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[jbischke]

Thinking about moving strongly in the direction of more raw foods. Probably not purely raw but maybe 80-90%. I wanted to see what people recommend in terms of good books, websites, recipes, etc.

[Andrew Michaels]

Originally Posted by jbischke

Thinking about moving strongly in the direction of more raw foods. Probably not purely raw but maybe 80-90%. I wanted to see what people recommend in terms of good books, websites, recipes, etc.

I would recommend in favor of a raw diet consisting of mostly fruits and vegetables, and allowing no more than 10% max to come from overt fats. I'd recommend Dr. Doug Graham's book, "The 80/10/10 Diet"

He has a website, Dr. Douglas Graham, Optimal Nutrition and Sports Performance

and a forum that he regularly gives advice on, VegSource.com

I more or less follow his suggested diet, which advocates a diet of about 80% carbs, 10% protein, and a max of 10% fat.

Many of the popular raw diets suggest extremely high intake of nuts/seeds/avocados, which are high in fat, and have been shown to bring on diabetes, heart disease, etc; ironically, they find themselves suffering from the diseases which they never suffered from as healthy cooked vegans.

Best of luck,
Andrew

[Holistic Star]

Raw food UK with raw food events, journals and inspiration is really interesting - as is her site Detox Your World

I bought some raw maca powder - but haven't been able to bring myself to eat it yet - not all raw food is nice!

raw cocoa nibs on the other hand are delicious!

[jbischke]

Maca powder is great! I haven't tried it straight but it adds a great taste to smoothies...kinda malty.