Hey there,

This has been an all-day-long project:

I’m still surviving, and managed to upload this morning’s video to YouTube. Scratch That! It was the shortest upload time ever, despite the size of the file - - and it refused to display, because of a terms of service “violation” which evidently is a bug on YouTube. So, HOURS later (I recorded the video around 10 a.m. this morning), trying to find a workaround that works for everybody….

Man, it would be so much easier, if things just worked when they were supposed to. (That’s a prominent point on the revamp and reconstruction of the Juicing Tips website for 2009)… I settled on Viddler as the player, which should be compatible across multiple platforms.

Had to break it into 2 parts. I’ll make a short and sweet one later, down the road, if time serves, or if there’s a request for it.

Here’s How I Naturally Deal With Kidney Stones - Including the One That’s Been Bouncing Around In Me This Past Week:

The first part of the AngelFood Ministry video starts with me discussing the surprise (yuck!) kidney stone that is moving around here in Big Joe, and how it has hampered me a bit (understatement) this past week. And then, I go into my philosophy about keeping it real and talking to you straight. Despite the many health gurus out there who talk a good game, but don’t practice what they preach behind the scenes, I touch on the natural kidney stone remedies that I’ve been told to “guarantee” a fix, but I’d never ADVISE you to do….because….I DON’T do them.

And that’s the point: I’ll never tell you or any of my subscribers to do ANYTHING that I don’t do. That’s my responsibility to you. May sound “sappy”, but I don’t give blanket answers, just for the sake of doing so.

What I do cover (although all this is a very small portion of the video - but I’ve learned from juicing tips subscribers, especially those who are prone to natural health solutions is that it is best to cover a topic worth mentioning, to avoid lots of questions later) is WHAT I DO for kidney stones - that is natural, and works for me, and WHY vegetarians are susceptible to kidney stones especially.

Imagine that! Eating healthier, can cause you to pain and harm? Sometimes. And in this case, yes. I’ll explain this strange, but true tale. There’s lots of different types of kidney stones out there, but….

Why I’m Sharing This Resource With You and Publicly Endorsing This Volunteer Organization (Think a Celebration of Martin Luther King’s Day of Service): AngelFood Ministry: (AND What’s In It For You - It’s GOOD News!):

Anyway, here’s part one of the 2 part video (about 45 minutes long, I think). Part 2 follows. But if you want to wait for the short and sweet version, or prefer it, drop me an email and TELL ME what’s on your mind: bigjoe@juicingtips.com.

AngelFood Ministries Part One: Push the triangle to “play” + adjust speaker volume accordingly.

And here’s the second video where I dig a little deeper into my initial reservations about participating in the AngelFood Ministries Coop food program, my impression and why I’m pleased to SHARE this information with you.

Later, I’ll add the footage (shot with my new (Christmas present) video camera that I’ll be using a lot of this year) of what food arrived, and all the stuff: healthy fruits and vegetables, legumes (beans), packaged foods, even the meat that was included, how much was paid for it and what shows the most promise.

Do yourself a favor, and check out AngelFood Ministries for yourself. The navigation, as shown in my video is easy to understand, and in the top right corner of each page, in the “gold” box.

1. First, if in the United States, do a search for the state you are in. (If it’s the “state of confusion” - you’re on your own! Just kidding.)

2. Navigate the site to find answers to your questions. Or you are welcome to email if you can’t figure something out: bigjoe@juicingtips.com or just post your comment below, as it will be emailed to me, and our conversation can be the benefit to everyone (that’s the best way).

I’ll have more to tell you tomorrow, watch for it.

Joe Boone

Editor; The Juicing Tips and Natural Health Newsletter