From the Diva Desk

The "Spirit of Christmas" has taken over in Divaland! Last week's Health In High Heels didn't have a single thing to sell and this week, we're giving things away like mad!

We have some very, very special announcements to make in our Festive edition of Health In High Heels.

We're making January the month of new beginnings with a co-production of the Clutter Free program and our Body Enlightenment System.  We've put together a VERY SPECIAL gift to celebrate the New Year with all you wonderful Divas. We did this gift last year, too, but this year we've revised and improved it and it's waiting for you at the end of this issue. We wanted to make sure you got it in time for the Holidays and hope you'll find the time to take advantage of it.

Jimbo Sunshine Gilker has done it again! Check out our cool new videos with Dr. T on the Truth About Your Food Website. These are the perfect snipets to send to your friends who are struggling with their health!! Get them to sign up for The Truth About Your Food! Visit them on Youtube and we'll help Dr. T get some Youtube ratings! Be sure to forward these to your friends and acquaintances. They are the perfect 3 minute explanations that you won't need to make anymore when people ask you, "Where do you get your protein!

And here are some more good things we've stuffed into your holiday issue of Health In High Heels

In This Issue:

Raw Food Recipes: Coleslaw with Tahini Dressing, Sweet Pears & Apples, by Sherry Andrade

Notes from the Diva: Divalicious Inspiration by DeAngelia Johnson

Healthy Skin & Hair: Holiday Pampering Treats by Tracy Neely

Sisters in the Spotlight: Interviews with Raw Divas by Sheralee Faull

Your Special Gift From The Divas With Love: A Gift From ALL The Raw Divas, (special 2009 updates by Karen Schlesinger and Amanda Taylor, with help from Doll, Vicki and others!

Juicy Treats and Healthy Eats

Cabbage Slaw With Tahini Dressing

By Sherry Andrade
(2 meal servings)

Cabbage Salad With A Nice Kick

TAHINI DRESSING
2 Tablespoons Organic Tahini Sesame Butter
2 Tablespoons Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Organic Tamari
1 Tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil
1 Tablespoon Raw Honey
1 Tablespoon Pure Water
1/8 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 teaspoon Sesame Seeds (optional)
Sea Salt to taste (optional)

Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl. Let sit while you prepare the salad.
Dressing is thick.

Salad
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Green Cabbage
1 Cup Shredded Red Cabbage
1 Cup Shredded Carrot
1 Cup Slivered Snow Pea Pods

set aside
1/2 Fresh lime
1/4-1/2 Cup Raw Cashews

Toss salad fixings with dressing. Stir in lime juice.

Still Don't Know What's Cooking For Christmas?

Hopefully... NOTHING!

With your Raw Food Holiday Menu Planner, you won't even need to turn on the stove to serve up a scrumptiously elegant Festive Dinner! Sign up HERE to get Angela's Holiday Menu planner and over $35 of bonuses FREE!

Indulge Yourself For The Holidays From Head To Toe

by Tracy Neely

During the holidays we spend so much time shopping for gifts, preparing big dinner parties and taking care of our families, it’s easy to get so involved in day to day busyness that we don’t take time for ourselves. Well, let’s change that and GIFT ourselves these pampering treatments that will make you tingle from head to toe. These treatments are also great as pre-holiday treatments for that special night you spend with your special love one.

This is a 3 part treatment that will exfoliate to restore the health and radiance to your skin, nourish your body with pure aroma therapeutic butters and glisten with a silky smooth dusting powder.

Yuletide Body Polish Recipe

• ½ cup sea salt
• 4 tablespoons sweet almond oil
• 8 drops peppermint essential oil
• 4 drops rosemary essential oil
• 4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 4 drops lavender essential oil

Mix sea salt and sweet almond oil together and stir mixture completely and add essential oils and mix until completely blended.
Apply mixture to entire body in a circular motion, paying close attention to heels, knees and elbows. Shower off in warm water and notice the soft touch to the skin left behind by the sweet almond oil and the fragrant aroma of the essential oils.

Botanical Body Butter Recipe

• 4 oz shea butter

• 2 oz virgin organic coconut oil

• 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
• 10 drops lavender essential oil

Combine shea butter and coconut oil in a heat proof 16 oz measuring cup. Place the mixture in a hot water bath until both are completely melted. Once melted, Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly and add the sweet orange and lavender essential oils. Store body butter in the refrigerator to retain freshness.

Aromatherapy Dusting Powder Recipe

• 20 drops lavender essential oil
• 10 drops rose geranium essential oil
• ½ cup white rice flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ¼ cup arrowroot powder
• 1 shaker jar or powder puff container

Sift the rice flour, cornstarch and arrowroot powder into a bowl to make sure there are no clumps. Pour powders into a glass jar and add essential oils and cover and shake well. Set aside for one week. Spoon mixture into a glass shaker jar and keep container closed between uses to preserve fragrance. Keep for up to 5 months. If you do not have a powder puff, you can also use cotton balls bunched together.

I hope your day of pampering will leave you feeling refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated!

Happy Holidays!
Tracy Neely

We Got More JUGS!

We simply couldn't believe how quickly our last order of Green Smoothie Jugs Disappeared!

But, we ordered more and they're back in stock!

BUY 3 GET ONE FREE!

Sisters in the Spotlight!

The Raw Divas is about community and support more than anything else. We've built a network now of nearly 10,000 women around the world who are enthusiastic about health and wellness. Within this community, we have a team of women who go above and beyond to involve themselves to help make this company what it is.

This isnt about the "founders" or the "guru" on the stage---it's about you! Your struggles, your confusion about health and what to eat. It's about your tales of triumph, too! The things you overcame to make it this far. Sheralee Faull is our Sisterhood Interview hostess and last week she interviewed Diva, Leslee Feiwus. You can listen to that interview here!

This week, we invite you to listen to her interview with Doll Creelman and Stacey Terry! We hope you enjoy these interviews and who knows when Sheralee will come knocking on YOUR e-door looking for an interview!

Your Special Diva Gift For 2009

No need to wait for this present! We won't keep you in suspense any longer!

Here is a special gift put together just for you by Tera's Cozy Coaching Group. We are so excited that we couldn't wait for you to see it!

This present is a "Dream Workbook" filled with great tools designed to help you live a designer life! Every Diva needs a plan to work toward who she wants to be and how she wants to live. This workbook is put together to coax out the Dream Diva inside of You! It is meant to help you move toward your dreams and goals in 2009.

Now all you have to do is open the attachment, print it out, and then make some time to work on it. We suggest that you schedule several hours to make this Your Special Dream Plan and enhance it any way you like. Take your time to think about the life you really want to have and create it right here in your workbook. You will be amazed at what you will put into motion for the New Year!

The Raw Divas are so grateful to you for all you contribute to them. We wanted to give you this as a special Thank You for making 2008 our best year yet. We are giving this to you in the Spirit of Divas everywhere.... We want you to live a life you love!

We know that you can't wait to get started. So, dig in those heels Divas! Let's jump-start 2009 NOW! It's your turn to Shine in 2009! May all your Dreams come true!

Tera and All The Raw Divas

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR SPECIAL GIFT

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IF YOU BUY ONE THING this Christmas, buy yourself a bit of time to enjoy the season, the people, and to dream big for 2009!

Because, Diva, 2009 is YOUR YEAR TO SHINE!

This has been another cheerful production by,

Thanks for reading!