Tonya Kay, professional dancer, performance artist, actress and raw foodist talks about how she overcame manic depression by switching from a vegan diet to a raw vegan diet.
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air pollution film festival pesticides raw foodOne of the wonderful aspects of our change of seasons is the variety of foods we can choose from.
And although in our consumer driven, commercial world where foods of all types are available most everywhere and at most times of the year, there is a great benefit in eating seasonally as well as locally.
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athlete cancer chemotherapy conventional medicine cross country doctors lance armstrong medication raw vegan diet storm taliferoAs you may recall, a directive from the Almond Board of California and backed by the USDA was put into effect in September of 2007 requiring all almonds to be pasteurized.
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If your looking for answers about the raw food diet and lifestyle, I’m excited to share a new resource that’s now available.
Mark Perlmutter, the producer of “Raw For 30 Days” has put together an A-Z encyclopedia of Raw Food including living and raw food experts, celebrities, chefs, doctors that are changing the way people approach health and wellness today.
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First, let’s define the Hallelujah Diet. Here’s what the official Hallelujah Acres website at HAcres.com says about the diet:
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For those looking to ‘warm’ up in the colder months, here’s a list of warming foods from raw food coach Karen Knowler:
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