Random Competion Entry Today(Thanks Angela:)!

Wonderful competition and question Angela, sincere thanks and gratitude for giving us all the opportunity to win this superb nugget of a prize(I feel our children are a joyful blessing and therefore make the best teachers in life:0)!

Answer: Children have inspired me to courageously face the fears and the 'unnatural(fake masks and barriers etc.)' learned behaviour to fully-embrace the natural, authentic, creative, playful and joyful child-like being that I truly am!

Fred's Useful Travel Tips!

The new jet lag technique is as follows: Fast for 16 hours before you arrive to your destination. That way, your body adjusts more rapidly to the circadian rhythms, and you can beat jet lag faster. Studies done recently show on mice show the brain has two internal "clocks". There's the light-activated clock that sets our sleep-wake cycle, and then a SECOND clock that keeps track of meal-times. Traveling across time zones sends the first clock out of wack, causing jet lag. By fasting for 16 hours, you can reset your second "hunger" clock to the new time zone. The idea is to avoid all foods on the plane and then eat when you arrive to your destination. So I didn't eat anything after 2 p.m. in New York City, which is 4 hours before Cceland. I didn't have dinner, and ate nothing during the flight. I also tried to sleep during the plane and block all light to force my body to think that it's already in Icelandic time. Although, in practice I'm not sure how it's going to work since there's going to be daylight until about midnight! So far it's going great though. Veronica is snacking on oranges we brought with us as I'm writing this. The highlights of this trip will include checking out the blue lagoon hot springs, driving around the country, hiking, discovering more of the Icelandic and Viking history. It’s also a good time to visit the country, since their currency crashed by a factor of 100% since 2007! That means things are expensive, instead of outrageously expensive. In New York City, the weather was well in the 90s. Here’s it’s barely 53! It’s also raining and grey, but we’re still excited to discover what Iceland has to offer. What does a raw-foodist do when going to remote places like Iceland? We brought a lot of dried fruit with us. We also brought a stash of apples and oranges that we got in New York, which made our bags very heavy, but it’s worth it since organic fruit is very expensive here. I generally don’t eat dried fruit, but for traveling and emergencies, I make an exception. I carry a thermos container where I sock dried fruit in warm or hot water. To this I might add some real cinnamon. It makes a great breakfast and it’s not cooling like cold fruit. Fruit is available in Iceland, like in any major city of the world. It will be expensive, but always a health bargain compared to other foods. We also carry some seasonings like dulse powder, that we can use in case we need to make a salad on the go. Seaweed is not something I eat all the time, but while traveling it’s handy to get extra minerals that may be lacking in the limited selection of foods we eat (since we’re not eating many greens at the moment). Instead of avocados, I eat three or four Brazil nuts per day as a fat. They’re rich in selenium and other minerals. But don’t overeat them... three Brazil nuts is already 100 calories! Of course, the easiest way to go raw is to do it at home, right now, in the heat of the summer and with an abundance of fruit.

Quest to be Greener, ecologically!

It's official I'm no longer a Ebay virgin! I purchased a lovely handwoven S. Asian styled short-sleeved, People Tree Nepalese-crafted shirt from a lovely seller in Olympia, Washington in good ole USA! It's a really lovely shirt that's been made with love(It's nice knowing that talented artisans(hand weavers etc.) have not been exploited in any way.

Did you know that one hand loom saves a tonne of CO2 a year. In India, the textile or 'Khadi' (sp) industry is still the second biggest trade after agriculture?

My aim is consume less overall and if I do purchase essential stuff it will be from a resourceful source that's kind to people and planet ie freecycle, ebay, thrift shops etc. I draw the line with second-hand under garments thought!

Luscious, lemony surprise!

Appreciated a rather healthy and scrummy concoction(raw vegan cereal:) of sprouted buckwheat, ripe bananas and the juice of 1 lemon. This was especially sublime as this was a experiential dish full of bioflavonoids, amino acids, calcium, rutin, b vitamins, vitamin c and would make an ideal healthy fuel start for all the family(I'm sure growing children would appreciate this too:). I was soo exited that I had to share this yummy recipe with ya all!

Namaste!

Luscious, lemony surprise!

Appreciated a rather healthy and scrummy concoction(raw vegan cereal:) of sprouted buckwheat, ripe bananas and the juice of 1 lemon. This was especially sublime as this was a experiential dish full of bioflavonoids, amino acids, calcium, rutin, b vitamins, vitamin c and would make an ideal healthy fuel start for all the family(I'm sure growing children would appreciate this:). I was soo exited that I had to share this yummy recipe with ya all!

Namaste!

Girlonraw.com giveaway for UK based Readers!

There's this great opportunity for UK-based readers to win a handy piece of culinary equipment, courtesy of www.girlonraw.com and a UK-based business that specialise in handy travel culinary devices.