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by Joanna Steven
When raw foodists encounter the word SAD, what usually comes to mind is the Standard American Diet, with its fare of fried starches, barbecued meats and hydrogenated oils. But, the acronym can mean something a lot more insidious and difficult to avoid: Seasonal Affective Depression.
The wide majority of raw foodists report increased happiness [...]
I must admit that when I was growing up, I used to put many different people up on pedestals. I imagined them as always having it all together and wanted to be just like them. So what exactly do I mean by pedestals? The figure of speech refers to idealizing another person and imagining that [...]
Conventional medicine tells us that depression is caused by an imbalance of a neurotransmitter in the brain called serotonin. Most pharmaceutical advertisements claims that drugs that flood the brain with serotonin are the answer to depression. However, some studies found that dramatically increasing serotonin levels in the brain failed to relieve depression. So why do doctors persist in prescribing medications with side effects ranging from mood swings to suicidal or homicidal behaviors when those drugs may not even work? Many of the symptoms of depression can be directly linked to vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the standard American diet. Depression,…
These days it’s almost impossible to find a person with perfect, cavity-free teeth. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in America, anywhere from 75% to 95% of all people are prone to periodontal diseases. Unfortunately, in the raw food movement, there’s a higher incidence of dental decay. This is typically due to high fruit consumption and incorrect dental care. And there are still, unfortunately, some people who believe that if they just eat clean diet, they do not really have to take care of their teeth, that the food will do it for them (a "rumor" started by natural…
I just came across an article that says: Did you know that Americans get most of their antioxidants from coffee? It’s true, according to U.S. dietary researcher Dr. Joe Vinson from the University of Scranton…. It clearly shows that coffee is our number one source of antioxidants…. Someone out there reading this article will decide [...]
Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert JJ Virgin reveals five ways that your home could be affecting your health and weight, and what you can do about it today!
Lori and Elaina Love of Pure Joy Planet Aging is something we can’t escape. But how well we age depends on the lifestyle choices we make. Taking care of our bodies by eating healthy food, exercising, having healthy relationships, fulfilling…
A few of you have noticed that I mentioned chlorella in my recent smoothie posts. It showed up in my cherry vanilla smoothie last week, and it made an appearance yesterday, too, in my Down Dog smoothie (thanks, by the way, for the nice comments on that post—I love it when yogis unite!). It’s part [...]
by Joanna Beujekian-Steven
When was the last time someone asked you how you could get enough zinc in your diet? Most likely, you’ve heard concerns about protein intake, bio-available calcium and heme vs non-heme iron, but zinc is a mineral that seldom ever comes up, even though according to the National Institute of Health “Zinc is [...]
Today I’d like to address Candida, a topic I see bandied about on many raw food blogs and forums. But first, a story. So grab yourself a green smoothie, get comfortable, and gather ’round.
Once Upon a Time…
It was pretty much always assumed in…
