The raw vegan diet is rapidly gaining popularity. Some people choose this way of eating for its health benefits. Others choose it due to concerns over the environment and animal welfare. Whatever their reasons for changing their eating habits, people tend to find themselves becoming noticeably slimmer after only a few weeks of consuming raw […]

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Most researchers say that it takes about 20 minutes for our brains to realize that we are full. In accordance with this, most people who are trying to change their eating behavior are given advice to do the following – Put your utensils down in between bites, chew your food X amount of times, wait […]

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We love pairing flavors to their best advantage. Here are our previous pairing recommendations, with a new one below for potato chip lovers: Beer & Summer Food Pairings Breads & Spreads Pairings Cake & Wine Pairings Cheese & Beer Cheese & Bread Pairings Cheese & Cheese Condiments Pairings Cheese & Chocolate Pairings Cheese & Wine […]

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[1] Pouring the hot, foamed milk into the espresso (photo © Olesyk | Pinterest). [2] A standard cappuccino (photo courtesy Truvia | Erika Dodge). [3] Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother, an electric frother (photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma). [4] Aerolatte milk frother wand, a battery-operated frother (photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma).   November 8th is National Cappuccino Day, a beverage […]

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Usually my raw food recipes are nothing more than a couple of ingredients.  Something like a blueberry banana smoothie is nothing more than bananas and blueberries (and water, if that counts). Why is that?  Why don’t I offer more complicated recipes? Complicated Recipes Digest Poorly Sure, the typical raw recipes you find with lots of […]

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Although you might have the notion that the only people who use raw food recipes are those who dont like to cook, with each passing day you couldnt be farther from the truth! More and more people than ever before in recent times are abandoning their diets of canned, processed and boxed foods and opting […]

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Much of a brain cell’s structure is made up of what are called “healthy fats”. The most important of these are the Omega-3 fatty acids. As your brain repairs itself and grows new neurons, it needs an abundant supply of Omega-3s from your diet. The brain is the largest user of oxygen of all the […]

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