Posts from — April 2011

Take a look at any popular raw recipe book or website and you’ll see that almost every recipe contains either avocados, nuts, seeds, oils, coconut, or some combination thereof. Since these foods are all high in fat, with 75%+ of total calories coming from fat, these dishes make for a very high-fat diet. How can [...]

One of the biggest reasons why so many raw foodists fail to stay raw, besides not eating enough fruit, is not eating enough veggies (particularly greens). Why is this such a problem? For one, greens are good for you. They provide necessary minerals like calcium and phosphorus that are lacking in most fruits. But also, I’ve [...]

So now you know from last week that while a low-fat raw vegan diet is totally healthy, a fat-free diet is totally not. In fact, it’s pretty much impossible to have a diet completely devoid of fat! That said, it IS possible to cut your fat intake way down and it this very easy to [...]