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Kombucha: Weird Mushroom Tea or Source of Superhealth?

By on June 3, 2009 in Kombucha

Some time ago, I had a rather stubborn cold. Nothing seemed very appetizing. I was feeling down, stuffy, and chilly. Then, on my way home from work, I stopped at a corner grocery for something cool to drink – and decided to buy my first bottle of kombucha. Cracking open the plastic seal, I heard [...]

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Juice Fasting for Health, Clarity, and Detox

By on March 9, 2009 in Detox, Fasting, fruit juice, raw

In recent years, there’s been an increase in media coverage of periodic fasts – how they can increase your life span, help you lose weight, give you more energy, and offer other health benefits. When done right, fasting is a clarifying, interesting journey – but the process can seem intimidating, overwhelming, and downright torturous if [...]

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Raw Food Lifestyle and Cacao Discussion

By on March 5, 2008 in cacao, Raw Food, Video

David Askaripour, a vegan for 4 years, and Khalik Allah, a raw foodist, discuss living a life of Raw Food — the benefits, our experiences, and insights. [image credit: bwendy3 ]

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Turmeric – The Golden King of Plant Medicine

By on January 13, 2008 in DIET, HEALTH, spices, turmeric

I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Dr. Michael Greger speak at Philadelphia’s Food & Health Expo in 2007. He was funny and wise, and one of the things he shared with us was the top 5 things that prevent cancer. I quickly jotted them down, and just as quickly lost the paper and [...]

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Halloween is Coming. How Do You Avoid Bringing on Snack Sized Snickers?

By on October 17, 2007 in DIET

Your Answer is Almost Raw So, you want to stick to a diet that makes you feel good – even though your friends will tempt you with Twizzlers and Milk Duds. How does a somewhat raw chocolaty nutty candy bar, sound? Hey, it’s Halloween, live a little! The Daily Raw Café posted this recipe for [...]

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Raw Desserts Really Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

By on October 15, 2007 in DIET, raw

One of the hardest parts of transitioning into a “healthy” lifestyle for me was giving up sweets. But, I’ve found that after a year of detoxing, sugar and refined desserts just don’t cut it for me anymore. Once you really clean out your body, your taste buds can recognize impurities in your food. This passed [...]

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Learn from a Woman who Juice-Feasted for 92 days

By on October 11, 2007 in DIET

29 year old Angela Stokes chose to take her raw food lifestyle to the next level by completely going on a liquid (fruit and veggie) juice diet for 92 days. Unlike a juice fast, Angela did not deprive her body of calories or nutrients. She simply provided her body with easily digestible nourishment – minus [...]

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Raw Over the World

By on October 9, 2007 in DIET, raw

The raw food revolution is gaining popularity, and I’m glad because we are learning to incorporate delicious raw meals into our diets that don’t leave us hungry for burgers and fries. We’re learning that raw doesn’t limit us to carrot sticks and spinach leaves, so more and more people are jumping on the raw wagon. [...]

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