Books: Guidebook to "Raw and Living" Lifestyle

"The Raw Food Diet Myth" by Ruthann Russo is an exploration of the philosophy behind the raw and living foods movement.

The purpose of the book The Raw Food Diet Myth is to introduce interested readers to the philosophy of raw and living foods by pulling together all of the components, including diet, into one place. The book provides readers with information to make a conscious decision about whether they will want toincorporate any of the raw and living food philosophy into their own philosophy of living.

Some topics covered in The Raw Food Diet Myth include:

• The history of raw food lifestyle
• An overview of the raw & living food lifestyle
• Raw vs living food
• How to get raw
• What you'll need to go raw
• A list of acidic foods to avoid whether you are raw or not
• Ethics of the raw food lifestyle
• A healthier lifestyle with raw natural organic foods
• Mindful food choices that can affect the environment

In the book, author and raw foodist Ruthann Russo sets out to prove that raw food is much more than a diet. She does this by bringing together an enjoyable and clear description of the food, lifestyle, treatment of the earth, each other and the quest for physical, spiritual and mental health within the raw food movement. In the section on Basics she covers the long and strong history of the raw food movement beginning with early leaders. In the Food section, Russo describes healthy conflict within the movement in chapters devoted completely to raw chocolate, raw sweeteners, and water. In the Lifestyle section, Russo delves into health, spirituality and physical fitness as well as ethics, economics, and even raw pets. The book provides readers with information to make a conscious decision about whether to incorporate any of the raw and living food philosophy into their own philosophy of living.

Ruthann Russo is an educator, health counselor, and raw food enthusiast. She began a grass roots movement to educate consumers to take control of their healthcare and what they can do to help heal themselves with 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare and the free HealthMap program. She developed the CAMP Method for training and education, tested with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania medicine residents. She is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Columbia University's Teacher's College, a graduate of Dickinson College, American University's Washington College of Law, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's School of Public Health, and Touro University International. For more information visit http://www.ruthannrusso.com.

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