SGN: I AM SO EXITED TO HAVE YOU IN THE CAREER CORNER, YOU’VE KNOWN ME SINCE I WAS BORN, AND YOU LOOK YOUNGER THEN ME WHAT’S UP WITH THAT IS IT THE RAW FOOD LIFE STYLE
BP: I MUST SAY YOU WERE TRULY A MOST REMARKABLE CHILD. YOU ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSONALITY AND SO, SO LIKABLE. YOU TRULY ARE AN AMBASSADOR.
SGN: BLESS YOUR HEART THANK YOU
BP: THE RAW FOOD DIET IS GREAT FOR EVERYONE THAT TRIES IT. IN GENESIS IT SAYS THAT GOD PUT MAN IN A GARDEN, NOT A RANCH. IN GEN 1:29 AND 30 IT SAYS THAT THE FRUIT OF THE TREE AND THE GREEN HERB WAS TO BE MAN'S MEAT. NOWHERE DOES IT SAY THAT ADAM AND EVE SAID, "GOD WE NEED A FIRE TO COOK THIS FOOD". THE ONE THAT MADE US KNOWS WHAT WE NEED. AND ADAM LIVED TO BE NINE HUNDRED YEARS OLD!
SGN: I’VE GOT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR RECENT AWARD, TELLME ABOIUT IT
BP: THE "REGGIE IN THE RAW!" TELEVISION SHOW ON BERKELEY PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL 28 WAS VOTED BY THE PUBLIC AS THE BEST INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM. MY BUSINESS PARTNER REGGIE BASS HAS FUN SHOWING OUR GUESS HOW TO MAKE A RAW FOOD DISH EACH SHOW. REGGIE, PAM CRAWFORD, AND I PRODUCE THE SHOW.
SGN: IS THE RAW REGGIE SHOW ARCHIVED ON-LINE OR DO WE HAVE TO CATCH IT LIVE.
BP: YOU HAVE TO CATCH THE SHOW LIVE, IT AIRS THREE TIMES A WEEK ON CABLE CHANNEL 28 IN BERKELEY. SHOW DAY AND TIMES ARE TUES. AT 8:00PM, THURS. AT 9:30AM, AND FRI. AT 7:00PM OR WATCH ON-LINE AT WWW.BETV.ORG. . AND OF COURSE I HAVE COPIES FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T IN THE BAY AREA OR UNABLE TO WATCH ON-LINE SIMPLY COMTACT ME AT FOR YOUR COPIES
SGN: WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO EAT RAW, AND HOW LONG DID THE PROCESS OF CHANGE TAKE.
BP: GOOD QUESTION. IN JAN, 2003 MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS THIRTY POUNDS OVERWEIGHT, MY CHOLESTEROL WAS 198, MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS A LITTLE HIGH, AND MY TRIGLYCERIDES WERE TOO HIGH. HE SAID IF I KEPT GOING IN THAT DIRECTION I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION. I SAID "NO WAY!", SO I STARTED WALKING AND EXERCISING. AFTER A YEAR OF THAT I NOTICED THAT I WASN'T LOSING MY STOMACH. SO I CALLED A FRIEND WHO TOLD ME SHE WAS EATING RAW AND I ASKED TO TRY IT. I HAD A RAW MEAL AT HER HOUSE AND I WENT HOME WITH SO MUCH ENERGY THAT I CLEANED MY HOUSE. I SAID "THIS IS FOR ME". I ASKED HER FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE MODERN MANNA'S HEALTH AND HEALING CRUSADE IN LODI ,CA. THE SPEAKERS THERE CHANGED MY LIFE AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STOPPED EATING MEAT. I ATE COOKED POTATOES AND ONIONS FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS ALONG WITH FRESH JUICES AND SALADS AND FRUITS. AND I LOVED POPCORN THAT I ATE ALMOST DAILY FOR THOSE SIX MONTHS. IT WAS A PROCESS.
SGN: WHEN I TALK TO YOU AND THEN SAW YOUR PROMOTIONAL E-MAIL I THOUGHT NOW HOW CAN I COOK LIKE THAT?
BP: MY PARTNER AND I TEACH CLASSES ON HOW TO PREPARE RAW MEALS. THE GREAT PART OF THIS IS THAT NOW YOU'LL HAVE THE ENERGY TO PREPARE FOOD.
SGN: WITH SO MANY OF US (AND I SAY US BECAUSE I AM THE MAIN ONE) TRYING THIS DIET CRAZE OR THAT NEW WAY OF EATING YOU AREN’T PROMOTING A DIET BUT A LIFE STYLE TELL ME ABOUT IT
BP: TO SUCCEED GO TO THE SOURCE OF ALL GOOD THINGS, GOD. GOD MADE THE FOOD RAW SO EAT IT RAW FOR THE MAXIMUM BENEFITS. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A NEW DIET THAT WILL MAKE SOMEBODY SOME MONEY! YOU CAN'T IMPROVE ON GOD.
SGN: AMEN BROTHA WELL SAID. IN YOUR PROMO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’VE PREPARED A HAMBURGER, AND LASAGNA RAW! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE
BP: A MASTER PRACTICES HIS SKILLS. WITH ENOUGH PRACTICES AND GOOD INSTRUCTION WE CAN DO ANYTHING.
SGN: HOW DO YOU SUGGEST I START MY COOK FOODS ELIMINATION PROCESS BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I CAN GO COLD TURKEY
BP: I SUGGEST YOU START BY CHANGING THE WAY YOU THINK. TAKE THE NOT OUT OF YOUR PROGRAM AND SAY " I DO THINK I CAN GO COLD TURKEY." THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ARE DOING FOR YOU! COMMIT TO HELPING YOURSELF LIKE YOU WOULD COMMIT TO HELPING YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR CHILDREN. THE BODY'S PURPOSE IS TO SERVE THE BRAIN. WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY YOU ARE DOING WHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR MIND! TASTE BECAME SECONDARY AND HOW I FELT WAS PARAMOUNT TO ME. GOD GAVE US FEELINGS FOR A REASON. SO I DRANK DETOX TEA IN THE MORNING EVEN THOUGH IT DIDN'T APPEAL TO MY TASTE BUDS, THE THOUGHT OF CLEANING BY BODY ON THE INSIDE DID APPEAL TO ME. I LEARNED TO LIKE PINK GRAPEFRUIT BECAUSE IT DID WONDERFUL THINGS FOR MY BODY. I MADE FRESH JUICES OF CARROTS, SPINACH, PARSLEY, AND CELERY AND DRANK 12 OZS EVERY DAY. WHEN MY BODY WANTED COOKED FOOD I ATE BOILED ORGANIC POTATOES WITH ONION AND GARLIC AND BROCCOLI. FIND A FRUIT THAT YOU LIKE AND EAT IT IN THE MORNING FOR BREAKFAST. THINK OF THE WORDS BREAK - FAST. YOU FAST AT NIGHT FOR ABOUT 8 HOURS. THE FIRST THING THAT YOU EAT AFTER FASTING IS VERY IMPORTANT. FRUIT IS BEST FOR YOUR BODY BECAUSE IT'S CLEANSING AND THE SUGARS IN THE FRUIT ARE WHAT YOUR MIND USES FOR FUEL. IN TIME YOU WILL NOT NEED COFFEE. IT'S OK TO DO 50% OR 60% RAW AND MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE
SGN: BROTHA THANK YOU I’M GOING TO TRY THAT, IN FACT I AM GOING TO CHALLENGE MY SISTA GIRLS AND LISTENERS TO JOIN ME
SGN: SO I SHOULD……
BP: I FAST FOR 12 HOURS AND THE FIRST THING I EAT IS FRUIT. THE NEXT THING IS USUALLY MUESLI. THAT HOLDS ME UNTIL ABOUT 3 OR 4. THEN I MAKE MOST OF THE FOODS THAT MOST PEOPLE COOK, BUT I MAKE THEM WITHOUT HEATING THEM OVER 118 DEGREES. IT'S THE HEAT THAT KILLS THE ENZYMES AND THE ENZYMES ARE THE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COOKED AND RAW FOODS. SO I MAKE VEGGIE BURGERS, PIZZAS, CHILI, DONUT HOLES, SALMON PATE....THE LIST GOES ON. I SUGGEST YOU FIND A RAW FOOD RESTAURANT OR RAW CHEF AND FIND OUR WHAT IS AVAILABLE. WHEN YOU HAVE A RAW MEAL, BE AWARE OF YOUR ENERGY LEVEL INCREASING AND THE ENZYMES IN THE FOOD STARTING TO HEAL YOUR BODY.
SGN: IF YOU CAN PREPARE A HAMBURGER THAT LOOKS LIKE YOUR EATING REGULAR FOOD. WHAT OTHER RAW MEALS CAN YOU PREPARE?
BP: I AM A CHOCOLATE EXPERT. MY COOKIES ARE ILLEGAL TEN STATES. I JUST MADE A WALNUT PEAR TORT. PEOPLE WHO EAT COOKED FOOD LOVE OUR PIZZAS BETTER THAN THE COOKED KIND. MEATLOAF, BAR B QUE, TUNA, CHILI. THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.
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SGN: I’M NOT A GREAT COOK; IN FACT I DON’T LIKE COOKING AT ALL SO WILL RAW COOKING BE MORE WORK
BP: I TAKES LESS TIME BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR HEATING TIME
SGN: IS THERE A QUICK AND EASY RAW STARTER MEAL RECIPE YOU CAN GIVE US BEGINNERS?
BP: SURE TRY THIS;
MUESLI RECIPE
- 2 TBSP RAW WHEAT GERM
- 2 TBSP FLAX SEED MEAL
- 100 ML UNCOOKED ROLLED BARLEY
- 100 ML WHEAT BERRY SPROUTS (HOME-SPROUTED)
- ½ CUP JUICED APPLE
- 50 ML GROUND COCONUT
- 3 TSP APPLE PIE SPICE (CINNAMON, NUTMEG, AND ALLSPICE)
- ½ CUP PEAR CHUNKS
- ½ CUP PINEAPPLE CHUNKS
- ¼ CUP SOAKED WALNUTS
- ½ CUP SOAKED RAISINS
SGN: OH THIS SOUNDS SO GOOD THE FRUITS AND NUTS, HOWEVER I HAVE TO KEEP IT REAL I REALLY DO WANT TO HAVE A HEALTHY BODY, CLEAN COLON, AND RADIANT SKIN BUT WHEN EVER I APPROACH A POINT OF CHANGE I CAN DO IT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS THEN I START SLACKING, HOW OR WHAT CAN HELP ME STAY WITH MY DECISION
BP: WE ALL NEED SUPPORT! JOIN A RAW FOOD SUPPORT GROUP. COME TO AN ENTERPRISE LIKE MY DIVINE RAW FOODS BUSINESS AND I'LL HELP EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
SGN: YOU WILL BE MY ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER?
BP: OF COURSE I WLL
SGN: WHY DOES IT SEEM LIKE EATING HEALTHY IS SO COSTLY, IS THERE ANY SECRET TO SHOPPING
BP: FARMERS MARKETS HAVE THE FRESHES AND LEAST COSTLY ORGANIC FOODS.
SGN: TELL ME ABOUT YOUR COOKING CLASSES, I READ SOME OF THE TESTIMONIALS AND IT SOUNDS SO FUN, WHAT CAN A PERSON EXPECT FROM YOUR CLASS.
BP: ON THE SHOW OR IN OUR CLASS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN, IT'S A REQUIREMENT. REGGIE IS THE HAM AND I DO THE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES THAT MAKE IT COME TOGETHER.
SGN: NOW DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A VEGAN
BP: YES
SGN: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EATING RAW, BEING VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN? BECAUSE I KNOW SOME FOLK WHO SIMPLY DON’T EAT MEAT THEN OTHERS WHO EAT NO DAIRY
BP: A VEGAN IS SOMEONE WHO EATS A PLANT BASED DIET. I'M A RAW VEGAN. SOME VEGETARIANS EAT EGGS, MILK, AND CHEESE.
SGN: MY OLDEST BROTHER IS A VEGAN AND HE LOOKS SO YOUNG AND HEALTHY, HOW IMPORTANT IS WORKING OUT WHEN CHANGING OUR EATING HABITS
BP: USE IT OR LOSE IT. WORKING OUT HELPS BRINGS GOOD NUTRITION INTO YOUR CELLS AND HELPS ELIMINATE WASTE MATERIAL. IT MAKES YOUR MUSCLES STRONGER AND MAKES EVERYONE SAY YOU LOOK GOOD. HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT?
SGN: IS RAW FOODS FOR EVERYONE BECAUSE YOU OFTEN HERE DOCTORS SAY THAT SOME BLOOD TYPES NEED MEAT AND OTHER THINGS
BP: WE ALL NEED THE SAME THINGS, GOOD NUTRITION AND LOVE.
SGN: QUICK, WITH GOOD ANSWERS. YOUR ABOUT TO START A MEAL SERVICE HOW WILL THAT WORK
BP: EVERY WEEK WE OFFER THREE ENTREES A SOUP AND A DESERT. YOU CAN PICK IT UP OR WE CAN DELIVER. THE FULL MEAL DEAL IS ENOUGH RAW FOOD TO LAST ONE PERSON FIVE OR SIX DAYS.
SGN: SOUNDS LIKE A RESTAURANT MAYBE IN THE MAKING?
BP: THAT IS RIGHT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR INVESTORS. THE BUSINESS PLAN CALLS FOR TWO RESTAURANTS IN THE BAY AREA AND ONE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
SGN: OKAY BILLY I AM GOING TO REALLY TRY TO START ELIMINATING FRIED FOODS AND SLOWLY ADD RAW MEALS TO MY MENU SO CAN YOU HOOK A SISTA UP?
BP: OF COURSE! ANYTHING YOU NEED JUST ASK.
SGN: I KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR PARTNER HOLD RETREATS DO YOU ALL HAVE ANYTHING COMING UP FOR THE L.A. FAMILY?
BP: WE'LL HAVE TO CONSULT WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE AREA.
SGN: YOU ALSO TEACH SPECIAL CLASSES RIGHT?
BP: YES, PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES WANT THE BEST FOODS FOR THEIR CONDITIONS. WE RESEARCH THE REMEDIES AND WORK TO BRING THEM BACK TO HEATH WITH NATURAL FOODS.
SGN: NOW I GOTTA LOOK OUT FOR MY SISTA'S SO ARE YOU SINGLE?
BP: YES, ARE YOU?
SGN: HEY I'M JUST TRYING TO HOOK ONE OF MY SISTA'S UP, YOU KNOW LIKE NAOMI HOOKED UP RUTH? AINT NOTHING WRONG WITH LITTLE A INTRODUCTION OKAY.
BP: HOOK ME UP BABY.
SGN: ALRIGHT I AM GOING THROUGH MY MENTAL ARCHIVES AS WE SPEAK. THANK YOU FOR SPENDING TIME WITH ME AND I PRAY THAT YOU SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUE TO BLESS PEOPLE WITH YOUR GIFT.
BP: IT TRULY HAS BEEN MY PLEASURE. LET'S DO IT AGAIN REAL SOON. I'LL BE LISTENING.
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