The Phone Call That Made My Green Smoothie Taste Better Than Ever

The Phone Call That Made My Green Smoothie Taste Better Than Ever

by Kelly Cleason-Kelly

The phone rang, it was my sister and she had unfortunate news.

My father, long term smoker, drinker, and fast food eater, had cancer. Again.

He beat odds with kidney cancer 2 years ago but now, now it was in his lung.  An organ essential to life and an organ so close to the heart.

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Interview with Karen Knowler: Learn How to Eat Right for Your Personality Type and Overcome “Eating Disorders”

Interview with Karen Knowler: Learn How to Eat Right for Your Personality Type & Overcome “Eating Disorders”

Interview by Tera Warner

If you do not already know the woman who has positioned herself as THE world’s leading Raw Food Coach, then you’re going to love the endearing and rather intuitive Karen Knowler.

Since her youth she’s been fascinated by food and having worked with thousands of women around the world, she’s developed a structured and research-based approach to help us better understand our relationship with food.

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Chia, Sesame and Seaweed Recipes to Boost Your Calcium on the Raw Food Diet

Chia, Sesame and Seaweed Recipes to Boost Your Calcium on the Raw Food Diet

by Joanna Steven

In an article we wrote about how to know if you’re getting enough calcium on the raw food diet,  Joanna Steven addressed the subject of calcium and the best plant-based sources for finding it.

Many people still believe dairy to be one of the best sources of calcium available. While it is true that dairy products are somewhat calcium-rich, there are lots of plant-based ways to get the calcium you need and these recipes below will help you do it!

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Do I Have to Eat 100% Organic? What If I Can’t Afford It?

Do I Have  to Eat 100% Organic? What If I Can’t Afford It?

by Tracy Neely

I recently had a conversation with a friend about the issue of where our organic fruits and vegetables come from. I started thinking about how I could openly talk about this issue with friends and family in a way where they would not feel offended or embarrassed at their lack of knowledge.

I decided to purchase wallet size copies of the “Dirty Dozen” put out by the Environmental Working Group. This is a guide that features the 12 fruits and veggies with the most and least pesticides. I thought this would be a good way to start off a friendly conversation that would be non-threatening and at the same time, would give great information to friends, family and people that I meet in passing.

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How to Create Love this Valentine’s Day

How to Create Love this Valentine’s Day

-by Brenna Ortner

Valentine’s Day is almost here again. Maybe you aren’t feeling valentiny at all. In fact, maybe you want to hide away, and you just don’t feel like getting out of  your negative-nancy rut. Instead, you want to gorge, whether it be on food or on negative feelings. But I can promise you that will not help a thing. So let’s agree to put down the pizza, put down the putting-yourself-down and slowly, carefully walk towards the light.  

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