Itās that time of the year when people gather to enjoy amazing meals together and of course make… CHRISTMAS COOKIES! It’sĀ a popular time for cinnamon rolls, pies, savory stuffing and desserts. Ā Believe it or not, these recipes can all be done in a raw and delicious way. When that familiar chill creeps back into the…
2 Crucial Mindful Eating Tips For Weight Loss
Has there ever been a time where you stuffed your face with junk food or fast food on a weekly or daily basis? Maybe you felt you were overweight and unhealthy, addicted to unhealthy snacks, fried fatty foods, and were mindlessly overeating? It is clear that type of eating isnāt healthy. Yet sometimes knowing this…
Hormone Balance: Superfoods for A āSuperā You
Imagine a building with no strong and organized internal foundation. Itās chaotic, isnāt it? That too can happen to your body if your hormones are out of whack! Hormones play a huge role in making sure that your body is in its best shape and condition. These minute chemical messengers regulate your moods, reproductive function,…
Make-Ahead Meals & Naturally Calming Anxiety Issue!
This season bringsĀ out a whole new side of Raw Food Magazine. Many of us are transitioning back into our work and school routines, but with a stronger desire to liveĀ with health and balance. Ā If that sounds like you, then this issue perfect for you. Great news! Ā Holistic health and using raw food as medicine is…
Healthy Cool Treats, Backyard Burgers & Pasta
All the deliciousness of the season is in thisĀ issue! As we dove into making this issue, we salivated just thinking about so many classic summer dishes. Ā After re-living childhood dreams of watermelon by the lake, popsicles at the park and backyard potlucks galore, we arrived atĀ 5 crucial topics… here they are below. 1. Perfect Picnics…
Be Happy: Foods to Boost Your Mood
We’ve all heard about how we are what we eat. For those of us that grew up eating a SAD diet (that is, the StandardĀ AmericanĀ Diet), the switch to a more health-conscious and intentional approach to food brings all kinds of benefits. Living healthy can help you to live happy. And not just in the obvious…
7 Anti-inflammatory Foods
Inflammation! What is it? Why is it? What does it do to your body, and what does it mean for something to be anti-inflammatory? If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions then stay tuned, because today we’re talking all about anti-inflammatory foods. Many common chronic illnesses are caused by excessive inflammation, so it’s…
The Truth About Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12. We’ve all heard about it, but how many of us actually know what it is, and how to get it? What happened to Bs 1 through 11, and why don’t you ever hear about them? Is it true that you can get B12 by eating dirt? If you’ve ever wondered about any of…
Fresh Spring Recipes & Healthy Snack Awards Issue
It’s about that time — toĀ come out of hibernation and stepĀ into the open air, enjoying theĀ sunny weather with a healthy & deliciousĀ rawĀ snack inĀ your hand. In this issue, weĀ did our own version of myth busters with a goal to debunk the myth that raw food doesn’t taste as good as cooked food. Ā We took that myth…
8 Exotic Fruits You Should Go Out And Try
The world, they say, is getting smaller every day. Local food and farmer’s markets are gaining a lot of ground as people become more environmentally and health conscious, which is great. But the age of globalization does have it’s upsides. One is that we’ve now got access to all kinds of exotic fruits that could…
7 Most Overrated Raw Foods
In these days of global markets,Ā slick ad campaigns, and a growing health-consciousness, there’s a lot of buzz about food. And why not? We are what we eat after all. But when it comes to trends, smoke doesn’t always mean fire. And all that hype can add up to a pretty serious grocery bill. So…
How To Flavor Your Kombucha Recipe
So you’ve been making your own kombucha at home, and things are going awesome. Plain kombucha is great, but itĀ only gets greater when you add some flavor. When you flavor your kombucha recipe, you’re also giving it a bit of extra carbonation. This extra boost of flavor and fizziness will knock your ‘bucha up…
5 Simple Ways To Get Your Probiotics Every Day
Over the past few years, there’s been a growing interest in probiotics. If you watch TV, you’ve surely seen advertisements featuring smiling women excitedly dancing with the newest brand of probiotic yogurt, and you’ve probably seen the term printed on all sorts of dubious supermarket packages. But what exactly does it mean to be probiotic?…
How To Make Kombucha At Home
Recipes are often a family tradition, handed down from one generation to the next. The one recipe that I’ve learned from my mother that I think will become a tradition is how to brew kombucha Kombucha is a fermented drink that has exploded in popularity in the past few years. While it’s enjoying a meteoric…
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
This year about 40% of Americans will create New Year’s resolutions and from that percentage about half will keep going strong after the first month, according to research by University of Scranton psychology professor John C. Norcross. The question is… “What did they do to keep their resolutions going strong past a month and longer?”…