| For those of you who are desperately trying | | | | person! Miracle of miracles. I still enjoy a |
| to diet, so you can fit into your bikini this | | | | largely raw diet, and someday I will go on it |
| summer, or just loose some weight by summer, | | | | again for an extended time, if not for good. |
| and have always wanted to join some weight | | | | |
| loss system, but don't know which one, may I | | | | The value in these potlucks is great. It |
| suggest a simple, natural approach? | | | | gives fellowship with like minded people, and |
| Hippocrates said, "let food be your medicine, | | | | therefore a support system. It gives you a |
| and your medicine be food". Simply put, | | | | raw night out, free! (Well, you have to |
| avoid all harmful foods, and only eat what is | | | | bring a raw food dish, but other than that, |
| good for you. Well now, this is just easier | | | | you will most likely eat a wonderful raw meal |
| said than done, I know. But for those who | | | | that you might easily pay good money for |
| are determined to make some changes, I would | | | | elsewhere.We must not forget the benefit of |
| like to suggest that they look for a raw food | | | | collecting raw food recipes, often not found |
| potluck in their area. The food and support | | | | anywhere else! There have been times when I |
| may well be the "key" that helps you to stay | | | | got a new recipe at one of these potlucks, |
| tuned to your diet. I know I have greatly | | | | and went home to see if it was in a book I |
| benefited by these potlucks. | | | | had already, only to find it wasn't. Score. |
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| If you are interested in this at all, I | | | | A great thing to bring to one of these |
| encourage you to type the words "raw food | | | | potlucks, just so you're prepared to come |
| potluck (your city)" into the google search | | | | home with some good recipes, is a blank |
| engine, and see if there's anything near you. | | | | recipe book, such as I have made available on |
| I think there are a fair amount of them out | | | | my site. I wish I would've had one of these |
| there, but if there's not one in your area, | | | | years ago! |
| you could always start one of your own. Just | | | | |
| invite at least 2 other people, and have them | | | | If you're thinking, ok, great place to go and |
| bring something totally raw, put on some nice | | | | find raw food recipes and meet people...but I |
| music, and get a raw book or two from the | | | | don't have a raw food recipe/dish to bring. |
| library, or have a speaker come in, and have | | | | You could bring something as simple as some |
| a great, healthy night gorging on raw food! | | | | watermelon cut up, and it will be well |
| | | | received. Or a bring plate full of grapes, |
| My family and I have enjoyed going to these | | | | and they'll be gone! Or you could type "raw |
| potlucks. I have been fortunate enough to | | | | food recipes free" in the google search |
| meet Victoria Boutenko at one of them, and | | | | engine, and try something new. |
| her talk inspired me to go on a raw food | | | | |
| diet, well, for 3 months! Sometimes I regret | | | | Whatever you decide, I hope you get a chance |
| coming off of it, but let's just say I know | | | | to go to a raw food potluck and enjoy a night |
| firsthand how beneficial raw food is! I felt | | | | being totally raw. Who knows? Maybe you'll |
| great, looked great, and became a morning | | | | decide to take the raw plunge, too. |