percent raw diet.”
Whether going all the way or tak-
ing the middle path, these seven surefire
tricks make going raw easier:
Constant cravings – Overcoming an ap-
petite for bread, cookies, pasta, chips and
most candy doesn’t come easily.
farmer’s
The raw solution: “If you’re missing carbs,
you can make satisfying substitutions from
raw foods,” says Brigitte Mars, author of
markets
Rawsome! “Dates stuffed with almond
butter or cookies made from raw, ground
nuts and dried fruit can satisfy a sweet
tooth. You can have flax crackers instead
Marion Regional
of chips or bread. And, you can make
‘rice’ out of cauliflower or rutabaga, and
High temperatures
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‘pasta’ from zucchini strips.”
alter the chemical
Corner of Chestnut St. & Cherry St.
Historic Downtown Marion
structure of
Social support – Food provides more than
marionfarmersmarket.com physical nourishment. “It’s tied up in all
vital nutrients.
kinds of social cues, holidays, mother’s
Locally grown and produced
love and childhood memories of being loved and nurtured,” observes Schenck.
canned goods, baked goods,
Foregoing those comfort foods can make us feel alone and isolated.
fresh flowers, milk & cheeses,
roasted coffees and Appalachian
The raw solution: Get support. Tap into the area’s raw community. Check local
handmade crafts. The Atkins First
newspapers for notices of raw foods potluck groups, or start one.
Church of God offers breakfast,
lunch and concessions for pur-
Dining out dilemmas – Nibbling on crudités at a restaurant, while fellow diners
chase. Fun for the whole family.
cozy up to burgers and fries, tempts even the most devoted raw-foodist.
Farmers, backyard growers & Ap-
palachian crafters with an endless
The raw solution: Schenck suggests printing small cards that say, “I’m a raw food-
supply of local produce. Fun for
ist; please prepare a large salad for me, with fresh, raw vegetables, nuts, seeds
the whole family. Vendor spaces
and avocado.” Ask the waiter to deliver this special request to the chef. At cocktail
$10. For more information e mail
or dinner parties, call the host and ask to bring a dish to share. Then, whip up a
Ms. Chris at Cmeginva@gmail.com.
favorite raw foods dish that will help keep temptation at bay and may introduce
someone new to raw foods.
Saturday 8am – 12pm
Tuesday evenings (peak season)
The salad rut – If our daily raw foods diet consists mainly of lettuce and grated
veggies, we’ll get bored fast. One can only do so much with a bowl of Romaine.
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The raw solution: Get creative. Invest in a few great raw foods recipe books. Seek
out raw foods classes to learn techniques for preparing a variety of dishes—and
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meet new friends in the process.
Ikenberry’s Orchard
2557 Roanoke Rd. (Rt. 220),
Needing the heat – Eating raw seems easier in warm-weather months, especially
Daleville
when farmers’ markets call. But, when
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colder months return, we tend to crave warming meals, like soup and creamy foods.
A plate of sliced apples just doesn’t
Local farmers, growers and crafters
have the same comforting appeal as a slice of warm, organic apple pie.
offer fresh, natural, produce, baked
and canned goods, homemade
The raw solution: Eating foods raw doesn’t mean eating them icy cold. Most foods
soaps, flowers, crafts and much
can be warmed to 110 degrees without damaging their enzymes. Also, eat high-fat
more. Open April – October with
raw foods, like avocados and nut butters, and add warming spices, like cinnamon,
seasonal items and crafts available
ginger and garlic, to dishes. Try grating apples, tossing them with cinnamon and
through mid December.
ginger and warming them slightly in a dehydrator; no need to wait for winter. Yum.
Saturday 8a.m. – 1p.m.
Time crunch – Raw foods do take longer to prepare, at least initially—and that
alone sends many people back to the microwave.
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