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The Great Health Debate: What’s the best diet?

What’s the best diet? Is there even one diet that is best for every body? If you’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet and have done any research at all into it you probably already know how confusing and contradicting all the information can be. One thing is for sure, the traditional food pyramid isn’t the key and the standard American diet (SAD) is not the answer. So what is? A free online event that I’m really excited about has just begun. I listen to a lot of these things, and I usually learn a lot. This one is special though, it’s an absolutely brilliant idea, and it’s never been done before. It’s called “The Great Health Debate,” a 7 day, online event that features diet experts from all different schools of thought - vegan, raw vegan, vegetarian, meat eating, etc.- together to debate how you can make your diet better. It should make for some very interesting discussions. Read more »

Chocolate Almond Sesame Halva

Since seeing how popular my first Raw Sesame Halva recipe has become I have been intending to make a chocolate version. But there’s nothing like a food craving to actually propel me into action. I didn’t have enough sesame seeds on hand to make a worthwhile batch, so I used almonds to make up the difference. I also added maca powder for even more superfood goodness and a bit of finely ground coffee beans for an extra kick which sent the taste over the top into the heavenly realm. The base of this recipe is quite simple - sesame seeds, almonds and honey. Around that you can be a bit flexible with the ingredients. If you don’t have raw cacao powder (raw chocolate) you can use unsweetened cocoa powder instead. The coffee and maca, or other superfood powder can be left out and it’s still delicious. I’d also like to try this using spirulina as the superfood powder ingredient, though I […] Read more »

Rosemary, Garlic and Walnut Kefir Cheese

This is a beautiful, tangy, silky-soft cheese perfect for spreads and dips. With just a few simple ingredients, it’s very quick to make up if you have already strained the kefir through cheesecloth to make the cheese. Since it’s made from milk kefir, it has all the healthy probiotic benefits of kefir, but the cream cheese-like consistency makes it so much more versatile. It would be a great dish to bring to potlucks and picnics. It’s a delicious and refreshing addition to sandwiches, on crackers or as a dip for vegetable sticks. Read more »

Raw Mom, Cooked Dad Free Teleseminar

I’ve just found out about a new, free teleseminar series focusing on healthy eating. It’s called Raw Mom, Cooked Dad. They are going to pack “10 Days of Support, Inspiration, Recipes and Advice from 40 of the Word’s Leading Experts on Raw Food, Nutrition and Healthy Living!” I’m in! There are many familiar faces in the lineup of experts but lots I’ve never heard before, so I’m looking forward to lots of new and interesting information. This series has about the largest group of raw food experts that I’ve ever seen on a free teleseminar series. It started a couple of days ago on the 10th of October. So I’m sorry I didn’t find out and get this out to you in time for you to catch the first interviews. I missed them too. I would have especially loved to hear the interview with raw vegan athlete Brendan Brazier. Right at the moment you can still listen to the interview […] Read more »

Making Kefir Yogurt

Kefir is a traditional fermented food made from milk, full of beneficial probiotic bacteria and yeast. It’s similar to yogurt, but usually more tangy, and sometimes slightly effervescent. Kefir is not only far more beneficial than yogurt, but much easier to make. Unlike yogurt, kefir can actually colonize your gut with the beneficial micro-organisms you need to have a healthy immune system and well-functioning digestive system. While high-quality yogurt contains a few of the beneficial gut bacteria, kefir contains a much larger number of beneficial bacteria, as well as beneficial yeasts. Kefir is great eaten by itself or with fruit, in smoothies, on muesli and granola, in salad dressings, made into cheese or even tasty fruit flavored popsicles that kids will love. You can buy fresh kefir grains here. Read more »

Healthy Oat Biscuits

I was introduced to oatcakes while living in London. I’ve been hooked ever since. Oats are the healthiest of all the grains, according to The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth (that’s grains only, not including the seeds such as quinoa and amaranth), so they have a lot more going for them than their beautiful, nutty flavor. This recipe is wheat-free, vegan, low salt and contains no added sugar. They are great to snack on as is, delicious spread with honey, or would be great served with savory pates or herb kefir cheese and sprouts. It’s taken me years to get around to making my own, but they are so quick and easy to make I’ll definitely be making more soon. Read more »

Natural Remedies For Leg Cramps

Leg cramps are not usually a serious illness*, but they can be incredibly painful and debilitating until they subside. They may be caused by several things, so I’ve listed a few treatments to try. What works best for you will depend on the underlying cause, so you may have to experiment to find the most effective treatment and prevention strategy. Read more »