Raw Food Blog

If you were absent the day they were handing out full, voluptuous and well defined lips, you do not have to settle for chapped and peeling lips, nor do you have to resort to artificial lip enhancement. Raw food is a remedy for imperfect lips! Read the rest of this entry »

Some people on the raw food diet express concern about consuming excess quantities of oxalic acid from sources such as spinach, swiss chard and beets. Read the rest of this entry »

Fat is fat, you might think. Not so.

When you “pinch an inch” of the fat around your tummy you are measuring subcutaneous fat. Less visible in the abdominal cavity, deep inside and surrounding your organs, you’ll find a second kind—visceral fat. Scientists have recently discovered that visceral fat produces inflammatory molecules which contribute to hypertension, artherosclerosis and insulin resistance. Can the raw food diet help? Read the rest of this entry »

Most people assume that these dark brown spots are harmless, not realizing that age spots are an indication of an accumulation of waste products in the cells known as ‘lipofuscin” and damage to the skin’s collagen-producing cells that leads to free radical intoxication. They signify a more serious, underlying health problem. but it can be helped with the raw food lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »

Eating the raw food diet will certainly bring you a smile! Often, people will experience a less than bright smile and wonder what the culprit is. Read the rest of this entry »

One thing that never fails to evoke gratitude in me for this country is our having access to fresh produce year-round. Each time I see piles of fresh fruits, greens, and bright vegetables I think how much easier it is, in this country, to pursue the raw food lifestyle. Every time I think I know all about every fruit or veg on the rack, I find something new to try, or a benefit I’d never known before. So…I want to tell you about my newly discovered greens! Read the rest of this entry »

When you adopt the raw foods diet, you notice some immediate and exciting results, followed by long term improvements. You could say that it just keeps getting better! However, it does take time for the body to perform its miraculous cleansing, balancing and healing. Many changes must happen internally before we see the visible results. If you are experiencing very oily hair, whether this is a new or old phenomenon for you, you might wonder what is going on and will it ever go away? Read the rest of this entry »

Chocolate, despite a recent revival of enthusiasm, is ancient. The cacao bean is the source of all chocolate, cooked or raw, and has been known to MesoAmerican cultures for thousands of years. Nowadays there is much fascination with this controversial food and its nutritional qualities. Should raw chocolate be a part of the raw food diet? Read the rest of this entry »

A certain amount of facial hair for women is natural and normal. This type of hair is very fine and causes no concern. However, many women experience an excess of dark and coarse facial hair and this condition is referred to as ‘hirsutism’. Can the raw food diet help? Read the rest of this entry »

January is an unusual month for eating raw food seasonally. You will enjoy a unique variety of eggplant, leek, fig, pineapple and Brussels sprouts, depending on which area of the country you live in. Read the rest of this entry »