Get Motivated! Book review.

The Raw Food and Lifestyle Book. By Marcus Rothcrans

Im a firm believer that if you want results...seek out those who have the results that you desire! Why take health advise from sickly, pastey, overweight people with a fancy pill or book to sell? And trust me, there are plenty of charlettins out there trying to sell their crap-ola to people that just want results and to live better.

I met Marcus a few years back through web surfing, chatting as well as hearing him at the The Raw Spirit Festival in Sedona 2 yrs ago. First of all, the 40 something guy is Hot! I mean..really great looking and in serious shape! I remember scrolling through Marcus's web site Go Raw Now and thinking IS THIS GUY FOR REEEEAL! How cheesy! His web site reminds me of an high budgeted slash infomercial/ graphic puke party with some great footage of him and his tan muscules. You could tell right off the bat that this guy was in showbiz and theatrics. Well done marcus! Amongst the fluff, flash and dash there is some great info the average American needs to hear and see! There are interviews of the successes that people have had taking on a Live Foods Diet and I think that is great!

Yes the web site is a bit over the top, however this guy is livng it, breathing it...and is rockin'!

In person Marcus is very sweet, motivating and a "cut to the chase" kinda guy when it came to speaking about The Raw Lifestyle. I was so happy to hear that he put a book together of a well rounded, practical way to thrive on Live foods no matter what platform you are starting from.

The Raw Food and Lifestyle Book is modivating, action packed with information and a no-nonsense guide to get results like yesterday!

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Blackberry Season and some routine testing..

Today I get to go in for a "routine" so they say, gestational diabetes screening. Now when I was first given the paper work to go this done from my OB, I thought.."Are you nuts!" I don't have diabetes..and my baby certainly does not and will not have that issue!

The nurse told me that when a women is pregnant her blood sugar is all over the place, no matter how healthy they eat. Hmmmm..


I guess this is yet another hoop I must leap through because I am after all seeing a hospital midwife which is covered by my insurence.


My midwife Kris, is actually very down to earth, encouraging and has given birth to both her babies at home (2o yrs ago). So she does not have the mindset that hospitals/brightlights/conventioanl medicine is the way to go. Pheww
I will tell you later about my last Ob I was seeing that was not so encouraging...eeee Let's just say that is why I am no longer with her and moved over to Kris.


Back when Kris gave birth there were not many women taking a more natural route, so home birth was her savior!
Today we have wonderful places like birthing centers, birth networks and a whole movement of women encouraging other women into bringing their little one's into this world by ways in which we were designed and are capable of doing. Naturally!

So, I guess I don't mind being poked and proded just a little as long as I can still enjoy the miracle and power of natural birthing.
Earlier this morning I went foraging for Blackberries for my routine walk then morning smoothie! Dahveed (Baby's Daddy and of couse my lover ) and I picked about 3 cups of juicy berries on the side of an abandon road near our house in Santa Cruz. We go at least 4 times a week in the morning and each time there is a gold mine of berries to be feasted on! This beats the 6.00 pack in the store!
It's important that we get more greens into our diets especially if we are carrying a little one. My breakfast smoothies have been fruit based and included wild greens growing in our back yard! Freeee! The smoothies have been suprisingly amazing and really satisfying.

Here is our eat-more-greens but not taste it Black berry smoothie recipe .

Blackberry Shake serves 2+ little one


3 c fresh blackberies


2 c pure water


Gently blend then strain in nutmilk bag and place liquid back into blender.


Then add:


1/2 dropper of vanilla cream stevia


2 ripe bananas


1 leaf of swiss chard or 2 leaves of kale de-stemmed


6-10 leaves of lambsquarters


Blend well. enjoy!

I am off to get poked for my screening test....this smoothie is going to keep me going for a few hours! They say I can't eat for 3 hrs. Should be good!

xxMelissa Mango