Diet and Nutrition

80/10/10 Athlete Freelee

“I tried a high-fat raw vegan lifestyle but just felt so sluggish and depressed. I wasn’t obtaining enough carbohydrates to meet my energy requirements, so I began to binge on sweet foods. Yes I felt better than when I was on a standard diet but still not great, and it wasn’t sustainable. When I switched to high fruit, the heavens opened! I felt like a new person; I knew I had found the answer!”   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

The Challenges of Going on a Raw Food Diet

Only a few people have consistently maintained a completely raw diet over a period of years that lasted into decades. For many folks, the raw food diet is an experiment that fails rapidly. Initial weight loss results are deemed positive, when a person has weight to lose, but for those who are already thin, this first response of rapid weight loss and subsequent fatigue tends to be received in a negative light. Of course, everyone blames the diet, ignoring the details of how they actually applied it. The old adage “practice makes perfect” is applicable, but it should be amended to say, “perfect practice makes perfect,” for those who fail early tend to give up rather than persist and pull through.

Calories Per Bite

A crucial steppingstone for success in a healthy raw diet is understanding the concept of... Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Everything About Nothing

Interested in nutrition? Sure, that's a huge part of why we made dietary changes. Concerned about nutrition? Yes, that's why we are committed to improving our regimen. Would the words, "worried about nutrition" (in a healthy way, of course) describe us? Definitely, we are worried about nutrition, or so I am told, and that is where we become vulnerable.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Nutrition:
It's NOT Just About Food, Part 2

Nutrition is a perennial hot topic, no matter what your diet. And, it seems, almost everyone considers themselves to be experts on the subject. Just ask anyone if they think they eat well, or tell them that you are considering eating a diet made up solely of raw fruits and vegetables, and see what kind of response you get... Read Part 2 now...   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Nutrition:
It's NOT Just About Food, Part 1

Nutrition is a perennial hot topic, no matter what your diet. And, it seems, almost everyone considers themselves to be experts on the subject. Just ask anyone if they think they eat well, or tell them that you are considering eating a diet made up solely of raw fruits and vegetables, and see what kind of response you get.

80/10/10 Allstar
Richard Gambino

"I'm lighter and leaner, which helps me run faster and longer. I have better endurance. I recover from workouts much quicker. Pains I used to have such as plantar fasciitis, and stiffness healed. My weekly mileage is getting higher and higher, and I am totally psyched about setting new PRs this year!"

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Grant Campbell

Grant Campbell, aka Raw Aussie Athlete, is an experienced ultramarathon trail runner who continues to rise to new levels of athletic performance since embracing a 100% 80/10/10 raw vegan (811rv) lifestyle more than four years ago.

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Pam Boteler

Pam is truly an extraordinary woman. She is a national champion canoeist, motivational speaker, and so much more. We are proud to feature her as an 80/10/10 Allstar, and invite you to get to know one of our favorite people.

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Harley Johnstone

Harley Johnstone spent his first 24 years battling up-and-down energy levels and a host of maladies including chronic fatigue, asthma, Crohn's disease, hypoglycemia, mild arthritis, sleep disorders, depression, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, anorexia, acne, and more. These challenges led him to explore veganism and eventually raw veganism in 2005.   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

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Kathleen Leonard

Dr. Graham interviews another amazing 80/10/10 athlete. Kathleen is a runner, cyclist, triathlete, endurance athlete, and a full-time mother of three. Learn about her training techniques, journey to 80/10/10 and what she's gained from her transition.   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

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Michael Arnstein

Dr. Graham interviews runner and 811 activist Michael Arnstein. Michael answers twenty questions about how he trains, what he eats, his transition process and much more! Read more about this featured 811 Allstar ...  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Nutrition and Athletic Recovery - Part II of II

The continuation of Dr. Graham's article delineating the most important factors involved in athletic recovery.   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Nutrition and Athletic Recovery - Part I of II

Are you overtraining or underrecovering? The answer to this question may be easier than you think. If you would like to get more from your fitness, and be active for a lifetime, this article is for you.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Fruit, Fruit, More Fruit ... and Fruitarianism

What is a fruitarian? Is fruitarianism the ultimate health and eating goal? Learn the importance of greens and how much of them should we eat. End the confusion between the botanical and culinary definitions of fruit.   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Nutrients: Are You Getting Enough?

In the raw-food arena, everyone seems to be concerned about nutrients in one form or another. If you want to know whether you are getting enough, you can follow these 12 simple guidelines.   Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Olives: A Historical Perspective

Olives have a well-respected place in the annals of human history. They have been used for thousands of years, almost as long as the banana, a fruit with one of the most ancient histories of all.Olives, however, were not venerated as a food source; instead they were used as fuel and animal fodder. For this reason, and no other, olives earned the high regard and frequent mention of both ancient and modern peoples.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

The Caloronutrient Seesaw

Most people take the following route to raw foods: they go vegetarian, then vegan, then raw. Some take the new shortcut—from cooked directly to not cooked. There are, of course, many variations on this theme. Whichever pathway you follow, the following profound nutritional truths are worthy of consideration ...  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Celery: More Than Worth Its Salt

Mention celery in any group of people and you will usually get very polarized responses. In general, most folks don't have very strong feelings about carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, or other vegetables, but when it comes to celery, it seems they either love it or they just plain hate it. And their reasons are as varied as are the characteristics of this many-splendored veggie.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Enzymes: Are They for Real?

Should we supplement our diet or correct it?It seems we have had the wool pulled over our eyes again, that the salesman's classic sleight of hand is upon us. Health seekers are more vulnerable to fraud, it seems, than folks who are not looking for or open to change. And fall for it we have, big time.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Fruit, the Most Misunderstood Food

Is fruit a snack, a dessert, a meal, or something to be avoided entirely?Fruit has been consumed by people for as long as there have been people. It has a lengthy and prestigious history that has of late been somewhat tarnished. I believe fruit has been given a bad rap.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

Human Energy

One of the major misconceptions about food is that it is a source of energy. Perhaps this is partly due to the fact that in the nutritional sciences, the words "fuel" and "energy" are synonymous. But in Natural Hygiene, "energy" and "fuel" mean different things. Food is not a source of energy, but it IS a source of fuel.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...

The Low-Fat Diet in a Nutshell

The low-fat diet (a maximum of roughly ten percent of total calories consumed) is universally recommended for maximum health and fitness results, by those health experts who consistently help people reverse disease and live vibrant lives. Understanding the low-fat concept can be a bit tricky for some people, as even small volumes of fat can provide such high quantities of calories as to be misleading.  Read more of this diet and nutrition article...