Your favorite books?

[teachingking]

Would you mind sharing some of your favorite Raw Food books? I am interested in books that address the practical steps involved in going raw (guides, recipes, etc..), but I am also interested in books that address the physical, emotional and spiritual experiences and challenges one faces. It looks like Raw Spirit by Matt Monarch might be one of these? Thanks

[Riiiya]

i just bought the Sunfood Diet by David Wolfe online... mostly for "spiritual" guidence :D and i hope to get a lot of in-depth raw knowledge from there..well maybe not TOO in-depth.. but i haven't gotten the book yet so i hope i made the right decision!! :S

[Stina]

i just bought the Sunfood Diet by David Wolfe online... mostly for "spiritual" guidence :D and i hope to get a lot of in-depth raw knowledge from there..well maybe not TOO in-depth.. but i haven't gotten the book yet so i hope i made the right decision!! :S

I'm reading it right now, totally rad, I love it.

I'd also highly recommend any of Victoria Boutenko's books.

Perhaps Carol Alt's book. Remember her? supermodel popular several years ago is raw.

[rawdelight]

Alissa's book, Living on Live Food, is the best by far in my opinion.

[Rawkinlocs]

My first and foremost favorite (and most used and "abused" book) is Living on Live Food by Alissa. Now, I'm NOT just saying that because I'm the mod or because this is her forum, but I'd say it to anyone, anywhere because it's true.

Her book covers SO much ground that most books end up missing and you'd have to buy several books to get all of what she offers in her one...just take a look at this little break-down of sorts that I did a while back: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21157&highlight=living+on+live+food

Aside from that, I'd say my next favorites would be:

Dying to Get Well by Shelly Borsits (or something like that)
Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko and pretty much any of their books

[Revvell]

I ditto Cherie (i.e. Rawkinlocs)

Revvellicious

[Green Life]

I ditto Cherie (i.e. Rawkinlocs)

Revvellicious

I ditto the ditto!:D

[Riiiya]

I'm reading it right now, totally rad, I love it.

I'd also highly recommend any of Victoria Boutenko's books.

Perhaps Carol Alt's book. Remember her? supermodel popular several years ago is raw.

wow, definitely rad! i'm on page 143 already, i just got the book not so long ago!! i'm glad with my purchase :D

[moncha moncha]

I like The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Doug Graham.

I look forward to reading Green for Life.

[teachingking]

Thanks for the replies. I am all over the Sunfood Diet once I return to the states (currently vacationing in Canada). David Wolfe really appears to know his s**t.

[mel_s12]

Alissa's book will remain my Number 1. Next on my list is Raw Food Real World.

[OneBite@aTime]

Sunfood....by David Wolfe, HE RAWKS!

[Riiiya]

OneBite@aTime- wooho i must agree :D i learned so much from that book

[JEN]

My favorite raw books are Living on Live Foods and Ani's Raw Food Kitchen. For added spirituality I like Gabriel Cousens Conscious Eating and Rainbow Green Live Foods.

[moncha moncha]

I'm reading Green for Life right now. There's a lot of great info in there! I didn't know that 2 pounds of Kale gives you the RDA of protein, including all of the essential amino acids. How awesome!

[exurb]

moncha, 100 g of kale has 3.3 g of protein. to get a pound from 100 g you would multiply by 4.54

So there are 14.98 g of protein in 2 pounds of kale.

I don't think that's the RDA of protein when last I checked.

LOL there's lesson #1 to be careful of factoids in raw books, check facts, as there is so much misinformation.

Green4Life is not one of my faves, though many members have found it of interest. I think Raw Food Real World is an all around great book. king, you might especially enjoy Gabriel Cousens MD "Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine" by what you said you were looking for. I love Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein's Raw for raw gourmet. I also like Brigitte Mars' little book Rawesome, it's not expensive and some good recipes and misinformation LOL.;)

[Ariadne]

The Cafe Gratitude recipe book si AMAZING as well as Ani's raw food kitchen

[Crystalight]

I love Matt Amsden's RawVolution book.....full of great recipes!!

Also i stumbled across "Living Cuisine" by Renee Loux Underkoffler.
Her book really goes into great detail of everything about 'raw'.
She gives alot of info on each vegetable and in what ways they are good for you, along w/detailed instructions on how to sprout and different kinds of kitchen equipment that is extremely useful in preparing raw foods!
She also has some fabulous recipes.....highly recommend!;)

[teachingking]

Wow. There are so many resources. It's a bit overwhelming, but definitely a good thing:)

[JulesRules]

I recently read Carol Alt's book. Before you buy it, though, be aware that she is not Raw Vegan. She applies Raw principles and has many raw vegan recipes. However, she eats raw or seared red meat and fish.

J

[JulesRules]

I also love the Rawvolution Recipes.

[firefaery]

I think the combo you mentioned is best met by David Wolfe-he's such a spiritual being that it just drips onto the page ;) I love him.

I adore Alissa's book and Green for Life. Those are the three most referenced books in my library-though I am counting pennies until I can get Shazzie's Detox Your World. I can't wait for that one!

[moncha moncha]

moncha, 100 g of kale has 3.3 g of protein. to get a pound from 100 g you would multiply by 4.54

So there are 14.98 g of protein in 2 pounds of kale.

I don't think that's the RDA of protein when last I checked.


Thanks for pointing this out. I visited NutriDiary.com and checked their numbers. It said 2 pounds of raw kale has 30g of protein. Then I checked the US RDA. It says you need .8g protein per kilo of your ideal body weight. So the US RDA of protein for me is 60g (165 lbs).

The numbers I found were twice that of yours. I don't know who is correct. FitDay.com says kale has a little more protein than NutriDiary (26% vs. 22%). Victoria Boutenko doesn't mention where she gets her nutrition information for kale.

Re-reading what she actually says, I was wrong. She said one pound of kale contains more than the US RDA of protein for the average person. I don't know what the average weight is supposed to be. According to NutriDiary and FitDay the average weight would have to be 42 lbs for Victoria to be correct. Either that or she has a more accurate source for nutrition information.

[sbaker]

raw food , real world, by far # one for me! and i have yet to order it, but next on my list is the cafe gratitude book, i've eaten there a bunchand love a lot of what they put together.

[tvillemom]

OK....I really didn't want to go here...but MONCHA MONCHA... I think, if I remember everything I've read about raw..

The US RDA version of how much of ANYTHING we need is too high. This includes calcium. When I say "we" I am referring to raw foodists. As a raw foodist, I know my body ABSORBS protein from vegetable sources much easier than from animal sources. The "US RDA" recommendation is SOOOo high because Americans get their protein from "hard to absorb from" sources (meat). I hope this clears this up for you. I also hope that if I am wrong, please moderators...delete my post, or clarify.

This is probably why Victoria Boutenko's requirement is so low....but I bet she's pretty acurate.

Wendi

[tvillemom]

Hey...check Alissa's post in "need to know more about raw"..."protein". I like her explanation.

Wendi

[firefaery]

I lent out my copy of Green for Life, so I can't comment on what she actually says. However-I will say this: we do need far less than the RDA of protein. That number was invented by the meat and dairy industry (this is common knowledge-not just raw food hype!) IF she actually says "more than the RDA then that is misleading. IF she simply ays more than a person's daily need, that's a different ball o' wax.

The numbers game can be tough. Some people run numbers by volume, some by weight. They use different systems (pounds vs. grams) You just need to pay close attention to what you are reading.

[cherries]

I believe that the RDAs for protein were set by finding out how much protein the body looses/uses in a day. Then they doubled that amount and said that this is the RDA. Doubled for "safety".

Considering that most people get their protein in a cooked form, and protein is easily damaged by heat they probably knew what they were doing. But if you are getting your protein in a raw form do you really need to shoot for the RDA?

[rande]

fave raw books:

the raw food detox diet- natalia rose
raw food life force energy - natalia rose
the life force energy body - natalia rose
raw spirit- matt monarch
living cuisine- renee loux underkoffler

[exurb]

I don't think we necessarily need the RDA either, however I am just pointing out that there is a lot of questionable info or errors out there and we need to check out facts when reading raw books. (you know what Mark Twain says about dying of a misprint;) )

moncha, different types of kale will also vary, scotch kale, vs others, etc.

I got the figures straight from the USDA nutrition database, as I believe them to be the most scientifically rigorous and many other tables derive from that one. I also like that database as it breaks down many specific nutrients, minerals, etc.

[moncha moncha]

OK....I really didn't want to go here...but MONCHA MONCHA... I think, if I remember everything I've read about raw..

The US RDA version of how much of ANYTHING we need is too high. This includes calcium. When I say "we" I am referring to raw foodists. As a raw foodist, I know my body ABSORBS protein from vegetable sources much easier than from animal sources. The "US RDA" recommendation is SOOOo high because Americans get their protein from "hard to absorb from" sources (meat). I hope this clears this up for you. I also hope that if I am wrong, please moderators...delete my post, or clarify.

This is probably why Victoria Boutenko's requirement is so low....but I bet she's pretty acurate.

Wendi

Thanks Wendi. Vicotoria refers specifically to the US RDA.

I'm not concerned about my protein intake. I'm interested in finding out what is really true and am a little confused about finding such conflicting information. I bugs me that a raw "guru" has information in her book that is very hard to validate.

[dread head vegan]

i have a few favorates:
12 steps to raw food, green for life, by victoria boutenko
rawvolution by matt amsden

i've heard of the book 'raw spirit' can anyone tell me a little about it?? thanks

[honey_bee]

Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine

[teachingking]

I just recently read raw spirit. I can't recommend it. Hmmm...how should I say, no depth. Kind of like reading a summary.

[chilove]

Alissa's book is a great intro, as several people have already mentioned.

Also:

The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Douglass Graham
Your Natural Diet: Alive Raw Foods by T.C. Fry and David Klein
The Raw Secrets by Frederic Patenaude
Perfect Body by Roe Gallo


Blessings!

Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[currious]

I have recently read both of carol alt's books, and the information is alright, but the recipies are intresting enough and some are pretty tasty.

Alissa's book is by far one of the best resources I have found, but my second fave would be Robyn Boyds book RawSome recipes, she takes a slightly different aproach (with some cooked recipies) however her fully raw recipies are fantastic along with some very usefull information on raw lifestyles (also her book is 93% vegan)

i am still new to this and am finding this thread very helpfull as well :D

[ccrider]

i have a few favorates:
12 steps to raw food, green for life, by victoria boutenko
rawvolution by matt amsden

i've heard of the book 'raw spirit' can anyone tell me a little about it?? thanks

I liked raw spirit because it goes into some of the things that most people don't cover when talking about raw. He talks about the major pros and some cons - which was great and made me think about how extreme I wanted to be. i'm one of those people who likes to hear all sides - but I'm stll 95-100% for abt 2 and half months

[freelive]

A lot of you like Real Food Real World, but I did not, because the recipes are very time consuming and a lot of exotic ingredients.I prefer Alissa's book for recipes-like her torte with 4 or 5 ingredients.
Nature's First Law is very inspirational and full of facts. Victoria's books are good too.
Brenda Cobb Living foods lifestyle gives her healing from cancer story.
Raw Foods Bible is quite ineresting too(I just started reading it).
Living Nutrition magazine is great also.

[raw_danceruk]

I am after Alissa's book.. have only ever managed to borrow a copy of someone elses..

Has anyone got an ISBN? Any luck getting a regular book store UK to order a lot of raw literature??

It seems all the books on amazon are written by non-raw foodies..or focus on "detox" fad diets..or raw gourmet..which isnt of intrest to me..wish amazon US would diliver here!!

[Veganforlife]

I have "The Complete Book of Raw Food" - healthy, delicious vegetarian cuisine made with living foods. Includes over 350 recipes from the world's top raw food chefs. Lori Baird, editor - Juie Rodwell, contributing editor. It also listed raw food distributors, equipment and supply manufacturer, growers, magazines, restaurants, workshops, classes and retreats (subject to change as this was what was available at time of publishing - 2004).
ISBN number 1-57826-143-0
www.healthylivingbooks.com

I sat last night thumbing through it and it has every kind of recipe you could imagine. Some gourmet, others extremely simple. It's a very informative book. I highly recommend it.

[Frugal Raw]

OOOH! I recently checked that out at my local library! Great find! It also has some nice sections on sprouting:)

[CaliRaw]

Thanks for posting this VeganforLife! Another one for my expanding raw library. :)

[PDXGeoff]

The Cafe Gratitude recipe book si AMAZING as well as Ani's raw food kitchen


I 100% agree. These are my 2 current favorite Raw Food Books (Alissa's in the mail on its way to me now... so we'll see if it can unseat either of these 2 amazing books)

[lifesdance]

I have read Raw Spirit and last week I ordered Green for Life, Ani's Raw Kitchen, and Sunfood, and am eagerly awaiting their arrival. I am so pleased to hear that others here enjoyed these books, and so I know I chose well. I had hoped that they would arrive in time for the long weekend as I start school on Tuesday and won't have as much time for reading these books.
I see that a lot of people also really liked Alissa's book and so I went back to Amazon.ca where I ordered my books, and discovered that it is not available there. I wonder why. I went to Amazon.com as well and it is available there but only through other people in their new and used section. Hmmm.

[supergreen]

moncha, 100 g of kale has 3.3 g of protein. to get a pound from 100 g you would multiply by 4.54

So there are 14.98 g of protein in 2 pounds of kale.

I don't think that's the RDA of protein when last I checked.

LOL there's lesson #1 to be careful of factoids in raw books, check facts, as there is so much misinformation.

Green4Life is not one of my faves, though many members have found it of interest. I think Raw Food Real World is an all around great book. king, you might especially enjoy Gabriel Cousens MD "Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine" by what you said you were looking for. I love Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein's Raw for raw gourmet. I also like Brigitte Mars' little book Rawesome, it's not expensive and some good recipes and misinformation LOL.;)


Your calculation is wrong. You did it for 1 lb, which is where the confusion that followed your post came from. 3.3x4.54=14.98. That's one lb. 2lbs would be 29.96, or roughly 30 grams, so the post that followed was correct.

Sorry, I couldn't help but clarify this.

[SuziS]

The Sunfood Diet is one of my favorite books. For recipes I use Alissa's and Rawvolution the most!