Posts from — January 2011

Recently, I wanted to prove that a low fat, high fruit raw vegan diet does NOT lead to high blood sugar. Using a standard blood glucose monitor, I measured my blood glucose level several times a day for seven days. You can check out my results in full here. As you can see, my blood glucose [...]

…then, it’s going to digest like pizza. This is one of the many sayings from Dr. Douglas Graham, author of The 80/10/10 Diet, that I just love because it is so true! We all want to go raw without having to give up our favorite cooked food dishes. And according to the raw food gurus, [...]

One of the most common reasons I hear against adopting a raw vegan diet that is low in fat and high in fruit is that the sugar from the fruit leads to elevated blood sugar levels. If this is true, it is very serious. Sustained elevated blood sugar levels, meaning blood sugar levels that remain [...]

Did you know that you could greatly improve your digestion without adopting a 100% raw food diet and without having to give up cooked foods? All you have to do is take these two steps: #1: Eat More Fiber Everyone knows how important fiber is in your diet. It’s absolutely vital for healthy digestion devoid of [...]

Don’t ask what the world needs.  Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.  Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. That’s a quote from American author Howard Thurman and it’s one of my favorites. I try to live my life with a focus on the activities that make [...]