White? Brown? Wild? Black? Until not long ago, I believed that wild and black rice are the healthiest and white rice is the most useless one. Well I could give a credit to white rice for being a good substitute to wheat for people concerned about gluten... Oh, wait a moment... is it? Recently (since 2017), high levels of arsenic were detected in rice. (For the Russian speaking readers: arsenic is мышьяк.) Arsenic is very well known in Europe for its smell, which is so strong

Do you know what the A-factor is? It's a Myth that we don't have to eat alkaline foods because the body balances it's pH without help of food. Science proves that high acidity makes it exceedingly difficult to lose weight. At times acidity levels can make it even impossible to lose weight. Hence, why some people think they are doing everything right to shed pounds but make zero progress. Some people say that often the reason is hormones. Sure! But what affects hormones? Acidi

This is a very accidental dip I made, which turned out to be so good that my family couldn't leave the table until ate it all. Now it's our favorite dip. I had left over chunky spicy guacamole and some sunflower seeds I soaked couple of days ago but never used (Always refrigerate soaked seeds and nuts!) What you need: 3-4 full tablespoons of guacamole (I used spicy one) 1 full tablespoon of vegenaise, or any mayo you have 2 full tablespoons of soaked sunflower seeds, or pine

I like making my own salad dressings instead of buying them in a store. It helps to avoid harmful chemicals and preservatives, This recipe has 2 steps. First, you make a dry mix, which you can store in your pantry as a ready to go any time you need Ranch dressing. Second, you will mix it with wet ingredients. I am giving you 2 versions. One is thicker and you can use it for Ranch dip with your favorite vegetables or dishes. Second version is not as thick and is best for salad

A perfect soup for hot summer. It is full of nutrients and is very delicious. Okroshka is a traditional summer soup in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other European countries. It is always made with boiled potato, eggs, some kind of meat, radish, cucumbers and other ingredients. It is never boiled and is always served cold. I would like to offer you a completely raw vegan version of it, as it has a lot more nutrients which are responsible for immunity, anemia, heart health and

Do you know you can ferment beet greens into a delicious side for your entree? Plus, as any pickled vegetable which is pickled in the right way, without use of chemicals and vinegar, beet greens also develop probiotic. You will nourish your intestine while pleasing your taste buds. Ingredients: Beet greens from 6-8 beets Garlic - 5 medium size cloves Chilly pepper - 1 small fresh or 1 tsp dry Black peppercorns - 10 pcs Dill seeds - 1 tsp Brine: Water - 1 gallon (3,5 litters)

The myth about Vitamin E takes its beginning in 1980 when scientists began to understand that free radicals were involved in the early stages of artery-clogging atherosclerosis, and might also contribute to cancer, vision loss, and other chronic conditions. They assumed that Vitamin E has the ability to protect cells from free radical's damage as well as stop the production of free radicals entirely. However, conflicting study results have dimmed some of the assumption of usi

This is by far the most delicious way to eat dates according to my daughter who believes these are candies. 10 large dates 1/3 cup coconut butter 1/4 cup hemp seeds 2-3 Tbsp maple syrup or any other sweetener you prefer Cut dates along way but don't cut them completely into two halves. Prepare the stuffing. Mix coconut butter with hemp seeds and maple syrup well. Stuff dates and close them tightly. Make sure you hide a few for yourself as these will disappear really fast :)

1/3 cup raw almond nuts (soaked over 12 hours in cold water) 1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds (also soaked) 1/3 cup of raw cashews (soaked as well) Juice of 2 large lemons (or 3 medium size) 1/2 head of romaine lettuce (or 3 celery sticks) 1 whole tomato 1/2 cup of any bell peppers, chopped 1/4 of large onion 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 garlic cloves 3 tsp pink salt (you can skip salt if have health issues) 1/3 cup water Throw all together in a blender and b

I am originally Russian, If you have Russian or Ukrainian friends, you are almost guaranteed heard of our traditional soup called Borscht. It is a stew-like soup with a lot of white cabbage in it, beats (optional), carrots, onions, tomatoes. Some add beans. It is served with sour cream. Today I want to share with you one of RAW versions of Borscht, which will be new even for Russian and Ukrainian people. This soup is ideal for summer hot weather and is full of healthy, unproc

This is a very good substitute to a dairy cream cheese. You add any flavor you like to it, such as blueberries or garlic, chives, etc. 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 12 hours in cold water 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice for plain or sweet additions. For salty additions add 2 Tbsp of lemon juice Blend all ingredients in a blender till smooth. Keeps in refrigerator for 2-3 days.

This is my favorite way to substitute dairy-based sour cream, which creates a lot of mucus in our body. This one doesn't taste exactly like sour cream but it has its texture and is actually much tastier when you use it in dishes where normally would use the regular sour cream. 1 1/2 cups raw cashews 2/4 cups raw sunflower seeds 1/4 cup raw almonds Soak all nuts for at least 12 hours in cold water. Drain water and put seeds into blender Add 2 cups of any plant-based unsweetene

I must say it is the best homemade substitute I got so far, out of all that I experimented with. If I figure a better recipe down the road I will sure share with you. For now it seems like a pretty good alternative, It is very easy to make too. It doesn't really taste like an egg. More like an egg pancake. It's also very filling and goes great for omelets or scrambled eggs, or anywhere else where you would use eggs. Blend all the ingredients in a blender. Make a thin but not

I do not buy salad dressings. Instead I make them myself. Some of the dressings are so incredibly easy to make that you won't even think twice about buying another full of chemicals and preservatives salad dressing in a store. I recommend you buy all needed ingredients and have them available any time you need to make a dressing. I went a little further and just mix all dry ingredients together in a bigger container. When I need to make the dressing, I just add about 5-6 Tbs

We love salads in my family. We literally have them almost every day and at times few times a day. Salads for me though it's not just lettuce and tomatoes. Salads are pretty much any raw vegetables I can throw in together and put some dressing over them. I make dressings myself too and one of these days I will share some recipes with you. Today I would like to share one of my favorite salads which is so high in nutrition that it could replace the whole dinner and make you fee

Do you sometimes feel like there is nothing to eat, because there is always something bad about almost any food you can buy in a store? Well, unfortunately it is true and it's the reality of our life. It gets really challenging at times to wrap your head around all those ingredients on the food labels and the more you learn about them, the more you feel like there is not much healthy to eat. I genuinely believe there is an absolute way to eat anything you want and not to worr

What is in your ketchup? One person once told me, "what do you mean I don't eat veggies at all? How about ketchup? It's made out of tomatoes, right?" Right! It is in fact made out of tomatoes. Heavily processed tomatoes, to be exact. It also has distilled vinegar, which is very very bad for us. Every single time you eat anything with distilled vinegar (it's pretty much all of vinegar including balsamic and except for Apple Cider) your blood cells become sticky and a lot of th

I tried many recipes and most of the time it doesn't really taste like real butter. This recipe I am going to share with you turned out so close that It's even hard to tell the difference. It is also very delicious This butter can last for a long time in your freezer and for about a week in refrigerator. It doesn't have any of those nasty unhealthy chemicals they often add to vegan butters in stores. Super easy to make and tastes like real butter. Just mix all the below ingre

Do you know that Daylily is actually eatable? In China they grow it as a vegetable and sell in grocery stores. You can eat spring leaves in salads. The new buds of flowers are delicious steamed or sauteed in olive oil. Opened flowers can be chopped and added into soups as a thickener. You can eat their roots raw or cooked like potato. Daylilies are pretty beneficial for health and are very healthy to consume. It helps in detoxifying entire body system. Helps to reduce symptom

These are the pickles which will be free of all the store chemicals and vinegar. And they will also have good probiotics in them. Pretty much any pickled in the right way veggie will make probiotics. Some less some more. The most important part in it is not to add vinegar and not to put it under high temperature. Stores add a lot of white vinegar and used hot water upto 3 times over cucumbers in order to kill all bacteria on them. For this reason they are not as healthy (if h

As you already know (and I keep mentioning it often in my posts) that food we eat can clog our body with a lot of dangerous mucus, which is the home for millions of bad bacteria and we should clean our body from it regularly. The most effective way to do it is to move to vegan raw foods, but before doing it and if you are transitioning into healthier eating, I advice you adding mucus cleansing drinks into your diet. Here is one I can recommend: 1/2 lemon 1 clove garlic 1 Tbsp

Do you have food addiction? There are many reasons that we develop food addictions and the majority of them are psychological. Even the way you want your body to look is a psychological problem. That said, it is also important to recognize addiction to certain foods, which can develop just as an addiction to alcohol or drugs. Sometimes the eating response is a reaction to something traumatic in your life which then becomes difficult to escape. The biggest problem with society

Do you have a cat? You know how crazy cats go from catnip. Do you know that catnip can help people to solve different health issues? It soothes stomach and nerves and helps to have good night sleep. Catnip is also used to treat bronchitis and diarrhea. Don't tell your cat who told you about this 😬😂 1 cup of boiling water 1 tsp of dry catnip Steep catnip in boiling water for 20 minutes. Take 1/4 cup at a time, over several hours, up to 1 cup a day for a child and up to 2 cup

Looks like coughing is a hot topic every year. In this article I want to talk a little about cold coughing and what to do if you get one, but I will give more attention to asthma related coughs. First, let's talk about non-asthmatic coughing. Most of the time people try to stop coughing as soon as it appears, and the most common question asked is, "How do I STOP a cough?" You should not treat a cough as an enemy and should never try to stop it no matter how bad it is. Coughin