What Superfoods We Use And Why We Use Them
Superfoods are considered to the healthiest foods you can eat because they contain a much higher nutrient-to-calorie ratio than other foods. In the raw food and natural health world, superfoods are major focal points within the diet. Superfoods have their place in the diet. Some are useful and both Davy and I use them frequently. [...]
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Are Green Smoothie Additives Healthy or Unhealthy?
We like simplicity. That’s one of the many reasons we are so drawn to green smoothies. Just grab some fruit, a bunch of greens and hit the “Smoothie” button. Zzzzzzzzzzip – and you’ve got breakfast, lunch or even dinner! Of course, you can always make a complicated green smoothie too. You can add protein powders, [...]
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Cactus Pear and Pomegranate Superfruit Smoothie Recipe
I had some leftover cactus pears and pomegranate from previous recipes so I thought I’d toss them in a blender with goji berries to see what blends up. I also like to just dump a bunch of superfoods in a blender so that I can feel like I’ll turn into a superhuman as I drink [...]
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Are Exotic Superfoods Necessary on a Raw Food Diet?
Cacao, goji berries, spirulina, maca, phytoplantkon – exotic superfoods are promoted widely in the raw food community for their “healing” properties and superior nutrition. These powdered and dried exotic foods from far off places can be pricey, though. Chances are that after you were first introduced to the raw food diet, a pitch for superfoods [...]
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Raw Foods That Are Not Really Raw
Raw foods can be deceptive. While Tracy and I were on our 30-day, 100% raw food diet experiment, we found out that there are many raw foods are not really raw at all. Just because it says “raw” on the package doesn’t mean that it is “alive”. Here’s a list of some tricky foods you [...]
