Find out about our newest 80/10/10 Raw Retreats – the "80/10/10 Food & Lifestyle Retreat" and "Women's Physique Week!" Also find out how to sign up for Dr. Graham s free Retreat Webinars. You will learn many useful 80/10/10 health and fitness tips in the educational segments of these live webinars, and you will find out what each retreat specifically has to offer! And as always, Dr. Graham will… Continue reading
Unlike its predecessors, which focused primarily on first aid, therapy, and the treatment of injuries while putting little emphasis on injury prevention, the emphasis of Prevention and Care of Injuries is on the procedures, concepts, and awareness that result in healthy athletes who are not likely to be injury prone. Continue reading
80/10/10 isn’t about eating less than 10% of total calories from fat and from protein in every meal, or even every day, but rather as an average over the course of a month. Even for the week, Grant’s fat intake was still below 10% of total calories despite the quantity of durian consumed on this day.
Grant Campbell (aka Raw Aussie Athlete), ultramarathoner, fruit connoisseur and our very own Director of Education has been an 80/10/10 raw vegan since 2005 and a devoted vegan since 1999.
What then, does a seasoned fruit lover and elite athlete eat in a day? Let’s take a look! Continue reading
It isn't every day that one gets the chance to jump into a pool of ice water, swim underwater to the far end, break through the ice, and then laugh at yourself as your muscles completely fail you in your efforts to simply climb out of the freezing wet, unable to feel your legs. Nor do we often have the opportunity to crawl under a real army tank through thick, wet mud, carry someone your own weight up a long hill, climb high walls, steep ramps, and other forbidding obstacles, run through cages fitted with thousands of live electric wires, and attempt to conquer a dozen or so other fitness challenges, all during the course of an otherwise normal but very hilly, twelve-mile run. Tough Mudder is truly an assault course, designed to challenge and entertain reasonably fit individuals, with a variety of creative stations. I didn't master all of them, but I did complete the course.
The first few events were relatively tame … Continue reading
Full of fantastic physical fitness tips and tricks, Dr. Graham offers pool-goers some effective and enjoyable pool games to get your in tip top shape for the summer. Continue reading
As a proven fitness leader, Dr. Graham applies consistency and creativity
to his workouts. There are several components to succeeding as a raw
vegan. Fitness is primary. You simply must be fit enough to drive the
calorie demand to consume the volume of food that will leave you both
satisfied and well nourished. Here are a few of Dr. Graham’s favorite
exercises. Incorporate one or more into your fitness routine Continue reading
Vigorous physical activity is a joyous celebration of movement. It can be a form of art, a means of release, a source of fun, or an inner exploration. To be active is a privilege, and it is high time that we experience regular activity in our lives. Children aren’t the only ones to thrive when they move about a lot; we do too. Without exercise, we grow tired and our attitude becomes stale. Moving is a source of pleasure, and the temporary “high” we obtain from it is a natural and constructive means of enhancing our mood. Continue reading
In the coming months, we will be presenting a series of short articles about each of the 32 fundamental elements of health, as identified on page 10 of The 80/10/10 Diet. Today we present a list of the 32 factors, so that we can all prepare for the coming lessons! This list is not exhaustive, nor it is presented in any particular order or ranking. However, we consider the first ten to be indispensable, essential, for even a moderate level of true health.
Most of these elements work synergistically. That is, when we incorporate any one of them into our lives, others may be enhanced as well. Conversely, a neglected or out-of-balance element can diminish the integrity of one or more of the others. Continue reading
"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!" Continue reading
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.
A crucial steppingstone for success in a healthy raw diet is understanding the concept of… Continue reading
“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!” Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
An interview of 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. Continue reading
Now you can understand the role of stimulants as they relate to sports performance and your overall health. Learn why the use of stimulants must be considered an aging factor and how they increase your risk of injury. Learn which foods function as stimulants, and how they affect you. Want to be able to tell if something in your diet is a stimulant? Read this article and you will know for sure. Continue reading
If you have questions about fitness, you want to read this article. In a simple “yes and no” format, Dr. Graham answers the 101 most common questions about fitness. Continue reading
Pay no attention to your fitness and it will go away. Add in that which is missing from your program and your fitness will improve dramatically. By paying more attention to the weakest link in any aspect of your health regimen, including your physical fitness, you stand to access the greatest possible return on investment. Continue reading
The continuation of Dr. Graham’s article delineating the most important factors involved in athletic recovery. Continue reading
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. Continue reading