Weekend Watermelon Fast

For the last few weekends, while the large proportion of the population has been indulging in holiday treats,  I’ve been fasting on watermelons! On reflection I realized that this has kind of become my own holiday tradition by default.

My husband and I don’t celebrate calender events, being very much non-traditionalists when it comes to this. [...]


What Is Adrenal Fatigue? Can We Avoid It? Can We Stop It?

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Note: This article was written by an independent contributor. In regards to the recommendation to consume whey protein I personally prefer to use SunWarrior protein powder which is a raw protein powder made from sprouted rice.

Whey protein tends to be acid-forming and many people have undiagnosed intolerances to dairy products, which [...]


Juicing Basics - The Phytonutrients

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By Larry M Salazar

Juicing basics begin with an understanding of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are those elements found in plant pigments that give fruits and vegetables their colors. Usually they are found on the skins of most fruits and vegetables. They are very powerful, potent antioxidants that [...]


Lujan Matus, Raw Foodism and Plant Energy

Lujan Matus talks about raw foodism, plant energy and consciousness upon the release of his second book, ‘Awakening the Third Eye’.


Lujan Matus Talks About Conscious Eating

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Be within your heart. See and feel with your heart. Recognize your heart within another. Speak words from the heart. Receive the words of another within those precious chambers.

Lujan Matus

As the adage goes, you are what you eat. In respect to the quote above, consumption obviously occurs on many different levels. [...]


Raw Diet: Leafy Greens As a Core Food

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When humans first appeared on the face of the earth, they were primarily vegetarians. God had made them in such a way that despite having teeth, they could not sink their teeth into raw flesh as the other animals could. And truly as a part of evolution, our incisors have [...]


Change Your Life with a Raw Food Detox Diet

Earlier this year I made a decision to undertake a six-week detox program, based on the realization that I need to do something dramatic in order to make some real and sustainable progress with my health.

About ten years ago I developed chronic fatigue syndrome and in the last couple of years have been experiencing heart [...]


The Healing Power of Raw Foods

I’ve been experimenting with raw foods and detox diets for almost twenty years but I continue to be amazed at the transformational power of dietary adjustment.

The first time I really experienced the power of a raw food diet was when I undertook an apple diet at the age of twenty one. For three days I [...]


21-Day Green Smoothie Detox