I am always asked to describe what I eat in a typical day. Everyone is always curious how raw fooders survive and what is the secret behind their youthful glow. Well, if you follow my blog (apart from the past 8 day where I’ve been on a juice feast/liquid diet), I usually post what I eat. So today I talk about my diet and what works for me and what doesn’t.
Today I go a little further into the topic of food combining and I talk specifically about eating fruits and fats (nuts, seeds, oils, coconut meat, avocados, etc..). A lot of raw foodists have digestive distress from eating fruits and fats in the same meal, for example the delicious raw dessert that is made out of dried fruits and nuts– that can be a bomb in some people’s stomachs!!! But on the other end of things, adding a few nuts or seeds to a fruit meal can actually stabilize some people’s blood sugar–so what do you do?!!! Well, today I talk about the warning signs from your body that will tell you whether the fruit/fat combination works for you or no.
By listening to your body, you will have all the answers!
To get the most out of the Raw Food Diet, you need to eat plenty of greens. The best way to get greens into your diet is through salads, but your salads have to be tasty in order for you to want to come back for more. My suggestion to everyone is to know how to make a few delicious salad dressings that you can either whip up in a matter of minutes or that you can make a big batch and store it in a glass jar in your refrigerator for a week– then whenever you’re hungry, you can prepare a fabulous salad in just minutes!!! Whatever you do, please stay away from any store-bought salad dressings, they are full of many unwanted ingredients including sugar, trans-fats, msg, chemicals, preservatives, artificial flavors, fillers, etc..
So, today I share with you my absolute favorite salad. I have this salad almost every single day!!! Its easy, low in fat, and made out of pure and fresh ingredients.
The recipe is below as well!
Low-Fat Lemon Romaine Salad
1 head Romaine Lettuce (chopped)
1 cup Cauliflower (chopped in small pieces)
1 cup Sunflower Sprouts
2 celery stalks (diced)
1 cup cherry tomatoes (chopped in quarters)
1/4 red onion (thinly sliced)
1/3 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
1/2 lemon (juice of)
1/4 avocado (cubbed)
1/16 tsp kelp powder (or more to taste) optional
pinches of celtic sea salt
—Place all ingredients in a large bowl and massage avocado into lettuce and vegetables.
Today I have a treat for you! But first I just want to thank everyone who left words of encouragement regarding yesterday’s video on my frustration with my weight loss. I really really appreciate all the comments left on the blog, youtube and emailed to me— it really lifted my spirit and helped me to put my discouragement aside and continue on, no matter what!
So as a gift back to you, today I’ve done a little demo on my favorite lunch recipe– super fast & easy, Vegetable Nori Rolls. Below is the recipe and video demo.
Vegetable Nori Rolls
Raw Nori sheets
Romaine Lettuce
Sprouts
Avocado
Red Bell Pepper
Cherry Tomatoes
Green Onions
Celtic Sea Salt
(you can also include julienned carrots, snow peas, cucumber, red onion, celery, etc..)
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