Sunday, January 13, 2008

Raw food resource books

I've done a lot of reading in the past year and thought I'd put in a list of books that I have read and found useful in my raw journey.
Fit for Life 3: The New Path to Vibrant Health

Fit for Life 3: The New Path to Vibrant Health

by Harvey Diamond This is the first book I read that really opened my eyes to the natural healing power of our own bodies. It also advocates eating lots of raw and living foods and giving the body's digestive system a break every so often so that the body may heal any issues.

The Raw Life: Becoming Natural in an Unnatural World

The Raw Life: Becoming Natural in an Unnatural World

By Paul Nisson

I liked his down to earth talk about raw and living foods. He tells about it all. This was the first place I found any negative information about raw foods. Teeth and hair issues. Usually they can be minor and overcome when following a well rounded raw diet.

Sun Food Diet Success System

Sun Food Diet Success System

by David Wolfe.

This is my raw foods "bible". I read it in three days. It isn't just about the food, it's about the lifestyle. A must read for anyone heading in this direction. Very motivational!
He also wrote:

Nature's First Law: The Raw-Food Diet

Stephen Arlin

This is really hard core raw food thinking. I liked it. Got it out of the library three times before I was ready to read it through. The first thing that caught my eye was that every chapter ends with the sentence: "Cooked food is poison". It's a hard thought to swallow, being that we have grown up eating the stuff. Why would our parents want to poison us? Well, they didn't know any better. It is a really good read. Take it for what you may. I like these guys.



Raw Food Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow
Raw Food Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow by Matthew Kenney, Sarma Melngailis, and Jen Karetnick

Beautiful book, it really had some amazing recipes. They are all a little too gourmet for me but I get the book out of the library every so often to try one of them. The photos are amazing and these two are beautiful people too!

RAWvolution: Gourmet Living Cuisine
RAWvolution: Gourmet Living Cuisine by Matt Amsden

Love this book, would love to meet the author. His book is really well written and it is the book I use the most in the kitchen. I LOVE every recipe I try from this book! The Raw Coconut Fudge is a family and friends favourite around here!

Raw: The Uncook Book: New Vegetarian Food for Life
Raw: The Uncook Book: New Vegetarian Food for Life by Juliano and Erika Lenkert

Very informative. Good recipes.



Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids right
Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids right by Joel Fuhrman MD

This book is a must read for every parent out there. Spread the word! Excellent book, also one I have in my personal library! I really liked how it was put together as well as the recipes in the back.

Juicing For Life
Juicing For Life by Cherie Calbom

Wish I had this book when I did my juice fast, I would have had more fun trying out different combinations instead of the steady ones I had every day. Great ideas for juice combinations as well as suggestions regarding which types of juices are good for what types of conditions you may be experiencing.

The Complete Book of Raw Food: Healthy, Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine Made With Living Foods Includes Over 350 Recipes From the World's Top Raw Food Chefs
The Complete Book of Raw Food: Healthy, Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine Made With Living Foods Includes Over 350 Recipes From the World's Top Raw Food Chefs by Lori Baird and Julie Rodwell

Got this book off of a Craigslist ad. There are so many stories of healing in this book, it was inspirational in my going raw as well. The recipes are from raw foodists worldwide. Great variety!

Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes by Ani Phyo

Another beautiful person and beautiful book. I really enjoy trying out different recipes from this book. It is another staple in my home kitchen library.

The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Lifestyle
The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Lifestyle by Carol Alt and David Roth

Fun book. Lots of recipes to try. Realistic, some include raw animal products which I do not use, but most are vegan.

12 Steps to Raw Foods: How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food
12 Steps to Raw Foods: How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food by Gabriel Cousens and Victoria Boutenko

This book talks about how cooked food is an addiction. There are ways to overcome this addiction and that's what they talk about here. I really like the Boutenko family and their work. Currently I am reading another one of her books called Green for Life.

Green for Life
Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko

Haven't read enough to comment yet. Will add more when I've read it!

Eating in the Raw: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Slimmer, Feeling Healthier, and Looking Younger the Raw-Food Way
Eating in the Raw: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Slimmer, Feeling Healthier, and Looking Younger the Raw-Food Way by Carol Alt

A great recipe book. I absolutely love preparing live foods. Never did like cooking and these kinds of books inspire me to eat raw and prepare raw foods for friends and family. Again, some do use raw animal products, but many are vegan.

Raw Juices Can Save Your Life
Raw Juices Can Save Your Life by Sandra Cabot

Great book on juicing. Lots of ideas about what types of juices to use to help you heal from anything that may ail you.

Dr. Gillian McKeith's Living Food for Health
Dr. Gillian McKeith's Living Food for Health by Gillian Mckeith

Really enjoyed her show on T.V. called You Are What You Eat. She also has a book by the same name. She is no nonsense and gets people to eat more living foods in three months than they did in their lifetime pre Gillian! She's rough around the edges but has a good heart and a lot of great information for those who read her books.

You Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat by Gillian Mckeith

You Are What You Eat Cookbook
You Are What You Eat Cookbook by Gillian Mckeith

Dr Gillian Mckeiths Ultimate Health Plan
Dr Gillian Mckeiths Ultimate Health Plan by Gillian Mckeith

You Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat by Gillian Mckeith

Didn't realize I had read so many of her books. I do enjoy a lot of her recipes and made many of them during my transition from junk food to whole foods in late 2006.

Raw Food Life Force Energy: Enter a Totally New Stratosphere of Weight Loss, Beauty, and Health
Raw Food Life Force Energy: Enter a Totally New Stratosphere of Weight Loss, Beauty, and Health by Natalia Rose

The Raw Food Detox Diet: The Five-Step Plan for Vibrant Health and Maximum Weight Loss
The Raw Food Detox Diet: The Five-Step Plan for Vibrant Health and Maximum Weight Loss by Natalia Rose

I have these two books in my library as well. There is a lot of information about food combining and raw and living foods in these books. I really liked reading them and my family enjoys many of the recipes from these books.

Raw Food Made Easy: For 1 or 2 People

Raw Food Made Easy: For 1 or 2 People

Jennifer Cornbleet

This has some great recipes for smaller portions.

Raw Truth: Art of Preparing Living Foods

Raw Truth: Art of Preparing Living Foods


Jeremy Safron

Informative with some more great recipes.

Eat Smart, Eat Raw: Creative Vegetarian Recipes for a Healthier Life

Eat Smart, Eat Raw: Creative Vegetarian Recipes for a Healthier Life


Kate Wood

Naked Chocolate: The Astonishing Truth About The World's Greatest Food

Naked Chocolate: The Astonishing Truth About The World's Greatest Food


David Wolfe

I am currently reading this book as well. More info to follow.

There's some reading to get you started. I have many others and will post them in future blogs. Do check your local library before purchasing the book. Some second hand stores will carry some of these as well. I waited months for some of these books to come available at the library! They are popular reads. Once you've read the truth about raw foods, you'll be tempted to try them. Once you've tried them you'll wish you'd known sooner. But you know now and it's what you do with that information that is so important. Once you have felt the energy, vitality and positive energy of raw and living foods pulsing through your body, you'll never want to go back to your old eating habits.

Begin your journey in to raw and living foods today!

Eat Raw, Live Well.

xo Melinda

1 comment:

Kristen's Raw said...

Great list of books...Thanks!

Cheers :)
Kristen's Raw