LIlou interviews Karyn Calabrese on raw food diet and how it can help with weight loss and maintaining weight loss and energy. (Multipart interview – Other sections available on YouTube) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJOzg_kvVRE] I love Karyn. She has so much wisdom and knowledge to share, but best of all she seems so down to earth and reasonable. …
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Restart – Day 1
I did really, really well today. OJ for Breakfast 1 Banana Handful of raw peanuts (waited too long for lunch) Large salad with red onion, carrots, olives, broccoli garbanzo beans, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. 3 nut balls (soaked raw almonds and walnuts with agave and dates) – not really hungry this evening. Salad…
My head hurts
All my recovering sugar addicts out there know what I’m going through. My head hurts. Not with a typical, throb. I wouldn’t call it a headache. It feels more like pressure. It happened the last time I was 90% raw for a few days and it will pass. Sugar is not my master. Sugar is…
Connecting with other black raw foodists
Hey there, I see that sometimes people find this site by searching for “black raw foodist” and “black vegan”. I’ve joined sites like Soul Veg Folk trying to connect with other African Americans interested in or living the raw food lifestyle. If you are a black raw foodist, let me know. Tell me about your…
Lynda Carter, African American Raw Foodist
Finding the raw food community has been a spiritual experience. It has brought new life to my body, mind, and spirit. When you are sick you pray for a miracle or just give up and die. I was not about to give up.After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1985; and also pregnant the…
Inspired by Queen Afua
Queen Afua is giving me the inspiration I need right now, before I get lunch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxdHN_GtC2c] Oh my goodness. I really want to be this wise and be able to inspire people too. There are so many people like me who have suffered from the “Corporate Kitchen” and food addiction and have looked for answers…
Happy to see this blog
afrikanrawvegans.blogspot.com/ and this one blactivegan.wordpress.com/
Day 24 and 25: back on track
Day 23 ended with no meat, no sugar…just a big salad with sunflower seeds, grapes, and some olives later that night. Maybe my body wanted some fat. I had a lil headache but it passes. I’m accustomed to having chocolate when I’m on my monthly (TMI…it’s been different. I can really tell I’ve been eating…
Day 5…beginning Day 6: Have back up? Check!
Yesterday was a good day. The only problem was that I forgot my after lunch snack (fruit) and was really hungry from around 3 till I got a chance to grab a banana at Au Bon Pain. That was a little rough. I have to remember to carry some back up food. I had some…
African Americans eating Raw Food: History Makers
These People are inspiring me on my Raw Food Journey. They all look wonderful, beautiful, and healthy. That’s Black Power…Health Power! I’ve seen some of these legends speak in person…Aris and Dick Gregory. Storm and his wife Jinjee have a great website and I’ve been blessed by their books and videos. Here in DC I’ve…