Eating in the Raw
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This wonderful book is written by a model and actress named Carol Alt. You may have seen her in Sports Illustrated or some high fashion magazine. Perhaps on the Apprentice last year? Her story is actually quite inspiring as she spent years in an industry that puts a lot of emphasis on a beautiful body and no emphasis on having a healthy body. Carol was having a hard time maintaining a model appropriate weight and she was sick all the time. She had terrible migraines, sinusitis, stomach problems, and she suffered from general malaise.
When she found herself consistently taking pain pills and tums, using a nasal decongestant, using NyQuil to fall asleep, and using coffee and scotch to wake-up, she realized she needed to get help. When a close friend recommended a good alternative doctor she was hesitant to call him up but she did. That was the start of Carol’s journey as her new friend Dr. Brantley shared with her what he considered vital to good health…raw foods and detox.
Within days of adopting a raw foods diet Carol’s ailments started to disappear. Her body took on an amazing transformation that prompted people to ask if she’s had plastic surgery. She felt better in her forties then she had in her twenties. She was a walking testimony for raw foods.
The book Eating in the Raw not only shares her story and her transformation it has a lot of raw foods basics for people looking to enter into eating raw food themselves. It really gives a blueprint for going raw…what to eat, what to stock your kitchen with, what to do when you go out to dinner, and much more. It also includes many delicious and easy recipes that Carol refers to as uncook book. I particularly liked this book because unlike many authors among the raw food movement, Carol Alt eats raw but not raw vegan. I myself would be hard pressed to give up the occasional meal that might include raw milk and cheese or sashimi. I love sashimi!
If you are interested in learning the basics about raw food this book is a great introduction and testimonial.
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