The Truth about Nutrition
The other day I was reading a book with an introduction in which the author refers to the old saying, “Never talk about politics or religion.” He goes on to say that it should really be something like, “Never talk about politics, religion, or food,” since most people seem to have equally strong feelings and […]
The Reason the Raw Food Diet Gives You So Much Energy
At the age of 37, and after many years in the music business, my health collapsed. Having to deal with many illnesses was the moment I decided to change my diet to raw food. I didn’t start eating 100% raw from the beginning; I ate all raw during the day and some low fat, vegan […]
The Eating Disorder of a Famous Pop Star
The other night, I was watching a documentary of a singer from the 1990s, whose music I know well and like. She is a massively successful singer, who talked about, among other things, how she has suffered from an eating disorder for the better part of 30 years, and still does even today. Obviously, I […]
How To Get Back On Track When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon
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 […]
5 Steps to a Natural Diet
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 […]
What Is The Natural Human Diet?
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. […]
Getting Healthy Inside a Profoundly Sick Society
Science is a collective and cumulative process of assessing evidence that leads to increasingly accurate and trustworthy information. We value science as a society because through the application of scientific knowledge, we help satisfy many basic human needs and improve living standards. However, when it comes to the science of health, it seems that the […]
Why is Refined Sugar So Unhealthy?
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, […]
How to Tell If You Have Heart Disease
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 […]
How to Eat 100% Raw While Travelling (It’s Actually Easier than You Think)
I am often asked “how do you maintain a raw vegan diet while travelling?” Since I started my raw food diet in 2008, I have travelled all over the world, so I thought I’d share with you some of my experiences on these trips and other things I learned along the way. For this article, […]
