Archive for May, 2011

My Top 10 Benefits of a Low-Fat Raw Vegan Diet

The benefits of a low-fat raw vegan diet are many. Initially, when I first learned about what eating truly low-fat means, I didn’t realized how powerful this approach could be in order to achieve certain health goals. I have already briefly discussed one...

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The 80/10/10 Lifestyle

Today I would like to talk to you about the 80/10/10 diet and the 80/10/10 lifestyle in general. Yes, it is a lifestyle, and a lot of individuals who have adopted it and are successful at it, myself included, will agree with this statement. So, what is the 80/...

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Sweet Fruit: the Food of Gods

Fruit has always been one of my favorite foods since childhood. For some reason, it enticed me more than bread, meat or milk. It didn’t seem to make any difference what the fruit was, I almost always “connected” with it immediately. When I wa...

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Green Smoothie: Why It Is One of My Favorite Meals

What is a green smoothie? In case you are not familiar with this type of raw vegan meal, I’ll explain it to you. It is a smoothie made with fruit (usually sweet), leafy greens (preferably dark variety) and water. Quite simple, isn’t it? If prepared...

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Oil: Friend or Foe?

Me and olive oil, we share a history together. I always loved it, and couldn’t imagine eating my veggies without a generous splash of extra-virgin olive oil. Over the years, as a vegetarian, and later as a vegan, I had consumed a countless number of ounc...

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Counting Calories: a Whim or Necessity?

Calories, calories… What are they? Little enemies in our food that make us fat, or friends of our bodies that enable us to maintain life? By definition a calorie is the energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. The imp...

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