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Eating legumes has benefits, you live longer! This, according to a study from the National Ageing Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia that followed a cross-cultural section of the elderly (over 70) to reveal the longevity benefits of eating beans, lentils, tofu, soy, peas, miso, and nuts.
PubMed, National Library of Medicine: "Legumes: the most important dietary predictor of survival in older people of different ethnicities."
"Nutrition plays an important role in the maintenance and improvement of human life expectancy. ... There is a 7% - 8% reduction in mortality hazard ratio for every 20g increase in daily legume intake. Conclusions: This longitudinal study shows that a higher legume intake is the most protective dietary predictor of survival amongst the elderly, regardless of their ethnicity."
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Here are some pictures of delicious raw dishes I've prepared over the last few months. Recipes and more pictures to come. Enjoy!
To your best health!
Mark
Vegan Raw Diet
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One of the questions I often hear is whether or not exercising is necessary since we're already eating a healthy raw food diet.
There is a common misconception that just eating a better diet is enough to gain better health or lose weight. Yes, eating is one main part of the equation, but it's only one part of the big picture.
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A truly inspiring video of an interview with long term raw vegan Storm Talifero and his brother Mike Talifero who recovered from cancer by switching his eating habits to a completely raw vegan diet. What you'll find interesting
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Raw foodist Angela was featured on CNN today, a great outlet to help others learn about the true power of the raw food diet in not only losing weight, but regaining optimal health.
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A major, comprehensive new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in January shows that the less meat is eaten, the lower risk of colon cancer. Previous studies have show similar findings, but this is the longest (20 years) and included a large group of people. In fact, related studies show your risk of colon cancer on a vegetarian diet is 50% less than if you ate red meat regularly. If you need another reason to eliminate meat from your diet, here it is! 
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PCRM Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - News Release
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One of the things many talk about when transitioning to a raw food diet is 'how do I travel when eating raw?'.
Some look at it as a challenge, some as an obstacle, some as the natural thing to do.
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