In this episode, Jenna Norwood interviews Jaime Jones, date farmer and owner of The Date People. You may be surprised to learn that harvesting dates is an extreme sport. Check out this video of Jaime climbing unbelievable heights to bring us the freshest dates. They’re worth it. I know because we get the dates we use at Veggie Magic from The Date People. Did you know that dates are high in fiber, iron, potassium, calcium and minerals? They’re good for balancing our pH because they are alkaline. They’re sodium-free and fat-free. And soft dates tend to be low-glycemic. Go here for more information about dates. Go to this site (scroll down on the page) for images and information about 33 different varieties of dates. And here’s a fantastic recipe for Fig Date Bars. Wonderful news for those of us with a sweet tooth!

In this outtake from the documentary film, SUPERCHARGE ME! Jenna Norwood interviews legendary star of stage and screen, Ben Vereen, about the power of vocal toning in healing ourselves and the planet.

Greetings everyone! On Valentine’s Day, I flew to Seattle and I think I left my heart there : ) Just returned to Florida today from the most fantastic weekend where David Wolfe was the featured keynote speaker for two major events with the Raw Network of Washington. I’ve traveled all over North America for screenings of SUPERCHARGE ME! and I believe Raw NOW is the most active and organized raw food organization in the world. Monika Kinsman is the amazing director of this group.

Friday night, my host Andrea and I joined Wolfe and his fabulous crew (Super Goji Girl, Shekhinah Sabrina and Shawn) at Dalene’s, a new gourmet raw food restaurant in Seattle. The company and the food were divine!

Saturday night was a black tie fundraiser with a gourmet raw dinner that took place at the top of the tallest building in Seattle, the Columbia Tower Club. We were up on the 76th floor, looking way down at the Space Needle. During the cocktail hour, coconut water shooters were passed around for everyone to enjoy. There was live entertainment, a live auction and a silent auction, featuring the most wonderful things; from raw retreats to gourmet raw chef training to Golden Bean Raw Chocolate Bars (I won those!) and reference books. I had a film crew there & we got great footage of the event, including David’s illuminating talk. We’ll be editing it into several segments that I’ll make available as podcasts here on the “Supercharge Me!” site. Each week, we produce a new video podcast & make it available for free viewing on the site. We’re up to 20 videos now and they’re all archived. So, check ‘em out!

Yesterday, Wolfe presented a second lecture to a packed auditorium at Bastyr University, just outside of Seattle. Bastyr is one of the world’s leading academic centers for advancing knowledge in the natural health sciences. Afterward, we had the most wonderful after-party potluck at the home of Andrea, Monika and Michale, where we enjoyed incredible foods, live music (from Marty Ofsowitz) and, for dessert, a raw layered chocolate amaretto torte. Mia generously shared the torte, which she had won for for $275 in the live auction. Believe me when I tell you it was worth every bite. It was so dense and rich that there was easily enough for the 50 or so people there. Jeff Rogers, who wrote the delicious book, Vice Cream, made the outrageous cake. Jeff said he’ll publish the recipe for the cake in his next dessert book, due out in 2009.

The Raw Network of Washington is a not-for-profit with an active Board of Directors. It’s a great example of the kind of supportive community that can be created around the best lifestyle ever. I’m so impressed with the organization that I have traveled all the way across the country, from Florida, twice to participate in their events.

Want more support for your lifestyle? Then go out and create, or actively participate in, a conscious community. We create our own reality in this world.

Belated Happy Valentine’s Day & Much Love to You : )
Jenna Norwood