the raw food solution

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When I first started eating a raw food diet I trusted that ingredient labels were telling the truth when they claimed that a product was raw. Now I realize that it is not always so simple and that there may be many so-called “raw” foods that are not really raw.

One [...]

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By Emre D

One of the best ways to improve the appearance of your skin is by incorporating raw food into your diet. Beautiful skin starts from inside out. People who switch to eating mostly raw often see an improvement in their skin and look younger.

Raw Food and [...]

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What you should know:

There are salads and then there are salads! Many people get used to thinking of a salad as simply some lettuce, tomato and cucumber when in fact there’s hundreds of ingredients that can go into a salad, making for countless fantastic [...]

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By William T. Morgan

Food is an easy way to improve brain function because you can build up the nutrients and chemicals needed for your brain to operate at maximum efficiency while also enhancing your overall health. Have you ever noticed if you skip a meal or two you have difficulty concentrating, [...]

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So, you’re new to raw food and not sure if you doing it “right”? Or maybe have been dabbling for a while but aren’t feeling quite as good as you think you should? Or how about a long termer who is in need of a few fine-tuning tips?

Whatever your situation, this [...]

As you know, fats are an essential part in our diets. They contain very unique qualities that makes our bodies function properly. In might seem illogical, but some fats can even prevent heart disease and also lower your cholesterol levels.

Enzyme therapy is a way by which to restore the level of enzymes in the digestive system. Capsules containing enzymes can be taken with or after meals to compensate for the lack of enzymes in food or decreased enzyme production by the body.

Enzymes can also have a beneficial effect on conditions involving inflammation as they [...]

Raw Cashew Cheese

As discussed in an earlier article, soaking and re-hydrating nuts makes them easier on your digestive process. When you are making a raw food product like cashew cheese, pre-soaking the nuts also makes them softer, allowing for easier blending in the food processor or Cuisinart. There is a bit of planning involved with [...]

Kevin: Bren, there are bunch of things that I want to talk about today, but first let’s start with just a little bit of background about you.

Brendan: Sure. I actually got into the nutrition and just trying to achieve peak performance through nutrition back when I was around 15. That was all I cared about [...]

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In this article, I am going to discuss a very essential mineral, which also happens to be an electrolyte: Potassium. This essential mineral was used in an experiment to keep a live chicken heart alive and beating for 30 years! (The janitor bumped it, and thus ended the experiment.) Imagine, [...]