Raw Radiant Health

Today is about getting back to basics! I’ve been receiving a lot of questions on how to get started on the raw food diet– so today I talk about what raw foods are, how to get started, what to do if the rest of your family isn’t eating raw with you and what is to me the #1 most important food to have in your diet and how much to eat daily.

How To Get Started On The Raw Food Diet, Ep48

Today’s Food:

1 Cup grapes

2 Cups cherries

1/2 honeydew melon

4 bananas

1.5 heads cauliflower & guacamole (avocado, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, lemon, celtic sea salt)

1 salad (1 head romaine, sprouts, onion, tomato, red pepper, avocado, lemon, celtic sea salt)

1/2 Cup cashews

Today’s Exercise:

2.5 hours bike riding

When going 100% raw or transitioning into a high raw diet, we all have certain foods that we are attached to. I’ve noticed that quite a few people just can’t let go of the bread!!! So today’s episode I offer you some ideas and substitutes that have worked well for me, including this fabulous dip that I’ve created, it just hits the spot!!

Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip:

2 Cups soaked & sprouted hulled Sunflower Seeds

1/2 Cup hulled Sesame Seeds

1/2 Cup shelled Hemp Seeds

1/3 Cup red onion

1 Cup loosely chopped fresh Parsley

2 lemons (juice of)

4 medium cloves garlic

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp cumin

1 1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Wash hulled Sunflower Seeds, and soak in water for 8 hours. Rinse and drain and place in a colander for 2 hours at room temperature (for Sunflower Seeds to sprout).

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth (if the blender is having a difficult time blending, you can always add 1/4C – 1/2 C water to get the blender started.

Bread Cravings and Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip Recipe, Ep40

Today’s food:

1 Cup green juice (spinach, cucumber, celery, apple, kiwi)

1 Pint blueberries

1/2 Cup raspberries

1.5 litres green smoothie (kale, bananas, blueberries, dulse, hemp seeds)

Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip

1 head Cauliflower

1 pint cherry tomatoes

1/2 red pepper

1/2 cucumber

Today’s Exercise:

2.5 hours bike riding

1 hour running

There is no way anyone can stay on a diet that doesn’t satisfy their needs and even cravings. Food has to taste good!!!! Today’s episode I give you another tip that will help keep you on track with your diet and ensure that your enjoying the journey as well!!

Experimenting with Raw Food Recipes, Ep26

Today’s Food:

4 Cups cherries

2 Cups watermeon

1 cantaloupe

2 mangos

1 large salade (romaine lettuce, celery, tomatoes, orange bell pepper, red onion, avocado, lemon, dulse)

cacao & berry treat (mesquite, cacao powder, stevia, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries)

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Today’s Exercise:

2.5 hours bike riding