iLife Foods

By Scott Mathias Integrative Health Coach and Creator of iLifeFoods.com

 Those of you contemplating moving toward a completely 100% Raw diet need not fear that life will become boring. For me the transition has been beyond anything I could describe – inspirational, illuminating and uplifting.

I can feel my complete cellular body enjoys being filled with powerful plant phyto-energies. I feel the new relationship I have with RAW is enabling me to live life in a completely different paradigm; FREE from the need to be, think or act like anyone else. I feel going RAW has enabled me to begin to live my individual form based on new and inspired ideals firmly anchored in my natural relationship with all things of nature.

I sense my DNA is changing to accommodate my original state of true self.

More on this as I bring recipes forward for your contemplation and above all, sheer enjoyment. RAW is tasty and alive!!

Here is my Appetiser HiRise which frankly is more than a tasty meal for one person let alone the four who shared this recently here at RAWHQ!!

 This HiRise2 comprises 5 layers.

The base is seed bread which I make in my dehydrator – 2 cups sunflower seeds, ¼ cup flax or linseed, 1 small onion, ¼ cup sundried or dehydrated tomatoes, 1/4 cup soaked almonds, 2 tablespoons Shoyu or Tamari – Blend until paste like. Add a few drops of water to achieve paste consistency. Lay out on heat proof board or paper and score into snack size bites.

Place in warm oven or dehydrator no more than 110F for approx 7 hrs.

First layer from the bottom Carrot and cauliflower simple Kimchi – slice carrot and cauliflower  into bite size pieces and stuff into an ‘French clamp’ jar (the pull own and seal variety but a vercola will do) fill jar to just cover the vegetables with apple cider vinegar. Leave on the kitchen bench for 3-4 days until when you open the jar you get a ‘sweet ferment’ aroma. Place in the fridge or do what I do and ‘go all the way’ and leave it out until totally consumed. In this case I placed into my bullet blender which is ideal for doing small portions and ground down.

Second layer from the bottom Simple pesto but I make it with coriander and walnuts. Coriander is great for helping to remove heavy metals from the body and walnut is very alkalising or the body. I keep a tub in my refrigerator all the time.

Third layer from bottom I placed three good tablespoons of my dehydrated tomatoes into my bullet blender and reduced to paste and added the next layer to the mould.

Finally the top layer The other thing I have always available is avocado cream or guacamole. Scoop out the flesh of 2 avocados and drop it into your blender. Add the juice of two limes. Add a handful of coriander. Half a chilli and some Sea or lake salt and pepper from North Queensland!!

Then place all the elements layer by layer into your stainless steel mould. Use the little ‘tamper tool’ provided to get the layers even. In this case I garnished with chopped purples cabbage to off set the colours!! I like to serve all my Raw food on white plates and garnish accordingly.

The final move really ‘honours’ the food that has offered itself up for your nourishment.

Here is the other version I do. I call this HiRise1!

Same approach as the HiRise2. make pastes of anything you have in your fridge including totally fresh carrot, tomato, radish or whatever you fancy. I serve with my dehydrated seed bread, some extra dried tomato and some pickles which adds a lovely savoury lavour to the vegetables.

Enjoying Raw food is exciting for me and it can be for you too. Its about disengaging from any of the traditional ways of preparing food. I have all I need – proteins, fats, carbs and vital ‘whole nutrients and vitamins and minerals. ENJOY experimenting!!

Would you like to learn how to make this ??

 I feature these recipe in my ‘RAW In The Kitchen Experience' Message me if you'd like to be a part of a RAW food preparation experience.

Scott Mathias is a Certified Integrative Nutritionist and Professional Health Coach. Based in Noosa, Queensland he consults to clients around Australia including conducting seminars, public speaking engagements. His special areas of interest are Life Balance and the Digestive Function – He conducts Raw Food Classes. He is also the creator of an all Australian range of 100% PURE Nutrient Cell-Foods from www.ilifefoods.com. He can also be seen at the Noosa Farmers Market each and every Sunday throughout the year.

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Scott Mathias, the Creator of the iLifeFoods range of functional foods is a certified Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach.

When was the last time you talked with someone about your health and received the personal attention you deserve?  It’s rare for anyone to get an hour to work on their nutrition and goals with a trained professional.

As a Health Coach, Scott creates a supportive environment that will enable you to achieve all of your health goals. Scott has studied the major dietary theories and uses practical lifestyle coaching methods to guide you in discovering which approach works best for you.

Most approaches to nutrition dwell on calories, carbs, fats, proteins. Instead of creating lists of restrictions and good and bad foods, Scott coaches his clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline.

No one diet works for everyone. Scott will guide you to find the food and lifestyle choices that best support you. He will also help you to make gradual, lifelong changes that enable you to reach your current and future health goals.

Scott practices a holistic approach to health and wellness, which means that he looks at how all areas of your life are connected. Does stress at your job or in your relationship cause you to overeat? Does lack of sleep or low energy prevent you from exercising? As you work together, you will look at how all parts of your life affect your health as a whole.

Could one conversation change your life? Schedule a free initial consultation with Scott today by emailing Scott NOW!!  public speaking and RAW FOOD Preparation classes by arrangement. In association with www.ilifefoods.com

 RAW FOOD Preparation Classes DATES : Held @ HealthHQ!! Doonan, Queensland - 1.5hrs North of Brisbane - 10 minutes from Noosa - Be a particpant while you are holidaying in Noosa. Call 0423 353 109 for a booking or email NOW!! 3.5hrs of amazing knowledge and wisdom around preparing RAW Food for EXCELLENT HEALTH!!

Small initmate groups of no more than 5 people - co-prepare and then sit down to eat and enjoy the results!!

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Here is what one particpant said about her RAW Food preparation experience:

' Hi Scott, thank you soooo much for your fabulous raw food cooking class, & see it is certainly a way of living & mindset to adopt for wellbeing. Today I thoroughly enjoyed my breakfast smoothie & tomato/spaghetti lunch - love the simplicity & fresh flavours & more than anything enjoyed the preparation - already feel healthier! Was incredibly tired yesterday after a month of work & little rest, so your day was well needed for me. Slept well last night & energy picking up today - BP has even reduced overnight - don't often check my BP regularly, however was interested in a benchmark from yesterday. It was lovely sharing your class with other beautiful souls. Looking forward to your next workshop creation - see you soon Mariannje x

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Temporary swelling and irritation can be side-effects of the process as the immune system invades affected areas.

 But for many people something has gone awry in the supposedly temporary inflammatory response, leading to a more permanent form of inflammation that has been linked to a host of other health issues.

 'Chronic Inflammation' made the front cover of Time magazine on February 23, 2004, as the famous weekly news journal explored what it called at the time, "circumstantial" evidence linking inflammation to a wider pool of ailments typically experienced by middle-aged and mature aged people.

 "This concept is so intriguing because it suggests a new and possibly much simpler way of warding off disease. Instead of different treatments for, say, heart disease, Alzheimer's and colon cancer, there might be a single, inflammation-reducing remedy that would prevent all three," said TimeMagazine.

 Nutritional intake is almost always responsible for the presentation of an illness or chronic biological imbalance leading to the possibility of bodily inflammation. In short the immune system is struggling to deal with an out-of-control biosystem - a bit like stabilisers on a ship working overtime to counterbalance the sway of the vessel from one side to another. It's the same in the body as the  immune system works overtime to counterbalance inflammation as a result of infections, parasites, fungus, moulds and other pathogens which have invaded the body.

  Through our research we have found that cherries, which  enjoy a high media profile, have beneficial effects on inflammation as well as arthritis. Researchers have discovered the reason being that cherries have distinct anti-inflammatory properties, as reported by The American Arthritis Foundation.

'Drinking tart cherry juice mixed with water three times a day may be beneficial for some people with arthritis. Cherries also contain varied antioxidants, including kaempferol and quercetin. These compounds, particularly quercetin, may have anti-inflammatory effects that are similar to those of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen)'.

The iLifeFoods natural solution HERE

 Emerging evidence links cherries to not only help ease the pain of arthritis and gout, but also to reducing risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Cherries also contain melatonin, which has been found to help regulate the body’s natural sleep patterns, aid with jet lag, prevent memory loss and delay the aging process.

  Tart cherries contain anthocyanins. These were found to prevent free radical damage and inhibit cyclooxygenase enzymes better than some anti-inflammatory drugs that work as  inhibitors. It also turns out that cherries contain flavonoids and antioxidants that have a protective effect on the stomach. It seems that nature has thought of everything. Researchers believe there's strong  evidence to add cherries to your daily diet. But these are not always available.

 iLifeFoods Wild Cherry and Rain Plum single serve sachet fruit crystals come jammed packed with goodies including the extra boost from the enzymes and antioxidants in the plum. Simply add water to the pure fruit crystals and you have a powerful combination of Cherry and Rain Plum juice.

BUY HERE Wild Cherry and Australian Rain Plum at our specially reduced Blog price.

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