Happy Sunday! Have you ever heard of the hero’s journey? It’s an adventure of discovery and transformation that every hero, like Luke Skywalker, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Harry Potter has walked. And for each of them there was an event, a challenge of sorts, that called them forward to begin. For those… read more
Why Eat Raw Part 2
In my last ‘Why Eat Raw’ article I shared four reasons for eating raw (if you missed that article, you can read it here). When I started eating raw, these four reasons were more than enough to keep me going. But over the years, my reasons for eating raw have evolved. At first my primary… read more
Why Eat Raw: Part One
Even though I’ve been eating a diet that consists primarily of raw foods for over a decade now, I still ask myself why I eat this way. Let’s face it. The world isn’t set up in a way that makes eating this way easy. It’s far more possible to eat raw today than it’s ever… read more
Why Diets Don’t Work
Americans are obsessed with weight. You can’t turn on the TV, drive down the road or go to a party without being inundated by information and sound bites about this hot topic. Diets are a billion-dollar industry; companies spend millions and millions luring you to try the latest diet (low carb, high protein, low fat,… read more
If You Eat Raw Food, Where Do You Get Your Protein?
The one question I almost always get when I’m talking or teaching about raw foods is, “Where do you get your protein?” It’s a great question, considering we lige in a culture that strongly promotes the idea that “good” protein comes from animal products. On a vegan raw food diet, completely devoid of animal protein,… read more
Warming Ginger Tomato Bisque
PREP TIME 5 minutes YIELD 36 oz. INGREDIENTS 3 medium sized tomatoes, roughly chopped 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Cups leafy greens of choice- kale, collards, romaine, chard, etc. ½ tsp high mineral salt ½ tsp onion powder 1” piece fresh ginger 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 cup or more purified water to blend… read more
Raw Food Myth #2: If It’s Raw, It MUST Be Good for Me!
After eating more than my fair share of processed, packaged, micro-waved and fast foods, when I decided to “go raw”, I was under the common misconception that if what I ate was raw it MUST be good for me. Compared to how I had been eating, this may have proven true. However, eating raw chocolate… read more
