Those of us who’ve gone 100 percent raw eventually start to look at others in disbelief: How can these people, we wonder, consume steak, pizza and ice cream, and still live? We know we’d be miserable if we partook of even a morsel of those foods. The same thing will eventually happen with the amount of food you eat. Read the rest of this entry »

The food we eat on the raw food diet has been appropriately called by many different names: living food, sunfood, plant-based nutrition, raw vegan, and similar terms. Recently, one reader commented on how much she enjoyed the ‘waterful’ raw diet. What a delightful and refreshing image it brings to mind! It makes it an excellent synonym for “whole.” Find a definition for whole food. It should state that the water is intact. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve seen claims for “superfoods.” Loads of them. Dieticians are now touting the “amazing health benefits” of popcorn—ultrahigh in fiber…peanut butter—because nuts help reduce inflammation and cut the risk of heart attack…baked beans—packed with fiber…and—wait for it! Read the rest of this entry »

This email came from a couple. Both have been 100 percent raw for several years:

Tonya! I’m at my wits end! We went to give blood today and my iron count has dropped to 35. Last time it was 37—one point below where it should be in order to donate. The strange thing is, my husband’s was also 35. His iron count has always been fine.

Our main focus for our green smoothies is kale, spinach, chard and other greens. We also eat raisins and hemp seeds.

They tell me at the blood center that watermelon is a good source. Yet I drink watermelon juice by the quart! I’ve referred back to your Beautiful On Raw book and just can’t figure out what we’re doing wrong! I do get tired in the evening, around 8 or 8:30, so there’s obviously something that’s not right. Any comments? Read the rest of this entry »

Testimonial of the Month from Costa Rica: A Transformational Journey to Natural Living

Dear Tonya, I recently finished your book Quantum Eating, after high recommendations from a mutual friend of ours from NJ, Karen Ranzi (who is about to publish Creating Healthy Children). I very much enjoyed reading the book and want to express gratitude for the tireless work you have done to promote Read the rest of this entry »

Deadly…that’s the usual adjective to appear alongside nightshade. The very term nightshade brings all manner of imagery to mind. Ancient European superstition. Potions used in witchcraft. Wafting smoke from a burning bundle held in a shaman’s hand. Frightening stuff…unless, of course, you merely draw a blank and say, “What’s a nightshade?” Read the rest of this entry »

Going raw, by itself, isn’t an end to overeating. Just as you can eat raw, you can overeat raw. Read the rest of this entry »

Testimonial from Eva Thanatopoulos:

Live Blood Analysis: Before and After Pictures/ Six Weeks Later! Read the rest of this entry »

There is no way we are getting energy from raw foods alone. Do not underestimate the power of breathing as part of an anti-aging lifestyle. It is enormous. Raw food and oxygen are our primary sources of vital energy. Therefore, attention to these bodily functions is fundamental in cultivating health and longevity. Read the rest of this entry »

People ask me: Natural Hygiene practitioners like Harvey Diamond, Vivian Vertrano, and others teach that the body has a “natural” cycle divided into three parts:

12:00 noon—8:00 PM…Digestion
8:00 PM—4:00 AM…Assimilation
4:00 AM—12:00 noon…Cleansing

Doesn’t you practice of eating between 6 AM and 2 PM interfere with the “natural” period of cleansing? It would seem—in theory—that eating between noon and 8 PM would better follow the cycle. Read the rest of this entry »