Category — Illness

Today I’m revisiting a Fit On Raw post that I originally published in June of 2009. It’s an oldie, but a goody! 10 Benefits of a Raw Food Diet Are you really eager to go raw, but just can’t seem to muster up the courage to get started? These are some of the top 10 [...]

What causes cancer? Many people believe that it’s all in your genes. Others say it’s the pollutants in the water we drink and the air we breath that are to blame. In other words, cancer is beyond your control. It’s something that “just happens” to you. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. According [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

So you’ve finally gotten over that pesky cold. You took my advice and were able to expel the virus easily and effectively. But what can you do to make sure you don’t catch it again the next time the common cold is going around? Get Healthy Many people falsely believe that catching a cold is [...]