Wouldn’t it be nice to walk outside and find all we need for our meals right in front of us. Dr. John Kallas of Wild Food Adventures can show how to do just that. He has been researching wild edible plants since 1970 and has trained thousands of people about his findings all over the US. Currently residing in Portland, Dr. Kallas shares his expertise in wild raw foods through presentations, outdoor guiding, and workshops. (Learn more at www.wildfoodadventures.com) (more…)

There is a common believe that raw food vegetarians are inclined to having osteoporosis due to a lower bone mass. It is true that those who practice a raw food diet have thinner bones with lower mineral density. However it is the only biological marker that usually indicates a case of increased chance for bone fractures. (more…)

The answer is always: “Yes. Juice!” The benefits of juicing is hard to overestimate. By juicing fruits and vegetables we free vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and much more from their “imprisonment” within the fiber. It forms a concentrated cocktail of fast absorbing nutrients that will stream down your bloodstream as an express train of healthy awakening. (more…)

This post is a friendly reminder of what is coming. Yes, I am talking about the winter! You may argue that it is too early to talk about it, but I would have to disagree with you. I have my reasons for that. If you want to get ready for this coming winter by drying and stocking fruits and vegetables this is just the time to do so. We are in the middle of the harvest season – the best prices for all our favorites! (more…)

Shazzie is talking about superfoods. She stresses their nutritional value and emphasizes the fact that living foods are more affordable than some of us tend to believe. Shazzie is walking us through her garden showing how easy it is to pick for salads and other meals some of the amazing greens that may grow right around us. Check out this video and visit her website to learn more about Shazzie and her raw food lifestyle. (more…)

The wave of raw food notion has spread much further than just a diet concept for us, humans. It should not come as surprise that animals can benefit from eating living foods just as much as we do. This idea was transformed into something that is now may be known to many pet owners as Biologically Adequate (Appropriate) Raw Food or BARF, for short. In spite of the odd sounding abbreviation, which hardly can constitute anything healthy, the concept of raw food for pets has the same goals as the raw food diet for humans. (more…)

Growing Vegetable Gardens at Home

Recently more and more people have converted to home vegetable gardeners. And the reason for that to happen is not necessarily poor assortment of greens or crazy prices at the stores. For some of us having a home garden seems like a good hobby, an opportunity to stay closer to the nature or, why not, a way to get fresh organic ingredients for our meals. (more…)

The intent of this article is not to convince you to stay on the raw food diet but to help you overcome possible frustrations that you may encounter in the beginning of your transformations. 

Besides lacking mental eagerness to maintain feeding our bodies in a healthy manner there might be other reasons most of us will get off the diet quite soon after we start.  It takes more than just the will to eat raw food.  (more…)

Many people know that we should eat more greens, but rarely do any of us truly enjoy our kale or wheatgrass. For the first time in history a remarkably enjoyable way of consuming the necessary amount of greens has been created by blending the greens with fruit. From this smoothie, the body can absorb the essential nutrients much more efficiently. Anyone can prepare tasty green smoothies quickly in their own kitchen, with their own choice of ingredients. With green smoothies people gain more control of their own health.

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