Raw and Beyond: How Omega-3 Nutrition Is Transforming the Raw Food Paradigm
“Raw food is a great tool for cleansing and healing, but for our everyday world, striving for a high-raw diet may make more sense. Victoria, Elena, and Chad explain why…. A must-have in every fresh kitchen.”—Ani Phyo, author ofAni's Raw Food Asia “Raw and Beyondis a refreshing read.… With humility, surrender, and compassion, the authors write about what it means to come full circle on the journey and apply the wisdom of what really works. Anyone touched by the raw foods movement will find several ‘aha’ moments and great peace in what this book has to offer.”—Elizabeth Howard, certified nutritional therapy practitioner and owner of Deep Rooted Nutrition “A conscious leap upward in today’s shifting raw food paradigm…. A time-sensitive teaching that resonates with the spirit of natural healing and balance.”—Ingar Brunnett, clinical nutritionist, reiki master teacher, and founder of Divine Light Studio “‘Green Smoothie Queen’ Victoria Boutenko re-envisions the raw food diet under the lens of important omega-3 science. Chefs Elaina Love and Chad Sarno show that a diet consisting exclusively of gourmet raw food cuisine may not be so great for your health. All three authors have put their reputations as raw food gurus at stake to share the important information they have discovered.”—Dr. B. J. Adrezin, CEO, POTENT FOODS, Inc.“The book presents some excellent research … Raw & Beyond is a very positive book for the raw food world.”—Frederic Patenaude, author ofThe Raw Secrets: The Raw Food Diet in the Real World"Packed with nutritional information plus 100 omega-3-rich recipes-from raw to steamed and lightly cooked dishes—Raw and Beyondshows readers how to enjoy a healthier, more sustainable and energetic lifestyle."—Natural Healthmagazine“Boutenko. Love. Sarno. Some of the biggest names in the modern raw-food movement, all one-time strident proponents of uncooked cuisine. … But now, in the groundbreaking new bookRaw & Beyond, the trio tells all on the pitfalls of the raw-food diet, why they’re all now eating cooked food, and their path to discovering the most optimal diet for human beings.”—VegNews“This book contains 100 different recipes that will help you sustain a diet that is high in raw foods.Raw & Beyondis also highly focused on showing you how omega-3 nutrition is transforming the raw-food paradigm. …Raw & Beyonddiscusses the importance of getting enough omega-3s in your diet and avoiding foods and oils that are processed. You will see some in-depth nutritional information within this book as well as recipes for dishes ranging from raw to steamed or lightly cooked dishes.”—DietsInReview.com “Victoria Boutenko has teamed up with Elaina Love and Chad Sarno for her latest offering on raw food diets. …Raw & Beyondreaches the conclusion that the majority of raw foodist have an excess of Omega-6s and a deficiency in Omega-3s and to resolve this issue steamed and ‘lightly cooked’ foods should be added to a raw food diet.”—Got Greens?“If you're a Raw foodie or if you'd like to delve into the Raw world, then I recommend you take a look at this book. Both to find out what others have done before you, but also to learn from [the authors'] very important message of Omega-3/Omega-6 balance.”—Angela,The Suburban Jungle"A groundbreaking book on the role of essential fatty acids in a raw vegan diet."—Raw Food Network“Raw & Beyondpacks in over 100 recipes for a high-raw diet, and comes from three long-time pioneers in the raw food movement who consider the benefits and perils of an all-raw diet. Their personal stories of going 'beyond raw' to eat some cooked foods for a more balanced diet makes for a fine survey of the pros and cons of a high-raw diet, which most Americans lack. The recipes range from raw to steamed and lightly cooked dishes and easy for any considering a raw-based diet.”—Midwest Book Review