Raw Food Blog

09/29/09

Dear Tonya,

My name is Katia and I live in Australia. I have ordered three of your books (Quantum Eating, Beautiful on Raw, and Uncooked Creations). I love the way you write. It is so creative and original. A really pleasant read. I bought your books from an Australian website called www.raw-pleasure.com.au -Katia Read the rest of this entry »

The body must have iron in order to make hemoglobin, a substance found in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues. Anemia arises from an iron deficiency. Among the very important functions that rely on adequate iron levels are certain brain activities, breathing, and even cellular respiration which is the process by which cells harvest energy from food. Read the rest of this entry »

The time has come for those ambitious New Year’s Resolutions to make their appearance once again. It’s always the same thing. Lose that extra weight. Eat better. Join your local gym. Quit smoking, cut out coffee, stop eating at night. There’s something about a brand new year that inspires us to turn over a new leaf, create a brand new life. A great way to start a new year is to make a life changing commitment: “I will listen not to what I want to hear, but to what I need to know.” Read the rest of this entry »

Most people bathe regularly. Most brush their teeth. But few realize the importance of cleaning brushes and combs. Show me the most fastidious, well groomed person you know, and I can assure you his brushes and combs are covered with things only a microbiologist could imagine. Read the rest of this entry »

Testimonial of the Month
By Marion

Dear Rawsome Beauties and struggling caterpillars. When I began to detox my body via raw foods, hot yoga and dry skin brushing, not only my looks and energy levels improved, but there was something else happening. Read the rest of this entry »

Fibromyalgia stands squarely among the top five most discouraging chronic illnesses. For many, the diagnosis is late in coming. For some, it takes years to pin down what’s wrong. When you have fibromyalgia, many doctors will pass it off as depression after the first couple of visits, thanks to similarities in the symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »

I get determined sometimes. Really determined. There are times when we stress or stretch ourselves just a bit too far. During my first year of Bikram yoga, I developed sciatica. Read the rest of this entry »