Simply Raw

Trays of wheatgrass are now available in Switzerland at Manor supermarkets. Participants who took part in my class “Simply Raw – Level 2 – All About Green” already know about this, because we had the pleasure of tasting freshly extracted wheatgrass juice during the class, and I had ordered and bought the wheatgrass at Manor. I seize the opportunity of a recent message from Carole Dougoud of the Institut Haute Vitalité to further spread the following news.

“After many months of efforts, the Manor supermarkets are selling wheatgrass trays beginning in June. This is excellent news for all who appreciate and drink wheatgrass juice. The Manor stores need help in getting this product better known to secure enough sales and ensure continued supply. The aim is to have as many people as possible aware that wheatgrass is now available at Manor. You can also order and pick up your trays 48 hours later.

To promote this, activities on the point of sale are organized as follows, from 9.30am to noon and 3.30 to 6.30pm in each of the following locations: in Geneva and Marin on Friday 5 June, in Vevey on Saturday 6 June, in Monthey on Saturday 13 June, in Basel on Friday 19 June, in Lugano and Emmen on Saturday 20 June, in Sierre on Friday 26 June and in Sion on Friday 27 June. Please pass along this information to those who might be interested so they can join the promotional activities, taste the juice and buy wheatgrass.

The tray comes with information printed on the handle. There are two lengths of grass, medium and high. The medium height grass allows you to keep it several days so it continues growing to full height, while the high grass is ready to cut and juice. The price is 4,90 francs per tray of 100 to 150g which will yield 10 to 15 cl of juice (namely 3 to 5 ounces).”

I take this opportunity to announce that Carole Dougoud has just launched a new blog dedicated to wheatgrass juice, in French (there are many others in English, just search on Google!), which is called www.jus-vert.com, in order to answer the many questions people have and provide tips and recipes. It is just the beginning but I recommend you check it out. It is a wonderful initiative, congratulations to Carole! Let’s hope this news will bring more health and energy to our beautiful Switzerland!

The main benefits of wheatgrass juice

Wheatgrass juice is a very potent drink that is highly beneficial for our health thanks to its amazing cleansing, detoxifying and healing properties. It contains 92 of the 102 essential minerals, a wide array of vitamins A, B, C and E and minerals (calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium), and 20 amino acids including the 8 essential ones which the body cannot manufacture. Clearly, wheatgrass juice is a perfect source of protein! Wheatgrass juice is composed of 70% chlorophyll, a substance that is very similar to human hemoglobin which brings oxygen to our blood, hence its nickname of green blood. To be consumed without delay if you want to cure or prevent a number of civilization diseases. In the USA, many juice bars serve this juice that features a very characteristic taste (!) and fabulous properties that too few people are aware of.

Brian Clement in Switzerland

Another excellent piece of news from the Institut Haute Vitalité for those of us living in Switzerland: Dr Brian Clement is coming again to Geneva! The Director of the Hippocrates Institute in Florida and one of the leaders of Living Food will give a speech on Wednesday 8 July 2009 from 7 to 10 pm on the theme of longevity: the youthfulness of our spirit, body and all our cells, or how to prevent the ageing of our cells (age, disease, malnutrition, modern pollution) and enjoy life without limits.

The conference will be held in English with simultaneous translation into French by Dr Tal Schaller. It will take place at the University of Geneva, UNIMAIL, 40 Bvd du Pont d’Arve. The conference last year was fascinating, you can read more about it here. I am a great admirer of Dr Brian Clement who is a fantastic speaker and whose knowledge in the fields of health and nutrition is immense. Don’t miss this great opportunity to see him live! For more information on July 8 and to sign up, click here. If anyone wishes to join me, contact me here!

With renewed spring energy, the warmer weather and a continued passion for what is true, natural and authentic, I am pleased to announce new class dates for Simply Raw classes. Demand for these classes is growing, which is both exciting and rewarding.  Moreover, those who have attended the levels 1 and 2 are eager to attend the level 3 class. I fully understand this impatience and will try in the future to offer the three levels closer together because when you want to get started and are fully motivated with raw food, the last thing to do is to hop off a running train!

So here is the new class calendar for the months to come. I am offering two new dates for the Simply Raw Level 1 Class in French, namely Saturday 30 May and Saturday 11 July. A new Simply Raw Level 2 Class (All About Greens) will take place on Saturday 22 August. And finally, the Simply Raw Level 3 Class on the techniques and tips of dehydrating will be offered for the very first time on Saturday 12 September. Details on this last class will follow shortly on this blog. I hope many of you will sign up to discover these truly innovative and healthy food preparation techniques to ensure you nourrish yourself at a deeper level with pure, unadulterated, unprocessed foods such as nature intended for us to eat. All these classes will be given in French. For an introductory class in English, Saturday 6 June is the date.

To inspire you to sign up to a class, I will soon post a new slideshow of my last Simply Raw Level 1 class and will share with you the very positive feedback I have received from participants to recent classes. I will take the opportunity of the summer season to survey my blog readers about new projects I am about to develop, in order to ensure that these innovative ideas are fulfilling real needs. 

The raw food lifestyle is inspiring more people daily. It can be applied as and when you wish, following your personal needs and desires. Moreover, and this needs to be said loud and clear, it does not impose restrictions but rather encourages healthy choices. Each and everyone is free to make their own food choices. However, many are poorly informed or misinformed about food, so it is critical to release worthy and reliable information to as many people as possible. This trend clearly comes as a much needed alternative to help people take charge of their own health and well-being. It is time to face the challenges of modern civilization, help our immune system rather than damage it, and make positive choices for our health and that of our planet. Increasing the amount of raw food you eat daily is a fantastic way to achieve all this.

I promised a little treat recipe in my last post, so here it is pictured above. There is nothing more enticing to me than little sweet treats that can be prepared on the spot, that are fully satisfying and do such a great job at replacing the traditional sweets that the food industry offers, or rather imposes upon the great majority. It is that simple: slice a banana, spread some almond butter on each slice, and stick a nice fresh raspberry on each! These raspberry treats are beautiful to look at, delicious, and satisfying when you have that sudden craving for something really filling. I could not resist the temptation to take a picture and share it with you, to show you how easily you can get used to reaching out for the right foods and thus replace bad habits with healthy ones. Have fun, but I warn you, your fingers will be deliciously sticky!!