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It was great to see the positive responses to my Mango Spirulina Pudding, so today I thought I’d share with you a different way to get spirulina into your diet.

Spirulina guacamole!

I’ve been adding spirulina to my guacamole for quite a while and I enjoy it so much that I included a recipe for Spirulina Guacamole [...]

Not too long ago I posted a deliciously indulgent recipe for raw chocolate truffles that everyone seems to love. I’ve offered this to some of the local Costa Ricans as well as some raw foodie friends and they all agree how good they taste. These truffles are incredibly rich and pack a wallop of cacao [...]

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Here’s something for all of the serious raw chocolate addicts.

This is based on a recipe by Matthew Kenney from his book, Everyday Raw Desserts, for Brigadeiros, which are a variety of chocolate truffles that are very popular in Brazil and in Portugal and are usually served at birthday parties.

The original recipe called for [...]

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Banana ice cream is often one of the first desserts discovered by those who are new to the raw food diet, and it quickly becomes a favorite healthy indulgence! It can come as a revelation that you can blend frozen bananas to create a dessert that not only tastes good but is [...]

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Dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, weight gain, headache, nausea, blurred vision, sleep disruption, anxiety, loss of libido.

These are just some of the many undesirable and potentially dangerous side effects of commonly described antidepressant medications. Furthermore, standard antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft have recently been [...]

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By Bethany Tait

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies, and can result in symptoms such as weakness, pallor, fatigue and low energy, numbness or tingling in the hand or feet, hair loss, irritability, or brittle nails. Simply increasing your dietary iron intake can [...]

I’ve been on a bit of a raw granola kick lately since it is the first time I have had ever the opportunity to try it. As of yet I don’t own a dehydrator and there are no raw food restaurants in my vicinity, but I’ve been able to obtain a few different [...]

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Enjoy this rich decadent dessert without the guilt! Make sure your bananas are perfectly ripe for this recipe.

This dessert supplies half of your daily requirement for magnesium, vitamin E and fiber. But it is high in natural sugars so best to enjoy in moderation.

Ingredients:

3 bananas
1 avocado
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
3 tablespoons raw [...]

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This chocolaty drink/treat, created by raw teacher Nina Dench, is delicious served either hot or cold.
Serves 2-3.

Equipment:

Blender, nut milk bag

Ingredients:

* 1 cup pecan nuts
* 3 cups water
* ¼ cup agave syrup
* ¼ cacao powder
* Tablespoon vanilla extract
* ½ teaspoon cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon nutmeg
* Pinch of cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Blend until well [...]

After six months living in Costa Rica my husband and I have traveled to Jamaica for our very-much belated honeymoon. This is our first opportunity for many years to truly enjoy a vacation together and we both always wanted to visit Jamaica. So since we are closer than we have ever been to this part [...]