The Raw Food Revolution Diet

by Cherie Soria, Brenda Davis, Vesanto Melina

Discover how a raw foods diet will balance your weight naturally. This collection of recipes for imaginative, delectable, accessible and enticing cuisine is a far cry from a discipline limited to salads and sprouts. You'll be able to enjoy delicious, easy-to-prepare meals without feeling deprived. And you'll experience how raw foods can improve your health and make you feel more alive. Practical tips make it easy to choose the raw diet plan that's right for you with handy menus to get you started. A "How To" section on putting together a raw food diet that is nutritionally sound ensures that you receive the nutrients you need as you achieve your natural weight.

Genres: Health, Cookbooks, Vegan, Food, Nonfiction, Vegetarian

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2007

Reviews

[Lindsey]

This book was exactly what I was looking for: detailed nutritional information and some menu plans. It also had information on how a weight loss raw diet would be different from a weight maintenance raw diet. I also like that this book wasn't for the raw food fanatic because they still kept the possibility open that some readers might still eat some cooked foods occasionally. There is even a cooked meal in one of the menu plans. They also use ingredients in some recipes that aren't technically raw, like nutritional yeast, tamari, and vanilla.

In addition to the excellent nutritional information here, there is quite a bit about kitchen equipment and food preparation techniques.

I also totally appreciated that this book advocates a 100% raw vegan diet. No bee products here.

[Marty]

Another hit from this team. Will sit in library next to Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan.

[Maggie]

More text than recipes, which I usually skip through because you know, zzzzz. These ladies are fit and health-conscious. I love some of the easy-to-make recipes but let's be honest, until raw and/or organic foods start becoming more affordable, this book is sort of silly in a way. Who gets to be this choosy about food when people are starving around the world?

[Molly]

I read this is combination with Becoming Raw, by some of the same authors. The information is similar, though it can't hurt to read both. The focus of the Raw Revolution Diet, is on healthy weight loss. I liked the sample menus, which are planned to include all the necessary nutrients with something around 1600 calories. I appreciate the simpler side of raw cuisine, and that aspect is discussed.

[Pamela]

I found the content interesting. The first half of the book is data. It is well written, but where are the photos?? Yummy food needs yummy photos ... NONE, not a single colored photo except for the cover. It's a shame. Recipes that I tried were very good, simple to make and interesting blends of flavors and textures.

[Madison]

An awesome guide on raw dieting. Lots of information and lots of yummy recipes. Excellent read.

[Leah]

Some of the recipes are off. The two I've tried I've had to doctor with added fruit of some kind. Living Cuisine seems to be a much more accurate book for recipes.

[Piksy O'neal]

So far so good! One of the art students brought it for me to see and I ended up purchasing a copy for myself.

[Emily Mellow]

Pretty good! I trust the recipes to turn out well each time, unlike some books! And there's an interesting, informative intro section.

[Kelly Hurlbut]

Very similar to all the other raw books I have read. Still a good book.

[Renée]

Mostly time-consuming recipes, some good ideas and general guides. Information from a dietitian, so some science: something lacking in a lot of raw foodie books.

[Jennifer]

Excellent book from start to finish

[Kimberly]

Yummy and informative. Eat your Veggie!!!

[Jamey]

Good resource and simple detailed lists for beginners. Outline of nutional values a plus.