i mentioned my love for raw food in another thread and calalove asked me to elaborate further so here i am.

i am a strong advocate of a raw food diet and its health benefits. i was astounded by the changes i saw in my body after only a few weeks eating 100% raw foods. physically and mentally. i could write pages and pages about how amazing it makes you look and feel, but it will sound like an infomercial full of impossible promises so i encourage you to simply try it for yourself.

i will say upfront it can be expensive, particularly if you stick with only organic (which is obviously the best) foods. price is also effected greatly by location and availability.

eating 100% raw changed the way i viewed food in a way i did not expect.

things i eat on a regular basis:

raw hummus (made with zuchinni instead of chickpeas)
raw lasagna (tomatoes, zuchini, basil, nut "cheese", spices, etc.)
all sorts of salads - lots of kale, spinach, etc.
avocados
cherry tomatoes
grapes, tangelos, pineapple, plums, cherries, apples
fruit smoothies w/ vitamineral green (this stuff is AWESOME)
water w/ vitamineral green (once you acquire the taste & crave)
celery with pecan butter and sundried raisins
sunflower seeds
raw macadamia nuts
raw pecans
blended spicy tomato/corn/southwest soups
raw grawnola

this is the first book i bought/read regarding raw foods. title appealed to my vanity but also made me laugh. the cover of mine actually looks much better as well. it is a great resource at getting started without being overwhelmed.

http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Beauty-...4170855&sr=1-3

I love how the woman on the cover of Eating for Beauty looks like she has Down Syndrome.

As for the raw food diet, I bet you get the shits really bad. At least in the start.

thanks brookelyn.

anyone else on the board do this type of diet?

& i don't mind getting the shits, it beats not getting them at all.

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during the week, for dinner, i usually only have raw foods but i don't think i could do this all the time. especially in winter when you want something piping hot from the oven.

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