26 Jul 2012
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Natural Eating for Energy

raw food detoxNatural eating for energy makes the most sense!

 

If you suffer from a lack of energy, or find yourself struggling to get through a workout, there are a number of things you might try. I know how many energy drinks, pills, and gels there are on the market, all supposedly formulated to optimize your energy and stand in the place of real, effective change. No matter what the manufacturers of those supplements say, there is only one way to improve your health and energy for life, cutting your ties with caffeine and other supplements for good. The answer to your dilemma, whether we are talking about getting through a normal workday or a rigorous workout, is and always has been a raw food diet.

 

What I mean when I say raw food may be a little different than what you are thinking. Again, there are drinks and other items on the market which may call themselves raw, but what I am talking about is something much different, much more simple, and available everywhere, all the time. I am talking about eating a wholesome diet of real, raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains. This means taking in living, whole plant foods all the time; foods which contain a plethora of nutrients and energy giving enzymes to heal you and get you through your day. If you have been eating a diet full of processed, fatty, dead foods, just stop. There is a better way.

 

When you eat natural, raw fare, you are getting something so much better than supplements, calories, and even a pleasant fix of sugar are salt. Living foods contain living nutrients, and living nutrients translate into greater health, a longer life, and more energy. Instead of taking in water soluble vitamins wrapped in a package of otherwise empty calories, you can make each bite of food you eat contain phytonutrients, life-giving enzymes, antioxidants, and cleansing, hydrating juices. You know how everyone has been telling you to eat fruits and vegetables all these years? Well, there is a good reason for it. These are the foods that will keep you young, beautiful, fit, vibrant, and healthy!

 

Natural eating for energy makes all the difference!

 

When it comes to energy, weight loss, and overall health, what you eat really does make the biggest impact. It’s true that cutting calories may result in some cleansing and weight loss, but going on a low calorie diet is never a good solution because it simply isn’t sustainable. At some point, you have to start eating regularly again, and, if you keep eating the same old junk that caused your problem, it will be impossible for you not to end up right back where you started. There is a better way to live and eat, and it is called eating for energy.

 

Eating for energy means planning to eat filling, delicious meals, meals which also fuel your body, so, you don’t suffer from exhaustion after eating or toward the end of your day. This means getting the proper amount of nutrients, including antioxidants and enzymes, so you can keep your immune system in top form and fight aging and disease. So many of your most common health problems can be linked back to improper nutrients, you would hardly believe it. As your body becomes more and more depleted of age-fighting enzymes, and starves for vitamins and minerals, feeling tired may become a way of life for you. You may even start to expect to feel achy, catch colds, or lack the strength to do simple tasks. This is completely unacceptable, and absolutely avoidable!

 

When you eat fresh, whole, raw foods every day, you can protect yourself from becoming chronically ill and tired, and even reverse years of damage your body may have already suffered. The miracle of good food is that it makes perfect medicine. When you eat right, you begin to take in ingredients which heal and strengthen your body. Not only does your digestion improve, you energy levels will reach new heights, and your most common bodily complaints will go away entirely. As long as you continue to eat well and drink plenty of water, you can count on feeling amazing every single day! Doesn’t that sound wonderful?

Natural eating for energy begins right now!

 

Although I would love for you to have the wealth of information I poured into my Eating for Energy eBook, the last thing I want you to do is wait. You can and should start getting raw, whole foods into your body with your next meal. It isn’t that hard. All you need to do is go to the produce section of your grocery store and pick out a piece of fruit. Eat it in place of dessert or breakfast and feel the difference in your body. When you get those living, cleansing juices inside of you, you will know you have done something good for your health. Go ahead, compare it to what you ate the night before. I can almost guarantee you will feel remarkably better.

 

As you start to incorporate raw foods into all of your meals, you will see your energy levels go up and up. Then, when you do go back for the occasional processed or fast food snack, you may enjoy it less. Not only will you know that what you are eating is not healthy for you, you may notice how you suddenly become bloated, stuffy, or even tired. This is not some sudden allergy, this has been going on the whole time. Most of us are eating foods our bodies are allergic to and we don’t even know it! The best way to find out is to remove these foods from our diets for a while – and what better to replace them with than whole, raw food?

 

Eating raw foods for health is not just a fad, it is a whole new lifestyle, and it means coming to terms with the fact that your old way of eating has to go. Does that mean you never get ice cream again? Of course not! It does mean that ice cream and candy have to be occasional foods. Remember, your body is a powerful, self healing machine. It doesn’t require you to eat perfectly, but it does rely on you to make food choices which supply it with essential nutrients if you want it to keep working for you. After all, if you really think about it, with everything your body does for you, natural eating for energy just makes sense!

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23 Jul 2012
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Eat Raw Get Well

Food EnergyEat raw, get well with foods that heal you the natural way!

 

Your health is very important. Without it, you can’t enjoy your family, friends, and favorite activities. It is the one thing which can stand between you and the lifestyle you truly desire. If you are constantly tired, overweight, or ill, your motivation may be vanishing. Like you, many people fall into a rut and end up wasting their lives feeling exhausted on the couch at home, but the good news is that no matter how you might be feeling right now, you can still take control. You can begin a raw food diet this moment and find out just how healing, renewing, and precious raw foods really are.

 

When your diet is poor, your health will suffer. That should come as no surprise. Medical professionals and even most lay people have long known the impact of diet on the body. If we eat junk, we start to feel like junk too. The same goes for overeating, and for not eating enough variety when it comes to foods. Unfortunately, although most of the people reading this will be in a nation where food is plentiful, they will also be living in a society which places too much emphasis on glutenous grains, meats and sugars. Most people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, and have learned to survive on cooked or processed fair, rather than enzyme-rich raw foods.

 

This poor diet lies at the root of obesity, type II diabetes, heart disease, chronic fatigue and a host of other diseases. It is the reason you feel tired each day, and why you struggle to control your appetite and maintain a healthy weight. If you really want to gain control of your health and have the energy you need to live each day fully, you have to start giving your body the nutrients necessary for healing and longevity. You have to give it the essential ingredients needed to rebuild your immune system, resist disease, and take on the physical challenges inherent in a healthy, active lifestyle. I am talking about eating raw and eating right each and every day. It is the fastest way to make a difference and you can and should begin right now.

 

Eat raw, get well with age and disease fighting enzymes!

 

I talk a lot about enzymes, so perhaps you will forgive me if you have heard all of this before. The reason I continue to tout the benefits of these tiny proteins is because they do so much to help and heal your body, and fuel it with the right amount of energy. People constantly tell me how tired they feel, how difficult it is to get up and get moving, even after a full night’s rest. When I talk with them more about their diets, however, the problem becomes clear immediately. The culprit is usually two-fold, the use of caffeine and energy supplements, and the lack of raw, living foods in the diet.

 

The solution is simple. If you don’t believe me, just try it for yourself and see. When you begin to take in more raw fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods, dairy, wheat, or meat products, you will notice the difference right away. Enzymes are only found in raw living foods. Theey are responsible for speeding reactions between cells in your body, and are needed for digestion and every other bodily process you can think of, including thinking. Getting enough is absolutely imperative! That is, if you want to feel youthful, healthful and energetic. When a food is cooked, processed, pasteurized, or fragmented, the enzymes die, and you are essentially eating a dead food. It may still contain vitamins and minerals, but it isn’t providing everything you need.

 

So what happens if you are using caffeine or energy drinks to provide the boost you should be getting from natural foods? You may feel an immediate increase in energy, but over the long term, you are making yourself more tired, depleting vitamins, minerals and water from your body, and ignoring tiredness as a sign your health is suffering. Caffeine and other supplements also destroy the quality of your sleep, compounding the problems they are supposed to be solving. Why not stop this madness and start eating for energy instead? Your health and alertness will improve over time, instead of gradually getting worse.

Eat raw, get well, and stay that way!

 

Natural eating for energy remains the one true way to change your health, your habits, and your energy levels permanently. When you consistently choose foods which increase your body’s own defenses, fight aging, and ward of illness, you will also be combating fatigue and obesity. Your body is a finally coordinated unit and food is the fuel which helps it perform. When you eat poorly, your entire being suffers. This means, even if you are not overweight, the things you choose to take in daily have a serious impact on your health. Whether or not you feel it may simply be a matter of time and of listening to what your body tells you. Chronic aches and pains, irritability, and even depression can be linked to malnutrition.

 

You have a choice to make right now. Do you really want to feel and look totally healthy, have all the energy you could ever want, and enjoy better sleep and fewer aches, pains and illnesses? You absolutely can do all of those things, and you can do them virtually on your own. When you choose a raw food diet, you are still in control. With simple recipes and tips you find in my eBook, Eating for Energy, you can create your own meal plans, or stick with the easy meal plans I designed for you. I include several recipes, as well as some wonderful superfoods and some every day eating ideas to make it easy for you to stick with this delicious, incredibly beneficial new lifestyle.

 

So don’t worry about trying another diet. This is not a fad or a quick fix. I am talking about finally getting to the source of your problems and meeting them head on. That is the only way you can really make a change. Stop eating processed, sugary junk food and start giving your body what it truly wants and needs. Eat raw, get well, and enjoy every minute of it with a raw food diet that really works!

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17 Jul 2012
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Eating Raw Foods for Health

how can I improve my diet, energy, and well-beingEating raw foods for health will help you keep your edge!

 

You don’t have to spend your whole day feeling exhausted. You can start a raw food diet and start to feel good again. Lacking energy is not a natural part of aging, rather, it is the result of inactivity and poor eating habits. If you are feeling down, groggy, or like you can never get enough rest, it is time to address the root of your problem. You have to change the way you fuel your body. As long as you are pumping yourself full of sugar, refined foods, and caffeine, your problems will only get worse.

 

There is a perfectly good reason you should strive to make raw fruits and vegetables the center of your diet and do your best to cut back on meat, dairy, wheat and processed foods: Enzymes. Enzymes are essential nutrients that fight aging, cell death, and disease. Without them, we would all die much, much sooner. They speed reactions between cells, literally fueling and aiding your every thought and movement. The catch is that each and every one of us is born with a finite amount of them. The rest of the enzymes we use in our lifetimes must come from whole, living foods. That means raw foods, because cooking or changing a food kills the enzymes present within it at the same time it leaches nutrients. Any time a food is altered, it loses some of its benefits.

So if you have been lacking raw foods in your diet, the time to make a change is right now. Even if you are already overweight, have a disease, or suffer from fatigue, it is never too late. Beginning a healthy diet will help you recover from your illness, and it will certainly prevent a new illness. Best of all, it will give you your youth and vitality back. You will have more energy and you will feel and look better than you have in years. You have nothing to lose. Eating raw is easy, delicious, and the best way to overcome your physical setbacks. Don’t worry, anyone can do it!

 

Eating raw foods for health means taking care of your body!

 

The secret to feeling good everyday is to eat for energy. That means consciously choosing foods you know are healing, whole, and beneficial. When asked to truly consider their most common food choices, such as burgers and fries, potato chips, candy bars and sodas, most people already understand they are not eating what is good for them. What many fail to think about is the long term effects of eating all that junk. While we each must get old, we don’t have to get less and less healthy. Many of the most common ailments associated with old age actually result from a lack of healthy nutrients and the daily onslaught of environmental toxins. And, although processed food is not the number one source of environmental toxins, the food industry is responsible for a large number of them.

 

Chemicals sprayed on and injected into food as color, flavor, or preservatives do much to undermine your health. They are in the air you breath, the water you drink, and the food you eat. Your body can combat most of these, however, if you eat foods which increase your immunity and help to clear toxins out of your body rather than introducing more of them. If you are eating potato chips, bread, and crackers, forget it. You are taking in too many chemicals in your food. But when you eat whole, raw, organic fruits, nuts, seeds, and veggies, you take in plenty of enzymes, plus antioxidants, phytonutrients, and a number of vitamins and minerals to help your body heal and cleanse itself. Eating well is the secret to living a long, full life.

 

It’s true, whole foods won’t help you if you get hit by a bus tomorrow, but guess what? They can prevent cancer, diabetes, lupus, heart disease, and tooth decay. They can also prevent wrinkles, cellular damage, and obesity. This means, in the event you live on to a ripe old age, you will be able to enjoy your life for a long time to come. You don’t have to resign yourself to limited mobility, aches, pains, and living on prescription medications. That is what it means to live a long life, and a full one. It means you get to live the life you want to live for much longer than you will if you continue to live off processed foods.

There is no better time to start eating raw foods for health!

 

If you are ready for something new, the time is right now. There is nothing to fear, all you get is better food, better health and more energy. I put everything you need to know in my eBook, Eating for Energy. It is a simple guide to the raw food lifestyle, complete with recipes, meal plans, and a full list of the foods you should not be living without and why. You don’t have to wait for it in the mail, and you don’t have to run out to the book store. It can be yours right now. You get the guide to a healthy lifestyle instantly!

 

You already know you need something different, and you probably already know how unhealthy and unsustainable your current relationship with food is. So why let it go a moment longer? The philosophy is simple: Eat raw, get well. That is all there is to it. It is as simple as choosing an apple instead of a muffin for breakfast, and skipping your burger and choosing fresh fruits and veggies for lunch. Chances are, you already have some favorite health foods you can start incorporating into your diet right now!

 

The important thing is to go through with it. You know what foods are good for you and which ones aren’t, if you really think about it. You know anything with a shelf life, a bunch of preservatives, food dyes, and artificial flavorings are not what you should be putting into your body daily, and now you know there is a wonderful alternative. Eating raw foods for health is not just a fad, it is a whole new way of living and a gateway to a whole new you!

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29 Jun 2012
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Easy Energy Foods

Food EnergyEasy energy make sense for you and the whole planet!

 

What is an energy food? An energy food contains a unique balance of fresh, living nutrients. It provides much more than just calories or great taste. A raw food diet consists of eating in a way which protects our health and invigorates us to face all the challenges a day throws our way. Contained within this beneficial lifestyle are living, whole items that provide our bodies with enzymes, antioxidants, essential vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, and other nutrients. When we get enough of all of these nutrients in an appropriate balance, we become full of the kind of life and energy we haven’t experienced since we were children!

 

The key to eating well is to understand how food affects you. You already know your body turns food into energy, but few people think about the fact that not all food is created equal. Sometimes, instead of fueling us, the things we eat can actually sap our vitality, cause us to feel tired, and even make us ill. The modern day processed diet, filled with corn, wheat, dairy, and an overabundance of processed meats, is extraordinarily hard on our bodies. We are evolved to eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and seeds, with meat as an occasional indulgence. Never before have humans consumed so much sugar and so many artificial food additives.

 

The results of this tragic diet are all around us. Not only does the food industry use up land and contaminate water, it is slowly poisoning us all! There is a better way for you, for your body, for the whole planet. The answer is to start eating more raw, natural foods. Not only can you overcome your own ailments, fatigue, and discomfort, you can help the whole planet heal, just by saying no to processed foods, dairy, and commercially farmed meats. A plant based diet boasts so many amazing benefits, there is no reason not to try it, and try it right now!

 

Easy energy foods keep you healthy even on the go!

 

Many people wrongly believe that eating for energy is difficult, time consuming or inconvenient. You could not be more wrong! In fact, once you learn which foods will fuel you and which to avoid, eating right becomes a snap. How difficult can it be to pick up and apple and take a bite? Clearly, the problem is more psychological than real. Everyone has the time and ability to eat raw, fresh, whole fruits and vegetables. Not doing so comes down to a matter of habits, preferences, and, yes, food addictions.

 

Those foods you crave – the sugary, salty, fried ones – are not something your body really wants. These are foods which trick the brain into thinking it is experiencing something pleasant, rewarding, even intoxicating! Refined sugar, for instance, acts on the mind like a drug, and being without it can cause powerful withdrawals, even depression! As you begin to wean yourself from these substances, however, your taste and desire for real food becomes more and more prominent. This means your taste buds become more refined and you begin to gain a sense for what is natural, pure, and life-giving! Artificial flavorings and smells may even become repugnant.

 

The trick is to start. Don’t let your doubts and excuses hold you back. I am about to share with you five great, easy energy foods you can have with you anytime, anywhere. If you keep these foods handy, you will never have to worry about being tempted to opt for fast food or processed foods, and, when you eat these energy giving substances, you will notice how much smoother your day feels. Instead of watching your energy levels peak and crash, you will enjoy steady vitality all day. This means your moods will be more stable as well! Believe me, you have nothing to lose! Keep reading to learn about five amazing foods you should incorporate into your lifestyle right away!

 

These five easy energy foods will fuel you throughout the day, every day!

 

Use these five foods to keep your energy levels soaring. When you start to feel yourself growing weak or tired, don’t reach for more coffee. What you need is nutrition from natural, balanced sources. You will be surprised how much different you feel when  you eat raw instead of processed foods, and what will happen to you when you stop relying on caffeine, which only makes you dehydrated and leaves you feeling even more exhausted once the effects wear off.

 

Instead, try eating organic apples, fresh papaya, some cantaloupe, chopped and peeled carrots, or a handful of soaked almonds. These are items your digestive system can handle relatively easily, and they will provide energy and a number of other amazing benefits, like beta carotene, papain, good fats, and beneficial fiber. Getting enough of these nutrients will keep your immune system strong… Plus, every one of these foods contains health-building, life-giving enzymes! All raw, natural foods do. And enzymes translate into youth and energy. Besides, every time you choose one of these foods, you forgo saturated fat, refined, sugar, and a number of harmful food additives. Each time you choose to eat raw, you won’t be overburdening your body with things it just doesn’t need. Remember, health is energy.

 

However you choose to begin a raw food lifestyle, all that matters is that your body has a chance to heal. Once you begin to achieve better balance in your body, your life, and your diet, everything else will fall into place. When you begin to feel your energy levels increase after lunch, rather than plummet; when you wake up in the morning refreshed and eager to start your day; when just the thought of a walk or hike doesn’t immediately exhaust you, you will know you are on the right track. This is the kind of change eating raw can bring to your life. It is well worth the effort, so don’t wait! Get started on a high energy raw diet today! Use easy energy foods to kickstart your new approach to eating!

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25 Jun 2012
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Diet and meal plans to increase energy

best ways to improve energyDiet and meal plans to increase energy help your body feel great!

 

The tired, achy, lethargic feeling you experience throughout your day does not have to run your life. You can finally obtain the energy you remember from your early years, and keep it long into old age. It takes knowledge, will power, and the desire to feel healthy, energetic and enthusiastic about life and your endeavors. Then, once you gain motivation, all you need do is learn how to eat for energy. The body you want and deserve waits for you as you read this. Are you ready to accept it?

 

You need to know that the food you eat has a major impact on how you feel. Unless you realize this, you will continue to put bad food into your body, and your body will have no choice but to give you back less energy and more ailments. After all, no machine can run well on bad fuel, even the most amazing machine of all! If you want to know why you can’t get motivated, lose weight, and gain lasting energy, look no further. A diet full of processed, fatty, sugary foods, caffeine, dairy, and additives has finally taken its toll. If you want to overcome this problem, it is time to get serious.

 

Just as overly processed, preservative-laden eating will throw your digestive system out of balance and weaken your immune system, raw, natural foods will provide lasting benefits. Unchanged fruits and vegetables remain replete with nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. That is why these foods are considered to be living foods. They contain living cells and proteins, which will aid digestion and slow the aging process. Every time you choose a raw, plant based diet, you choose health, energy, and life. You really can learn to set aside packaged, preserved convenience food and enjoy real, whole fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds. Just as with everything else, practice makes perfect!

 

 

Diet and meal plans to increase energy are easy to understand and follow!

 

The major concern everyone experiences when switching to a raw food diet becomes convenience. After all, we are people who live life on the go. Almost no one has the time to plan every meal, so it is important that a diet be practical and easy to follow. Fortunately, eating raw has always been quick, simple, and convenient. If you can open a package and eat chips and crackers, then you can bite into an apple, peel an orange, or slice some carrots just as easily. Even though most people want to pretend a healthy diet is complicated, it isn’t at all.

 

The complicated part comes when you have to give up the things your body has learned to expect, especially refined sugar, caffeine, and rich, fatty foods, like burgers and milkshakes. These are the foods your body learns to crave like a drug. And just like drugs, these foods are harmful and addictive. That does not mean you can’t break away, however. It also doesn’t mean you have to give them up for good. There is room for everything in moderation, but if you really want to have health and energy, the processed things you love have to take a backseat to healthier, more nutrient-dense fare.

 

Once you become committed to eating raw, whole foods, you will notice the difference in how your body feels after a meal. Not only are fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds filling and satisfying, they give you energy almost instantly. No more feeling exhausted after lunch, or being too weighed down after dinner to enjoy an evening walk. In fact, you may have more motivation than you know what to do with! The desire to sit around gradually fades as you discover the advantages of mental and physical alertness. Just imagine it. What would you do if you had all the energy you could ever need?

 

 

Diet and meal plans to increase energy can change your life for the better!

 

The secret to increased energy lies in the power of whole foods. When you eat items which have not been cooked, refined, or otherwise processed, you get something you can’t get anywhere else: Enzymes. Enzymes are the secret to longevity and vitality because they help your body speed reactions between cells. For every action you take, whether it is as involuntary as blinking, or as controlled as taking a walk, your body needs enzymes. When it doesn’t have them in the place they are needed, it depletes them from other parts of the body. As enzymes become scarce, you lose energy and age faster.

 

Even though we are born with enzymes, we still need to replenish them through the foods we eat. Unfortunately, the average American diet seriously lacks fresh, whole fare. That is why the average American struggles with weight, stress, fatigue, and a number of preventable ailments. The cure for all of this is a healthy, plant based diet. Even though it is so simple, many people are unable to understand the way food translates into health, happiness and vitality. You don’t have to be average. You can be different. You can be someone who knows the causes of ill health and chooses to take control of your diet. Your life will greatly improve as a result.

 

In my eBook, Eating for Energy, I give you all the information you need to get started, including a menu plan, great recipes, a list of easy energy foods, and a ton of information and encouragement. If you are ready to make a change, get over the incessant tiredness you feel day in and day out, and start living your life the way you want to, try my raw food diet plan. You have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain. Your whole life is waiting for you. What would you do if you had all the energy you needed and then some? I am sure you can think of a million things, so why wait? Get started today with diet and meal plans to increase energy!

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19 Jun 2012
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High Energy Raw Diet

eating for energyA high energy raw diet will put you in control of your health!

 

Do you ever think about the role food plays in your life? Most of us don’t. Those of us living in developed countries actually tend to take food for granted. We eat because we are bored, not because we are hungry, and what we eat tends to be quick and tasty. We give very little regard to nutrition, and that is why so many of us experience low energy, struggle with weight, and find ourselves on medications to treat preventable diseases. There is a very easy, natural solution to all of this, however: A raw food diet.

 

Eating raw, whole foods is actually a lot more than a diet. It involves making conscious choices about what you eat and where it comes from. It means thinking about the value of food and what it does or can do for your body and your mind. When we eat well, we feel well and we think well. Gaining the right nutrients, in the right balance, will change the way your body operates. Your immune system will increase, your energy levels will soar, and you will suffer fewer aches and pains, less indigestion and bloating, and less constipation. As you can imagine, this has very good implications for your metabolism as well.

 

When your body is efficiently breaking down and passing food, it burns more energy and stores less. This means that eating foods which contain a lot of fiber, like raw plant foods, will help you lose weight. Your body needs fiber in order to pass waste out of the body, but it is significantly lacking in most processed items. Those who eat highly processed diets tend to take in too much sodium and sugar, lack fat soluble vitamins like vitamin E, and have a fiber intake well below the recommended amounts. It is no wonder people everywhere are becoming more overweight and less healthy, and that diabetes is on the rise. Food is the cause, but it is also the cure.

 

 

A high energy raw diet can undo years of damage from poor eating habits!

 

No matter what symptoms you are experiencing, or how long you have been eating dead, processed food, making a change today will help. Maybe you already eat pretty well, and you just want to take it a step further for greater health or athletic endurance, or maybe you are just learning about eating raw and what it can do for you. Either way, you have come to the right place. A raw food lifestyle works for anyone and everyone, no matter what your personal health goals. All you need is the right information and motivation. I have the exact tool to get you started.

 

I have written an eBook designed to be just as useful for a beginner as it is for someone who has been enjoying raw eating for years. Eating for Energy is a book about the raw food lifestyle which talks in depth about why a raw, plant-based diet is good for you and good for the whole planet. I feel passionately about food, because food is a source of life. Unfortunately, in this day of mass manufacturing and food processing, human consumption is weighing heavily on the planet, and there is no better representation of that than our own ill, overweight, toxic bodies. Everything we do to the planet we do to ourselves, and that means we all suffer from the havoc wreaked on our health and environment by the food industry.

 

As individuals, we have the power to make things better for the whole world. By treating our bodies well and choosing whole foods, we not only take control of our own health, we have the power to change the way the society we live in thinks about food. This includes not just eating organic, unprocessed foods, but eating local and sustainably grown fruits and vegetables, as well. These living, natural items protect our bodies from cancer, diabetes and aging. Instead of our bodies being a reflection of a sick and overburdened planet, our health can be the beginning of a more harmonious relationship with the planet we all depend on!

 

A high energy raw diet is available to you the moment you are ready!

 

So what does it take to begin a raw, natural diet? The answer will definitely surprise you. All you need is the desire, and from there, you can gain all the information you need from this blog and from my eBook. Discover the ease and pleasure of eating whole, natural plant foods instead of salted, sugared junk. You won’t miss your old lifestyle at all, not once you experience the difference in health and energy you get when you eat the right way.

 

You already know this is the best thing for your body and the planet. Now, you need to develop diet and meal plans to increase energy, which will include a variety of foods, some of which you may not have even thought of.

 

In North America, although we enjoy a large variety in our grocery stores, the majority of what we eat comes from wheat, corn or soy that has been genetically modified, stripped of fiber, and processed until it is completely unrecognizable. Now, it is time to branch out. In fact, I recommend not eating wheat, corn, or soy for quite some time. These starchy, glutinous, GMO foods aren’t really so good for your body. You can do much better.

 

It is time to take control of your health and get off of the processed diet that is making you overweight, overtired, and sick. There are so many wonderful things to eat raw, and they will heal you and sustain you much longer than nutrition-less junk. You can take in life and living nutrients simply by choosing a fresh, complete food. Every time you do, you save yourself from disease, and help change the food industries horrendous impact on this planet. It is true, you really can change the world just by changing yourself, and a high energy raw diet is the perfect place to begin!

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31 May 2012
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Raw Food Menu Ideas

eating for energy by yuri elkaimRaw food menu ideas stop eating healthy from getting boring!

 

If you are putting together a raw food menu, you have chosen a great way to stay motivated and focused. You are doing what is right for your body, and nothing should keep you from following through. I believe a raw food diet is the best way to maintain health, youth and energy, and that is why I want to share some wonderful menu ideas with you. First, you should know a little bit about my philosophy.

 

I work with all kinds of people; athletes, office workers, busy moms… you name it. Each of them have different goals and needs when it comes to getting and staying well. One thing everyone seems to have in common, however, is a lack of energy. Their schedules, their lifestyles, and their diets come together to make them all feel tired. They drink caffeine and energy drinks just to make up for this, and guess what? Those things just make the problem worse.

 

Taking in energy supplements gives a temporary boost, but it doesn’t do anything to solve a person’s energy problem. However energetic you feel after a supplement, is how tired you will feel when the drug wears off. The only real way to increase vitality is to eat the right kinds of foods. When a food replenishes your body with enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, it is doing more for you than any energy drink ever could. No matter what they say in advertisements, no pill or potion can make you feel young and full of life. What you need is life-sustaining sustenance which comes from eating the natural way.

 

Use raw food menu ideas to create your own diet!

 

So why is having enough energy so important anyway? I believe having energy throughout the day is essential, because when humans feel energetic and healthy, they are kinder, happier, and able to enjoy life. Living is a wonderful thing, and everyone deserves the chance to make the most of it. The best way to do that is to keep the body in the best shape possible. Food can be such a wonderful, miraculous medicine. All we have to do is treat it as such.

 

That means realizing there are some foods available which harm you and some which heal you. Raw foods heal because they contain a long list of essential nutrients. They are not fragmented or altered in processes which can cause nutritional benefits to fall by the wayside. They contain living enzymes, and since enzymes are so important to all of your body’s natural functions, any food which contains them will benefit you far more than a food which does not. As you know, health equals energy, so eating healing, living enzyme-rich foods is the best way to slow aging, strengthen your immune system and keep yourself feeling ready to take on the world.

 

The sooner you change your diet to reflect a greater preference for fresh, raw foods, the sooner you will be eating for energy. Then, you can stop eating to lose weight or satisfy a craving. Instead, you can eat because eating is how you give yourself the vital elements essential for feeling and looking great. You will be eating for life and my eBook, Eating for Energy, will take you through it, every step of the way.  I designed this book to be simple and helpful. The decision to eat raw is the best one you have ever made, now let my guide to the raw diet lifestyle help you on your way!

 

Raw food menu ideas are fun and easy!

 

When you put together your raw food menu, consider this: The bigger variety of foods you eat daily, the more nutrients you are going to get. That is the most important rule. Just like everything else, eating raw can become mundane. We get stuck on our favorite foods and forget about all the other wonderful things there are to eat.  The good news is that more and more people are starting to come around to this amazing lifestyle, and they like to share ideas just as much as you do. As the raw diet community grows, we can all help one another discover the best new ways to eat raw.

 

If you want some great recipes, excellent advice, and an easy explanation of the science behind raw living, I suggest you start with my eBook. Many of the tips I am about to give you come from there, and that is where you can find out how to make some the wonderful foods I am about to suggest. You’ll also find out why I recommend the foods that I do, but even if you don’t buy my eBook, I want to be able to share some things with you. Everyone should have a chance to try out these amazing recipes.

 

Here are a few things you can add to your menu:

 

Breakfast

Morning Muesli*

Blended, dairy free fruit smoothie with ground flax seed

Fresh Green Juice

 

Snacks

Any small fruit

Almonds

Pumpkin Seeds

Green Juice

Celery with Almond Butter and raisins

 

Lunch*

Curry Kale Salad

Avocado and Mango Salad

A Date with Kale

Sweet Apple Nori Wrap

 

Dinner*

Veggie Sushi with Spicy Mayonnaise

Zucchini pasta with pesto sauce

Quinoa paella with olive tapenade

Mango and Avocado Salad

(*See Eating for Energy eBook for recipes)

 

There are a number of wonderful things to include on a raw food menu. You already know most of them, such as raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes, as well non-glutinous grains. The more often you choose to eat raw, the more likely you will be to discover new combinations. If you do, please, share them with the rest of us. As a community, we can help one another take on the challenges of eating raw and overcome them, and we will all be healthier and happier for it. In the meantime, I hope these raw food menu ideas inspired you to make your own raw food diet menu as good as can be!

 

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28 May 2012
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Raw Food Menu Plan

raw food dietA raw food menu plan will jump start your diet!

 

Putting together a raw food menu plan can be fun and easy. Once you learn what it means to eat a raw food diet, get an idea of what food you should be eating and which to avoid, you can create a great weekly menu on your own. First, you need to know what eating raw is all about, and why you should try to get as much uncooked, unprocessed food into your life as possible. To do that, you need to know about enzymes, what they are and what they do.

 

Enzymes are proteins which speed reactions between the cells in your body. This means that for everything you do, from walking, to digesting, to remembering your own name, enzymes are necessary. The body only has a finite amount, however, and, in order to keep an endless supply, you must take in more enzymes through the foods you eat. Unfortunately, many of the foods common in a standard American diet have had the living nutrients destroyed. That means, they don’t contain any enzymes at all.

 

So what do you think happens when you have to digest food, but you lack the digestive support needed? Of course, your body, being resourceful, pulls the needed enzymes from somewhere else. Unfortunately, as enzymes become depleted, aging accelerates and health and immunity plummet. The body is in danger of becoming incredibly imbalanced, and the digestive system as a whole suffers, also. The same processes which destroy enzymes, destroy other nutrients as well, and when things are added back in, something else happens: Food becomes over salted and over sweetened, and in turn, makes your body acidic.

 

That is right, the connection between food and your health is many-fold.  What you eat can make a difference, not only in how long you live, but how well you live. That is why it is so important to start eating raw right now. You don’t have any time to waste.

 

Use a raw food menu plan to keep yourself on track!

 

Everyone who makes a drastic change in his or her diet is going to experience a period of uncertainty. This is the most crucial time, because, as long as one can learn new dietary habits, he or she will stick with the changes. Having a menu makes it so much easier to draw up a plan and stay with it. As long as you know what to eat, you can pack yourself a lunch, a snack, or even a dinner. When you are feeling hungry or at a loss, your menu plan, which consists of only raw and healthy foods, will help you.

 

If you think about the times when you reach for the least healthy foods, they are probably those times when you are busy, pressed for time, or emotionally stressed. This is the best time to have a simple menu plan handy. A menu means you have planned your meals ahead of time, and hopefully it means you have prepared to have the foods available. That way, the food most accessible to you and which makes the most sense, will come right off of your raw food diet plan. That is the way to make transitioning easier. The reward is health and energy like you have never experienced before.

 

Remember all that stuff I said earlier about enzymes? Well, it turns out that depleting enzymes in your body and not taking in enough healthy foods and nutrients is incredibly exhausting. In fact, the lack of enzymes guarantees your body will get tired quicker than it will if you eat an appropriate diet. Just think about it, you need enzymes for every move you make. You absolutely cannot continue to deprive your body of health-giving proteins and expect to have the energy you need.

 

If you want to feel good and energetic, you have to start eating for energy.  This means eating whole fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and non-glutinous grains which have not been processed, separated from fiber, cooked, or had sugar and salt added to them. Raw food equals enzymes, equals energy!

 

A raw food menu plan can get you excited about eating raw!

 

I know it is not easy to change the way you eat. Most of us were raised on certain foods, and those foods are comforting to us. We like to know they are there, and we form habits surrounding our favorite cuisine. The important thing to keep in mind is that just because something feels familiar, doesn’t mean it is the right thing. It is time to break your old eating routines and start something new.

 

That something is a raw food diet. Once you experience the vitality and good feelings which go along with eating well, you will not miss your old way of eating. That is why it is so essential that you check out my eBook, Eating for Energy. I put it together for people who want a raw food diet and don’t know how to start. You get the full scoop on how eating raw is better for your health and how certain foods are linked with diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and even asthma. What is better, I include amazing and delicious recipes, along with helpful hints, testimonials, and pointers for people just like you, who can’t take feeling so tired and unhealthy all the time.

 

What you want is to feel youthful again, to sleep better, and to maintain a healthier weight without constantly struggling. Here is your solution. I guarantee, if you start taking in more raw food, you will begin to feel better almost immediately. No more feeling tired and groggy after lunch, or grouchy and exhausted each morning. Food gives you the fuel you need, and the right kind of fuel means you run as efficiently as possible; you have energy and health to spare. You get all of this and more when you choose a raw food menu plan!

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24 May 2012
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Sample Raw Food Meal Plan

raw food detoxUse a sample raw food meal plan to kick-start your new lifestyle!

 

What can you eat on a raw food diet? It turns out you can eat plenty. Eating raw is not as difficult as it sounds, once you begin, you will keep finding new and interesting ways to eat raw and remain healthy. That is why you should start right now!

 

Most people think they have to give up a lot just to start eating raw. We all have favorite foods we know are not good for us, and the thought of leaving these behind is a little scary. The good news is that I am not asking you to do that. Like any good diet, this diet is a balanced approach to getting and staying healthy. Don’t worry, just because you eat most of your food raw, doesn’t mean you can’t also enjoy leisure foods.

 

Leisure foods are the foods we cannot and should not eat daily. As long as our bodies are healthy and getting the proper nutrients, however, there is nothing raw with a bit of chocolate, some cake or some ice cream once in a while. As for your daily eating habits, as this short meal plan will show you, you won’t have to worry about going hungry. In fact, you may find yourself feeling full and satisfied even faster.

 

That is how it goes when you start eating foods which contain a lot of fiber, like raw fruits and vegetables. Fiber fills your stomach and triggers your body to stop eating, as well as speeds sugar through your digestive system. This means you are satisfied much sooner. You eat less, you retain your energy, and you feel good about what is going into your body.

 

Before long, you will realize how much you love eating raw. If you have ever felt the exhaustion and discomfort one gets after a heavy meal, you understand what I am talking about. Eating lighter feels better, and it is just as good at quelling hunger.

 

Use this sample raw food meal plan to experience it for yourself!

 

Everyone toys with the idea of making drastic changes to their diets. We all eat too much, and most of us realize that we are not making the healthiest choices, but it can be so hard to know what to do about it. In my eBook, Eating for Energy, I explain exactly what you should do, and why, when it comes to leading a healthier lifestyle.

When you break it down, it is plain to see that the standard American diet is only making people fatter and sicker. The large amount of processed foods, all the sugar and additives, and the lack of fiber, enzymes, and all of the other things which make living food so great for us are missing. Americans, and people in other parts of the world who follow the American diet of processed corn, wheat, and soy, don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables and their sugar intake is both appalling and alarming.

 

Eating raw is the solution. Every time you choose raw food over refined, you make a decision for your energy and your health that no one can take away. Doing so gives you enzymes, antioxidants, and many other amazing nutrients that can’t be found in other foods. It can be as fast and easy as eating an apple or a carrot stick. A little bit of planning will mean any one can make a raw food diet work. The key is to want to.

 

Since you are reading this article, I assume you are seriously considering a raw food diet, or maybe you are already eating raw and you just want to tips, recipes and pointers? In either case, you came to the right place. The Eating for Energy meal plan and my eBook are geared to provide answers to your questions and great ideas to boost your raw food diet. I include recipes for juices, smoothies, soups, salads, and mindblowing entrées, all raw, and all delightful enough to make you happy about your decision.

 

Use this sample raw food meal plan when you are on the go!

 

Time and again, I hear people talking about how they just don’t have time to eat healthy. It is true, when you are on the go, sometimes the quickest food seems like the best food. The other factor for those who rush here and there is stress. When we are in tense situations, feeling pressured, or under strain of any kind, making good meal decisions is even harder. That is why planning is such a good idea. When you pack a meal with you, not only will you spend less money, you will have what you need right there, and, by planning ahead, you will increase your likelihood of choosing healthful, healing foods. This means your whole day will be better.

Easy Raw Food Meal Plan:

Breakfast: choice of fresh, dairy free smoothie

Snack: 1 apple with raw almonds or pumpkin seeds

Lunch: Waldorf Salad*

Snack: guacamole with cucumber and bell peppers

Dinner: Creamy Carrot Ginger soup*

 

Or

 

Breakfast: Fresh pressed green juice (or blended)

Snack: Sunset pudding *

Lunch: A Date with Kale*

Snack: Lentil Hummus with broccoli, cauliflower and celery

Dinner: Zucchini pasta with marinara sauce

 

Or

 

Breakfast: Morning Muesli*

Snack: Fruit with ¼ handful of almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds

Lunch: Popeye’s Spinach and Herb Soup

Snack: Fresh pressed juice (any)

Dinner: Veggie Sushi with Spicy Mayonaise*

(*See Eating for Energy eBook for recipes)

Of course this is just an example  of a raw food menu plan. There are literally thousands of combinations and options for those looking to eat raw. As more people come around to this lifestyle, recipes and creative ways to satisfy hunger abound. There is no need to be discouraged, you will never get bored or tired of eating these foods.  If anything, you will eat better than before, enjoy your meals, and find out what it is like to eat food which makes you feel great. Don’t wait any longer. You are ready to make a change, so let this sample raw food diet menu inspire you as you prepare yourself for an incredible and rewarding lifestyle!

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09 May 2012
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Food and Diet

Food and DietFood and diet have everything to do with how you feel daily!

 

If you want to feel your best and have energy, you have to consider the way you fuel your body. If you are eating too much junk food or sugary food, and relying on caffeine to get you going all the time, you are rapidly depleting your body’s health and vitality. Why not try a different approach to eating? One based on raw foods?

 

Raw foods are better than cooked, refined or processed foods for a number of reasons. They contain more important nutrients than a food which is changed, so they supply our bodies with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, and they contain enzymes, which not only help us break down and use our food, but which stop us from aging and help us fight disease. Enzymes cannot survive cooking or pasteurizing, which is why they are not present in most refined foods.

 

Another great reason to start eating raw is because many of the so-called staple foods, or commodity foods, such as wheat, corn, soy, and dairy products are irritating to our bodies and clogging for our digestive systems. When we eat a food which is abrasive to our systems, we end up not feeling well or having the amount of energy we should. This can cause us to reach for a supplement and lock us into a cycle of eating poorly and compensating with more unhealthy stimulants. The best thing you can do for yourself is stop living this way and start eating a raw food diet.

 

Your food and diet can reflect the very best in you!

 

Healthy, natural, fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and non-glutinous grains can keep us feeling and looking wonderful. Far from a cookie or a cracker, whole foods contain living cells, cancer fighting properties, and other qualities which help keep us youthful, full of health and even in a better mood. Irritating foods don’t just hurt our bodies, they mess with our emotions, too. When we are tired or unhealthy, we tend to be unhappy as well. This is just one more way we miss out on all that life has to offer.

 

By choosing natural fare, we also connect more with our food; we can begin to become more conscious of where it comes from and all of the things it means to us. Some things commonly tied to food are a sense of comfort, home, family, familiarity, safety and pleasure. These associations are the reason many people eat, even when they are not hungry. As you begin to discover for yourself what food means to you, you may find it easier to control your appetites and cravings, and you will ultimately eat healthier, and less often.

 

The other thing to remember is that food comes from nature. Although humans manipulate, cultivate, and even chemically change it, the earth is where all food ultimately begins. Unfortunately, most of us believe that food really just comes from the grocery store. When we eat something, we don’t tend to think of it in its original state or consider the processes it has undergone in order to get to us. This lack of conscientiousness is why so many of the worst food raising and farming practices continue to exist and pollute our environment.

 

Your diet should reflect what is healthy, alive, and aware in you. That is what Eating for Energy is all about. You can start living and eating in a way that helps and improves your body, so that you no longer have to supplement for energy, and you don’t find yourself feeling tired in the middle of your day. You can also eat with awareness, and feel good about what you eating, because you begin to reconnect with food at its source.

 

Food and diet are the keys to looking and feeling great!

 

Feeling your best should never require expensive vitamins or energy supplements. It should come from inside you, when your body is receiving the proper support from a raw food. Food energy is the only boost you need, as long as you put away the things that are making your body ill, tired or irritated and start giving it the nutrients it needs to build muscle, burn fat, and maintain a healthy immune system.  That is why you should begin a new lifestyle right now.

 

The longer you wait and continue to fill yourself with toxins and food additives, the harder it will be to heal your body and end your attachments to these harmful foods. If you make a commitment to eating raw right now, however, you come one step closer to the person you really want to be. I know, truly, we all want to be as healthy, happy, and alive as possible. No one wants to suffer the ailments, diseases, and chronic exhaustion brought on by a poor diet. No one deserves to suffer that way, either.

 

The problem is that we all eat the foods which are most familiar and comforting to us. When we are raised on an unhealthy diet, breaking free and beginning a new lifestyle is just that much harder… but you CAN do it! Even if you are totally new to eating raw, you can get rid of your dependence on refined groceries and start eating better. My eBook, Eating for Energy, can help.

 

eating for energy by yuri elkaimIn it, I give you expert advice, invaluable information, and down-to-earth recipes you can use every single day. Even if you already know a little bit about a raw food diet, with my eBook, you gain access to even more information; the kind of information I have spent my lifetime gathering to help me stay on top of my own health, as well as to spread the gift of health and energy to others. I know you will find it helpful, encouraging, and easy to use.

 

So please, don’t hesitate just because you think it will be too hard, or you are afraid it just won’t work for you. I am here to tell you it is work you can do and that the results are real. You will be so glad you decided to take this journey with me once you see the wonderful places it leads you. Start today and see why food and diet are the keys to staying young and feeling amazing!

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