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Raw Food Blog

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Feb 8, 2010, Raw Food Interview with Former Truck Driver

One of my favorite raw food stories comes from former truck driver Jeramaya. You can listen to it below.

For more raw food diet testimonials, click here.


Feb 7, 2010, You Can Cure Diabetes in 30 Days. With Raw Food.

Watch the trailer of this incredible raw food documentary and see how six people cured their diabetes in 30 days.

Click for more info


Feb 7, 2010, The Chocolate Club

Welcome to the new world of partying. The Chocolate Club is for chocolate lovers. Motto: "it's hip to be healthy and cool to be conscious." Every first Saturday of the months. Info and pics below.

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Jan 29, 2010, Raw Food Meals in Winter

I just read in this great article why people prefer cooked food over raw food meals in winter. And why this is stupid.

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Jan 18, 2010, Simple Raw Food Recipes: Outreageaously Green Lemonade

In the categorie simple raw food recipes, this quick and easy green lemonade is the winner! It's tasty, super healthy, simple and great for traveling.

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Jan 18, 2010, Follow thebestofrawfood on Twitter

You can read what we eat, drink, how we survive social events, cravings, traveling and vacations with family in-laws.

Now you can follow the best of raw food on Twitter! To subscribe to our Twitter, just click on the button below.

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Jan 18, 2010, Raw Food Diet Pregnancy

Raw food kids are not obese. How to protect them from cancer, diabetes, allergies. Smoothie and juice recipes. Start with a raw food diet pregnancy.

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Jan 1, 2010, Happy New Year

The Best of Raw Food wishes you a beautiful 2010!


Dec 23, 2009, Freebie Recipes: Tuna Ceviche

Outrageously tasty freebie recipes! The best tuna ceviche. Easy, quick and delicious. This will impress any guest.

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Dec 1, 2009, Nobel Prize Winner Reveals Mindblowing Truth about Vaccins, Drugs and Nutrition

Dr. Luc Montagnier, the 2008 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine and co-discoverer of the AIDS virus, reveals the shocking truth about vaccins, drugs and nutrition.

With his powerful statements Montagnier is putting a bomb under Big Pharma's chair. Thank you Montagnier, for making a stand for honest and true healthcare.

Click here for nutrition, diet tips and recipes that boost your immune system.


Nov 26, 2009, Raw Food Breakfast Recipes

Here you'll find my top 10 raw food breakfast recipes. Free for you to download of course.

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Nov 26, 2009, Dutch TV: Raw Food Diet Solution for Weight Loss

Dutch people are getting fatter and fatter. Especially in certain problem areas, people are growing out of their pants. The problem is most dramatic in the "Ondiep" neighborhood in the city of Utrecht (The Netherlands): one out of five people is obese.

Former trucker Jeramaya has a solution for this growing problem. He is a raw food specialist and proponent of healthy eating.

Watch this hilarious video where Jeramaya, cook of the Chocolate Club in Amsterdam, shows the people of Utrecht how to improve their diet... (in Dutch)

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For more raw food diet in the media, click here.


Nov 24, 2009, The importance of being grounded, living your desitiny and minerals

This is one of my favorite raw food YouTube Videos. David Wolfe and Nick Good are having a ridiculous good time while discussing the importance of being grounded, living your destiny and getting enough minerals through your diet.


Nov 5, 2009, Raw Food Event with David Wolfe

The raw food event with David Wolfe in Amsterdam on November 1, 2009 was a huge success. Over 200 people from all over Europe: Germany, Belgium, Poland and of course the Netherlands. We now know the latest and greatest about the health benefit of spring water, medicinal mushrooms and super foods. Here's a link to pictures of the event.

Click for more info


Oct 13, 2009, David Wolfe on Goji Berries and Health

I like this video with David Wolfe where he tells about the amazing qualities of goji berries on a raw food diet (or any diet).

David Wolfe will be in Amsterdam Sunday, November 1 for another amazing afternoon. For info, go here


Sep 16, 2009, Raw Vegetable Diet in the Media

The debate about raw food is over: a raw vegetable diet works. You can see quite a lot about living foods in the media today. Go for here for heads up on the latest raw radio & TV shows.

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Sep 12, 2009, Codex Alimentarius Info & Videos

Here you'll find videos and information about the food chemical codex (codex alimentarius)

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Sep 2, 2009, Ultimate Simple Raw Food Recipes

This is the ultimate simple raw food recipes. Fantastic if you have no kitchen appliances available, when on the road, visiting friends or traveling. Ready in 1 minute.

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Aug 27, 2009, Super Food Smoothie Recipe

Here's the recipe of the super food smoothie Gabrielle Brick (from WE's Extreme Diets, see below) drinks in the morning for breakfast.

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Aug 23, 2009, Raw Chocolate Desert Recipe (by Gabrielle Bricks )

Gabrielle Bricks released her favorate chocolate desert recipe for the readers of thebestofrawfood. It's extraordinary! Try it tonight!

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Aug 20, 2009, Raw Food Diet on TV

Gabrielle Brick, a raw foodist from New York is on WE TV's new show, Secret Lives of Women Tuesday, August 25th at 10pm.

The episode is about Extreme Diets and follows Gabrielle during several days. It gives a good picture of the life of a raw foodist. I much enjoyed watching the preview and I highly recommend it.

For more raw food diet in the media, click here.


Aug 17, 2009, Peach Smoothie Recipes

Have you ever tried these peach smoothie recipes?

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Aug 14, 2009, How To Relate to Family and Friends When Eating Raw

If you've ever wondered how to improve your relationship with your (not raw) family and friends, watch this video from Ka Sundance (www.therawfoodfamily.com). Ka is honest, concrete and friendly when he talks about how he deals with non raw foodists.

For more on raw food in social situations click here.


Aug 11, 2009, Mango Smoothie Recipe

New in the smoothie series: a vegan mango smoothie recipe. (Also great as icecream.) All ingredients are fresh, organic and raw.

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Aug 5, 2009, Healthy Chocolate Smoothie Recipe

Do you feel the august heat? Treat yourself to a delicious chocolate smoothie recipe. A fabulous and healthy summer drink. (Vegan and raw.)

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Aug 3, 2009, EU Referendum for Food Safety

As of 2010 all food will be radiated, all meats & fish treated with antibiotics and hormones. Sign up for the EU Referendum to protect food safety and natural cures. (All nationalities can sign!)

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Aug 3, 2009, Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

It's blueberry time! Delicious, raw and vegan blueberry smoothie recipe.

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Aug 3, 2009, How to Make Smoothies

Smoothies are essential on a raw food diet. Packed with fruits, vegetables, seeds and superfoods. Nutritious, full of fibers and ready in minutes. (And as a bonus: the blender is also cleaned in just minutes).

Here is a great article about how to make smoothies for starters.

For great and healthy fruit smoothie and green smoothie recipes click here.


Aug 3, 2009, Raw Food Weight Gain - Top 9

Selection of the best raw food weight gain tips. An overview, Recipes. Menu plan.

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Jul 26, 2009, Vegetable Juice Recipes with Wild Edible Plants

Get here the best of all vegetable juice recipes and the secret of the juice that makes me feel sooooo good.

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Jul 24, 2009, Raw Food Recipies - Spaghetti al Marinara

Here you'll find one of my favorite raw food recipies: Spaghetti al Marinara. Delicious, quick and easy to prepare. A real raw food classic.

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Jul 23, 2009, Inspirational Quotes for Raw Vegans

To keep you motivated: famous, funny and short inspirational quotes about the raw food diet.

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Jul 23, 2009, Why Raw Vegetable Diet

"A raw vegetable diet will be the diet of the future. It's just common sense" says Brian Clement in his reaction to the interview with a raw food mother who was ridiculed in the Dutch talk show DWDD.

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Jul 20, 2009, Freebie Recipes: The Best Coleslaw Ever!

The best Thai coleslaw ever and other freebie recipes. Warning: outrageously delicious raw food recipe!!

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Jul 20, 2009, How to Start a Raw Food Diet - and Stay Raw

Today I listend to a great radio talkshow for starters of a raw food diet. It's about a mother and daughter who are going to to a 30 day raw food challenge. They tried the diet a few years earlier, felt great on it, but couldnt persist. Allissa Cohen - a raw foodist for 22 years and author of Living on Raw Foods is on the show and gives the starters some great advise for raw food success. You can listen to the show here: raw food talkshow

You'll find more raw food diet in the media here.


Jul 16, 2009, Raw Food Celebrities

More and more celebrities are going raw. Why did Mel Gibson follow Demi Moore and said goodbye to processed food, breads, and almost everything else in the grocery store?

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Jul 14, 2009, Causes of B12 Deficiency

Causes of B12 deficiency. What are the signs. What does vitamin b12 do. Should raw foodists and vegans supplement?

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Jul 14, 2009, Raw Food Diet - FAQ

When is food raw? Why eat a raw vegetable diet? How to make smoothies? Raw vegan or not? Where to get vegan protein? Food Safety.

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Jul 14, 2009, Lemon Juice Diet Recipe: Fresh Lemonade

This is the best summer drink. You make your own fresh lemonade within minutes. It's sweet, all natural, healthy and has zero calories. Ideal when on a raw food diet, lemon juice diet or for kids. Per

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Jul 10, 2009, Fruit Smoothies Recipes

Here is one of my favorite fruit smoothies recipes. This is a mood, immune and health booster! And it's delicious. Here's the recipe.

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Jul 1, 2009, Juicing Vegetables, Blending, Dehydrating, Sprouting

Juicing vegetables, blending fruit, sprouting seeds, germinating nuts, dehydrating and fermentation are all ways to prepare raw food. What are they and when and why will you use them?

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Jun 27, 2009, Natural Sunscreen & Tanning Tips

With the summer vacation approaching, you may apreciate these excellent natural sunscreen and tanning tips from dr Mercola (www.Mercola.com)


Jun 23, 2009, Advantages of Organic Foods

The debate is over: a new $25 million study confirms the advantages of organic foods. Plus Top 10 Organic Foods to Eat.

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Jun 23, 2009, Raw Vegetable Diet & Frugal Recipes

Tips for frugal recipes and saving money on an organic raw vegetable diet.

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Jun 21, 2009, Great Article About Juicing Vegetables

This is a great article about juicing for starters. From NaturalNews.com website: Juicing.

For how to juice instructions go here.

For great vegetable juice recipes click here.


Jun 20, 2009, Best Oldies Love Song

The energy of love is truly the most powerful of all energies. Don't you want to surround yourself with loving energy all the time?

Play this best oldies love song when you make your next raw food meal - your food will taste even better and you'll have even more fun preparing it.

For raw food recipe inspiration click here.


Jun 14, 2009, Benefits of Elderberry

What are the benefits of elderberry? Where can you find it and how do you recognize the plant? Why should you know about this weed and what are great elderberry recipes?

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Jun 5, 2009, Do You Need Milk?

Do you wonder, whether you need milk products? Do you think, that by drinking milk, you don't harm animals and the planet? Watch this video by Gabriel Cousens.

Go here for more raw food videos.


Jun 1, 2009, Splendid Raw Tomato Soup Recipe

This simple and quick, yet delicious tomato soup is especially nice on a warm spring or summer night:

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 pounds tomatoes
2 medium carrots
1 medium onion
3 dried tomatoes
4 dates
1 cup spring water
salt, pepper, cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Cut the tomatoes in quarts.
2. Put all ingredients in a high speed blender.
3. Blend for about 2 min.
4. For garnishing you may add some fresh black pepper, cayenne pepper, avocado, pesto, basil leafs, pine nuts, tiny cubes of cut tomato and/or scallions.

I absolutely love this soup, especially when it's warm outside. And you make it in just a few minutes. Enjoy!

For more raw food recipes, click here.


May 30, 2009, Best Cold Medicine

What is the best cold medicine? Susun Weed, author of Herbal Medicine the Wise Women's Way knows the answer. It's one of these books that you keep reaching out for when you want to know something about herbs.

Susan is a very special women with increadible knowledge of (wild) herbs. This video is about cold colds and hot colds and what herbs are your best medicine.

You can find more info about wild edible plants or raw food videos here.


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