Alissa Cohen – Living on live food

this is Alissa Cohen best seller Living on live food both scanned book and DVDs.NB : not my rip : the vids are in crappy wmv format… that’s how i got them.the pdf scan isn’t top notch either. anyways it was a hard one to find andsuch a small download still gets the huge wealth of information accross. enjoy !The ultimate raw food guide! Everything you need to know to go raw and stay raw!Stop Counting calories, fat grams, protein and carbs and start eating!It’s as easy as turning off your stove!Living on Live food teaches you what a raw and living food diet is and how to get started immediately! 600 pages of inspiring, practical and easy to follow information!Living on Live Food contains a detailed 4 week plan, complete with menu, shopping list and meal preparation instructions.15 compelling stories with before and after photos and a large question and answer section where you will find many of the most frequently asked questions and 290 recipes!Here is an explanation of the book from the UK distributor:About the “Living on Live Food” by Alissa Cohen, sometimes, though not nearly often enough, someone comes through and delivers something really special into the raw food scene. On this occasion, and not a moment too soon, it’s Alissa Cohen (as featured in Get Fresh! issue 3) from the USA. Alissa has brought to the table Living on Live Food, her first book, and quite literally a work of art inside and out, together with an accompanying DVD set of the same name. Aimed especially at newbies, though of benefit to everyone, the book is huge! It’s one of the largest books on raw food ever to come into print. Cover-wise it measures just one inch short of being A4 size, is exactly 1 inch thick and weighs in at 4.5lbs! Containing 32 chapters on just about every topic you can think of, such as: It’s so easy!; What is raw and living food?; Shopping for raw and living foods; Your raw and living food kitchen; How to start raw…today!; Four week shopping and preparation guide; Food combining; Detoxing; Learning to have fun; Testimonials, and much more, it really is essential reading and is worth every penny and more. Indeed, the testimonials flooding in to Alissa daily clearly illustrate how completely do-able a raw food diet has been made – even for people who have tried and given up before. The second part of the book consists of recipes – 254 pages of them – covering all manner of dishes including appetizers, side dishes, dips and spreads, breads, “cheeses”, chips, soups, sauces and condiments, entrees, salads, desserts and drinks. The great thing about these recipes is that they’re not so simple as to be boring, but not so complicated that you won’t be bothered to attempt them! Sitting perfectly balanced in between the two, these dishes are everyday good wholesome filling raw delights that anyone can do, including children. Also sprinkled throughout the book are great photos of Alissa going about her everyday life (she looks a radiant picture of health), as well as inspiring food photos of some of her recipes and at the back is a useful resource guide and complete index.Fresh Rating: 10/10 without reservationDVDs An up-close and personal session with Alissa Cohen! Watch and listen as Alissa prepares over 20 delicious, mouthwatering recipes. You will be sitting in on a 3 ½ hour food preparation class and in-depth discussion of the raw and living food diet along with two of Alissa’s clients. “Witnessing this live, one on one, 3 ½ hour presentation of the raw and living food diet (recipe prep, client interaction, questions and answers, etc…) is invaluable, not only for learning how to prepare raw and living food but also in catching the excitement and enthusiasm of how miraculous, life changing and fun this way of eating can be! Don’t miss the finale which captures the amazing weight loss transformations of Nancy and Sharon after their 30 day challenge to stay 100% raw! Alissa, all I can say is…WOW!!! The 2 recipes you sent me were great! Great tasting and very easy to make. My girlfriend couldn’t believe the torte was raw! Thanks. If all your recipes are this easy to make, going raw should be illegal!” -Chris Bellinger The recipes on these DVDs are in printed form in the Living on Live Food book. There are 2 DVD’s in this set. 3 1/2 hours in total.Alissa Cohen is one of the world’s leading authorities on raw foods and healthy living. She is a Certified Fitness Trainer, Nutritional Consultant, herbalist and Mind-Body Therapist. Alissa has been eating and teaching raw foods since 1986. An internationally recognized author, speaker, and raw food chef and consultant, Alissa’s devoted following includes thousands of people throughout the world who have maintained successful weight losses, healed themselves of a myriad of diseases, and swear by her simple and fun approach to fantastic health.Alissa gained an international reputation for her book, Living on Live Food. Covering every aspect of a living foods lifestyle, the book catapulted Alissa into the media limelight, landing her an appearance on the Today show, The Tyra Banks show, an Ask Alissa food column, a nationally aired raw food cooking show and a worldwide following that looks to her for weight loss and healthy living advice through raw foods.Alissa opened Grezzo in January of 2008 to rave reviews. Grezzo is located in the heart of Boston’s historic North End (known as “Little Italy”). Grezzo is Boston’s premiere 100% raw, organic, vegan restaurant. Alissa’s passion for healthy living has also led her to create her clothing line, Live Juicy Eat Raw made of Fair Trade, organic cotton.Cohen’s book is the most comprehensive, accessible, and practical book on raw food ever to come into print. Aimed at a mass audience, Cohen’s recipes are user friendly, cognizant of modern life’s time constraints, and require only common household appliances such as a blender or a food processor. Most of all, the recipes celebrate food that gives us joy beyond the moment of consumption. Fashioned with Cohen’s sense for combining food textures and flavors, these dishes look great and taste delicious… The book, first published in 2004, is now in its fifth edition.At 40 years old, Cohen has the looks and energy of a 20 year old. She has been eating and teaching raw foods since 1986.http://www.alissacohen.com/