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Included in this newsletter for June Reminder for article submissions for book Green Events Coming Up Does Sugar Affect the Brains Functioning Recipe ******************* Remember::: Send in your transformations from changing your eating habits to Live raw Foods. these are to be compiled into a book about Live raw Foods and the Changes they make in the peoples lives. "How my Life Was Changed with Live raw Foods" Pleas send your stories along to liverawkitche@gmail.com and they will be included with your permission. ******************* Just reminding you all about the Seeds for Change Conference in Duncan June 19th to 21st. It’s going to be a fantastic environmental conference with really great speakers. Thanks to Judy and the crew at the Cowichan Green Community for putting this all together for us. See you all there! (remember to preregister). For more info. go to the CGC website www.cowichangreencommunity.org or email Seedsforchange09@gmail.com ******************* Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo July 4 and 5, 2009 - 10 am to 5 pm Glendale Gardens and Woodland, 505 Quayle Road, Victoria, BC Just north of Camosun College Interurban Campus The 5th Annual Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo is a solar-power, near zero-waste celebration featuring eco-friendly practices, products and services presented by 150 Exhibitors in a wonderful 10 acre garden venue. LIVE GREEN. DO GOOD. We’ll show you how. Find out more at: www.organicislands.ca or call (250) 658-8148. ************* This is a research alert many of you might be interested in: Does Sugar Affect the Brains Functioning? from Scientific American – MIND June/July 2008 www.SciAmMind.com Artificial sweeteners may hinder a diet more than they help Splenda is not satisfying – at least according to the brain. A new study found that even when the palate cannot distinguish between the artificial sweetener and sugar, our brain knows the difference. At the University of California, San Diego, 12 women underwent functional MRI while sipping water sweetened with either real sugar (sucrose) or Splenda (sucralose). Sweeteners, real or artificial, bind to and stimulate receptors on the taste buds, which then signal the brain via the cranial nerve. Although both sugar and Splenda initiate the same taste and pleasure pathways in the brain - and the subjects could not tell the solutions apart - the sugar activated pleasure-related brain regions more extensively than the Splenda did. In particular, “the real thing, the sugar, elicits a much greater response in the insula,” says the study’s lead author, psychiatrist Guido Frank, now at the University of Colorado at Denver. The insula, involved with taste, also plays a role in enjoyment by connecting regions in the reward system that encode the sensation of pleasantness. Although Splenda elicits less overall activity within the brain, the researchers were surprised to find that the artificial sweetener seems to inspire more communication between these regions. “Looking at the connection between the taste areas, Splenda is stronger, “Frank says. He suggests that when we taste Splenda, the reward system becomes activated but not satiated. “Our hypothesis is that Splenda has less of a feedback mechanism to stop the craving, to get satisfied.” If that theory plays out, there could be implications for those who use artificial sweeteners as a weight-control aid. Recent research indeed suggests a correlation between artificial sweetener intake and compromised health. In one large survey, diet soda consumption was found to be associated with elevated cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk. A different study reveals a possible mechanism behind this effect: rats that were fed artificially sweetened yogurt in addition to their regular feed ended up eating more and gaining more weight than rats that ate yogurt with real sugar. The study’s authors suggest that exposure to an artificial sweetener may undermine the brain’s ability to track calories and to determine when to stop eating. “There is good evidence that the brain responds differently to artificial sweeteners, and you should take that into account when designing weight-loss programs,“ Frank says. The team plans to extend this research to elucidate mechanisms that underlie eating disorders. ---Lisa Conti This holds true with any synthetic products that you may be using. The body was not made to be able to handle them, therefore there will be negative results some where down the line. Elyse ******************* Events for June with lyse Nuff Elyse Nuff Certified raw Chef, Coach,Teacher and Pnina at Seaside Yoga Studios Sun. June 07 Begins 2:00pm-6:00pm -We Dine Invites you to a Live raw Food Prep-a –Shop and Dining in Chemainus More info go to www.LiveRawKitchen.com/chemainus-prep-a-shop.php ***************** Elyse Nuff and Raw BC presents a Talk by Elyse In Vancouver Tues. June 16 more info go to www.LiveRawKitchen.com/vancouver-presentation.php ******************* Very interesting new book on the market. It is all about positive words and how the have affected the author. Very Interesting Take a look at it here http://www.thepositivedictionary.com *************** Recipe Gusty Guacamole All ingredients are Organic 4 Avocados 2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice 1 tsp. Cumin, ground 1 Clove Garlic Mix all with hand beater until it is smooth Add by hand 1 Red Pepper, diced, 1/4 cup Red Onion, chopped small Mix all together with Avocados and serve Great to serve as a dip or as a salad dressing. Try it |
