Archive | February, 2013

Day 20 – Effortless Weight Loss and A Raw Snack Recipe To-Go

12 Feb

Eating raw food does incredible things for your body. One thing that many people are interested in is weight loss. Extra weight comes off effortlessly when eating raw foods as your body is given the opportunity to dispose of the stored toxins from all the bad-for-you foods you ate in the past. These toxins are stored in […]

Day 19 – Animals are Smart Cookies and A Smart Raw Cookie Recipe

11 Feb

The animals people regularly eat are social, intelligent, emotional creatures. Many times it is easy to disassociate the living being from the hamburger, but animals are actually smart cookies. Chickens are smarter than dogs, cats, and even some primates. When chickens lay eggs in natural settings, mother hens teach her chicks several calls while sitting on […]

Day 18 – A Bit About Pigs and Raw Stuffed Peppers

10 Feb

Pigs live in equally horrible conditions on factory farms and are confined to tiny stalls stacked on top of each other. These extremely crowded conditions cause them to exhibit signs of anxiety such as compulsively chewing on the bars of their crates. Pigs have flesh cut out of their ears, pieces of their teeth removed […]

Day 17 – My Beef with Beef and a Sunflower Pâté

9 Feb

When you think of a cow, you picture a large black and white mammal grazing on a lush green pasture. Unfortunately, factory farms aren’t so luxurious. Cows spend their lives on extremely crowded feed lots. They are forced to endure painful procedures without any anesthetic such as branding, dehorning (with a paste that burns out the […]

Day 16 – Chickens and a Creamy Salad Dressing

8 Feb

When I’m not eating a completely raw diet, I choose to eat vegan. Meat is not healthy (as you’ll learn in the next few days), and chicken is ranked (by Men’s Health magazine) as the #1 food you should never eat due to its high rate of bacterial contamination. More than 99 percent of chickens […]

Day 15 – Factory Farms and an Awesome Raw Cake

7 Feb

Most of the animal products consumed by humans come from factory farms which allow for the mass production of meat. Enormous amounts of pigs, cows, chickens, and turkeys are raised in small, confined spaces to produce meat, eggs, and milk. Animals are packed on top of each other and live in their own filth of pee, poop, and […]

Day 14 – Raw Pesto Pasta

6 Feb

We are a nation of overfed but undernourished people. We typically rely on a diet based on meat and very little fresh fruits and vegetables. This diet is deficient in many nutrients that are only found in plant sources. We need these nutrients (including fatty acids, linoleic, and linolemic acids), and cannot synthesize them ourselves. […]

Day 13 – Thinking Before Eating and Raw Chili

5 Feb

Don’t reward yourself with food. You are not a dog! Do you think about what you eat? Do you eat to feel full? For a reward? For a treat? Because you are bored? Upset? There are many reasons why you might eat, but one should come before all the rest – to fuel your body. […]

Day 12 – Experiencing Raw Benefits and Raw Pad Thai

4 Feb

Jeez, I can smell you from here. Since going raw, my sense of smell is near super power quality. I’ve become more aware of the scents around me, which unfortunately are not always pleasant. I am surprised by this change, as it’s not one I heard much about, but I like this new difference. My […]

Day 11 – Avocados and Guacamole

3 Feb

I love avocado. It’s one of my favorites because of its versatility. I use it in all types of recipes, even desserts. Avocados get a bad rep because of their high fat content. But do you really think mother nature would create an unhealthy fruit? Avocados contain monounsaturated fat, which are the healthy kind that […]