Happy New Year! Wow, can you believe it’s already 2016? What a year it has been! I don’t know about you, but for me this year has been full of new challenges, unexpected changes and a whole lot of learning. When our team first met to plan this stunning issue to kick off 2016, we…
Holiday Recipes & Christmas Cookies Issue
It’s that time of the year when people gather to enjoy amazing meals together and of course make… CHRISTMAS COOKIES! It’s a popular time for cinnamon rolls, pies, savory stuffing and desserts. Believe it or not, these recipes can all be done in a raw and delicious way. When that familiar chill creeps back into the…
Make-Ahead Meals & Naturally Calming Anxiety Issue!
This season brings 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 live with health and balance. If that sounds like you, then this issue perfect for you. Great news! Holistic health and using raw food as medicine is…
Healthy Cool Treats, Backyard Burgers & Pasta
All the deliciousness of the season is in this issue! As we dove into making this issue, we salivated just thinking about so many classic summer dishes. After re-living childhood dreams of watermelon by the lake, popsicles at the park and backyard potlucks galore, we arrived at 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 Standard American 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 — to come out of hibernation and step into the open air, enjoying the sunny weather with a healthy & delicious raw snack in your hand. In this issue, we 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. 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, 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 great. Plain kombucha is wonderful on its own — that tangy, slightly fizzy probiotic goodness is hard to beat. But at some point, you’re going to want to branch out and experiment with flavors. Good news: flavoring kombucha is one of the…
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?…
15 Reasons To Go Raw In 2015
We know fresh, whole fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are good for us. So, why don’t eat more of them? With farmer’s markets popping up everywhere, widespread awareness campaigns about GMOs and organic farming, and more social support than ever before. Here are 15 great reasons to go raw this year: 1. Finally lose that…
3 Day Detox Plan
A detox cleanse is a great idea to incorporate into your year. You really need to give your body abreak so it can kick out waste it’s been hiding away. Plus, it feels great! Our FREE 3 day detox cleanse plan was created for you and we want this to be the best experience possible….