Raw Vegan Coconut-Cherry Ice Cream Recipe
I love making raw ice cream. It’s one of my favorite desserts because it’s so quick and easy to make, not to mention delicious! I always keep bananas in the freezer so I’ll have it when I’m in the mood. If you are trying to lose weight and you’re looking for a healthy dessert option, [...]
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Homemade Vegan Cranberry Sauce Recipe With Ginger and Cinnamon
This recipe comes from the creative mind of The Blender Girl! She has been kind enough to let me share her delicious recipe here on Incredible Smoothies just in time for the holidays! Cranberry sauce is one of my favorite holiday foods, but I’m not a fan of the standard can-shaped, store bought stuff. I [...]
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How To Order Your Own Blood Tests Inexpensively
The only way to know if your diet is working for you or not is to get a blood test. You can assume that you are healthy, or that you are getting all of your nutrients, or that the diet you are on works for you, but assumptions and reality are two very different things. [...]
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What Is The Best Source Of Omega-3′s?
Here’s a common question we get: “What is the best source of essential omega-3 fatty acids?” I’m not sure that there is a single “best source” of omega-3s. The best source would be a whole food that provides omega-3′s in the right balance compared to other nutrients. While flax and chia seeds are often promoted [...]
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Q&A: Iron Sources For Raw Vegans
“I have been eating raw vegan for a few months now and I really like it. However, my doctor would like me to add some animal protein back into my diet 2 – 3 times a week because my iron levels are dropping and there is something else in the animal protein I am lacking. [...]
Mint-Lime Soup Raw Soup Recipe
This is a simple and delicious low fat soup recipe that makes a perfect snack or complement to a raw meal. This is an excellent recipe for weight loss because it is rich in fiber, so it fills you up without leaving you feeling hungry. I loved this soup and devoured it quickly! Since this [...]
Apple-Beet Salad Recipe
I’ve never had raw beets before, so you can imagine my uncertainty about trying raw beet in a salad. However, I was pleasantly surprised! I’d never made my own raw beet salad, but I’ve eaten it at restaurants and raw potlucks so I wanted to give it a try. The apple and beet taste delicious [...]
How To Successfully Transition To The Raw Food Diet
I remember when I first heard about the raw food diet and I was so excited to give it a try. My first attempt lasted only a couple days. The second attempt at eating a 100% raw food diet came to a junk-food binging end on day 7. Even after I finally managed to complete [...]
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Vegan Strawberry-Vanilla Milkshake
Here’s a raw vegan strawberry and vanilla milkshake recipe that is as delicious as it is healthy! This recipe makes one 16 ounce shake. This recipe has a couple of steps. This first step is to make the “ice cream”. Step 1: Vanilla Ice Cream Ingredients: 2 frozen bananas 3 teaspoons organic vanilla extract Directions: [...]
Is Your Raw Food Diet SAD?
You’ve probably heard about the “SAD” diet, aka the Standard American Diet full of processed foods, fat and refined sugar. But did you know that there is a SAD version of the raw food diet that many raw foodists unknowingly follow and promote? When I started eating raw, I bought into the whole “eat anything [...]
