministers, raw food chefs and educators, Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N and Gideon Graff. It takes place in Roswell every Tuesday from 7:PM - 9:30PM beginning on January 16th.In a

weekly meeting for nine weeks we will discuss the reasons why people

have physical, mental and/or emotional problems, and the ways these

problems contribute to an ever-increasing amount of health issues in

our culture. We will share information about the body and its

miraculous ability to self-heal, with modern, and scientific facts. We

will teach simple ways you can handle any health issue effectively.During

this program, you students will cleanse the body from the inside out,

improve their stamina and energy, begin to eliminate sickness, and shed unwanted pounds. Once you have completed this program, you will

understand how you can have greater energy and vibrant health in body,

mind and spirit andYou will be able to live in total health every day.In

every weekly meeting, we will teach, prepare and share a completely healthy

delicious dinner together, followed by a

presentation and discussion. Course material: book, manual, DVD, and

recipes are included.You

are invited to attend the first introductory class with free. Enjoy a

free food demonstration, dinner and discussion. If you are satisfied,

that this class will be of benefit and value to you, we will accept you

registration at the end of the evening.Tuition is $300 for this life changing course, and only $350 for two people from the same household, sharing material.There

is no cost for the first meeting, but you have to call or email to

register: info@sproutrawfood call Gideon at 770 992-9218 or click here to let us know that you are interested

"Raw Food Basic" and "Raw Food Gourmet"

A Two day weekend class, offered in Roswell, GA , Orlando, FL and in Hallelujah Acres Culinary Academy in Shelby, NC

An amazing two days of raw food information, inspiration, and preparation. With husband and wife team of Jackie and Gideon Graff, USA's top raw food chefs, educators, and health ministers. You will learn to prepare over 50 delicious recipes from easy to more advanced, and get information about; weight loss, weight gain, detoxification and healing, food combining, fermenting foods, eliminating diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis, colitis, cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and all chronic and degenerative conditions. All of your questions will be answered in an intimate and fun atmosphere.In just two days, you will learn more practical knowledge about the raw lifestyle than you would in years of studies. At only $300 including sumptuous raw and organic meals, large manual and 50 original recipes, this is the best value in raw food education anywhere. These are the recipes that you will learn to prepare and will enjoy eating during this two day seminar:En-R-gy Soup, Banana Fanna Smoothie, Easy Banana Pudding, Honey Mustard DressingComplete Meal Salad, Broccoli Cauliflower Confetti, Dilly Zucchini, Carrot Raisin SaladStrawberry Pie, Nut and Date Pie Crust, Nutti Chilli, Flax chips, Curry Crackers, Protein Nuggets, Loaf, Italian Marinated Greens, Marinated Spinach, Guacamole, Tomato SalsaSunflower Taco Mix, Poppy Seed Dressing, Almond Milk , Biscuits, Pina Colada Smoothie, Banana Pudding, Spinach Quiche and Savory Crust, Macadamia Pine Nut Ricotta Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Ched-R and Jalapeno Cheese, Nut Butter, Nori Rolls and Collard Rolls, Tomato Basil Soup, Spicy Tahini Dressing , Apple Pie, , Nut and Date Crust, Banana Ice Cream, Lasagna, Sweet Potato Soufflé, Caesar Salad Dressing, Marinara Sauce and Zucchini Pasta, Curried Carrot Soup, Curried Kale, Cheesecake.We will also discuss lifestyle issues such as:Why you don't want to cook your food, Difference between cooked and rawWhy diets do not work, Protein, Fat, Carb, Basic equipment, Recipes- tools to stay raw for life, Enzymes , Why raw food works for disease, Inflammation, Fermented FoodsDifferent Raw Food Diets -why and why not, Some things to keep around, How to eat traveling, visiting, holidays, etc. Below is our 2007 schedule of classes, find the time and location that is convenient to you.Classes offered in Roswell, GA in 2007:March 10th and 11thMay 5th and 6thJune 23rd and 24thJuly 28th and 29thSeptember 15th and 16thOctober 13th and 14thNovember 10th and 11thClass Offered in Orlando FL February 3rd and 4thClasses offered in Shelby, NC at the Hallelujah Acres Culinary AcademyJanuary 26th and 27thFebruary 23rd and 24thMarch 19th ans 20thApril 16th and 17thApril 23rd and 24th - Culinary Academy Part 2, (new class with all different recipes)May 18th ans 19thJune 15th and 16thJuly 20th and 21stAugust 17th and 18thAugust 27th and 28th - Culinary Academy part 2September 21st and 22ndOctober 19th and 20thOctober 23rd and 24th - Culinary Academy part 2November 16th and 17thAdditional classes in Roswell, GAValentine Aphrodisiacs Soups and Salads Class - February 11th 1:30 pm- 5:30 pmTonya Zavasta, raw author and motivational speaker, February 18th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm"Get Healthy - Stay Balanced" April 10th"Get Healthy - Stay Balanced" September 11th

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Please click on the link below, to purchase our recipe books, or to order some of our raw and organic food creations. Click here to order recipe books, and raw organic prepared foodsFor Atlanta area residents, you can order food and juice for home delivery, or pick up Sprout Raw Food prepared meals, salads, drinks and cookies at: Return to Eden, Sevananda, Natural Market Place, Nuts Berries and Rainbow.Click here to order home delivery of food and juice

Have a Happy Healthy Holiday

by Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N

During this time of year many are getting sick with colds and flu and there is an increase in hospital admissions. There are several reasons why this occurs. We tend to think that we "caught" a cold, an infection or a virus, but what actually happened is that we created a condition in our body that made it possible for the bacteria and viruses to proliferate, and illness or disease to occur. A depressed immune system and inflammation in the body are the basis of colds, flu and many chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases. The cold or flu that you caught could be a sign that your immune system is being compromised and only you can change this situation. The holidays begin in the fall and continue through Valentine's Day. During this time people eat more sugar and fat and drink more alcohol. By improving our diet, reducing stress, getting adequate sleep, and exercising, we will have the defenses to stay healthy.Normally inflammation works as the body's primary response to infection and injury. Inflammation is a process that involves enlisting the body's macrophages (white blood cells that fight infection) and chemicals the body produces in response, in an attempt to defend itself against pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This inflammatory process produces free radicals. The immune response can turn against us when it is misdirected and goes after healthy tissue that it recognizes as abnormal. Sometimes the inflammatory process does not shut down as it should, something keeps the process going and inflammation becomes chronic as the body turns on itself. There are conditions that can keep this inflammatory process going such as smoking, chronic infections like severe periodontal disease, obesity, high blood pressure, diets high in sugar, trans fatty acids and cooked protein, and diets low in fruits and vegetables. The inflammation can become chronic. The biggest cause of inflammation in the diet is sugar or high fructose corn syrup found in most processed food. Also included are the foods that quickly convert to sugar in the bloodstream such as white potatoes, rice cakes, white breads, pastries, pasteurized fruit juice, colas, cereal, chips and other snack foods with white flour. When the blood sugar rapidly rises it results in a profusion of inflammatory chemicals that go throughout the whole body. Sugar attaches to the collagen in our body, which produces inflammation resulting in an enzyme that breaks down collagen. Free radicals attack cell membranes, collagen and proteins. This glucose molecule attaches itself to our veins, arteries, ligaments, bones, and brains. Sugar contributes to the degeneration of every organ and body function and depresses the immune system. Fructose in fruit does not cause this, because the fruit sugar comes with fiber and does not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar.Stress is another factor. When stressed, neuropeptides are produced that exert a negative effect on our brain by triggering the production of cortisol. High levels of cortisol for a long time can be toxic to all of our organs and damage to the immune system, making us susceptible to infection and other chronic diseases, acidifying the body causing us to loose calcium from our bones, thin our skin, and contribute to weight gain. One of the benefits of eating a raw plant based diet is the overall sense of calmness, thus reducing the cortisol level. Animal protein and dairy containing adrenalin and other hormones contributes to extended high levels of cortisol. Lack of sleep increases our cortisol level and depresses the immune system. During the holidays people have a tendency to get less sleep. Keeping our body well hydrated with clean water will help move toxins out of the body through our lymph system, which is an important part of the immune system. The lymphatic system uses our large muscles to transport the lymphatic fluid around the body. Exercise is important to keep the immune system strong. Studies have found moderate exercise decreases the risk of upper respiratory tract infections and shortens the duration and severity of symptoms should one become ill with a cold or flu. There are also studies that have documented that heavy athletic training can increase the risk of catching colds or flu, so don't over do.Proper nutrition is very important for all body functions. There are enzymes in fruits and vegetables, nuts, and seeds that help digest the food and these enzymes are destroyed with heat (above 105 degrees). Cooked food is more difficult to digest. This is why one feels "full" with cooked food, it stays in our digestive system longer. When there are not enough digestive enzymes to adequately digest food, one can become deficient in caloric nutrients. All fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are made up of varying amounts of these caloric nutrients (proteins, fats, and carbohydrates). Calories are not changed by heat but fats are transformed to trans fatty acids, carbohydrates are caramelized (burned sugars), and proteins, which are made up of individual amino acids, are denatured with heat making them difficult to break down, digest and assimilate. Large chunks of undigested proteins are absorbed instead of the individual amino acids. The immune system then treats them as foreign invaders. This can exhaust the immune system. When a diet high in cooked food is eaten it causes an increase in the white blood cells, called leucocytosis, which is the body's response to a foreign body and can be a cause of chronic inflammation. When these caloric nutrients are altered by heat, the body processes them differently. Eating a diet of uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds promotes weight loss.The body can heal itself. The health benefits of eating uncooked fruits vegetables, nuts, and seeds are to give the body nutrition keeping it from being deficient or malnourished and more importantly, not ingesting food that is difficult to digest and assimilate and which will cause inflammation and toxicity. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds are full of antioxidants that disable free radicals. Omega 3 fatty acids from fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds can fight inflammation. It is no wonder that we have so many chronic diseases with the component of inflammation when the standard diet lacks the free radical fighting antioxidants and is loaded with inflammation inducing foods. Physicians agree that most chronic diseases can be prevented, overcome or improved by a change in the diet.The more raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds added to the diet the healthier the person would become. Most diets do not work, because the nutrient to calorie ratio is low. We should be eating for calories, nutrients, antioxidants, and fiber. The calorie to nutrient ratio in cooked food is low in nutrients in comparison to the calories. Raw food is high in nutrients, antioxidants, and enzymes compared to the calories. The body does not function well if it is deficient in nutrients, the energy level is decreased, digestive problems such as indigestion, gastric reflux, diarrhea or constipation can occur, inflammatory disorders rise, and many other conditions are contributed to enzyme deficiencies. The antioxidant power of phytonutrients in these uncooked plant foods reduces inflammation and keeps us healthy. Anti-oxidants in these plant foods are present to protect the plants from the environment and when we eat them, we will be protected.Some in the medical community are beginning to catch up with the research that is already available and are convinced that what we eat does affect our body by either causing or eliminating a disease. The greater the quantity and assortment of raw fruits and vegetables consumed, the lower the incidence of heart attacks, strokes, and cancers including those of the breast, colon, rectum, lung, stomach, prostate, and pancreas. We cannot buy our health in a pill or treatment; we must earn it through healthy living. Dr. Furman, author of "Eat To Live", a practicing physician for ten years who sees five thousand patients a year, has been treating patients with aggressive nutrition with a plant based mostly raw diet and has seen a reversal of almost all major illnesses that other physicians have considered irreversible. Health care providers can only address symptoms with treatments and medications, which only suppress the symptoms and do not cure the disease. Most individuals are unconscious of the fact that most illness is self-induced and can be reversed with aggressive nutrition designed to undo the damage caused by years of eating a diet causing disease and inflammation. Many individuals are digging their graves with their fork. This year let's have a happy, healthy holiday and begin the new year with a healthy immune system by eating many more raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds loaded with those free radical grabbing antioxidants, and by exercising, getting enough sleep, and reducing stress.Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.N has been a practicing nurse for 39 years in a major metropolitan hospital. Realizing that traditional medicine does little to cure people from disease, Jackie turned to nutrition for cure and prevention. In addition to her continued nursing practice, she is a nutrition consultant, health minister, and author of 16 theme raw food recipe books and one of America's leading raw chefs. Together with her husband Gideon, they teach culinary classes at the Hallelujah Acres Culinary Academy in Shelby NC and in Atlanta. You can contact Jackie at 770 992-9218 or email her jackie@...

Recipes for the Holidays

Original Recipes

by Jackie Graff R.N. B.S.NAll recipes are copywrighted

Thick and Chunky Vegetable Soup Created by Jackie GraffSprout Raw FoodServes 8Thick Soup Part1 red pepper1 stalk celery6 roma tomatoes½ cup sun-dried tomatoes soaked for I hour in 1 cup filtered water½ onion2 cloves garlic2 tablespoons lemon juice2 tablespoons of flax or olive oil (optional)5 medjool dates pitted2 teaspoons cumin1 tablespoon turmeric1 teaspoon sea salt1 tablespoon unpasteurized barley miso¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)4 cups warm filtered waterChunky Part¼ cup basil or dill chopped fine3 tomatoes chopped small1 carrot spiral cut into noodles1 avocado cubed small 1 cup corn cut off the cob (use frozen organic when not in season) 1 red pepper chopped small1 zucchini spiral cut into noodles and chopped into 2-3 inch noodles 1. Blend pepper, celery, tomatoes, onion, garlic, lemon juice, oil, dates, cumin, turmeric, salt, miso, cayenne pepper, and water, blending well until smooth and pour into a crock or bowl. 2. Stir in basil, carrot, avocado, corn, red pepper, and zucchini. Sprout Secret: Starting out with room temp or sun warmed vegetables will keep this soup from being ice cold. The soup may be placed in a dehydrator to serve warm or delicious as is. Dilly Broccoli and Cauliflower Created by Jackie GraffSprout Raw FoodServes 4Dressing1 teaspoon sea salt¼ cup and 2 tablespoons lemon juice1 tablespoon agave nectar3/4 cup olive oil or flax oil2 cloves garlic.Salad2 cups broccoli florets chopped very fine2 cups cauliflower chopped very fine1 cup fresh dill chopped very fine1. Place salt, lemon juice, agave nectar, garlic and oil in the blender and blend until smooth.2. Pour dressing over broccoli, cauliflower and dill mixing well.Shelf life: Best eaten fresh but keeps well refrigerated for 3-4 days.Holiday Fruit CakeCreated by Jackie GraffSprout Raw FoodServes 202 cups pecans, soaked, drained, and dehydrated for 12 hours2 cups walnuts, soaked, drained, and dehydrated for 12 hours2 cups almonds, soaked and drained, and dehydrated for 12 hours1 teaspoon salt1/2 pound medjool dates, with seeds removed, soaked for 1/2 hour and drained.1 teaspoon vanilla powder1/4 cup raw honey1/4 cup flax seeds, finely ground1 cup dried mango, cut into small pieces1 cup dried papaya, cut into small pieces1 cup dried pineapple, cut into small pieces1 cup dried apricots, cut into small pieces1 cup raisins2 tablespoons orange zest2 cups freshly grated coconut1. Place half of the almonds into a food processor and process until finely ground.2. Place one half of the pecans and walnuts, with dates, vanilla, salt, and orange zest, in a food processor and process until finely ground.3. Add in the flax seed, process well.4. Add honey, and process until the mixture is well blended and place in a bowl. 5. Chop the other half of the pecans, walnuts, and almonds, coarsely, add to the bowl.6. Add the chopped dried fruit and grated coconut to the bowl, mixing well using your hands. 7. Form into 2 one-inch thick cakes.8. Decorate the top with pecan halves, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Place in a decorative tin.Yield: 2 cakes

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Living Foods Feast

and Silent Auction

Presented by the More For Atlanta charity

Sunday, December 17, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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Hosted by 11:11 Teahouse

753 Edgewood Avenue | Atlanta, GA 30307

www.1111teahouse.com

Tickets: $20 (tax-deductible donation, FEI# 58-202-4182)

Reservations Required. Limited Entry.

100% of the proceeds benefit the More For Atlanta holiday program

to buy gifts and food for disadvantaged families.

Fun Music, Food, Drink, Great Raffle and Silent Auction Items. See you there!

Jackie Gideon GraffSprout Raw Food"God said, 'See, I give you every seed-bearing plant that is upon all theearth, and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit; they shall be yours forfood. And to all the animals on land, to all the birds of the sky, and toeverything that creeps on earth, in which there is the breath of life, [igive] all the green plants for food.' And it was so. And God saw all thatHe had made, and found it very good." [Genesis, 1:29-31]

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