Category — Fat

The following article was originally posted in August of 2009, yet this silly myth is STILL tossed around as fact. Check it out… Watched any new fitness infomercials lately?  I bet most of them went something like this: “BUY THE BRAND NEW SUPER EXTREME AB BLASTER 5000 AND GET RID OF ALL YOUR UNWANTED BODY [...]

Raw reader Andrea asks: I also noticed that you didn’t mention anything about coconuts. Would they—with their fat content and nutritional value—be ok with this way of eating? Hopefully you’re aware (as Andrea is) that if you want to thrive on a raw vegan diet, you must consume an abundance of fruit while at the [...]

Raw reader Leslie believes it does: It seems to me, having lots of fruit at Breakfast will send a person’s blood sugar up, then the body will send it back down causing a feeling of hunger. Blood sugar will yo-yo. Seems to me, protein with any meal is a good idea. If you agree that fruit [...]

No funny jokes about the headline, please. Nut soaking is serious stuff and I won’t tolerate any funny business. *smirk* Alright, alright. Let’s get down to business. Nut Soaking and Digestion Like grains and legumes, nuts and seeds contain anti-nutrients such as lectins and phytates that can impair digestion. One way to reduce the amount [...]

The following article was originally published during the summer of 2009. Unfortunately, too many people (raw gurus included) are still struggling with maintaining a 100% raw food diet. If that includes you, keep reading… I have spent a good amount of my time on raw food forums over the past couple of years. It is [...]