Happy “Blue Moon” New Year!

Hi Everybody…

I am back from a much needed retreat!

It has been a long 6 weeks since my last Blog and so I thought it was appropriate to resume on this
last day of 2009 which also falls on a Blue Moon…

Living Beyond Organic Trivia for today:
A Blue Moon refers to the second full moon during a single month. This happens once every 2.7 years and the last Blue Moon New Years Eve was in 1990! ~ABC new article online

As part of a New Year’s celebration buffet I prepared Stuffed Grape Leaves…By special request I will
be posting the recipe in the Living Beyond Organic Newsletter so check your email New Years Day!

Until then sending Love and Light to YOU and remember to take a moment tonight and make a wish for the New Year/New You in 2010!

Christina Avaness
Your Food Alchemist

Food Alchemy The Pilot

The first day of shooting was far beyond organic…”we now have the makings of something really special” Grant Barbeito

Many thanks to Grant, Christo and Dan for their camera, lighting and sound expertise.

Dr. Barbara Raven Lee for her insights into the energetic aspects of fine tuning the body eating Super Enzyme foods.

Dr. Mihoko Nelson for inviting us into her home and allowing us to alchemize her kitchen.

Last but not least the multi-talented Michael Des Barres for sharing his brilliance and guiding this project above and beyond by introducing the elements of the Living Beyond Organic lifestyle in an interesting and entertaining way…

The Food Alchemist her husband Ara Avaness, and daughters Christara and Tiara are beyond excited about the shooting of Day 2 which commences tomorrow @ 10am PST we are almost there!

I will continue to keep all of you in the loop…so stay tuned still photos to follow soon.

Cheers!
Christina Avaness
Your Food Alchemist

What Happens When We DON’T Eat Super-Enzyme Foods?

Hi everyone! My name is Christara Avaness, daughter of the Food Alchemist. I’m a third year pre-med at USC and have supplemented my coursework with studying the effects of foods and herbs on the human body for the past 7 years. I’ve also had the opportunity to provide nutritional consultations for the past two years. The Food Alchemist is still out of the country and without internet access, so I’ve recently been introduced to the world of blogging…. very excited to share what I’ve learned with you. SO – What Happens When We DON’T Eat Super-Enzyme Foods? Here are three major effects on our organs and how they relate to some common dis-eases:

1) THE LIVER grows sluggish under the perpetual, daunting task of filtering hard-to-digest foods. When it is finally unable to properly convert cholesterol to digestive bile, higher levels of cholesterol remain circulating in the bloodstream.

2) THE PANCREAS degenerates from having to produce alkalizing bile to pH-balance the over-acidic digestive tract; this results in the production of ineffective insulin, eventually leading to type II diabetes.

3) THE KIDNEYS deteriorate from the barrage of refined salt and daily stress. Organic sodium, a major mineral component of UNREFINED salt, is one of the six essential minerals needed to properly pH-balance the blood fluids. Its synthetic counterpart, however, only serves to compromise the integrity of the kidneys, ultimately leading to a dysfunctional state conducive to high blood pressure.

What SHOULD We Do Then?

• Eat Super-Enzyme Foods and drink at least 8 glasses (64 oz) of natural spring water
• Supplement with B-Complex & Potassium
• Use RealSalt from Redmond Utah

11TH Annual Walk/Run for Awareness

Christina Avaness, your food alchemist, will be there presenting Living Beyond Organic -
THE lifestyle for health and wellness.

Join us at our booth for a sample of Chilled Honey wheatgrass or Hot Papua New Guinea Coffee!
Both excellent de-toxifiers!

Everyone is welcome Men, Women and Kids too…
Start your day with a walk/run for a good cause!

This event benefits the Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
Every dollar increases research and awareness for ovarian cancer.
If you would like to participate you can register the day of the event:
Adults $30.
Children 12 and under $5.

This Sunday, September 13th at 7 AM to 11 AM
(run starts at 8 AM)

CBS Studio Center
4024 Radford Ave.
Studio City, California

See you there!

Radio Interview on Carefree Food Bytes

On August 7, 2009 I was interviewed by Co-hosts Andrea Olguin and Pam Kietzman. This is a good introduction to Living Beyond Organic for those seeking better health through nutrition.

Click the audio player below to listen to the show:

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Transporting food costs the UK billions

A report published today byDEFRA, aUK Government department finds that transporting food to and around the country has significant social and environmental costs. The report, carried out by external consultancyAEA Technology, estimates these costs to have been £9 billion ($16 billion US) in 2002. The Government says it wants to work with the food industry to reduce social and environmental impacts by 20% by 2012.

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Blog launch

We are very excited to launch our official blog and share all types of information with the public. We are in the process of migrating all the dynamic content over to the blog. This means recipes, interviews, video cooking segments, and news items will be periodically posted here instead of the book information site – livingbeyondorganic.com. One of the many benefits of this blog is that it makes it easy and fast to post relevant and timely information for public consumption. Book-related assets will be accessible through the main site where you can explore important lists like Foods to Avoid and Recommended Foods, as well as read sample chapter from the book. (more…)