Six Raw Vegan Skincare Tips for a Glowing Complexion

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Natural beauty at its best!

One of the wonderful side effects of a raw vegan lifestyle is a beautiful complexion. There’s two reasons for this: One, because you’re cutting out all of the processed, pesticide-ridden food from the Standard American Diet; and two, you’re loading your body up with fresh, organic fruits and vegetables that are full of enzymes, vitamins and nutrients.

But there’s also ways to use these delicious fruits you’ve been eating topically to create a glowing complexion. Here are our Six tricks for amazing skin that will be the cause of envy: Continue reading →

Raw Vegan Athletes: Venus Williams

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Isn’t raw vegan gorgeous? © VenusWilliams.com

Nobody can argue against the fact that professional tennis is a physically and mentally demanding sport. Can you imagine if you had won seven Grand Slam titles in women’s tennis, only to find that you have an immune disorder that caused shortness of breath, chronic fatigue and muscle pain?

For any of us mere mortals, trying to keep up with Venus Williams during a tennis match would cause all three of those symptoms. But in 2011, the 32-year-old elite athlete discovered that she had Sjogren’s syndrome, and transitioned to a raw vegan diet to help manage the symptoms. Continue reading →

Join Our Go Raw Champions Program!

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Are you a yoga instructor, or any other type of fitness instructor? You could become one of Go Raw’s Champions!

We get posts on our Facebook page daily from health, medical, nutritional or fitness professionals telling us how they recommend our products to their clients. And frankly, it makes our day! It is wonderful to hear about these kindred spirits out there who share Go Raw’s passion for providing people with healthy, balanced products that are made from the best organic ingredients.

How about you? Do you promote incorporating whole, raw foods into daily meals? Are you a fan of sharing products you love with your clients or patients? If so, please download this application to become part of our Go Raw Champions Program. Continue reading →

Is Chocolate Really Good For You?

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This is where chocolate comes from—cacao, in its raw state.

Most people get introduced to chocolate as kids, maybe in the form of chocolate chip cookies, candies like MnM’s, chocolate birthday cake, See’s chocolate at the holidays, and even hot chocolate as a special treat when it’s cold outside. And don’t forget Hallowe’en, when children are given bags full of chocolate bars and other sugar-laden confections! How could we not grow up into being chocaholics?

And when you do grow up, usually your tastes grow up too. You put away the drugstore chocolate bars and look to truffles, artisan chocolate, and even organic, free-trade dark chocolate to satisfy that craving. After all, chocolate is good for you, right? Continue reading →

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With a L.I.F.E. Center Raw Tostada

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If you feel wild and crazy, you can even add a little avocado.

Cinco de Mayo—what a great way to welcome spring weather and throw a fabulous fiesta. And if you’re wondering what to put on your menu, we’re here to help!

Have you ever wondered exactly what Cinco de Mayo celebrates? You might be surprised to find out that it’s not Mexico’s Independence Day. Continue reading →

Juicing 101

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Juicing: It’s like sunshine in a glass!

A raw vegan lifestyle is about abundance, and especially about enjoying the freshest organic produce possible. A great way to enjoy these wonderful fruits and vegetables is through juicing—it’s delicious, it’s refreshing, and it’s fun!

But in addition to that, juicing has some fantastic benefits, whether you’re a raw vegan or not. Have a hard time getting your kids to eat their greens? Juice some kale with some apples and watch it disappear! Need more reasons? Continue reading →

Sourced: Go Raw’s Organic Pumpkin Seeds

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Do our organic pumpkin seeds come from China? Inner Mongolia, in fact.

Recently we had a comment on our Facebook page about our organic pumpkin seeds. The commenter had discovered that our organic pumpkin seeds were sourced from China. The person was confused and upset—why didn’t we source them from the United States? Isn’t China’s regulatory system corrupt, and therefore the seeds were likely not organic at all?

Our founder, Robert Freeland, shared some detailed information with the commenter, and we wanted to share it with you, too. Continue reading →

Recipe: Raw Cashew Garlic Hummus

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Try not to eat this hummus all at once. We dare you!

Spring is here, and there’s no better way to celebrate the wonderful weather than eating outside. One of the best foods to bring on a picnic or serve as an appetizer is, in our humble opinion, hummus! This delicious dip has been a staple in Egypt and other places in the Middle East from as far back as the 13th century.

Traditionally, this dip is made with chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) tahini, lemon juice and garlic. And even though you can make a raw version of hummus with sprouted chickpeas, we love this recipe using cashews in place of the traditional bean. Continue reading →

Raw Living Essentials: A High-Speed Blender

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The new VItamix 7500

When transitioning to a raw food lifestyle, you’ll start noticing the kitchen utensils, cookware and appliances you won’t need anymore. Gather up the frying pans, the popcorn maker and the slow cooker and have a garage sale—the only appliances you’ll need now are a dehydrator and a very good blender.

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Raw Vegan Athletes Energize With Pumpkin Seeds & Dates

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Photo courtesy of The Guardian UK.

We’ve already discussed the question that vegans, raw vegans and vegetarians get all the time: “Where do you get your protein?” And since that’s been asked and answered, we wanted to get to another topic that many people have questions about when they are making the transition to a vegan or raw vegan lifestyle: athletic performance.

Vegan and raw vegan athletes have been increasing in numbers (and accolades!) in recent years, and news about them is spreading. Just last week, the television network ABC’s website featured an article about vegan athletes and the protein issue, interviewing Jacksonville Jaguars NFL player Montell Owens and Brendan Brazier, former professional Ironman triathlete, two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion and best-selling author. Continue reading →