Hi from Katya in Australia - Raw Food Chat

katya · 05-31-2006

Hi all,
My name is Katya. A bit of a Russian background there. I have 30 years background in Natural Health and Beauty and have been educating the young and not so young on a Living food Lifestyle for 4 years now. I have been 100% raw for 6 years. Have a book out and another to come this year. Am on the educational committee of the BFA that's an Australian Organic Body committed to educating kids about fresh, organic produce. Have an educational site with an upcoming Message Board with expert crew members, all long time raw fooders, some who have reversed major health challenges and everyone looks and feels fab. at mostly over 50... And do they rock! Check it out in 2 weeks. If anyone has any questions about Living food and Menopause, Emotional Links to cooked foods and Addictions, my areas of expertise , feel free to ask...Oh, Alex interviewed me for the Raw Guru Newsletter last September. Check that out...www.rawjuvenate.com.au
Hope to hear from you soon. Get into the Green!

The Vej · 05-31-2006

I don't know anything about emotional links but I love everything way more than I used to. I used to not care and be sort of numb to the world but now I like feeling love and all that good stuff. You seem pretty cool. I probably bug you some more later.

katya · 05-31-2006

Hi The Vej,

When we live our authentic self (through travellling the live food path), from my own experiences and from those of the many people who have spent one on one retreats with me, the habits that we have formed in response to our reactions to our life, make themselves well and truly known. For example some people have been surprised to discover in as little as 1 week on all raw, with lots of green drinks, that their mind their perceptions, becomes clearer and therefore they often 'see' that Eg. they are putting others needs before their own at at these times they may desire savory biscuits or something sweet yet hadn't made the link that they had formed the habit to suppress the feeling - they assumed they just loved seet food!

Or when the feeling arises of disliking their job and to move on to something new .. yet the money is good and what if I can't get a good salary etc. so they have a coffee or want a bowl of pasta.. In other words emotional links have been formed with many foods. As young children these started with our relatives saying do this or that/ behave like this or that... and you can have a sweet/ etc.

And yes, you mentioned that you fell greater love. Yes it is easier to fell compassion, happiness and have expanded creativity when you are taking in 'hi vibe live food'.

Raw Blessings

The Vej · 05-31-2006

That’s just terrible. We used to use food as drugs to help us not feel life. Once food can’t suppress those feelings we turn to stronger drugs but what we really need is to let it out and realize what we’re doing. Plus raw food makes people sexier and a raw date has got to be way more fun.

durianrider · 08-31-2006

well said katya!