Seasonal Raw Food Recipes (July 2009)

July 22nd, 2009 . by Tonya Zavasta

July ushers in a mouthwatering array of versatile produce, and just in time for all of the summer’s activities: weddings, reunions, graduations and vacations. You will have no trouble eating raw this month with such foods as blueberries, mandarins, green and yellow zucchini, cucumbers, beets, corn, eggplant, and nectarines along with all the greens you can possibly imagine. A rainbow of colors awaits your palate! Read the rest of this entry »


Secret to Beautiful Complexion: Oil Cleansing Method

July 21st, 2009 . by Tonya Zavasta

Eating plenty of the raw foods is the most important step you can take towards achieving beautiful complexion. But the beauty equation has two solutions. Fastidious skin care should go hand in hand with your raw food diet.

This is a simple and very effective beauty tip for those of you who want occasional deep cleansing or makeup removal to add to your skin care routine of the daily dry brushing and masque application. In the evening before bed you can perform what is called the Oil Cleansing Method: Read the rest of this entry »


April 2009 Testimonials

July 20th, 2009 . by Tonya Zavasta

04/30/09

I was emailing a friend of mine yesterday telling her of my goals and I realised that these now seem possible because of you and not only that but I could also see that you have made me believe that I can shoot for the stars! This is motivating me to change more than anything. Read the rest of this entry »


Monkeying Around With Calorie Restriction

July 18th, 2009 . by Tonya Zavasta

The raw food diet is by far the healthiest diet known to humankind. Yet not all people who consume a raw food diet necessarily wind up living longer than their cooked-food-eating counterparts. Read the rest of this entry »


Raw Foods and Social Situations

July 16th, 2009 . by Tonya Zavasta

Summer is in full swing. We’re bombarded with social events that inevitably revolve around food—potlucks, barbecues, picnics, receptions, celebrations of every sort. This is the season people gather with loved ones for reunions, weddings, graduations and family vacations. Food has for eons been the focal point of social gatherings in nearly every culture. That is not going to change, and we raw foodists can’t pretend we can change it. In our culture today, however, the sad fact is that food, in social settings, tends to be…. less than optimal for health. Read the rest of this entry »