Category — Raw Food Benefits

One of the arguments for adopting a raw food diet is that raw foods contain enzymes that can aid in human digestion. The idea is that if we consume “living” foods with their enzymes intact, our bodies can actually utilize these enzymes in the digestion of the food. This reasoning has just never sat right [...]

I have two very good reasons why I greatly dislike pigging out on lots of fruit on a low fat raw vegan diet. Perhaps you can relate… Reason #1: I Have NO Excuse Not to Exercise I began exercising many years before I even knew about a raw food diet.  I knew that moving my [...]

I don’t know about you, but I love my mornings.  I generally wake up between 6-7am, even though I don’t have class until later in the day, and yet I never feel the need to turn over and go back to sleep. I wake up completely refreshed and ready to start the day. But I [...]

Back in 2007, I made the biggest lifestyle change for me ever.  I say “the biggest” because making this one change gave me the most profound results.  I was finally able to rid myself of anemia…and in only a few short weeks! So what was this big change? Did I eliminate animal products from my [...]

Before I went low-fat raw, I suffered from jarring pain in my knee.  About once a month, my left knee would become sore and tender.  This would last for a few days to a week and made everyday activities like exercise or even sitting in place miserable. On top of that, I had restless leg [...]