Raw Bay Area Newsletter
August 2010 |
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| Upcoming Classes | Why Raw?Learn the essential nutrition basicsTONIGHT August 12 at Whole Foods in Oakland 7 pm September 1 in San Francisco Green Juices & SmoothiesGreens are the ultimate (and cheap) superfoodAugust 25 in San Francisco Divine DessertsSimple recipes that everyone will loveAugust 23 in Oakland Focus on FermentationImprove your digestion, increase your energy with these living foodsSeptember 11 in San Francisco Nut Milks & CheesesLearn dairy free, vegan alternatives to your favoritesSeptember 13 in Oakland |
A healthy talk with raw food experts
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 Matt Monarch
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Angela Stokes
Raw Food WorldAmerica's favorite raw food couple is coming to the Bay Area for a one-time only speaking engagement September 8th 6:30 pm Downtown OaklandPurchase your ticket now.
Click
www.rawbayarea.com now to ensure you don't miss this event!
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One Way to Help Your Family Eat More Healthy
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To get your family to eat healthy food requires only one thing:
Delicious foods.
You have to give them foods that they crave.
Foods that they'll ask you for over and over again.
How do you do that?
Well, maybe you have to learn a few great recipes and skills.
So where can you go?
When I'm looking for great advice on any topic, I go to the experts. For me, that means taking a class.
Check out the upcoming "Hot Chefs, Cool Kitchen" Showcase happening August 26.
You can access this 3-day class from your computer. It will star some of the best raw
food chefs on the planet. Including me!
We will have many tricks up our sleeves to help you feel confident and successful in the kitchen.Click here for all the details |
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RAW FOOD FACTS:
HIGH PROTEIN VEGETABLES
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Are you worried that you do not get enough protein?
Did you know that calorie for
calorie, vegetables deliver significantly more protein than any other food source? Spinach, for example, has nearly 50% of its calories from
protein.
Indeed, the leafy green vegetables such as kale, chard and even parsley have a huge amount of protein in every calorie.
The American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition established that humans do fine with a
diet of
2.5% protein, while the World Health Organization recommends that people should have a diet that is about 4.5%
protein. The American Daily Recommended Allowance of protein is based upon a person's gender and several other factors. It says approximately 10% of
our calories should
be from protein.
If you eat moderate amounts of raw leafy green vegetables, nuts and nuts you will get plenty of protein. For example, many green leafy vegetables are 34 - 49% protein. Most nuts and seeds provide 8 - 21% percent protein per calorie.
There is a misc onception that protein is only
found in animal products. Protein
can be found in all natural foods. See the chart below.
You will see in this chart that the highest sources of protein are green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds. What is a central
part of the raw food diet? Green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds. This is one reason why a high raw diet is ideal for many adults.
The best sources of protein are from uncooked, plant based sources because heat damages proteins, causing
the amino acid chains to congeal. These
large protein molecules may be unusable and even harmful to the body because they cause
inflammation and other problems. Studies have shown that many people who suffer from inflammatory
conditions,such as arthritis, notice an improvement when they eat less cooked
proteins.
Not
everyone's metabolism is the same. Some people may need more protein relative
to carbohydrates than others. Nuts, seeds (especially hemp seeds and sesame
seeds), nut/seed butters, dark leafy greens and sprouts, and algae are great if you tend to need more protein and fat than most people.
Green smoothies and juices are an important way to get more protein into your diet. I can teach you in-person how to make these important drinks on August 25th (details here) or you can check out some recipes here.
For
an extra protein and Omega-3 boost in your typical every day foods, grind up chia
seeds, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or a mixture
of these in a coffee grinder once a week. Each day, add this seed mixture to
your juices or smoothies. If you are traveling and don't have easy access to fresh items, you can also add 1-2 tablespoons of green powder or algae
(such as spirulina) to your juices or smoothies.
Want to know more about Raw Food Nutrition? Join us for a free Why Raw talk TONIGHT at 7 pm at Whole Foods in Oakland or September 1st at Cafe Gratitude in San Francisco. Click here for more details.
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Sneak Peak: Hot Chefs, Cool Kitchen |
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I LOVE BREAKFAST
I will teach you how to prepare raw foods like a true Chef at the Hot Chef's, Cool Kitchen Show starting August 26th.
Click here for info about how you can see this event -and me - from your own home.
At this year's showcase, I will introduce you to the basics of
fermentation through my favorite breakfast treat (I had it this morning in fact!). You will learn how to make several every-day basic breakfast
recipes including a Coconut Kefir, Yogurt, Jam, and Buckwheat Crispies - and a
crowd-pleasing
Parfait!
I decided to get the party started early by offering two recipes I use in the parfait - Vanilla Yogurt and Berry Jam - for free! Click here for the free recipes - and demonstration videos to go with them.
2 cups young coconut meat (about 2 coconuts) ½ cup coconut kefir or powder from 2 probiotic capsules 1 pinch vanilla powder or the seeds from one vanilla bean
Directions:
Put the coconut meat and kefir in a blender and blend until smooth and slightly warm. Place the
mixture in a jar with the lid on. Allow to culture at 65-80
degrees for 8-12 hours. The culture will expand, so make sure
there is room in the jar for that. The yogurt is ready when it
gets spongy and slightly sour. Fold the vanilla powder into the mixture.
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