I am excited. If you have been hanging around here for a bit, you know I am not consistently a 100% raw foodist. During the summer? Yes. Because it is easy to be 100%. Local produce is plentiful, the weather is warm, we crave salads and fruit. But when the temps dip below zero in…

It’s Friday, and I am deeming it “Fan Friday”. I realize that doesn’t make a lot of sense, so I will explain. I needed a word that started with “F”, to go with Friday, and today, I am going to share some non-raw places that I am currently a fan of.  I hope you will…

It’s January 20th. How are you doing with your New Year’s intentions? Was cleaning up your diet one of them? Eating healthier, eating smarter, eating cleaner, those are all goals many of us have here. As time passes, life gears up and sometimes, the best of intentions get lost in day to day survival. But…

We recently discussed how a person on a raw food diet gets enough protein (here). Another question that comes up frequently is, what about calcium? How can you protect yourself from osteoporosis if you are not eating dairy products?  Especially since we have been taught for years that we need to be eating dairy products…

I have a beautiful picture of a real cow, but decided that it was just too close to home for this post. Because that poor cow probably is going to end up on someone’s dinner plate and personally, I am just not ok with that. On the other hand, we do not judge here. This…

I am going to deviate from raw food today to share with you some thoughts for the new year. We are approaching the end of the year, and the end of a decade. I know for many, myself included, 2009 was one of the most challenging years I have ever faced. I found myself living…

From our home to yours, wishing you Happy Holidays and a blessed New Year!

When it comes to raw food and diet,  it is important to understand that every body is different. Every body has different needs. We rarely think about this. But it you take into consideration what the range of “normal” is for many medical tests, it is vast. It is going to be up to you…

If you have started incorporating raw food into your life, you are becoming aware of how different you feel after eating a raw food meal than a traditional one. Instead of the stuffed, bloated, low energy coma, you feel alive, alert and energized. It is great, you are excited but, there can be challenges. Especially…