Posts from — June 2009

I have to be honest.  When I first encountered a low fat raw vegan diet, I thought it was insane.  I already figured raw food was for crazies, but an entire meal of fruit?  Pardon my French, but what the hell?!? But it wasn’t the low fat part that bothered me.  I had known for [...]

There are hundreds of articles and books dedicated to helping you have more energy. I’m sure you’ve heard of these solutions: eat less meat, cut down on sugar, eat more fiber, drink lots of water, exercise everyday, on and on. I’m here to tell you that you can significantly increase your energy by doing just [...]

Are you really eager to go raw, but just can’t seem to muster up the courage to get started? These are some of the top 10 benefits of the raw food diet that most every raw foodist has experienced. If this doesn’t convince you to go raw, I just don’t know what will! #1: Improved [...]

That is the question. The Benefits The greatest benefit of eating just one fruit at a time is that it makes for easy digestion.  What’s easier to digest than just *one* type of raw fruit? Another plus to eating mono-fruit meals is that it makes you a conscious eater. When you are eating 5 different [...]

A common testament to the fallacy of the raw food diet is that it results in tooth decay. I can’t tell you how many times I have been told, “Oh, you’re a raw foodist?  You know all the teeth will rot out of your head, right?” But is it true? Does eating raw really pose [...]