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A Summertime Breakfast Smoothie

Reenita Malhotra — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:11:56 +0000

As summer approaches, it can be challenging to create the perfect breakfast. Although it is a good idea to start your day with a full breakfast that incorporates all the food groups, the warmer weather makes it difficult to digest heating foods like eggs and sausages. One ideal way to start your day is with a [...]

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Raw Milk is Most Widely Consumed Illegal Commodity Besides Drugs

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:00:49 +0000

Do you drink raw milk? If you live in one of the states where raw milk is illegal, you may be part of underground movement that is second in size only to illegal drugs. It’s legal to consume raw milk in all 50 states if you own your own dairy cow, but it is not [...]

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GTR: Raw Organic Cuisine with Bryan Au

Sean Daily — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, talks raw organic food and cooking with Bryan Au, author of the book, Raw in Ten Minutes. Click Play Below,or Related Posts: GTR: Attachment and Natural Parenting with API GTR: Greendiana Jones – Simple Living Lessons from the Maya with Dr. Eric Gibson GTR: The Merits of Using Less Stuff with Bob Lilienfeld GTR: The [...]

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Nutritional Considerations

GLI Editors — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:16:41 +0000

If you are following a raw food lifestyle plan, you must take measures to ensure that you are getting adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients. Here are some of the most common nutrients missing from most raw food meal plans: Raw or living food diets are often very low in Vitamin B-12, a nutrient that is primarily [...]

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Sprouting Grains and Legumes

GLI Editors — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:10:06 +0000

Sprouted grains and legumes are an economical and essential part of a living food diet. They contain nutrients that are missing in dry grains, they are easy to digest, and they stretch your budget too. From a health perspective, sprouted grains are recognized as gastrointestinal aids for conditions like IBS, as they help [...]

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Benefits of Eating Raw

GLI Editors — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:40:42 +0000

The raw food plan emphasizes restricting items that have been processed or refined, usually white in color—white flour, white sugar, white bread, white salt. Think of the refining process as similar to that of bleaching: Bleaching strips away life, removing any color and stain from a garment, turning it white. Refining mimics this process by [...]

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Whip Up Your Own Tasty Nut and Seed Milks

GLI Editors — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:55:12 +0000

Nut and seed milks provide a delicious source of nutrition for those following raw and living food diets, and they’re easy to make at home. Anyone searching for dairy alternatives will appreciate the fact that nut/seed milks are customizable to taste. Look for basic recipes online and in raw food books. For starters, visit The Epicurean [...]

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Sustainable Restaurants Offer Healthy Eating Options

Julie Reid — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:00:26 +0000

Luckily, the days of dreary “health-food” dining with its meager offerings of bland tofu and alfalfa sprouts are long past. These days, any city you travel to will likely feature restaurants serving food that is both nutritious and a delight to your palate. Aside from the shift to make healthy food more innovative and appealing, there is [...]

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