Vol. 3, Issue 69, October 30, 2009
From the Desk of the Diva
 I am busting at the seams while a fire-hydrant of love is blasting through me. To say I'm "overflowing" with affinity would be an understatement. If this all sounds a bit too esoteric for your taste, allow me to explain:
A few months ago I decided it was time to create an event for women that would touch the key issues we're all trying to address in an empowering and positive way (better sex, more money, hot-flash free menopause, successful relationships, etc.) . I wanted to do something that would inspire and support women everywhere to overcome their obstacles and lead healthier, happier, more fulfiled lives.
So, with the help of a friend, I did it!!
Something remarkable happens when you commit yourself and your life to helping others. It's an unadvertised bonus that you cannot blaze a trail without having to walk it first. You can't help others without helping yourself in the process. I cannot even begin to describe what my conversations with the speakers of this event over the last few weeks have been doing to me. We've called upon the best of the best to be a part of this. We've massaged the minds of masters to give you the most empowering wisdom for women the world has to offer.
And it's yours for the taking on November 30th. If there is one thing you should do for yourself before the new year approaches, sign up for W.I.S.H. (Women's International Summit for Health). It's free and the whole, wide world is invited. If it does for you a fraction of what it has done for me, prepare for some remarkable transformation.
In the spirit of wishes and women, this week's issue of Health in High Heels is loaded with beauty and kitchen secrets
Blowing you big ol' bliss bubbles,
Tera
P.S.
Oh sure, I suppose there's a small chance my elation could be related to my late night date and cacao nib habit or some strange variation of the infamous "swine flu virus", But my entire life, (the way I think, work, sleep, love) took a quantum leap forward this week. I know it will do the same for you, too, so be sure to join us for W.I.S.H..
In this Issue:
Recipes of The Week: "You Can't Believe It's Not Meatloaf" and "Raw Tabouli Salad" by Anglea Elliott
Feature Article: Beauty Secrets Revealed - Part II by Joanna L Steven
Feature Article: Hydrating Elixir for Radiant Skin by Tracy Neely
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Recipes of the Week:
This week's recipe is from Angela Elliott who is just in time for the holiday season with a not so meaty meatloaf! Free the turkeys and make this your healthiest Holiday season ever. Check out Angela Elliott's Holiday recipe guide and enjoy your holiday favorites with a healthy new twist.
I Can't Believe It's Not Meatloaf
By Angela Elliott
 Ingredients:
• 2 cups walnuts
• 1 red pepper
• ½ cup sweet onion, minced
• ½ cup celery, minced
• 1 tomato
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp onion
• Dash of oregano
• ½ tsp of miso
• Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Add all the above ingredients to a food processor, pulse chop until evenly distributed. Place meatloaf on a platter and shape into a loaf and serve.
*Note: This actually looks like real meat loaf and is absolutely delicious!
Raw Tabouli Salad
Ingredients:
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 bunch parsley
• 2 scallions, sliced
• ½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 cup of raw almonds (soaked or unsoaked, your choice)
• 1 lemon
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp agave
• 1 tsp salt
Directions:
Loosely separate the cilantro and parsley leaves from the stems. Rinse well under running water in a salad spinner and spin dry. Chop the greens fnely and add the green onions, tomato, and avocado. In a food processor or blender whiz the almonds until fine. Add to the vegetables. In a small bowl mix the juice of the lemon with the oil, salt, and agave. Pour over the vegetables and mix well.
You can find more delicious recipes like this in Angela Elliott's Alive in Five and The Simple Gourmet.
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Beauty Secrets Revealed - Part II
By Joanna L Steven
Since the previous beauty article was so well received, we interviewed even more raw food beauties to learn all about their beauty secrets!
Wendi Dee
 The loving and radiant Wendi Dee was perfect for this article. After switching to a completely raw vegan diet, she really became as beautiful outside as she is inside. She enthusiastically agreed to share her secrets with us:
“What an honor to be asked by Joanna to share beauty secrets with the Raw Divas! Before eating a raw food diet, I never felt beautiful -- no matter what I put on my body. After my body healed on the raw food diet (releasing nearly 100 pounds), I finally understood that beauty truly does come from deep within. It radiates outward for everyone to see, regardless of beauty products we may, or may not, use.
There are some products I enjoy using, however, that accentuate the raw beauty I've uncovered within myself. The first is "Henna from Yemen" by Mehandi.com. I've used henna as a hair coloring for many years, since it is natural and has therapeutic benefits. Plus, the vibrant color it adds to my hair helps me show on the outside how I feel on the inside! Mehandi.com uses only pure henna, with no chemical additives (which can damage your hair and health). A quality henna is important.
A second product I use for beauty is a cotton washcloth. With a clean, cotton washcloth we can keep our skin clean and smooth. It works as good as any exfoliating product and costs a lot less! It stimulates bloodflow, removes the outer dead layers of skin that can cause a dull complexion, and doesn't require complicated instructions or scary warnings!”
*** Wendi Dee is an Inspirational Empath and raw food weight loss expert, sharing her journey to vibrant health and self love with thousands of others seeking their own paths to health and happiness on her PureJeevan.com website.
Shannon Shakaya Breeze Leone
 Raw Diva Shannon, also known as Shakaya Breeze, loved the first part of the article and was happy to give her more insight into her beauty routine. When asked what her favorite beauty products were, she replied: “I don't have any favourite beauty product per se because I make most of my own creams and cleansers from fresh fruits, oils, honey and yogurt (I have written a book with Angela Elliot all about this with lots of recipes for beautiful skin and hair treatments coming out soon called Get Naked and Wear Your Food).”
As with her beauty products, Shakaya's beautifying concoctions can also easily be made in the kitchen, and she shares some of her recipes with us: “My favorite beautifiers are my fresh veggie juices: dark greens like kale/parsley/dandelion/spinach with cucumber and celery or my Famous Garden Cocktail which is a Blended Savory Smoothie of Spinach, tomato, celery, lemon, garlic, avocado with a habenero pepper and a pinch of Sea Salt. I also love Tonya Zavasta's face brush and roller and face exercises!”
***Shakaya empowers women to uphold their womanhood, and their men are forever grateful..."Whatever a woman does not have herself, she cannot give to her community, child or mate." You can learn more about her at www.rawmom.com or www.wishsummit.com.
Brigitte Mars
 And last but not least, Brigitte Mars, the lovely Master herbalist with long silky hair and smooth, glowing skin, shared that:
“Lately I have been enjoying Simply Divine Botanicals Rose Cream. Lovely! I think my husband wants to use it because it smells so good. (but he instead just gets real close to me).” Like many raw foodists, she also loved skin brushing, and gives us the details of her morning routine: “Every morning I wake up, gently brush my face. Then apply some fruit to it - grape, melon, apple pulp, strawberry (never mango as its in the Poison Ivy Family) for a live facial. After all, fruits are rich in naturally exfoiliating enzymes. I leave the fruit on for about five minute, then rinse and apply moisturizer. ”
And she leaves us with beautiful words of wisdom: “One last comment is use color to enhance your beauty. Wear your Love like Heaven (is the title of a Donovan song, but also one of my mottos. ) Waer what looks best one you and you will feel great too! Color is energy. For more ideas, please check out my book, Beauty by Nature.”
*** Brigitte Mars, a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, is a nutritional consultant who has been working with Natural Medicine for over forty years.
Pleasure.
It's on the agenda.
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Hydrating Skin Elixir for Radiant Skin
by Tracy Neely
 There is something so refreshing about the smell of cucumbers, especially on a hot humid day here in Orlando. My motto is always, “healthy skin from the inside out” and cucumbers are at the top of my list for not only eating, but adding to skin care treatments. When I can find organic cucumbers, I take every opportunity to eat them, juice them or slice them up for my water. When choosing any type of cucumber, the darker the color (except for the Kirby) the better. A yellow color indicates old age. It is highly recommended to choose organic cucumbers that have not been waxed. The skin on the cucumber has so many nutrients and you wouldn’t want to ingest the wax as well as the chemicals trapped in the skin. If you aren’t able to find organic cucumbers, just peel before consuming. Because cucumbers provide a wonderful feeling to the skin, they have been used for centuries as a natural toner for the skin.
Cucumbers are composed mostly of water, making it a must for glowing, hydrated skin. They are a good source of Vitamins A, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and folic acid. The skin of the cucumber is rich in fiber and a variety of minerals including silica, magnesium and potassium. The silica in cucumbers is an essential component of healthy connective tissue, which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bone. I often recommend cucumber juice to clients because the mineral silica improves the complexion and health of the skin. The ascorbic acid and caffeic acid in cucumbers prevent water retention, which may explain why cucumbers applied topically are often helpful for puffy eyes, burns and dermatitis.
Paul Bragg, a health crusader pioneer wrote in an old issue of “Nature’s Path”, “There is nothing more nourishing for the skin than to have the liquid juice from the cucumber.” He noted that cucumber juice was very beneficial at cleansing the body. When you juice the entire cucumber, it will cleanse your body of old waste materials and chemicals.
Hydrating Skin Elixir Recipe
• One cucumber
• One apple
• One tbsp. lemon juice (fresh squeezed is best)
• Two tbsp. aloe vera gel(remove from aloe leaf)
*Purchase organic cucumber, apple and lemon if possible
Combine all ingredients in a blender and enjoy!
*** Tracy Neely is the founder and owner of Nourish & Flourish Healthy Living, a holistic nutrition and wellness consulting business located in Orlando Florida. Tracy's love for raw foods led her to implement raw food cooking demonstrations within her consulting business.Tracy is a mother of a wonderful little boy and a wife to an amazing man and enjoys doing yoga, juicing and creating green smoothie recipes, reading books and going for walks with her family.
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