Category — Sweet Fruit

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 [...]

I recently received an email from raw reader Caryn with a link to this New York Times article on decision fatigue. She also suggested that I post an article about it with regards to raw foods, so that’s what I’m doing. Great suggestion, Caryn! What’s Decision Fatigue? According to the author, decision fatigue: …helps explain [...]

*The following is an article that I originally published in 2009. If you’re struggling to stay raw—even if you’ve been on the raw food path for years—keep reading…* Are you new to the raw food diet and finding it hard to maintain? Do you feel like a raw food newbie, surrounded by thriving veteran raw [...]

Below is an article I originally published in 2009. If you’re struggling to give up those sweet yet unhealthy treats, this one’s for you… As a kid, I really loved watching “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” I bet you a million bucks that I have seen that movie close to twenty times! Like many [...]