I was recently asked this question by my brother. The same brother who wanted to know if I was going to eat "real" food again. My brother, who'd be more than happy to eat pizza every night of the week.
I can think of many things to say about my chosen raw foods lifestyle. Boring never comes to mind. Just take a gander at some of the recipes on this site – click any category under the header – and tell me if you think they're boring.
But I suppose a raw food diet can seem boring if you have no idea just how many different kinds of foods there are waiting to be explored and enjoyed. So, have a look at the 20 different raw food groups:
Fresh fruits
Salad fruits (those fruits disguised as veggies: bell pepper, cucumber, tomato)
With hundreds of foods to choose from and endless ways of combining and creating with them, how could I possibly be bored? In fact, I still have a running list of foods I've yet to try but would like to, including: dragon fruit (that beauty pictured above), durian, jackfruit, okra, Irish moss, and maca.
Would you believe that prior to 10 months ago, I had never eaten chard, kale, or turnip greens? Now, I eat at least one of those lovely greens every day. And, I can't imagine life without them.
So, tell me. Have you sampled from all 20 different raw food groups?
Remember, variety is the spice of life. Add some to yours today.
I was recently asked this question by my brother. The same brother who wanted to know if I was going to eat "real" food again. My brother, who'd be more than happy to eat pizza every night of the week.
I can think of many things to say about my chosen raw foods lifestyle. Boring never comes to mind. Just take a gander at some of the recipes on this site – click any category under the header – and tell me if you think they're boring.
But I suppose a raw food diet can seem boring if you have no idea just how many different kinds of foods there are waiting to be explored and enjoyed. So, have a look at the 20 different raw food groups:
- Fresh fruits
- Salad fruits (those fruits disguised as veggies: bell pepper, cucumber, tomato)
- Dried fruits
- Vegetables
- Leafy greens
- Herbs and wild greens
- Nuts, nut butters, nut milks
- Sprouted legumes
- Sprouted grains
- Seeds, seed milks
- Sprouted seeds
- Edible flowers
- Roots
- Mushrooms
- Sea vegetables
- Algaes
- Cold-pressed virgin oils
- Spices
- Superfoods
- Natural sweeteners (raw honey, agave nectar, stevia)
With hundreds of foods to choose from and endless ways of combining and creating with them, how could I possibly be bored? In fact, I still have a running list of foods I've yet to try but would like to, including: dragon fruit (that beauty pictured above), durian, jackfruit, okra, Irish moss, and maca.Would you believe that prior to 10 months ago, I had never eaten chard, kale, or turnip greens? Now, I eat at least one of those lovely greens every day. And, I can't imagine life without them.
Remember, variety is the spice of life. Add some to yours today.