Tag: raw foods

It Is NOT Just About The Food or Some Thoughts on Transitioning

You might have noticed that I haven’t posted any articles on my blog for over a month now. The reason being is that I’ve been going through some pretty challenging times lately. I just turned 40 at the end of August, and this time of the year arou...

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My Reasons for Eating a Low-Fat Raw Vegan Diet

In this video I share my reasons for eating a low-fat raw vegan diet and the benefits I’ve experienced eating this way. I get to really open up here and tell it all, even some interesting observations I made regarding my libido… There are certain...

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Three Easy Ways to Incorporate More Fruit into Your Diet

I have been enjoying lots of fall/winter fruits lately. Fresh dates, different kinds of persimmons and Florida oranges are my favorites this time of the year. The picture above shows my “little snack” I got from the local Farmer’s Market: Sat...

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Should All Overt Fats Be Banned on a Low-Fat Raw Vegan Diet?

Today I would like to talk about overt fats and their role in the 80/10/10 diet. If you are not familiar with the term ‘overt fats’, you might want to check this article here to gain a better understanding on the subject of fats. I see the current ...

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Why Your Raw Food Diet Might Not Be Working Well

So, you finally did it — you are eating all raw, feeling good about it and thinking that your diet is health-promoting, but… there is something that still bothers you quite a bit, and the fact is, you are not getting the benefits you expected to ge...

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Protein: Where I Get Mine, Part II

Today we will keep discovering interesting facts about protein. The first article in this series can be found here. Complete Proteins Now, the next question is, “Oh, yeah, but the plant-based protein is not a complete protein”. Are you familiar wit...

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Protein: Where I Get Mine, Part I

Oh, that question about protein… I bet that vegans and even vegetarians hear it a lot. I get asked that question every now and then too. As far as I’m concerned, the logical answer would always be this: I get it from what I eat. However, it is not ...

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3 Things That Annoy Me About Raw Vegan Diet

I am a person who doesn’t complain very often. I suspect, me being raised in a communist country like Soviet Union has something to do with it. I spent my childhood in a pretty poor and ascetic conditions described as an Era of Total Deficit in socialist...

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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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