Raw Food Blog

As I travel, my husband Nick makes our delightful Green Pudding for guests as part of my presentation. Audiences love it. But a few critics on the side say: “No! Don’t mix fruits and greens in one meal!” Who’s right? Many of us on the raw food diet path have been admonished never to combine fruits and vegetables together. Good combining practices ensure the healthiest digestion and assimilation of our foods by not mixing together in the same meal things that don’t digest well together. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of you have read my story in Get Fresh Magazine about my first Bikram yoga class. Most of you, we can hope, won’t experience anything quite so dramatic. Here are some things you can do to ensure your very first class is a success. Read the rest of this entry »

06/24/09

Dear Tonya,

Your book [Raw Food and Hot Yoga] has inspired me and motivated me further to pursue the path of both Raw Foods and Hot Yoga. After reading what you have gone through with your bodily injuries I think I have no reason to complain or worry about anything. You are a woman of great strength and determination. You have shown that persistence and faith is the key to success. I am going to do the same. Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge with us. Kind Regards and best wishes in all your future endeavours. - H. Read the rest of this entry »

I get feedback from many women around the world who are very excited about my facial exercise program: Rawsome Flex: Beautifying System of Facial Exercises and Raw Foods, available in paperback and as an ebook. One of the challenges that some women are facing—pun intended—is fitting the exercises into their daily routine. When you already have a full schedule, setting aside another 20 to 30 minutes each morning and evening seems overwhelming. Have no fear, help is on the way. Read the rest of this entry »

Ahhh, August. Did I hear someone say tomatoes? Or grapes? How about melons or summer squash? It all sounds delightful, and this month you will have fun trying out some new raw food recipes to add to your summer repertoire. The shapes and colors of some of this month’s seasonal produce are sure to please the eye as well as the taste buds. Some of the best juicing ingredients of the year are available this month, so I’ve included a couple new juice combinations you might like to try.
Bon Appetit! Read the rest of this entry »

05/01/09

So your book [Raw Food and Hot Yoga] has inspired me to FINALLY do the CR [Calorie Restriction] diet! It was too hard when Quantum Eating came out. At that time I was eating 2000 calories a day, and I had a very stressful job. But the last year and a half, no stressful job, and only 1600 calories a day. So now it is VERY EASY for me to eat only 1200 cal. a day and no food after 6 PM. Since I don’t even get hungry till about 3:00, it is a bit hard to eat all those calories before 6, but I am doing it.

Every day I am so busy and then I look at the clock and it’s 5:30 and I think, “Uh, oh! I have only half an hour to eat!”
And it is day 12 now and I already feel a bit of the ecstasy! I also find I am more alkaline. And it is easier to wake up in the morning!

-Susan Schenck, author of The Live Food Factor
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