I'm not sure exactly why this happens (I have a few guesses, however) but every winter, sometime after Christmas, my body tells me to go raw. The other morning I woke up around 4 a.m. craving a smoothie. The next day there were fruit salad cravings. Suddenly I mapped out a whole month of daily menus for the next month, mostly comprised of raw recipes.
Yesterday my family and I took a trip to the Honest Weight Co-op in Albany, NY (which I recommend). Left there with varieties of raw nuts, fresh veggies and fruits, and little "treats" that I felt would make going raw easier. In the past I've done 100% raw, but one of the nut butters I bought yesterday wasn't raw (although it had no other ingredients) and I've been drinking Kombucha juice (which the label says is raw, yet I have my doubts since Kombucha usually contains sugar).
Anyway, why raw this time of year? After a month of consuming heavy foods, a cleanse is the perfect way to come into the new year feeling refreshed. Fresh veggies and fruits also inspire us to look towards the bounties of Spring. Food that is living makes our bodies feel energetic at a time of year when most people would rather hibernate than wake up at 6 a.m. to go to work or school.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
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