I want to share with you how I became a lover of raw food. My younger brother succumbed to complications of morbid obesity when he was only 45, leaving a wife, three children and siblings behind. He had many health problems attributed to morbid obesity. I soon learned that obesity is not necessarily hereditary; it is what we put in our mouths that can make a difference. Years ago I weighed 185 pounds and my BMI was 31.8, which put me into the obese category. Soon, I was dealing with high cholesterol, migraines, arthritis in my lower back, and weight fluctuation (yo-yoing). While looking for a solution, in my research, I discovered raw and living foods, and I knew that would be the perfect place to start my journey. I trained to become a master raw food chef and instructor. I began juicing, drinking green smoothies, eating salads, sprouts, and eating a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables and the weight melted off and my health problems ceased to exist.
I now weigh a lean 125 pounds and I look and feel phenomenal! It has become my passion to teach others, just like you, the benefits of raw foods, to lose weight, get back to healthy and find that inner glow again using raw foods. It is my goal to train raw chefs to prepare delicious raw meals that not only satisfy the palate, but nourish the spirit, soul, and body.
It is a fact that the whole foods we put in our bodies can heal. In November 2009, a very close friend was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I went to her home and cleaned out the pantry, refrigerator and freezer of all processed foods! I started her on a regime of eating raw food, juicing, and drinking green smoothies. I prepared a lot of cruciferous vegetables; vegetables and fruits loaded with carotenoids. Also mushrooms, herbs and spices, seaweeds. She also ate berries; plums, peaches, nectarines; citrus fruit which are anti-inflammatory; and drank pomegranate juice. I was with her in her doctor’s office when the doctor gave her the wonderful news that the cancer is gone and she is healthy, May 2010. Her belief system (spirit) is in agreement with her (soul) and her (body) is in harmony and peace.
Change your life by changing the foods you eat!
Look at my before and after photos; my spirit, soul, and body are now healthy, revitalized, and energized…
Press:
- Atlanta Life Magazine
- Purely Delicious Magazine
- Points North Magazine
- Fast Company Magazine
- Chow Magazine
- Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle Magazine
- Alpharetta/Roswell Neighbor Newspaper
Professional Training:
- Master Raw Food Chef & Instructor
- Raw Nutrition Specialist
- Holistic Health Coach