Posts from — September 2010

Back in 2007, I was really struggling with my health.  I was anemic, which meant that I was constantly fatigued even with a full night’s sleep. I experienced pains in my muscles and joints, especially my knees. I suffered from restless leg syndrome, an obnoxious condition that makes it almost impossible to get to bed at night. And I was [...]

In a recent article called Angelina Jolie – The Mistake that Almost Killed Her, Dr. Joseph Mercola of mercola.com, a very well-known natural health website, uses actress Angelina Jolie’s comment that a vegan diet “nearly killed” her and that she was “not getting enough nutrition” to conclude that a vegetarian/vegan diet is not for everyone. [...]

As promised, here’s Part II of my experience at my very first raw food restaurant. For Part I, click here. As grand as it was being in Ventura with my family, it’s so great to be back at home and back to eating low fat raw vegan fare.  I actually gained almost 5 pounds from [...]

What’s the most common question I receive about going raw and being fit, you ask? That’s easy.  The most common question I get is… “How do I get rid of cravings?!” Yep, it’s all about cooked food cravings, cravings for savory, salty, sugary, starchy, and fatty.  You name it, I’ve heard it. And no matter [...]

* Feature Article: My First Visit to a Raw Food Restaurant (Part I) * Your Questions Answered: What About Specific Nutrients in Fruits and Vegetables? My First Visit to a Raw Food Restaurant (Part I) During my wonderful week in paradise (that is to say, Ventura, California), my family and I had dinner at Juliano’s [...]