Is Vegan film ‘The Game Changers’ actually a Game Changer?
The Game Changers is a much-hyped documentary about the benefits of eating a plant-based diet for athletes. It’s the latest of a long list of movies focusing on plant based eating, which include: What The Health, Food, Inc., Forks Over Knives, Vegucated, Food Matters, Supersize Me, Hungry for Change, among others. The film covers multiple […]
How to Eat Carbs and Lose Weight
If there’s a trend that drives me mad, it is the obsession of avoiding “carbs.” When I hear someone saying: “Oh, I don’t do fruit because they’re full of sugar,” I feel sad. Why… Heavens, why, are we so AFRAID of “carbs?” When I decided to go on a raw food, plant based diet; I […]
YouTube’s On Going Vegan Soap Opera – A Waste of Your Time?
Autumn sees yet another YouTube vegan/raw food drama-fest. Even as a newcomer, I can see the absurdity of constantly reacting to each others’ videos. One of my readers, Jess, sent me an email asking: “Hi Ariel, Have you responded to all of the raw vegan YouTube channels that have come forward recently stating that the […]
How Long After Starting a Raw Vegan Diet Do You See Results?
A common question I hear is: how long does it take to start feeling the results after going on a raw vegan diet? To start with, every person is different in terms of the amount of toxicity they have accumulated over the years; they need to get rid of when they change their diet, especially […]
Should You Eat Whole Grains?
I had a question come in from Glen, who purchased my program, Health For Life. Hi Ariel, I have read your book! Thought it was great! I was wondering about your thoughts on whole grains? As T. Colin Campbell at their site https://nutritionstudies.org/ recommends whole grains… also seen other plant based doctors etc. recommending it… […]
The Raw Food Approach to Well-Being
At 37, my health almost collapsed. I had been in the music business, travelling the world playing gigs for over two decades, and my DJ lifestyle had taken a serious toll on my body – physically and emotionally. I wasn’t only putting on extra weight, which I hated; I was also dealing with horrifying diseases, […]
Why Are We Listening To Lost Souls Giving Directions?
The twenty-eight year old had been going to the gym for four years before he finally went to a personal trainer and said, “Your machines don’t work. I’m no stronger than I was four years ago when I started training in this gym.” The personal trainer agreed to review the young man’s training regimen and […]
Does Olive Oil Make You Fat?
Want to know the best way to sabotage your weight loss goals? Start adding a bit of olive oil to your salads. Whether the oil in question is cold pressed or not doesn’t make much difference. The average American consumes 60 grams of added fat from oils, or an incredible 500 calories a day (1). […]
What I’ve Learned After 10 Years on a Raw Vegan Diet
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been already 10 years since I started on the natural health/raw food path! In all honesty, I was not thinking about me or my health when I decided to go in this direction. It was never my goal to try to live forever. By the time I was 37 […]
How to Gain Weight on a Raw Vegan Diet
It’s not uncommon for me to hear from people who have lost weight on a raw food diet and beg for help to put back on a few pounds. Jan writes: “Hey Ariel, I would like to work with someone who has experience helping someone gain weight. Is there someone you could recommend, or is […]
