This is a guest blog written by Health Labs. Some people turn to a vegan diet for animal life, the earth’s sustainability, and/or certain health reasons like allergies. People that have been tested and found out they have animal-based product allergies often go vegan to combat their reactions. And, some choose to go vegan,
I was catering at a raw food retreat in the South of France this week and one of the guys there asked me, “I tried doing your recipes back home, but it just never seems to taste as good as you make them, what is your secret?" I’m not writing this to brag about
For a few years now I have been very much into simplifying my food. I know you usually see me posting really cool-looking raw food dishes that I make for catering orders, but those are mostly for people who are transitioning into the raw lifestyle and still require heavier foods. After a few years,
I just recently watched a movie called “Just eat it. A food waste story” and it really got me thinking about how much food is wasted in the world and what we can do about it. Here are some stats presented in the movie (based on US data), but I'd really recommend watching it
The inspiration for this post came from a trip I took to the Gili Islands, Indonesia not too long ago. I was sitting on the pier, waiting for the boat that would take us from Bali to the Lombok islands, and there was a couple sitting next to me eating mangosteen. The poor tourists had a
One of the questions I often get asked at my raw food workshops is: when is the best time to go raw? My answer is always SUMMER! Whether you're ready to go completely raw or would simply like to add a few raw vegan meals to your lifestyle, summer makes for the easiest transition,
This year is pretty much the first year that I actually began eating salads, and that’s after being vegetarian since 2006 and raw since 2012. I always found restaurant salads pretty boring, and it was only recently that I figured out a way to make them filling and taste amazing, so now I eat
If you're new to the idea of living food, have a look at my beginner's guide. When you tell people that raw food is good for you, many get scared and think they must switch to an all-raw diet immediately, which puts them off. It’s absolutely not necessary to go 100% raw, you can slowly start
I don't know about you, but when I found myself searching to replace my old food processor, I kind of hit a wall. It's so easy searching for the best blender compared to this, all sources unanimously point to the Vitamix, with the occasional JTC OmniBlend mention (or a Nutribullet for a cheaper and
There are many rumours and opinions going around regarding raw food. One week alfalfa sprouts are good for you, the next week they're bad, so-and-so says the 80-10-10 raw food diet is the best, some recommend "raw till 4" and other's are fully fruitarian. What's going on?? If you are new to raw food,
If you are in Asia, Australia or South America, you will not want to miss this amazing fruit! It is full of goodness and its soooo yummy :) There's a video of how to cut jackfruit below! Thats me with 2 jackfruits...thats as much as I could lift them! :) For those unfamiliar
Some foods are unusually SUPER rich with nutrients and are therefore considered to be a great addition to our daily meals. If a food is deemed to be “super” then it is in some manner of superior quality with respect to the health benefits it provides. It is often used as a form of
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