Wignall - Going raw: everything you need to start your own raw food diet and lifestyle revolution at home

Going Raw Everything You Need to Start Your Own
RAW FOOD DIET & Lifestyle Revolution at Home Judita Wignall
Photography by Matt Wignall 2011 by Quarry Books All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned, and no responsibility is accepted by the producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-685-6
ISBN-10: 1-59253-685-9
1. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-685-6
ISBN-10: 1-59253-685-9
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Vegetarian cooking. 2. Vegetarianism. 3. Raw foods. 4.

Raw food diet. 5. Cookbooks. I. Title.
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Photography and cover image: Matt Wignall
Food styling: Sienna DeGovia Printed in China The information in this book is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or medical practitioner.

Please see your health care provider before beginning any new health program. ContentsForeword by Cherie Soria, Living
Light Culinary InstituteForeword by Cherie Soria Living Light Culinary InstituteWe are in the midst of a revolution in health consciousness thanks to pioneers, such as Judita Wignall, who have discovered the benefits of the raw food diet and are passionately sharing it with others. This revolution promotes a natural way of living that can enable us to experience improved health and general well-being, weight loss, increased energy and stamina, reduced allergies, improved digestion, prevention and reversal of disease, and a more positive attitude about life. Adding more raw, plant-based foods to your diet can also help preserve the well-being of the creatures of the earth and, indeed, the earth itself. For those interested in reducing our carbon footprint, changing to a raw food diet will do more than recycling and driving an electric car, combined! In the process, you will also spare the lives of countless animals. The fact that the raw food diet is a health-promoting lifestyle for humans, animals, and the planet, however, is not enough to gain favor with people unless it also tastes great.

We are accustomed to eating for flavor, texture, appearance, and comfortso no matter how good food is for us, if it doesnt feed us emotionally we will not eat it ... at least not for long. One would have to be on deaths door to eat food that is flavorless and uninteresting. Even then, most people continue to eat the foods that bring them comfort, even when those foods are killing them! Thats why it is so important to make healthful foods taste as good as or better than the cooked foods people are accustomed to eating, and why this book is so important. Going Raw showcases the kind of foods that will delight you while you also improve your health and general well-being. It will teach you the benefits of the raw food diet and inspire you to eat it for enjoyment as well as for health and vitality.

Best of all, Judita has made it easy for you to follow along with the recipes by providing step-by-step photos so you know exactly what to do from start to finish. This is an exquisitely beautiful book that is unique in its approach. Judita wants you to be successful and has gone to great lengths to make sure you can create delicious meals for yourself and your family. You will find plenty of compelling information about why the raw food diet is superior to other ways of eating and how to get started on a raw path. I first met Judita when she attended our culinary arts institute, Living Light, in Fort Bragg, California. At Living Light we teach people from all walks of life to make healthy living delicious, and Judita has certainly proved herself adept at carrying that mission forward.

Her creativity, professionalism, and determination to bring the benefits of raw cuisine to the world are the keystones of her work in Going Raw. If you are overweight and seeking permanent weight loss, or just want to achieve better health and more energy without giving up the enjoyment of tasty, satisfying, nurturing meals, the raw food diet is for you. It emphasizes sensible, plant-based nutrition and offers what few diets can: a way to bring your weight into balance while you simultaneously become healthier and happier. This is a diet for lifenot just one that you stay with until you lose weight. Going Raw will teach you a sustainable way of eating that has the potential to become a thoroughly enjoyable lifestyle. The raw food diet is loaded with the nutrients your body needs to fight disease, lose weight, and be optimally healthy.

It has all the protein, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants you need to build a vibrant body. The best part is you do not have to eat 100 percent raw foods 100 percent of the time to maintain good healthso dont be afraid to get started today. Begin with a few of the easy-to-prepare recipes depicted in Going Raw and taste for yourself why so many people around the world are embracing a diet high in raw vegan foods. Join the raw food revolutionyoull be glad you did! CHERIE SORIA, founder and director, Living Light Culinary Institute coauthor, Raw Food Revolution Diet, with Brenda Davis, RD, and Vesanto Melina, RD www.RawFoodChef.com IntroductionThe responses people give me when I mention that Im raw are always interesting. No meat? No cooked food? Where do you get your protein? What do you eat? I really dont mind the inquisition because I love to share my dietary views with anyone interested in hearing them. I was the inquisitor years ago when I was struggling to find a natural cure for my acne. I was an actress and a model in Hollywood and had acne like the city had traffic.

I needed a solution to my skin problems and was open to anything, even something that seemed as crazy as not cooking my food. I quickly discovered the transformative power of eating foods that heal. Eating for energy. Eating to live. In one month of eating 100 percent raw I lost 15 pounds, eliminated my arthritis, and lifted my depression. I had energy through the roof and a mental clarity I had not experienced in years.

In three months my skin cleared up, and I just couldnt bring myself to go back to my old way of eating microwaved pouches of food squeezed onto my dinner plate. I was in love with raw foods. I loved the texture, the freshnessthe living energy was intoxicating. I admit I missed some of the favorites from my previous standard American diet. I decided that a great way to keep things interesting was to buy every raw food recipe book available. When I finished reading those, I went to Living Light Culinary Institute to become a raw food chef.