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FitSugar reader pure2raw shared this coconut-lime dessert recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Looking for a simple, refreshing dessert? Love mini things? You will love our raw, vegan coconut-lime cream cakes. Check out the easy recipe over on our blog. Promise it is that good! Have a wonderful day. — the pure2raw twins Share your own recipe in our Healthy Recipe group, and we may feature it on Read more
In the mood for something sweet? Take a cue from FitSugar reader LaurenMurphy, who posted this recipe for a sweet yet nutrition-packed no-bake dessert in our Healthy Recipe group. I always crave something sweet and delicious at the end of the day (and in the middle of the day . . . and at the beginning of the day . . . OK, pretty much all the time!). However, the majority of sweet delicious Read more
Amanda Seyfried is having "a moment." She's currently starring in the box office hit Letters to Juliet and is on this month's cover of Self. She also seems to be changing her tune a bit. In the past she's vented about having to be on a restrictive raw food diet and exercising like a maniac in order to get roles and keep up with Hollywood standards. She now takes a more moderate approach to her Read more
In the April issue of Esquire, Amanda Seyfried takes a departure from her character on Big Love to go the boudoir route. She's also packing — lunch, that is. The actress arrives at the interview with her own plastic container of tabbouleh, a Middle Eastern salad made with parsley, bulgar, tomatoes, mint, and lemon juice. "I'm on a raw-food diet," she declares, raising her brows to make her eyes Read more
My gal Giggle sent me this video the other day. We all know about fish sashimi, but have you heard of horse, deer, or chicken sushi?! Be sure to check out the video and then tell me, would you eat raw meat sushi? Would You Eat Raw Meat Sushi? Sure, I'll try anything once. Maybe, it would depend on the meat. No way! What are you, crazy?!? I'd try it, but I know I won't Read more
If I were ever to dabble in eating a raw food diet, I would choose to do so in Summer. There is an abundance of produce in season that is especially uncooked – peaches versus butternut squash. But eating "raw" is about more than just eating salads; it is a complex diet. The raw food movement stands exactly opposite of processed foods. We know that minimally prepared food is more nutritious, Read more
Eating healthy isn't always cheap, but it's a must if you want to improve your overall health. If you choose to buy organic or exotic options like dried blueberries — $13 for a small bag! — snacks can quickly eat up your food budget. Find out how to nosh on healthy nibbles and still have money left in your wallet. Cheese sticks: Instead of buying individually wrapped cheese sticks, save Read more
FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber offers vegan, gluten-free, and kid-friendly energy bars inspired by the Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream flavor. She shared it with us in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community. Chunky Monkey Super Omega-3 Energy Bars Makes 12 bars Ingredients: 1 ripe banana 12 medjool dates, pitted 1 cup raw walnuts 1 cup quinoa flakes ½ cup chia Read more
When I met Scott Conant of Food Network's Chopped and 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, the first question out of my mouth had to be about the onions. The chef and restaurateur's notorious criticism of raw, red onions is so well-documented that even Facebook runs rampant with pages like, "Shut up, Scott Conant, we don't care if you have an aversion to raw onions!" But Conant wants to set the record Read more
If you've never uncooked anything other than a salad before, have no fear! These seven raw recipes, from smoothies to full-fledged entrées, are great starting points for those unfamiliar with raw cuisine. Plus, they don't require fancy equipment: just a blender and a vegetable peeler. Click through and chop away! Read more
