While raw foods are not new, the focus on eating plans that focus on them are and this trend in healthy eating appears to be gaining strength across the country. The focus of the diet is on eating uncooked, highly nutritious foods – fruits and vegetables. Of course, these foods are low in calories and [...]

Vegetarianism and raw food enthusiasts fall into many different groups with different theories of what kind of natural foods are best. Most vegetarians eat fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Vegans eat no animal by-products at all, including dairy or eggs. Fruitarians eat primarily fruits. And some vegetarians eat only sprouts. Vegetarianism and raw food enthusiasts [...]

Like clock work, almost every Friday at the firm where I pick my girlfriend up from, there is always pizza, sandwiches and sodas for the engineers and even their loved ones. And just like the same clock-work, I always have to politely decline the offers to join in considering my rather strict (albeit basic and [...]