What are some good books on the Raw Food Diet

Below is a listing of books that I have in my raw food resource library. I've actually listed them in the order in which I purchased them. I give a brief description of each and what I found useful in them. Of course we all see things differently, so what may appeal to me might not appeal to you. Of course you don't have to purchase all of these titles. Visit your local library or check with a raw food friend. Borrow the book and see if it's one that you'd like to have as a future resource. All of these books have very valuable information that you may want to refer back to. Happy reading raw fooders!

Get Healthy Through Detox And Fasting by Dr Don Colbert (Was my first introduction to fasting, spiritual food connection, and detoxing the body. Excellent resource)

The Raw Food Detox Diet: The Five-Step Plan for Vibrant Health and Maximum Weight Loss by Natalia Rose (Great book for the beginner! Filled with menu ideas, how tos, whys, and tons of useful information. Did I mention the easy meals? No dehydrator required. Awesome raw ranch dressing recipe!)

Living on Live Food by Alissa Cohen (Excellent resource. Alissa appears as a true down to earth person who's walked the walk and talks the talk. Loads of recipes, photos, how tos, befores and afters, and much more! The DVD set shows you how to prepare a variety of recipes found in the book. Well worth the price you pay)

Eating Without Heating: Favorite Recipes from Teens Who Love Raw Food by Sergei & Valya Boutenko (Great book filled with great tasting easy to make recipes. The zucchini and squash pickle is super easy and amazingly tasty! Very simple, quick, and easy recipes that are filled with flavor)

Raw Food Made Easy For 1 or 2 People by Jennifer Cornbleet (Great recipe book. Jennifer gives great explanations of the tools needed in a raw kitchen. She explains process and tells the whys of what raw food preparers do. Quick, and easy recipes. Designed for 1 or 2 as stated. Recipes can be doubled. Basic equipment is needed. Provides resources and country wide restaurant guide. Great book for the single raw foodist or someone going it alone in a family on non-raw foodies)

12 Steps to Raw Foods: How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food [12 STEPS TO RAW FOODS REV/E] by Victoria Boutenko & Gabriel Cousens (Still haven't finished this book. I kind of lost interest in it. Victoria explains the background to the human diet and compares it to the animal kingdom diet. She provides information about the health problems that plagued each family member and how raw foods cured them all. She gives very helpful information about eating raw foods and provides 12 steps to take in order to be free of the standard American diet)

Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices by Dr N. W. Walker (Haven't finished this one either. Dr Walker provides an extensive look into the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables. Don't look for any recipes here. He lists various fruits and vegetables and tells you what ailments they can help prevent and cure. Good source of information on plant based foods.)


Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (What an eye opener! This book tells it like it is. Rory and Kim are bold, brass, and straight up. They give their honest opinion and don't care who's toes they step on. Learn why milk, meat, and anything un natural is bad for you. Rory and Kim give you tons of information that will help you change your present diet from SAD to vegan, and perhaps raw. The book is geared to a raw food diet, but it is an excellent resource of information that will help you to change how you see things about food. They also give you tons of resources such as healthy alternatives to what you presently eat. This is one book that you must have in your raw arsenal!)


Recently ordered:

The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr Douglas N. Graham (Can't wait to dive into this one. I want to see what Dr Graham says about the 80 carb/10 fat/10 protein plant based diet. I made a video stating that I wanted this book and wanted to see what information it contained. I'll let you know once I'm done!)


Future Purchases:
Naked Chocolate: The Astonishing Truth About the World's Greatest Food by David Wolfe (Awesome recipes! One in particular is the one for a chocolate peanut butter cup type candy. Reminds me of the Reese's peanut butter cup)

Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow by Matthew Kenney (Super Delicious looking dishes I want to try)

Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes by Ani Phyo (Her recipes seem real easy, quick, simple, and tasty)

Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats by Ani Phyo (I saw the video for the Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cake on You Tube and intend to try it out. After reading a review of how simple Ani's recipes are and the little time it takes to prepare them, I thought I'd add this one to my list. Her recipes are simple and don't require a lot of ingredients or time.)


Vital Creations: An Organic Life Experience (Bringing the Simplicity of Cultural Cuisine to the Home) by Chad Sarno (He has a recipe for these stuffed yellow zucchini I want to try along with the marinated onions. You'd swear they were cooked - awesome!)


Happy Reading!
Cynthia