the raw food solution

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By Nick Draco Brown

Raw food diets can take some getting used to. And as amazing as they can be for your body, they can be tough on the taste buds!

One of the most important parts of eating raw and/or vegetarian, vegan, or any diet for that matter, is [...]

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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 [...]

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You don’t need acidic, hormone-tainted dairy products to get your calcium. This soup is loaded with plant-sourced calcium in a form that is easily absorbable by our bodies.

Kale, parsley and spinach are notable sources of calcium, which is better absorbed when in the presence of vitamin [...]

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By Becki Andrus

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, are you eating the right types of food to start your day right? The nutrients that you get from breakfast is what is supposed to help your body stay energized for the rest of the day. [...]

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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 [...]

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When you are trying to lose weight there are so many options out there in terms of diets and weight loss nutrition plans and one that is gaining more popularity is switching to a vegetarian based diet. There may also be quite a few benefits to switching to a completely raw [...]

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When I started on my raw foods journey in 2005 one of the most frequently asked questions from family and friends was “where do you get your protein?” Now I hardly ever get this question; however, recently my sister expressed that she still has concern about my protein needs. It [...]

In this article, Victoria Boutenko shares on raw food challenges and green revelations. Victoria Boutenko is part of a raw food family and is the author of Green Smoothies and Green for Life.

Victoria: Since going raw then we began to feel better and better and better. But interesting shift in our lifestyle was seven years [...]

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We all know that calcium is essential for bone and teeth health, but I wonder how many people know that calcium is also vital for a healthy heart , circulatory system, healthy muscle tissue, blood, and skin?

Not many, I would venture to say. We all have also heard through the advertising [...]

A high intake of fruits and vegetables, which have the majority of the suspected cancer fighting nutrients, are linked with a reduced risk of cancer. The following list outlines some of the great anti-cancer foods.