Whenever a discipline is concerned, everybody falls off the wagon once in a while. With a diet and exercise program, I know it can go downhill pretty fast, once you get into a bad pattern.
I believe that the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the situation for many people.
Here are some of my tips to help you […]
There’s a lot of confusion about what to eat, especially when it comes to the raw food diet.
Some people say we should avoid all fruit, while others say we should avoid all fat. Where’s the truth?
In this article, we want to build on the information we learned. We’ll take a look at the part that […]
In my article today I go back to basics.
I’ll give you specific, concrete action steps you can take right now to transition to a healthy, hopefully raw or mostly raw diet.
Even if you’re a seasoned raw-foodist, I’m sure you will find some key insights in this article that will help you refine your diet and […]
Humans are simply a higher form of intelligent creature populating the Earth. Whether you believe in evolution or accept the creation theory, it is quite clear that human life did not begin with eating highly processed, packaged foods.
The invention of the term “balanced diet” is something that humans created in order to market foods. Our […]
All too often, people fail to act in their own long-term interest, favouring present pleasure and using illogical statements to justify their decisions.
For instance, I’ve had people tell me they admire how I eat, but they say: “Ariel, I’d rather shave a decade off my lifespan and keep eating my meat.”
All too often I hear […]
I received a question on the subject of refined sugars from one of my readers. This is what Joanna had to say:
“Hi Ariel.
Could you help me to better understand the harms of consuming refined sugar?
I appreciate your help on this matter. Thank you very much!”
My answer:
Sugar, or in our case, glucose, is the preferred fuel […]
About twenty years ago, a new phrase changed the world of nutrition for the worse: superfoods. A cookbook published in the 1990s, entitled Superfoods, written by Michael Van Straten, was considered responsible for the invention of the term.
Even now, many people are still obsessed with the discovery of new superfoods in their various forms, be […]
The statistics on heart disease are shocking.
According to the CDC:
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.
About 655,000 Americans die each year from heart disease – that’s 1 […]
I received a message from one of my readers, Shalz, this morning.
“Hi Ariel
How are you dealing with practical pressure after started eating 100% raw food? As I finally made my mind to eat 100% raw the only barrier for me is from friends and families…how to deal with it?”
My answer:
You see… Part of the problem […]
Vegan foods and plant-based diets are all the rage these days. Even eating oil-free WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) seem to be on the rise, which in itself is a good thing, but people still can face major health challenges, even on low-fat diets.
I received a message from one of my readers. Sue writes:
Hi Ariel
I […]
