Ahh, the joys of cleansing. And it all begins with the salt water flush (SWF), the simple isotonic solution that runs right through you and [hopefully] takes everything out along with it. I suppose now is as good a time as any to say: The SWF is an easy mixture of sea [...]
The Master Cleanse: The Master Cleanse is a prolonged period of limited intake with the intention of detoxification. It’s a form of ‘body cleanse’ – an attempt to induce the mass release of accumulated chemicals. Poisons are stored within fat cells, and breaking down these reserves (by severely restricting calories) releases the poisons. These are [...]
March 31st marked the fabulous finale to my official RAW experiment, but my actual experience didn’t just end there! After 31 days of ~99% RAW, I felt better than I had in ages. So even though I was excited to nibble on some of my old cooked-food favorites, I was also eager to eke out [...]
Yesterday was March 31st, the official end of my month-long RAWxtravaganza. I can’t believe it’s over already! And I can’t quite fathom that it’s been 31 days since I’ve consumed heat. Perhaps even more amazing is that just by proxy, it’s been 31 days without any significant quantity of caffeine, alcohol, refined sugar, wheat/gluten, [...]
This was my 80-10-10 week! I attempted to eat 80% carb / 10% fat / 10% protein, which many Raw Foodists claim is optimum for energy and metabolic efficiency. The key is to maintain high calories without relying on fatty foods like nuts and oils. I was skeptical, but I told myself I’d try a [...]
