November 2009 Newsletter
Greetings from Green Spirit Healthy Living!

Hope you’ve been enjoying the beautiful fall colors! I’ve been trying to get out and enjoy them as much as possible, knowing they won’t last too much longer. Earlier this week I spent the afternoon at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, a great place to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the solitude of nature. Lots of the leaves are gone, but each season brings it’s own unique beauty to be discovered. I was getting hungry walking around the vegetable gardens, as they were full of gorgeous kale, cabbage, Swiss chard, brussel sprouts and leeks. I see a lot of these vegetables in fall planters as decoration – hope someone gets to eat them! On the way home I heard this nice little ad about farmers, but than I heard whom the sponsor was – Monsanto! They are very good about painting a pretty picture in our heads of nice little farms with hard working people, while what they are really doing is messing with Mother Nature for corporate profits and putting organic farms at risk of being contaminated by their GMO seeds. Not much makes me madder than corporations playing with our food supply in a destructible, often irreversible way. They’ve done it under the disguise of feeding the world’s hungry, but as you can read here, their experiments have failed. These experiments have caused enough damage and now really is the time to take a stand for organic food and against GMOs.


Blessed Herbs has extended their fabulous fall sale until Nov. 13th ~ 25% off all their products, so still time to order! In addition to the best colon cleanse I’ve tried, they offer a complete internal cleanse and a full line of medicinal herbs.

Just enter the code Fall09 at checkout to receive your discount. It may be a great time to purchase now for that New Year cleanse! Click here to check out all their products.


If you want to wow your family and friends with delicious raw food alternatives to the traditional heavy holiday fare, you don’t want to miss my Holiday Favorites class on November 21st. You may give up that stuffed, groggy feeling, but you certainly won’t be deprived, with this luscious feast. Whether you want to prepare a complete raw meal, or just bring that one spectacular dish that everyone will want more of, there will be plenty to learn ~ and of course to sample! These dishes don’t need to be just for a special occasion, many can be part of your every day healthy eating – nothing too complicated.

I’ve been getting great feedback from some of you that have been listening to the teleseminars Dr. Ritamarie is giving. It’s not too late to register and listen to them all at your leisure as they are recorded. It is a FREE series of 4 teleseminars that will demystify detox & help you understand these conditions and overcome them:

• Eczema • Candida • Weight Gain • ADD • Mood Disorders • Bipolar Disorder • Brain Fog • Anxiety • Leaky Gut Syndrome • Thyroid Imbalance • Depression • Hormonal Imbalances

I met Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo when I was in Austin. She is incredibly knowledgeable about diet and health, detoxing, hormones and so much more! She is teaming up with Tera Warner to bring you this series that starts on November 5th. But don’t worry about missing any of the calls, they will all be recorded so you can listen at your convenience. For more information and to register, click here!

This month’s recipe, Pumpkin Spice Smoothie, is one you can sip and enjoy while you give thanks for all life has to offer! I’m excited to be back to getting creative in the kitchen and I am once again offering prepared raw, organic meal packages in the Chicago area. If you’d like to order vibrant, healthy food made with love, please email me for more information ~ Linda@greenspiritliving.com.

Wishing you radiant health!
Linda Szarkowski