Imaginary Saber-Tooth Tigers and Your Raw Food Goals

February 20, 2011

One of the biggest issues I hear from people who are trying to eat more raw food is that they have trouble sticking with it. They eat raw for a meal or two in a row, maybe a whole day, or even a couple of days in a row. Some will even get to eating [...]

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How To Make Green Smoothies Without A Lot Of Sugar

February 15, 2011

Did you know you can ask me questions about raw food and I’ll answer them here on the blog? It’s true! Submit your question here. Here’s a question that came in: “I love green smoothies but I would like to make them without fruit or fruit juice. I need to cut out the sugar whether [...]

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Stop Lying To Yourself About Getting Sick

January 20, 2011

If you’re like me, you value honesty. You like it when people tell you the truth. And whenever possible, you strive to be honest with yourself also. But one place a lot of us haven’t been very honest with ourselves is around the experience of getting sick. And not so much the physical experience of [...]

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Freaking Out Is Not The Only Way To Change…

January 3, 2011

Maybe in 2010, you developed some eating habits that you no longer enjoy… Maybe in 2010 you continued some eating habits that you’ve been doing for many years that you’ve finally gotten tired of… Maybe in 2010 you gained a bunch of weight and don’t fit in your clothes the same way anymore… Maybe in [...]

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Raw Food Recipe: Raw Veggie Stir Fry with Noodles

December 29, 2010

Last month I made this recipe for a live raw food demo in the Chicago suburbs; it was a huge hit! This is super flavorful way to get lots of great fresh veggies in your diet without feeling like you have to make another salad with lettuce, tomato, and avocado. Raw Veggie Stir Fry Veggie [...]

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Q & A: How To Do Raw Food With Digestive Issues

November 11, 2010

I’m looking for info on how to get started eating raw but doing so gradually. 6 years ago, I had pancreatitis and a gallbladder infection. After 5 days in the hospital, my gallbladder was removed. Since then, my digestive tract has been a disaster. When I eat a lot of raw food, it goes even [...]

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Raw Food Recipe: Holiday Chia Pudding

November 8, 2010

This festive pudding is great for taking to holiday parties – especially if you want to have a treat while avoiding all the sugar, flour, and butter in most holiday desserts. If by chance there’s any leftover, you’ll get to see what a great breakfast it makes too. What you’ll need: 1/2 cup chia seeds [...]

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Raw Food Recipe: Apple Pie

October 24, 2010

I showed a crowd of over 100 people how to make this dish at the Central Florida Veg Fest in Orlando… And I got lots of enthusiastic feedback about it. Not only is Raw Apple Pie one of the quickest, easiest raw food desserts to make… But it also tastes so much like traditional apple [...]

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Find Out More About Raw Food In Orlando

October 21, 2010

The fine folks in Orlando have invited me to be a guest speaker at their Central Florida Veg Fest! It’s always a treat to connect with people in person about feeling great and losing weight with raw food… (Especially at outdoor festivals in gorgeous Florida weather.) So yes… On Saturday, October 23rd, I’ll be hitting [...]

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Q & A: How Do I Eat Raw Without Needing So Many Nuts & Fatty Foods To Feel Full

October 2, 2010

Questions about nuts, fats, and overeating them comes up a lot from people who are practicing eating more raw foods. Recently a question came in from a reader about nuts and fats, with a slightly different twist: In the years I’ve done raw and semi-raw, I’ve found that when I try to be exclusively raw [...]

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