Raw Food Blog

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 »

We live in a hectic, fast-paced world. We need a surplus of energy to keep up with life’s demands instead of sinking into our beds in a stupor at night, catching a few winks, then getting up to do it all over again. Coffee…tea…energy drinks…the morning doughnut…caffeine and sugar—these are our culture’s standard remedies. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Tonya…
All my life I’ve had nasty, dark circles around my eyes. And now, some fine lines that crinkle like crows’ feet whenever I laugh or smile. It’s hard to conceal them using makeup, since I have uneven skin tone and it all looks fake. This makes it very hard for me to look attractive. It hurts, and some days I dare not look at myself in the mirror. Read the rest of this entry »

With the introduction of my latest beauty product, Your Right to Be Beautiful Scalp Tonic, I’m bound to be asked a few questions. How does it work? Why? How should it be used? Read the rest of this entry »

Peter, in the Bible, calls the woman the “weaker vessel.” Well, women are generally more emotional than men, cry more easily, and are by their nature quite sensitive. Their label says “Handle with Care.” Sensitive is good. Sensitive is caring. It’s feminine, but it’s…a disaster if we’re talking about your skin! 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 »

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 »

“The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.”
— Leonardo da Vinci

A certain Dr. William H. Fitzgerald introduced in 1915 a concept known as ‘zone therapy.’ This therapy focused on massaging and working the feet in order to improve one’s health. In the 1930s, American physiotherapist Eunice Ingram developed this theory further into what we call today ‘reflexology.’ Russian neurologist and psychiatrist Vladimir Bekterev, who studied the effect of external stimulation on the nervous system and internal organs, was actually first to use the term reflexology. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you know why you want to stare at a well-shaped body? It’s because your subconscious is mathematically inclined even if you are not. It gets attracted to symmetry and immediately recognizes the ideal ratios. The chest to waist and waist to hips ratios are good examples. Read the rest of this entry »

Experiences, Impressions and Results Doing Rawsome Flex for 6 weeks Read the rest of this entry »