Greetings everyone, this is Chef Adam here to share his experiences at Camp Rawnora. Things are coming together slowly but surely at the camp. It has been quite an interesting Spring here in Michigan. I'd have to say there has been a little bit too much cold, wind and rain for my taste but it looks like things are warming up now.

One exciting event that is approaching fast is the publishing of my book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raw Food Detox. The books release date is set for June 7th in bookstores and July 10th on Amazon.

 

When coming to Rawnora, make sure you are prepared with non-toxic sunblock and bug repellant, so you can really enjoy our beautiful sunshine and long walks in the woods.  Dr Mercola has some great insight on sunblock and bug repellant.  For more information click here.

Fasting is the oldest of all healing practices and the healing modality of choice in the animal kingdom. The idea of “feeding a cold and starving a flu” becomes folklore nonsense when you start looking at the systems of the body in a logical manner. Foods require energy to be digested properly and when a person is sick they need to conserve their energy for healing. Pure water and fresh juices are ideal for healing people when they are both sick and well. Yes, you can heal yourself when you are not “sick”. “Sick” is just an outward appearance of an internal condition. Our bodies are constantly dealing with potential conditions of sickness. It’s only when we are really worn down (illness) or when we are extremely well nourished (cleansing reaction) that the body shows outward signs of sickness. There’s no need to wait until you’re sick though to use fasting to heal the body. Most people never give their bodies a vacation from food except when they’re forced to by sickness. Periodic voluntary fasting can prevent forced fasting caused by sickness. And when you’re not fasting, eating a diet made up of predominantly hydrating whole foods can keep the systems of the body running optimally.

 

At Camp Rawnora our focus is in teaching individuals the basics of fasting and allowing them to proceed in a way that is ideal for their current health status. Sometimes juice fasting is too extreme for a beginner so we tend to start people out on a juice "feast". Feasting puts no limits on the amount of fresh juice one can drink during the course of a day. This is especially useful if you need to continue your daily and weekly tasks while juicing. A person can still get the benefits of hydration, mineralization and optimization of weight while juice feasting. Detoxification of the body will also occur but on a less dramatic scale than if you were to completely take it easy. While juice feasting a person will still experience fluctuations in energy levels and mild cleansing reactions. Though a person may continue their weekly tasks they should take great care to respect the signals their body is sending them. It’s best to back of the intensity and amount of tasks done in a day when juice feasting to accommodate cleansing and detox. The ideal way to experience juice fasting is to set time aside completely devoted to juicing and healing. This is considered a true juice fast.

The fact is many foods are labeled as having “No MSG” but in fact not only contain MSG but also are laced with other excitotoxins of equal potency and danger.

All of the above are true. And all of these well known brain toxins are poured into our food and drink by the thousands of tons to boost sales. These additives have NO OTHER purpose other than to enhance the TASTE of food and the SWEETNESS of various diet products.
Hidden Sources of MSG
As discussed previously, the glutamate (MSG) manufacturers and the processed food industries are always on a quest to disguise the MSG added to food. Below is a partial list of the most common names for disguised MSG. Remember also that the powerful excitotoxins, aspartate and L-cystine, are frequently added to foods and, according to FDA rules, require NO LABELING AT ALL.

Food Additives that ALWAYS contain MSG:
Monosodium Glutamate
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolyzed Protein
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein
Plant Protein Extract
Sodium Caseinate
Calcium Caseinate
Yeast Extract
Textured Protein (Including TVP)
Autolyzed Yeast
Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
Corn Oil

Food Additives That FREQUENTLY Contain MSG:
Malt Extract
Malt Flavoring
Bouillon
Broth
Stock Flavoring
Natural Flavors/Flavoring
Natural Beef Or Chicken Flavoring
Seasoning/Spices

Food Additives That MAY Contain MSG Or Excitotoxins:
Carrageenan
Enzymes
Soy Protein Concentrate
Soy Protein Isolate
Whey Protein Concentrate
Also: Protease Enzymes of various sources can release excitotoxin amino acids from food proteins.

Aspartame - An Intense Source Of Excitotoxins
Aspartame is a sweetener made from two amino acids, phenylalanine and the excitotoxin aspartate. It should be avoided at all costs. Aspartame complaints account for approximately 70 percent of ALL complaints to the FDA. It is implicated in everything from blindness to headaches to convulsions. Sold under dozens of brand names such as NutraSweet and Equal, aspartame breaks down within 20 minutes at room temperature into several primary toxic and dangerous ingredients:
1. DKP (diketopiperazine) (When ingested, converts to a near duplicate of a powerful brain tumor causing agent)
2. Formic Acid (ant venom)
3. Formaldehyde (embalming fluid)
4. Methanol (causes blindness... extremely dangerous substance)

Common Examples: Diet soft drinks, sugar free gums, sugar free Kool Aid, Crystal Light, childrens' medications, and thousands of other products claiming to be 'low calorie', 'diet', or 'sugar free'. Even natural flavorings on the ingredient list of a product can be a cover for aspartame and/or MSG.

Read more at Dr. Douglass site. http://douglassreport.com/reports/Aspartame.pdf