The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Manual
The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Manual
The modern world is a toxic place, and we’ve all become less healthy because of it, whether it is from the air that we breathe or the foods that we eat. Natasha Kyssa is a raw foods chef and lifestyle coach, and her company SimplyRaw helps people improve their health and well-being by integrating simple, natural-based guidelines into their current lifestyles. This informative and useful manual outlines Natasha’s twenty-eight-day detox program, which includes only raw and “living” foods (i.e., those that have been lightly steamed). It is a gentle, effective method to cleanse the body of toxins and to provide optimal nourishment for healing. The author believes that we can heal ourselves naturally to mend the damage done to our bodies due to unhealthy environments and improper food choices.
Raw diets have become all the rage lately, and Natasha believes that proper digestion, essential for one’s health and vitality, can be greatly improved by an all-raw diet. This manual, which includes 135 recipes as well as plenty of guidelines and background information, follows a proven approach to better health, natural weight loss, increased vitality, and healthy lifestyle changes.
Natasha Kyssa is a former international model who has been a raw and living foods vegan for almost twenty years. At the age of forty-seven, she leads an active lifestyle and trains daily, including rock climbing, long distance running, hiking, skiing, yoga, pilates, and cycling. She attributes her strength, well-being, and youthfulness to her raw and living foods diet.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Informative but overcomplicated
This book has some very good information, but it is delivered in an overcomplicated and rather intimidating way. If you have already experienced raw food eating you might learn something new, but novices should avoid this book and instead purchase ‘The Raw Revolution’ or ‘The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw’.
5 Stars Time to Detox!
You know the feeling you get when you finally break down and clean out that “file drawer” in your desk that you have been avoiding? If you are like me, it’s a feeling of great satisfaction and accomplishment. I have been putting off doing a good “detox” program for myself for a while even though I wanted to and knew I should… after reading Natasha’s book and incorporating her suggestions I made a commitment and did it! And you know what? I have the same feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment as cleaning out the “file drawer” but better energy levels and less wear and tear on the paper shredder. Hey, I figure that if I’m going to be diligent about the oil changes on my car I should at least give my body the same courtesy.
5 Stars An Inspiring Approach to Raw
The SimplyRaw Living Food Detox Manual is a motivational read. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. After raiding the natural foods store to purchase the materials, I immediately was drawn to the kitchen to start experimenting. As a vegan, I tried “Raw” diets in the past and found that they did not work. I’ve read several other books, which included recipes or suggestions that typically required too many nuts and heavy foods as prime calorie sources, however, these foods tended to inhibit proper digestion.
Natasha’s approach is fun (and delicious) and considers that an excess of oils/nuts can be an obstacle to feeling great. She has pages and pages of easy to make recipes. She also mentions alternatives for those with Candida (another ailment many of us grapple with).
Her writing is so supportive and encouraging. She stresses that this is a 28-day detox, not a “forever” program. However, I have found her approach to be one that I will continue even after the 28 days is complete. Granted, my diet was already 50% raw and full of sprouted foods prior to reading this book… so it wasn’t a huge transition. I can see that this would be a greater adventure for someone on a standard North American diet, as he or she would likely receive much more dramatic improvement in their health. If I already feel this great… I can only imagine how amazing someone who currently eats processed foods, meats, and refined sugars will feel after this detox! In addition to recipes, there are also household and lifestyle tips that can help remove the toxins from your external surroundings. The book is surely a springboard to wellness.
I encourage anyone who just wants to be bold, improve their health/energy, and go on a 28-day culinary exploration to please implement this program!
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