Detox At CHI #8

Wheat grass is a vegetable not a grain.  Wheat grass eventually grows into make breads and cereals.  Wheat grass is gluten free because the gluten is only found in the wheat kernel.  According to Creative Health Institute, wheat grass is 12% water, 70% chlorophyll bonded with carbohydrate, 12% protein, 2% fat, 1.8% minerals, 2.2% crude fiber and also contains array of minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and enzymes.

Chlorophyll is almost identical to the human hemoglobin.  The only difference is that chlorophyll contains magnesium in its central atom, and the hemoglobin has iron.  Therefore, the body assimilate chlorophyll easily.

Go to http://www.creativehealthinstitute.com/ 's blog and find out more information about wheat grass.  It takes a time to get used to,but it has so many benefits for your health.

So green and healthy.... My intention is to grow healthy, juicy, green  wheat grass like Mr. Ron.  This is the green house.

Detox At CHI #7

We had a such great time preparing our own lunch for the guests and the staff.  We were glad to take on a responsibility to create delicious and beautiful nori rolls.


Ingredients:
Any sprouts like sunflower, buckwheat groats, alfalfa
Any vegetables and fruits: carrots, tomatoes, zucchinis, cucumbers, red onions, avocados
nori sheets: cut in half
water and your hands


Getting ready to teach



The guests were being creative with their nori roll making skills.



Tatiana and Bob (intern staff) are getting ready to make nori rolls.



An Island Of Sprout Paradise



Just Simply Delicious!





I want to live on this sprout island.



Isn't this beautiful!  These were done in less than 30 minutes.  It was so easy and simple,but most of all wonderfully delicious!

In the afternoon, we made crackers with leftover green energy soup.  Green energy soup has a very green taste.  At times, it can be overpowering, but the guests were up to the challenge of making their own crackers.  We made Mexican, Italian , sweet, onion, and mystery flavor crackers. One of the aspects I love about living food is that nothing really goes waste.  If we cannot use it, they go into the compost. 



One of the guests, Jodie, is making her crackers.

 Tomorrow, we are going to make black peppercorn cheese log and chocolate cheesecake.

Detox At CHI #6

Half of the ladies left after 5 day detox.  They got their weight loss results.  It was incredible. Three ladies lost 10 pounds each and one lost 6 pounds.  Their level of candida decreased as well.  One lady in particular said she wanted to go home on second day of detox.  She was not able to eat green soup or the wheatgrass. Although, she was able to consume green juice drink instead of green soup.  She was miserable with headaches, nausea, being tired because of amount of toxic was being released from her system.  As she worked through her 3rd day, she was starting to feel better.  Once she was out of wheatgrass  detox, she started to really enjoy the result of feeling light and healthier.  At the end of her 5 day stay (you can customize your length of stay), she had hard time leaving.  She wanted to stay longer,but she had to go home.  She loved chocolate fudge cake and not-so-cheese we made during the food demo.
When you leave from CHI after detox or chef classes, you leave with life saving information and lessons.
I encourage you to call CHI to learn more about their programs.  You will love it!


Sprouted green peas are like sweet candy!



Crackers without any preserves, artificial ingredients.



Pate on red pepper boats.



Detox At CHI #5

What a fun day we had today.  I did 3 food demos today.  I made Rejulelac, zucchini pasta, and marinara sauce.

This picture shows the kitchen where all the delicious foods are created. I am consulting one of the interns to prepare the food demo.  CHI is a non profit organization.  It has been that way for closed to 35 years and over 17,000 people went through the program.  What a history.  I met 4 young ladies and men (under 25 years old).  They volunteered their 3 to 4 months of their life without any pay to learn about Dr. Ann Wigmore's program.  They are so passionate about their journey of raw, living food.  They are so intelligent and creative.  It was an honor to get to know them.



Teaching how to make Rejuvelac



Here I am getting ready to make Rejuvelac.  Rejuvelac is a probiotic drink that is made with gluten free quinoa.  It has lemony tart flavor and full with stomach friendly bacteria.  If you would like to know how to make this drink, come to the Living Food Banquet classes.



It is delicious!



We came off our detox and were allowed to eat solid food.  OMG!!!! So delicious.  All of the ladies went crazy!  I made Na's creamy tahini dressing.  Everyone went nuts!!!!  It was so delicious.  Whenever I taste food after detox, my tongue goes crazy tasting all the flavors and textures.  I loved and enjoyed every bite.

Tatiana loves all about Dr. Ann Wigmore program and CHI.  She is in love!!!! She looks fabulous and glows with positive energy. 



Eating raw makes Tatiana young and beautiful!



The following pictures are our lunch.  Don't they look fabulous!

Raw, living lunch

Joyce's Better Than Tuna



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 Raw, living food is not about carrot sticks and celery.  Living Food Banquet classes can show the way to creating delicious, but simple and healthy food for you and your family.



Detox At CHI #4

Oh, boy!  Today was loaded with emotionally challenging day for me.  I attended "Radical Forgiveness" workshop based a book called, Radical Forgiveness by Colin T. Tipping. The class triggered so much suppressed and repressed emotions and feelings out of me.  The past and future I want to bury and not to feel or think about, but it is always there to challenge me spiritually and mentally.  This class help me to view my situation through a bigger picture and understand the process of forgiving and healing and living in the present.

Also, we had Dr.Joyce Olivete, who studied under Dr. Ann Wigmore, came and shared her living as raw for over 30 years. 
"Joyce Oliveto is a dedicated and motivating teacher. She is an expert on natural healing through live foods, raw juice, nutrition and internal detoxification. She has inspired thousands of people to make lifestyle changes necessary to achieve optimal health.

Dr. Ann Wigmore selected Joyce to be the President of the Midwest Living Foods Association in 1986. She is a former director of the Creative Health Institute (formerly Hippocrates Midwest) in Coldwater, Michigan. She has been trained and certified in the Health Practitioners Program by Dr. Ann at the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston, MA. Joyce was mentored by and studied intimately with Dr. Ann and Viktoras Kulvinskas, both of whom received international acclaim for their work in the field of living foods. Joyce has traveled nationally and internationally with Dr. Ann and Viktoras teaching others. Joyce developed a deep friendship with Dr. Ann and Viktoris. Joyce has been considered one of the pioneers in the field of living foods."
http://www.naturalagelessliving.com/index_files/AboutJoyceOliveto.htm
She is coming out with 2 awesome collection of raw recipes and detox books sometime this year. Dr. Joyce talked about the importance of assimilation and elimination.
 
Tomorrow, we will be coming back from green soup and wheatgrass detox.  All of the guests are so excited.  After 2 days of  rebuilding, we will detox second time 3 days detox.



Dr. Joyce Oliveto



Detox At CHI #3

I was the food demo lady today.  I taught the green soup and green smoothie class.  I really do enjoy doing food demo.  I love seeing green food. 



I see greens!!!!

 Some of the guests are having a bit difficult time today from detoxing.  It is so important to increase your elimination of these toxins through drinking plenty of liquids and water enema.  I know that many of  you might be raising your eyebrows about now and saying to yourself, "Doing what?"  I am not going to into details of water enema or colonic, but the colon is our body's garbage can. The purpose of enemas or colonic are:
1. to remove fecal matter
2. to remove mucoid plaque and parasites
3. to oxygenate your body

Do you change oil in your car to clean out the engine so it would run more smoothly?  Your body is a living machine.  Why would you not clean your own body machine part and do maintenance cleansing?

When people are not having 2 to 3 bowel movements a day then you are not eliminating your waste and toxins.  Your "poop" carries waste and toxin.  The longer it stays in your system the toxin and waste will get reabsorbed back into your body through your blood circulation. Would you rather carry around the toxic waste inside your gut or out?

Tonight, we did Russian style banya.  It is a dry steam house.  It was so relaxing.  Our skin is the largest organ of our body.  Through the skin pores, I released waste and toxin.My skin felt soft.

Mr. Ron (master wheatgrass grower) and Tatiana

Mr. Ron is a master wheatgrass grower who came to CHI back in 2004 with severe diabetes.  In 2004, he became legally blind (has gained some eyesight's back as well) and was about to loose his left leg due to the neuropathy.  He came to CHI and did green soup and wheatgrass detox for a whole month and gained a control of his left leg to walk again.  He never left CHI.  He became a master wheatgrass grower.  Now, he no longer needs insulin shots and walks with both of his legs.  He also talked about the INTENTION.  It was so powerful! Every time I hear him talk about INTENTION, I learn a valuable lesson.  Thank you, Mr. Ron.

Detox At CHI #2

We started the day with rebounding to move our lymphatic system.  Rebounding aids in movement of lymphatic system.  30minutes of rebounding will increase 15times normal movement of lymphatic system.  Unlike our circulatory system, the lymphatic system does not have the pumping mechanism. We did the chicken dance to move our armpit lymph, thumping on the middle of sternum to activate thymus glans to increase the immune system. Of course, everyone showed of their own freestyle rebounding dance.


Getting ready to boogie.


Of course, we had our wheatgrass shots.  Surprisingly only 1 lady looked like she wanted to vomit at the taste of wheatgrass.  I like wheatgrass taste now, but it was a bit difficult at first. We did our facial mask with wheatgrass juice.  We all looked like martians!  Wheatgrass face mask draws out toxins and rejuvenate your skin.

Wheatgrass sisters

The staff members at CHI are so sweet and caring.  CHI is like my second home, a home away from home.  Tatiana is in love with CHI.  We had a class about our "INTENTION".  INTENTION is like a seed that is ready to sprouted in your mind.  With right amount of right ingredients, INTENTION can become real.  Today, I wrote; my intentions are
1. to grow healthy, juicy, green wheatgrass. I have become a bit discouraged and disappointed at my skills to grow wheatgrass.  I want to develop a gift of green thump!
2. to completely heal myself  physically, mentally, and spiritually.
3. to appreciate and live in the present without regrets, fear, and guilt. 

What is your intention?

Coco, you will be so proud of me.  I have been holding my fingers! :)

I would like to show you the inside of the CHI facility.



Dinning Room



Great Room: This is where we have classes.

 Tonight, we are going to sweat in the banya sauna.  I am so excited.  I intend to heal from the sinus infection. Thank you for tuning into my blog.  Next blog will be about colon cleansing.