Frederic Patenaude's Blog, page 12

“Raw Freedom” was ahead of its time

In 2013 I published a book called “Raw Freedom.”

It was my attempt to offer an alternative plan for people who wanted to have the best of both worlds: raw and cooked foods.

Health Problems I Had on « Raw »

It’s been a LONG time since I ate a raw food diet or anything remotely close to the ideals of  raw vegan 80-10-10 (a diet high in raw fruit, low in fat and 100% raw). 

Health principles I no longer follow

Ever since I went vegetarian at the age of 18, I tried numerous approaches to optimize it. From everything that I read, and everything that I experimented with, only a small percentage remains.

Mark Haub’s junk food diet

Mark Haub is a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University. Back in 2010, he made the news for his “Junk food diet” experiment.

I Hated Being a Health Guru

I became a health guru accidentally. 

Back in the late 1990s, early 2000s, I was young and enthused about the raw food diet.

I Quit… and Here’s Why!

I’ve got some life-changing news for you. It’s more than important)

Today might be the start of a new adventure, or the end of a long relationship. 

I Quit

I’ve got some important news for you. 

Today might be the start of a new adventure, or the end of a long relationship. 

7 Healthy Sins, The “Bad” Things That Are Actually Good for You

Everything popular is wrong. Or so said Oscar Wilde.

You’ve been told by your friends and the media that certain things are bad for us, and the bashing is so common that many people are afraid to do the very things that would bring them one step closer to health.

Why I Wouldn’t Feed a Pure Raw Vegan Diet To My Children

Most raw foodists I meet want to know whether or not I would feed my (potential) kids a pure raw vegan diet.

Don’t Trust Anyone With What You Put In Your Mouth!

Traveling around the world for eight months earlier this year has taught me something simple, but really important: don’t trust anyone with what you put in your mouth!