Category — Greens & Other Veggies

Raw reader Tegan asks: One concern i have is people ask me about calcium that i wont be getting enough through just eating raw food, i know like everyone we still need a balanced diet to make sure we get enough vitamins and minerals but can you give me some info on calcium? Great question, [...]

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You didn’t think I’d end things with that last post, did you? No way! While there are a few fruits and vegetables that I dislike, there are a million more that I can’t get enough of. So today, let’s take a look at a few of the fresh raw foods I love the most. Marvelous [...]

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Just because I eat and love a diet of fresh raw foods does not mean that I love ALL raw foods. All fruits and vegetables are most certainly NOT equal in my eyes. Some are too sour, some too sweet, others too salty, or some just have an awful texture. Here are a few of [...]

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Spirulina, bee pollen, and hemp protein powder are just some of the “superfoods” heavily marketed to raw foodists and other health conscious folk. These foods are promoted for their superior nutritional content, being good sources of various vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidant and protein-rich. But as I show here, these products are not [...]

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Folate is absolutely essential for good health. It’s a B vitamin (B9, to be exact) that’s necessary for red blood cell production, as well as DNA and RNA production and proper brain functioning. According to the RDA, the average adult needs about 400 micrograms of folate everyday. And if you’re a pregnant or lactating female, you need an [...]

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