http://www.raw-dietblog.com Transform your health eating a raw diet that leaves you feeling fabulous, with boundless energy every day. Raw Food Guru Beth Wilke shows you how. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:30:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Outside of blending a smoothie, or juicing with a juicer, making soup is one of the easiest meals to prepare. If you are a person looking to improve your health this is a sure method. Within minutes (usually less than 15!) you can create a highly nutritious, low ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/74/soup-a-popular-but-most-often-overlooked-raw-food-dish/ This morning I jumped out of bed, only to jump back in again when I realized just how chilly it was! Burrrrr! How quickly the temperatures start to drop in October! A glimpse out the window only added to my feeling of ‘being cold’ as a cluster ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/72/i%e2%80%99m-craving-warm-apples-apple-cobbler-apple-pie-caramel-apples-apples%e2%80%a6-apples%e2%80%a6-apples/ Diabetes, a condition where the body can not make use of insulin correctly, is one of the fastest growing diseases in America……..and it is deadly. Diabetes is the number one cause of kidney failure. The first time I entered a kidney dialysis unit with my husband, an ‘uncontrolled’ diabetic, ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/68/diabetes-changed-my-life-%e2%80%93-how-it-can-change-yours-on-the-raw-food-diet/ SEA VEGETABLES:   DULSE Dulse is just one of the numerous edible sea vegetables that is easy to come by and is packed with very rich nutrients, phytochemicals, chlorophyll, fiber and minerals (e.g. sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, iodine and many other trace minerals).  Dulse, like all sea vegetation, is low ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/65/often-neglected-minerals-and-how-to-get-them/ I get asked this question all the time, particularly by people who consume animal products in the way of meat and dairy, as well as vegetarians who consume large quantities of cooked beans and rice.  There is an unfounded belief that if you eat nothing but raw fruits and vegetables ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/62/raw-food-diet-%e2%80%93-is-it-good-for-you/ I received this question on my blog that I thought would be of interest to everyone so rather than just answer the question for one person, I thought I would make it a post to the blog. Question: What is the best way to get calcium in a raw diet? I'm at risk ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/60/what-is-the-best-way-to-get-calcium-in-a-raw-diet/ Good Morning! If you’re like most of us this morning, you’ve got your running/walking shoes on, you’re on your way to the gym, and you’re feeling GREAT about getting to your ‘workout’ today!!!  Are you with me? No!?  Infortunately, I’m the ‘extraordinary’ exception and not the rule.  “If you want average results, do ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/58/i-eat-a-raw-diet-and-i-want-to-workout/ Dairy is one of the most mucus forming food we can consume - mucus is the body's way to protect itself from unwanted toxins.  Cow's milk is meant to grow a 2.5 ton calf!  One of the elements in cow's milk is casein, a major ingredient in one of the strongest ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/56/raw-food-diet-%e2%80%93-why-eliminate-dairy/ The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has defined Organic food as: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations.  Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/54/buying-organic-and-buying-locally-produced-foods/ I often get questions from my students, friends, and other researchers of healthy diets about proper food combining.  They have heard, as I am sure you have, that it is not good to miss-combine foods. It takes longer to digest starches, fats and proteins – if you consume fruit (a fast ... http://www.raw-dietblog.com/52/how-important-is-combining-your-food-properly/