Tales Of A Passionate Part-Time Raw Vegan Daddy

As the message in all other raw food communities is: “Be with us or against us”, I need to take a stand here for a different message.

Even though we have been on a raw food diet for almost 8 years now, we consider ourselves super passionate part-time rawfoodists, because we have some cooked foods in our diet, and feel awesome with it.

We have incorporated some steamed vegetables, quinoa, and brown rice and are so good with it.
However, Ronja – our youngest - is still most happy with eating mainly fruits and green juices.  Benny has been asking for some goats milk these days, as we have little goat babies on our farm.

If you want to hear more tales of a part time passionate raw vegan with four children, then please watch this video!

Easy-to-use tool to overcome guilt around eating

As I have worked with people from all over the world to improve their eating habits, one central issue comes up with each and every one of them.

GUILT!

The guilt becomes a dark friend, causing you to stay unhappy, so you eat more bad stuff.  That causes you to eat more unhealthy to numb or comfort or punish yourself.  So you feel more guilty.  This vicious circle needs to be destroyed!

I want to provide an easy to use tool today that can help you to overcome all guilt you have circling around your eating habits, and also help you to eat more healthy.

I hope you enjoy this video!
I’d love to see some comments in regards to this message!

Different approaches eating raw food. The Rawbrahs / ChrisKendall and Ka Sundance

Within the raw food movement there are a lot of different directions and teachings. I am most happy to present 3 different groups today, with 3 different approaches.
The Fitness experts RawBrahs from Georgia USA, raw skater Chris Kendall from California and myself Ka Sundance German Dadpreneur from Costa Rica.
My aim is to concentrate on our connecting beliefs to combine our forces towards more health, which the goal of us all is.
I believe that videos like this are so needed in the raw food movement, where it seems to be so much more easy to just pick on others and focus on the differences.
Not so with us here in this video.
We speak with one united voice of transformation.
I hope you enjoy this one.
Thanks so much to the RawBrahs and Chris Kendall.
I love you guys!

How to avoid malnutrition on a raw food diet

I know that I will not receive a lot of love from the raw food movement, because I am talking about this again.
However as nobody seems to be talking about it, I feel like I have to.
Just because you eat a high-raw -or even 100% raw- food diet, does not mean that you automatically gonna be healthy.
There are some important things to watch out for, and I want to talk about them in this video.
I also want to give you some very clear and easy to use tools and tricks you can use to avoid these problems of deficiency to be even happening to you.

I hope that this information is helping you on your path towards more health and happiness.
Lots of love and a happy ‘n healthy Christmas wherever you are on earth.

How to open a coconut fast and easy #256

As my 4 children, Katie and I are the biggest fans of coconuts in this part of the universe, I had to do this video to show you more about this special nut!

We feel that just the coconut alone was a strong reason for us to live in Thailand 209/2010 (because you get the delicious young thai coconut) and right after that since 1,5 years now in Costa Rica.

You can say that we followed the coconut around the world…
lol

As we believe the coconut to be one of the most important superfoods on earth, and on the other hand having such an abundance of it, made us realize: This is paradise.

Coconut are growing in such never ending abundance down here, that you can feast every single day drink as much as you want!
We have several coconut trees next to our house, and in this video I want to show you how you can harvest a coconut, decide if it is a good one and much more info about the tropical golden fruit!

Mung bean noodles – the healthy, gluten-free alternative to “normal” pasta

As you know we have 4 children in our family and each of our children has different likes, needs and desires; AND we constantly are improving and changing our diet.
Uiuiui. A lot of different things that needs to be balanced here.

As you know: We have lived on a mainly raw food diet for over 6 years now (100% most of the time)
But since almost 2 years we also experiment with small amounts of steamed veggies, brown rice, quinoa, and different healthy (raw) noodle types.

Especially if you are just about to get started, we believe that you should aim for some healthy cooked alternatives to make a slow and smooth transition!

These cooked ingredients are always just a side dishes, but we feel that they improved not only the diversity of our meals, but also helped our health in many ways.
It’s not only the body that needs to be nurished in order to stay thriving healthy!

We have an emotional and spiritual body as well, and sometimes these bodies need something different than our physical body.
Finding a healthy balance here is our task!

Our newest discovery are mung bean noodles. They are gluten-free.
As you do not have to cook them, but just soak them in warm (or hot) water for a short period of time, we want to endorse them here.

We felt light after eating them (of course NOT eating too much and with loads and loads of greens, veggies and salads).
As we always listen to our body, we feel that these healthy alternatives are not only doing NO harm, but help to enjoy food to the max and have happy and healthy children!!

Lots of love and support from Ka and Katie +our 4 kids

Live Q/A call November 2011 with Ka

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Pregnancy and the 7 Ways to get Folic Acid on a Raw Vegan Diet

Congratulations on your pregnancy!

You are doing the right thing by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. A raw vegan diet is good for you and for your baby. Folate or Folic acid is an important B vitamin that has been shown to reduce brain and spinal cord defects-which usually happen in the first 28 days of pregnancy so if you are actively trying to get pregnant it would be good for you to start your folate intake early.

Folic Acid also plays a large role in the development of DNA and really should be consumed by all child bearing women. It also helps in developing cells and tissue. If you have a sister or daughter make sure they get their greens even if don’t think they will be getting pregnant anytime soon – unplanned pregnancies do happen.

You can find folic acid in foods like spinach and orange juice – really any leafy greens will have folic acid. What other sources are there? I found seven sources as I was researching this vitamin and most can easily be added to a green smoothie.

7 Folate Rich Foods

1. Avocado
- I love avocados. California is blessed with an abundance of these buttery smooth yummy fruits. I like to add them in a salad, in a green smoothie or even all on its own. Avocadoes are also a great source of Vitamin E and Potassium.

2. Beets
- Beets not only have folate but they are a good source of Vitamin C. They have a bright red color and make a nice addition to your morning smoothie.

3. Oranges
- Everyone knows about oranges vitamin C boost which helps you fight colds but did you know they are also a great source of folic acid? These are best when ripe and in season which is during the winter here in the States.

4. Dates
- Dates are yummy little vitamin packed gifts from nature. Not only do they have folic acid which is good for your pregnancy but they are also a good source of Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Fiber. All very good for women.

5. Grapefruits
- Rich in antioxidants and potassium grapefruits are also a great source of folate. If you choose to eat pink grapefruits you will get some beta-caratene.

6. Bananas
- Did you know that bananas are good for you after a workout? Everyone knows they are a great source of potassium which is an electrolyte lost during exercise. Add a banana to an after workout smoothie and you’ll be adding potassium, magnesium, folate and Vitamin B6 to your diet which will benefit your wee one greatly.

7. Apricots
- Apricots are orange and that means they are a great source of beta-carotene which is good for reproduction growth, vision and the immune system. The small apricot is also a good source of folic acid, fiber, and potassium.
These are just seven healthy raw vegan foods that you can get folic acid from but there are plenty of vegetables that are rich in folate as well such as broccoli, spinach, collard greens, turnip greens, okra and asparagus. Enjoy your pregnancy and may you be blessed.

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About the Author:
Sara Duggan is an avid blogger of all things crochet. She is known as Momwithahook on Squidoo where she shares her patterns, book reviews, and other crafty knowledge. Visit her at http://momwithahookonsquidoo.com sign up for her Building Your First Squidoo Lens in 7 Days eCourse.

Disclosure:
This article is intended for educational purposes and NOT as medical advice. Do your research, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Always veer toward safety and remember in everything MODERATION.