Autumn Earth Tonic Soup

Autumn is the perfect season to get grounded. The easiest way to do this is by eating sacred healing food (roots, barks, and herbs) that grow straight from the ground, leaving you feeling 'rooted' (thinking feet on the ground), centered, and balanced. Vitamineral Earth by HealthForce Nutritionals is the counterpart to Vitamineral Green (VMG), a live green full-spectrum nutrient-dense Superfood powder blend. The formulation is intended to include everything that didn't go into VMG, providing you with essential fatty acids, fiber, cleansing and highly nutritive roots, barks, and colon detoxifying and supportive foods.

To obtain even more nutrition from Earth, a warming way to consume it is to heat it (although you kill off the probiotics in the formula, you'll get much more phytonutrients, which is what you want). You can do it by making a simple miso soup with Earth in it (1 cup spring water with 1 tbsp Earth on simmer for 20-30 mins - don't strain, add a spoonful of miso and drink the broth). If you're wanting to make dinner out of it though, you can make the recipe below and have a filling, unbelievably delicious meal in 5 minutes or less on a cold autumn (and winter) night.

This recipe is based on Truth Calkin's Tonic Soup (a video exclusive to The Best Day Ever) and modified by Christian Bates (raw chef extraordinaire and co-founder and formulator for WildBar - the best raw cacao Superfood bar on the planet).

Autumn Earth Tonic Soup (all raw, vegan, organic, and wildcrafted)

1.5 cups spring water
1.5 cups tonic herbal tea (pau d'arco, chanca pierda, rhodiola, astragulus root, burdock root, kava kava, cat's claw, horsetail, nettle leaf or root, oatstraw, noni leaf, alfalfa)
1 tbsp Earth
2 tbsp miso (South River brand in glass)
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 stalk celery
2 cloves garlic
1-1.5 tbsp kelp powder
pinch of habanero or cayenne
sprinkle of turmeric powder
sprinkle of chia seeds and hemp seeds
sprinkle cordyceps mushroom powder

Blend on high until very creamy in a Vita-Mix.

Top with diced avocado, sprinkle of black peppercorn, and sprinkle of fresh parsley. Don't leave out the avocado - there's something about adding it on top that adds to the creaminess and nourishing sensation of this tonic soup.

Optional: quirt of Kyolic's aged garlic extract liquid and a small squeeze of lemon.

If you're new to nutrition at this high level, be mindful that this soup will deeply nourish your nervous system, leaving you in a pleasant, yet sometimes intense, state of inner peace and calm. Experience it yourself... get grounded with Earth!

Is There Inner Conflict In The Raw Food Movement?

While standard Americans are arguing over what chunk of the cow/pig/chicken is tastiest or healthiest, or if fish is really considered meat, those of us in the raw food movement have conflicting opinions as well and aren't afraid to communicate them. This post is not a direct response to a recent Facebook attack on me (and other living Superfoodists), but one where I would like to openly share my perception about the behind the scenes of this immensely bright movement that is sweeping the world. We ARE growing (thank heavens) and therefore so are the (unnecessary) bashings. While some may not be 'bashings' - some are, against people, against certain foods, and who knows what else.

I am of the belief that to create the paradise on Earth that the raw foodists desire, there needs to be more acceptance of everyone outside of themselves. Placing judgment on others can be easy to do if their choices are different than ours, but does it really get us anywhere? NO. Does it make us feel right? Could be, but that's a lame excuse to judge. Does it make us superior or better than someone else? Of course not. But... although it's presence is relatively small, the conflicting energy is still present.

This list is extensive and I'm sure there's more, but just because... (read below) does not make person A better than person B (or B better than A).

they eat handfuls of bananas a day and someone else feels their hybridized and super high glycemic and won't touch them...

they eat only fruit and someone else thinks that's the most depleted diet of all...

they follow a diet that calculates percentages and someone else thinks that's total insanity to count anything...

they eat only fruits and vegetables and someone else chooses to also eat nuts, seeds, salt, algae, or seaweeds...

they eat only fresh fruit and someone else eats frozen fruit w/ a possibility of less nutrients...

they like to juice their produce and someone else thinks juice is sugar water...

they drink their fresh juice alone and someone else adds a green powder to it...

they drink distilled water and someone else harvests their own spring water...

they take tinctures of ant extract and deer antler and someone else thinks it's gross and toxic...

they eat only food that grows out of their garden and someone else buys from their local co-op or grocery store...

they eat agave nectar and think it's low glycemic and someone else thinks it processes like high fructose corn syrup...

they feel that raw chocolate (cacao) is detrimental or toxic to health and someone else feels it contains therapeutic amounts of minerals & neurotransmitter chemicals, and can be used like a tonic...

they eat all raw fruits and vegetables and someone else eats and thrives on raw Superfoods...

We, as the most progressive people on the planet, must come together and SUPPORT each other no matter where we are on the journey! Who cares if your friend (in-person or online) eats food that you don't? Who cares if they thrive on foods that you are totally against? What does it matter? When we KNOW what is right for our body, it's easy to say it would be the same for someone else. I'm paid to do this in my nutrition strategy sessions with clients, but that is people asking for the vast amount of information that will allow THEM to make the best choice that is right for them.

This is so easy: if you don't believe something you hear, or it doesn't resonate with you, let it go! There's no need to retaliate or criticize, no matter how right you think you are. And if you don't like what I say, then don't read this.

#1 GUIDELINE for lifestyle changes: Listen only to those who are achieving the results that you want for yourself. Our bodies change over time, so find someone who you admire now, mimic their actions, and you'll get what they have - and then adapt as you grow and your choices change (which seems to happen as the years pass). Choose wisely though, because if you diligently follow what a truly successful (raw) foodie does, you'll very likely create that reality for yourself (then celebrate!). When I sold my raw Superfood skincare line, I'd honestly say, If you don't think I have beautiful skin - don't buy my products!

#2 GUIDELINE: Stand up for what you believe and don't let someone make you feel as though you are 'wrong' - you are exactly where you need to be, right now (even if it changes later). I find that when I listen to those who say things with conviction, I get the best results... likely because it is those who are strong in their stance (and full of vitality and invincible health), that have reached the level of health that most people only dream of.

Come together... don't bridge yourself... stop the judgment and name-calling, make friends, not enemies... and love that each of us is individual and that is what makes us all beautiful and perfect - just as we are. Act as though peace and love emanate everywhere and that it was our acceptance of one another that brought us to this beautiful paradise!

Tootsie Rawls and Raw Nog - Holiday Treats

I came across versions of these recipes last fall ... they are not recipes created by me, but whoever did make them did a fabulous job! I typically adapt recipes that I find in raw preparation books or that I find online to make them my own - usually I do this by adding in more Superfoods (like adding in the ReVitaPhi). Try out these basic recipes first and adapt them if you find something that would make a great addition. If you do find the perfect missing ingredient - post it in the comments please!

Tootsie Rawls

1 cup raw cacao powder
1/2 cup mesquite powder
1/2 cup raw almond butter
3/4 cup raw agave nectar (or other sweetener of choice)
2 tbsp lucuma powder
1 tbsp vanilla (extract and/or powder)
pinch salt a and dash of ReVitaPhi
2 tbsp fo-ti (optional)

Mix in a food processor until well-blended and stiff. Stir down as needed from the side walls. Put in a bowl and knead in more lucuma until the mixture is no longer sticky. Roll into logs (Rawls) and store in the freezer. If you have parchment paper, you can wrap the Tootsie Rawls, twist the ends, and give them away as tasty gifts!


Raw Nog

2 cups homemade nut mylk (almond, Brazil nut, pumpkin or hemp seeds)
6 pitted dates
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cardamom or 1/4 tsp cloves (or a mix of both)
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
pinch salt

Blend well. This one is so tasty, you'll likely want to make it several times per week throughout the autumn season.

Win a Gift Certificate for Raw, Organic Superfoods!

This is a personal offer from me to you because although it's the holiday season right around the corner, there's no better time than the present to take control of your own health. By mastering your own health and creating your own economy, there's no way to lose. Plus, this time of year is all about indulgence and so I expect you'll want some sweet and scrumptious Superfood treats to keep handy at all times.

And so the offers are:

For the HIGHEST RETAIL ORDER for the month of November, win a $25 Gift Certificate for you to use on the most life-giving, health-promoting, nutrient-dense Superfoods on the planet (the Elements for Life Superfoods product line). They also happen to be the best tasting foods ever!

For the person that ENROLLS THEMSELVES AS AN ELEMENTS FOR LIFE DISTRIBUTOR (in the month of November, for FREE) and BEGINS TO BUILD THEIR TEAM W/ THE MOST ENROLLEES (within their 1st 4 weeks), I will personally gift you a $50 Gift Certificate.

The details of how this works: Enroll yourself for FREE (the $59 enrollment fee is WAIVED until December 1, 2009) and bring on as many friends, family members, colleagues, and partners as you'd like and whomever has the most new enrollees will receive the $50 Gift Certificate. To enroll, please contact me at the email below (you must call in to the main office to sign-up and get free enrollment, not by enrolling online).

I'd say that's worth shooting for. That's gives you $50 worth of Superfoods for $0. Plus, you have no idea what will come of you taking this step to create the life you deserve and have been wanting for so long.

Not sure if you want to build this as a business yet? Then order retail now, experience the products and their great benefits, and you still have until Dec 1 to join for free and buy at wholesale forevermore. IF YOU EAT SUPERFOODS, YOU DON'T WANT TO PASS THIS UP! This means that if you eat goji berries, raw chocolate, Inca berries, green Superfood powders and herbs, raw chocolate bars, immune-supporting mushrooms, noni elixirs, colloidal Gold, marine phytoplankton, or blue green algae, then you should be getting them at massively discounted prices to truly ensure your health.

Got questions about any of this? Email me at ediblegoddess@gmail.com. Also, feel free to check out these sites created just for you by David Avocado Wolfe: http://www.superheroteam.info/ and if you're a healthcare practitioner: http://www.davidwolfeinvite.info/ The winner with the highest retail order will be notified on Dec 1. If/when you do sign-up as a distributor, I'll contact you to do a free Superfood training session to learn how to use all the products like a pro, as well as on how to build your biz to a super rawkin' level and live a life of abundance and bliss!

Whip Up Your Own Edible Face Masques & Eye Cream

Since I'm no longer selling my raw Superfood skincare line (with the exception of my Elements for Life partners), I thought it may be nice to offer you some of my favorite, make-it-at-home raw skincare recipes. Create your products in the kitchen since you'll be using ingredients direct from the fridge or countertop. Some of you may already know about these fab combinations that work on virtually any skin type and if so, then rawk on. If not, I wanted to provide SIMPLE, easy and super quick ideas to brighten your look and have good time while you're at it.

There is only 1 rule when making products:

EVERYTHING MUST BE EDIBLE AND ORGANIC. No excuses, no exceptions. Otherwise, you miss the entire purpose for edible skincare. If you need convincing, please contact me (ediblegoddess@gmail.com) to find out my upcoming schedule and come to one of my classes in the Bay area.

Nana Mash Whip (face masque)
* 1/2 banana
* 1/2 avocado
* swirl of raw, local honey (I love NoniLand Honey)
* pinch of spirulina
Apply to your gorgeous face, let it nourish your skin for 15 mins or so, and follow the guidelines for applying masques below.

Volcanic Clay Face (or Body) Masque
* equal amounts of zeolite powder with either red, green, or white kaolin clay (I use 1 tsp of each); mix together in a small bowl with 1 tsp flower water, spring water, or infused medicinal tea (vary your choices each time), a pinch of Vitamineral Green, and a couple drops of organic essential oil if desired.
Apply to your beautiful face, let it nourish your skin for 15 mins or so, and follow the guidelines for applying masques below.

Want to really take your beauty regimen up a notch? Here's some super rawkin additions IF you have them. If not, please know these are additions that you can include when you do have them in your Superfood stocked kitchen:
* angstrom sulfur (bioavailable form of MSM)
* aloe gel (from the plant itself or as an alternative use aloe powder) - NOT the juice or any packaged aloe product (most contain undisclosed parabens!)
* lavender flower powder, burdock rt powder, dandelion powder, nettle rt powder, rose hips powder (I source from Mountain Rose Herbs)

Application Guidelines for Face or Body Masques: Apply them and then RELAX. Use this time to chill out (aka meditate in your own way), soak in a bath or jacuzzi, stretch your body (when was the last time you did that at home?), lay in a room all to yourself and embrace the quiet, receive a foot massage from your lover, say cheesy affirmations out loud (preferably) about how amazing you are, or say out loud the attitudes of wealth (winning the 'mind' or 'money' game) - those of you who have been to Millionaire Mind know what I'm talking about.

Need an EYE Cream? Melt any amount of raw cacao butter on LOW heat (my preferred method is by a water bath or in a dehydrator) and once melted, mix with organic rose hip seed oil in a ratio of 4:1 (this is an estimate - experiment to see for yourself what texture / softness you prefer). Do not use coconut oil under your eyes due to absorption issues - use cacao butter instead. FYI: under the eyes is the only area you should not use coconut oil; use it everywhere else on your face or body.

Got brown spots (aka liver spots) on your face? Gently rub thin lemon slices onto them, rest the slices on your face, or squeeze lemon into any of your recipes for a lightening boost.

Is Your Success Your Deepest Fear?

I am a huge fan of Philosopher's Notes and came across this amazing quote in the latest free inspirational newsletter and felt it was really worth passing on to you. I can totally relate to this especially after some deep introspection work I did this past weekend at T Harv Eker's Millionaire Mind 3 day Intensive. I'll share some of my own personal insights from this remarkable seminar as well as the critical information that will allow those of us who choose to have financial freedom to have it, without the expected struggle.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Note: This is often, and mistakenly, believed to be from Nelson Mandela’s inauguration speech. It’s not. It’s from Marianne Williamson’s book, A Return to Love (page 191) if you don’t believe me. - I'm quoting this directly from the email sent by Brian Johnson of Philosopher's Notes.

Why HealthForce Superfoods Are Superior (Part 2)

A continuation of the compelling reasons why the HealthForce line-up is exceptional and incomparable to the rest... (adapted from the website)

Value: HealthForce products are exceptional values for several reasons:
1.) We offer our products in higher than standard potencies. This allows the end user (you) to get much greater benefits from a supplement. Many health products simply have little to no effects due to low potencies. Their products sometimes have deceptively low prices. Putting more material per serving and more servings per bottle allows us to offer you a lower cost per milligram.

For example, our main antioxidant product, Açai Resveratrol Ultimate ORAC Antioxidant Complex™, has over 12,000 TE Units of ORAC value per serving! This is a much greater quantity of antioxidants than is usually put into a product. This makes the product much more effective and affordable for you. Lowering the potency to 30% of what it is now would raise the cost per milligram of the product approximately 50-60%!

Our main superfood product, Vitamineral™ Green, contains 60-70% more superfoods than other products. However, Vitamineral™ Green costs the same as others while offering significant nutritional advantages.

2.) We have a lower than normal profit margin, thus further allowing our products to be more affordable.

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Here's something you can't count on HealthForce for:

Staying the same. You may be aware of many products that stay the same for years, decades or longer. Sometimes that makes sense. However, many product ingredients are not consistent with the current nutritional knowledge. This leads to less effective products, and oftentimes, problems with them as well. HealthForce products are designed to be ahead of their time, incorporating superfoods and unique nutrients to make them maximally effective with no toxicity. We are always expanding our minds and researching how to make our products even better.

Ethics & Environmentalism
HealthForce consciously uses recycled/recyclable materials as much as possible in production of our products. We also do not support or conduct any animal testing, which is often irrelevant and dangerously misleading when it comes to human health. No creature is abused, tortured, or murdered for HealthForce products. We do not use gelatin capsules since they are derived from boiled animal parts and simply nutritionally inferior to capsules made from vegetable material. All of our products are Vegan, and so are we.

What you choose to eat dramatically affects your health, the environment, and all life on earth.

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HealthForce is constantly researching ways to improve the products. We make of a wide variety of research. This includes traditional lab data and other less common, cutting edge methods of analysis. We do much of the direct research ourselves. The preceding allows us to have far more nutritional information (and more perspectives) than other companies have, and we develop products based on our unique research.

* HealthForce is a Vegan company. HealthForce does not carry any products of animal origin nor do any animal testing.

* HealthForce only offers products without the toxicities associated with medical drugs, and to a lesser degree, isolated/synthetic nutrients and some select herbs.

* HealthForce realizes that nutritional supplements can be the difference between sickness and health, and literally life and death. We do not make any compromises and offer products at the best value possible.

* Many HealthForce products can not be fairly compared to others because they are so unique and offer advantages that are not quantifiable.

"You have my word that I will ensure that HealthForce always lives up to the highest standards of integrity in every possible area." - Jameth Sheridan, Naturopath