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Are you in a rut?
Have you been on raw food for a while and don’t feel as great as when you first started? Did you loose a bunch of weight in the beginning but can’t seem to shed those last 5-15 pounds? Are you still eating all raw but you don’t have much energy?
Let’s take a look at what you are eating. Do you have a smoothie for breakfast with a bunch of nuts. Or maybe a raw food pie with a nut crust. Maybe you have a seed cheese wrap for lunch and a handful of nuts mid day for a snack. Then for dinner you have a nut loaf and some cauliflower/avocado potatoes. You may be getting too much fat. Sure you are eating all raw food but you don’t have enough fruits and veggies in your diet. No matter which diet style you choose 9-12 fruit and vegetable servings are still the ultimate diet. Yes we need some fats in our diet but not very many. Just a small handful or only ½ an avocado per day. You should have lots of fruit for breakfast, maybe a green smoothie midday or for lunch then more fruit before dinner and a large salad. Here at dinner is where you should have a bit of fat. You can use a few nuts in your salad and just squeeze some orange juice over the greens. Or you can blend some fruit and nuts for the dressing. If you eliminate the fats and make sure you are eating lots of fruit and greens those last pesky pounds will drop away and you will get your energy back. It worked for me.
Book Review
Green for Life
This is the book that started the green smoothie revolution. Lots of fruit and some greens with a bit of water and blend. That is Victoria’s formula. She explains in the book all the research she did to come up with this combination. She tells about her trial with 30 people and the results they experienced. I like how she explains all her research and the reasons for adding more fruit and greens to your diet. It is a great book with several recipes to get you started on your own green smoothie binge. Once you get started the beautiful skin, abundant energy and improved health you experience will convince you too.
A Fun Activity
Here is a web site the figures your life expectancy based on several factors in your life. It only takes about 5 minutes and is interesting. What is your life expectancy?
Staying Inspired To Stay Raw
Some days it is hard to stay inspired and enthused about being on a raw food diet. The last speaker you heard was 4 months ago and the spark is just not there right now. Try one of these ideas to get you going again.
Search You Tube for videos
Raw Food Search
Spoof of the high fructose corn syrup commercial
Read about how high fructose corn syrup is made
Join a support group system
The Raw Divas free 7 day detox program
Read about Angela Stokes and the amazing health benefits she saw from the change to raw foods.
Raw Family website and newsletter sign up
Read a Good Book
Green for Life
Skinny Bitch
Your Right to Be Beautiful: How to Halt the Train of Aging and Meet the Most Beautiful You
Try a new recipe
http://www.livinghiho.com/recipes