Hit The Gym!

Today, I was off to the gym early ( I got there at 7:45 ) and I was expecting to have the gym all to myself,  ( Being Monday morning and all ) Oh boy was I wrong! I couldn't believe all the people there so early, and on a Monday morning at that! Well anyway, I won't bore you with my routine and all that stuff. I just wanted to remind you just how important exercise is as well as nutrition. So get out there and do something! Anything, like Walking, Yoga, Pilates, Wii Fit, or whatever, as long as it gets your heart pumpin'! Exercise is important to have a healthy heart, you don't need to exercise until your about ready to die from it, you just need to incorporate a little here and there, as long as your eating mostly raw foods, you won't need to exercise nearly as much as your meat-eating friends. And that's a fact Jack! Who's this Jack guy anyway?  Be well, Eat well, and...........Stay Hungry        Guy

Super Salad To The Rescue!

Tonight I needed some serious nutrition after a weekend of poor meal choices, so I decided it was time to whip up a serious salad. Tonight's salad contained; Kale, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Avocado, Clover Sprouts and Homemade dressing. The dressing is made from the juice of 2 fresh squeezed lemons, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons of Bragg's Liquid Amino's ( A healthy, alkalizing alternative to soy sauce ) That's It ! Easy huh? Now go make your own and feel better!  Stay Hungry...Guy

Veggies Good, Meat Bad

 Any Questions?  Allrighty Then......Stay Hungry       Guy

It's time to Alkalize!

I would like to briefly touch on the topic of alkalizing foods. Alkalizing foods are foods that are good for you in such a way that they help maintain a proper balance between acid and alkaline in our bodies. By nature our bodies are alkaline by design, but acidic by function. The body's metabolic processes produce huge amounts of acid throughout the day, so we must infuse alkalizing foods in order to obtain a balance of acid/alkaline in our bodies. This is important because, when the body is in a mostly acidic state, we are more susceptible to disease. The kidneys and lungs are the primary organs that work to eliminate acid buildup, as is the skin itself. Anyway, enough with the boring stuff. In future blogs, I will be listing recipes and certain foods that are alkalizing and taste good as well. Like Almond butter, Zucchini, Sweet potatoes, Green Teas, Vegetable soup, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Bell peppers, to name a few.
Well until then.....Stay Hungry    Guy

Ah Ah Ahchoo!

"Why should I eat Raw food anyway?
Eating predominantly cooked foods puts a real strain on your body. Enzymes are abundant in all raw foods, no so much in cooked foods, well, not at all in cooked foods really. When we heat food over 118 degrees fahrenheit, naturally occurring enzymes are destroyed in the process. Our bodies then need to manufacture digestive enzymes on there own, instead of letting the natural enzymes from food do the work for you. Why is his important? Because, when the body has to make digestive enzymes, it is unable to properly make enzymes for other important things like, manufacturing enzymes for metabolism, which it important for cleansing and losing fat, building muscle and oh yeah, for healing and fighting of viruses. If we don't get enough enzymes, our bodies will slowly begin to decline, leaving us with not-so-wonderful things like, indigestion, memory loss, bad skin, allergies, and mood swings. What it comes down to is simple, If we don't get an adequate supply of enzymes in our bodies we ultimately will die. So, Eat raw, eat fresh, juice when you can, Including vegetable juices for healing, and you maybe, just maybe, I won't have to hear you go, "Ah Ah Ahchooooooooooo!"      Stay Hungry      Guy

Did You Know?

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 acre of land can produce 20,000 pounds of vegetables.

The same amount of land can only produce 165 pounds of meat.

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Albert Einstein

Eating meat and dairy products over an extended period of time will lead to obesity, diabetes, kidney stones, hypertension and gout.

Raising livestock for food consumption is responsible for 20% of all greenhouse gases emitted.

This is more than the entire automobile industry around the world combined!

So if you really want to go green, stop supporting the meat industries and go veggie!

Hey I have to rant sometimes, if not just to vent, but to also educate you on why a vegetarian lifestyle is not only good for you, it's good for our planet as well.       Stay Hungry......Guy

Hey, How about a salad?

I often see people that are trying to lose weight, eat salads, they eat salads at take-out places like, Wendy's or McDonald's, and all too often they wonder why they're not losing the weight like they thought they would, or why they're still hungry and want to binge before dinner on an unhealthy snack. O.K. That's where I come in. People, A salad is suppose to be composed of fresh vegetables and a smart choice of dressing. Not a salad that contains chicken or other meats or cheeses or croutons or garbonzo beans or prunes or raisins. You get the point right? A salad loaded down with all that garbage is just heavy dinner all tossed together to look like a salad. Keep it Raw or keep it away! Moving on, People have asked me why I juice as often as I do. Juicing lets you get a boat load of enzymes that are trapped inside the fibers of fresh vegetables that normally can't be absorbed into our bloodstream efficiently through normal digestion. By juicing you get all the benefits of live enzymes without wasting any digestive energy that can be better used on healing your body instead. A woman I know recently asked me,"Don't you miss chewing your food." I simple explained to her the reasons aforementioned herein to her and she seemed to understand then. So now you know why I like to make some form of gazpacho for dinner. So I don't have to have my body waste valuable energy digesting tons of fresh veggies. Until next time...Stay Hungry,    Guy

GuysRawMovement

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm not a man of wealth or fame, I'm just a man with a purpose in life to educate people on the tried and true methods of my madness. You see, I don't have a PhD in anything, and I don't have any Certifications in Nutrition Science, But, I am a Certifiable Guinea Pig in my own experimentation in the Land of Raw Nutrition. I would like to start by telling you, If you plan to embark on this crazy little thing called Raw Dieting, Be forewarned that it is a process, and it will take time to fully achieve perfect health. If you jump in full swing at first, you will have some very negative results like, Migraine headaches, constipation, gassiness, fatigue, and acne. I recommend transitioning slowly from a mainstream diet of cooked foods and garbage to a healthy raw diet. Start out by juicing in the morning. I like to make Green Lemonade. This is a staple in every raw foodist's daily regime. It is made by juicing 2 apples 1 lemon 1 head of Romaine lettuce and some Kale or any dark, leafy greens. Then after about 20 minutes or so, I juice melons,apples,strawberries,pears, or whatever is in season, and drink up. That's my Breakfast. I then have fresh fruit throughout the morning like, watermelon or cantaloupe or grapes. Then for lunch I'll have a nice salad with Romaine lettuce, Maybe some kale, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, sprouts, flax seeds, and some homemade dressing made with lemons, balsamic vinegar, raw honey, sea salt, pepper, dark mustard, apple cider vinegar, fresh herbs and an avocado. Usually, that is enough food to last until dinner. For my dinner, I usually make some kind of Raw Gazpacho, Tomatoes, Kale, Sprouts, Carrots, Avocado, Zucchini, sea salt, pepper, cayenne pepper,   and anything else I feel like throwing in like, Chia seeds or Dried Seaweed. Basically, It's pretty much a salad of some sort put through the food processor to become a raw, cold soup, Yummy!
I don't recommend anybody start out going all raw at first. As a matter of fact, I recommend you start out by going just raw until dinner time, Then just have a sensible meal like, Brown rice and mixed steamed veggies and maybe a sweet potato. Maybe Quinoa mixed with veggies and a nice green leafy side salad. Hey people, you get the picture here don't you? Cut out the crap slowly but surely, like Meat, White sugars and flours, anything that comes in a box prepared already, anything frozen, Fresh is Best!
Stop smoking, Start working out with things like Yoga, Walking, Pilates, Something, people, just get moving! O.K. Some supplementation I like to use that has worked for me is, Maca root powder which increases energy, and also promotes endocrine function, and contains a boat load of phytonutrients, 8 minerals, 20 fatty acids, 6 sterols, and tons of vitamins, saponins, carbohydrates and protein. I also use Spirulina, Goji Berries, Raw Cacao, Chia Seeds, and Stevia and Honey for my sweeteners. Now before some of you start crying, "I'm trying to watch my carbs", or some lame excuse for not embarking on this change. I will show you in up coming blogs why you'll never have to worry about counting carbs or calories or protein or fat or anything ever again! Stop the magic pills! They don't replace fresh fruits and vegetables! They don't contain the necessary Hydrating properties that fresh fruits and veggies do! In upcoming blogs, I will explain the benefits of all the supplements I mentioned herein.
Well I've got to go now. Until then, Stay Hungry!     Guy

New Energy Bars!

GuysRawMovement is now making Raw Energy Bars!  Great for a quick pick-up between meals or before a workout, after a workout, or just for a late night snack with your coffee or tea or whatever you fancy in your evenings, A glass of red wine?  The ingredients are as follows : Raw Almonds, Raw Walnuts, Raw Sunflower Seeds, Raw Goji Berries and Raw Honey. That's it! 5 ingredients including honey.

Uh, Yeah they taste good too, otherwise I wouldn't be writing about them right now. Stay Hungry...Guy

Last time for a while !

Today we went to Sweet Tomatoes for Linner, and this will be the last time for a while because I need to be completely Raw for the next few months going in to the holiday season. The next time I'll be eating anything that isn't raw will be on 12-25-10 and that will be it folks 100% Raw for 2011 that's my New Years Resolution this year! I only make New Years Resolutions once in a while and when I do, I never fail
My first one was 12-31-01 I quit smoking! The next one was on 12-31-08 I vowed to lose 100 pounds in one year. I achieved that goal and then some. I started out at 289lbs. I most recently weighed in at 150lbs.
at 6.5% bodyfat. So if anyone tells you that you can't do it, Let that be your driving force to get it done!
I will be there for all of you in need of any advice or questions in the future, Just ask!  Until then,
Stay Hungry!       Guy

Did I Mention Sweet Tomatoes!

Oh Yeah, I went to Sweet Tomatoes on Friday Night and it was delicious! Fresh salad,soup,coffee,good company, Maybe Mark and his girlfriend will come out sometime!? Maybe some of you will come out and say "hey" Until Then...Stay Hungry....Guy

Big Weakend

Go ahead, Be weak ! It's your last chance.  Stay Hungry!   Guy

Fresh Nectarines !

I just had the best Nectarine ever for an afternoon snack.
Tony just brought me a huge box of assorted organic tomatoes of various breeds, and they are delicious!
Tonight for dinner I'm having some fresh gazpacho Made with tomatoes,zucchini,red peppers,carrots,sprouts,avocados,kale,sea salt,pepper, and cayenne pepper. Something about cold soup on a warm summer day! Well gotta finish my soup...Later...Stay Hungry..Guy