Get More Raw

Adding more raw foods to your diet is a lot easier than you think. Read these suggestions below and then if you have some more feel free to comment so they are added for all to see.

10. Add leafy greens to your morning fruit smoothie. If you’re concerned about taste, we recommend taking baby steps. Fruits like banana, pear, apple and avocado mask some of the heavy distinct flavors of greens such as kale, romaine and green cabbage. If you don’t have a high speed vendor, use a food processor to chop up your greens first before adding them in. Start with mostly fruit and a little bit of veggies, and then eventually work your way to mostly veggies with some fruit.

9. Swap out your coffee (yes, pry that cup of jo right out of your hands) for a cup of organic tea instead. A trip down the tea isle in your favorite fair trade or local market will reveal several fun flavors for you to try.

8. Instead of relying on a vending machine for a sweet or salty snack, plan ahead and bring a a raw treat instead. This can be a piece of fruit, raw carrot/celery sticks, or a raw trail mix of nuts (and dried fruits) of your choice.

7. Diversify your salad meals to include different types of greens (Romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, etc), raw nuts (walnuts, almonds, etc), and fruits (apple, pear, avocado, etc). Then make sure you’re keeping the variety by adding in some of these veggies to taste: red peppers, broccoli, carrots, red cabbage, etc. The more colorful the better!

6. Add a raw component to your dinner meal. It can be a side dish, or an appetizer. Even if your main meal is cooked, eat the raw goodies first so they can get to work inside your body.

5. Consider having a raw dessert in place of a cooked dessert. This can be a fruit salad or a raw version of ice cream (recipes coming soon!). This tops the conventional sweets you might have otherwise purchased any day!

4. Plan meals and snacks ahead to reduce temptation, so this way you’ll never be caught off guard or without your stash of raw goodies!

3. Do an online search for local raw/vegan restaurants or juice bars in your area. Then invite your friends out for the challenge of raw. After all, who’s going to turn down a triple dog dare to do a wheat grass shot?

2. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice to your water to help naturally remove toxins from your body.

1. When you go to the grocery store, make it a fun game in the produce section to pick out a new fruit or vegetable to try. Expand your horizons and your taste palette, as well as your knowledge of raw foods.

One Response to “Get More Raw”

1. Dale says:

   November 12, 2009 at 8:18 pm

   another great article which I will pass on to my students. Thanks

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