What a beautiful summer in New England!
Have you noticed the weather is changing? The mornings and evenings are much cooler now, and this is our cue to adjust our eating to eliminate the excess water from our bodies.
This water comes from a steady stream of yin (expanding/cooling) foods, such as:
It’s been an outstanding summer, with plenty of sun, but not too much heat in these parts. Hope you have been enjoying it.
Now it’s late summer, which means we need to dial down the expanding (yin) foods that we enjoy in hot weather, such as raw fruit, tropical foods, ice cream and other sweets, alcohol and sweet drinks, as well as raw salads.… Read the rest
News Flash—
If your body is craving burned meat in the middle of summer, there’s something very wrong with you.
What your body needs is some raw, and some lightly cooked, with very little sodium, plant-based foods, such as long grain brown rice, beans, and vegetables.… Read the rest
Are raw foods healthy? Yes and no.
Some foods are meant to be eaten raw, and can strengthen our health, depending on what they are, where you live, your present condition, and the time of year.
Here are some good reasons why you should be VERY careful with raw food at this time of year (mid to late Winter):