Following her turn on the long-running series in 1989, Yothers all but left acting behind, with the exception of a made-for-TV film about skater Tonya Harding and an appearance on an episode of Perry Mason.
In their books, Carol Alt, Tonya Zavasta, and the Boutenko family each tell their stories of health problems cured and youthfulness achieved after following the raw food lifestyle.
In Your Right to Be Beautiful, Tonya Zavasta recommends buying a low-wattage dehydrator that can be set at 95 degrees or lower, as most raw food recipes do not call for temperatures above 110 degrees.
Printed brochures, gratis from Myrtle Somebody whose brother-in-law was a printer, were placed about town by tiny Tonya, an eight-year-old Latina waif hired by Fred for five bucks.
They were awaiting distribution by tiny Tonya the entrepreneur.
Tonya felt much better after she made amends with her mother-in-law.
Tonya Zavasta, author of Your Right to Be Beautiful, has written several books that look at raw foods and their affect on aging.
Tonya, an investigator with the group, went on location and met the owners and staff of Puckett's.