Blendtec Blender is blending it up

Hey now, I just wanted to check in for a sec to talk about my new blender. It's phenomenal so far and very easy to use and clean; but I just figured something out.

At first, I thought I'd be getting rid of my juicer because the blender is powerful enough to grind up even the toughest material (watch 'Will It Blend' on youtube); but I've now figured out that I'll need both.

Here's why: The blender can blend up thing amazingly. Just recently I bought some cantaloupe and tried part of it with the seeds included (because the seeds are supposed to contain bunches and bunches or protein). It came out great though I couldn't take some of the seed consistency and had to drop it in the freezer for 1/2 hour and suck it through a straw for the seeding not to bother me. Live and learn.

The thing is that with the blender you get the fiber also. Ha! There you have it. So if you want the fiber, you use the blender; if you don't want the fiber, you use the juicer. What's the difference. Well supposedly the fiber needs to be digested and the point of juicing is so that the system doesn't have to work to digest (the raw vitamins and minerals are delivered directly into the system like a shot in the arm).
If you have to digest the fiber then it just takes the body a little longer to extract those vitamins that you need.

Makes sense to me. Does it make any sense to you? Let me know what you think.

Much Love and Health.

Being Choicey Away from Home

I'm in Athens, Greece celebrating my Birthday and it seems that there's meat all over every menu: meat and french fries. what to do? what to do?

Actually the Mediterranian diet is purported to be one of the healthiest you can find, but it's not very 'raw'. So far, I've been eating a lot of salads for lunch and making sure to have a salad dinner while passing on the french fries.

One of the great things about being away from home in a place where you're a tourist is that you do a lot of walking and, hopefully, a lot of water-drinking and sweating. There's been no lack of either while I've been here. The temps are in the mid 90s, and we've had several bottles of water, worn out a pair of sandals, and sat for lunch and dinner in various restaurants (all in 2 days). We also had some smoothies and fresh juice after spending a few hours roaming like architects around the Acropolis.

You can make better choices with every meal and still have a great experience away from home. I even shared some real Baklava for dessert and relished every bite.

Bon Voyage!

On Being a Flexitarian

Hey Now, I thought I'd stop by and lay some of this stuff on you right now. What am I going through? Just living the life.

When I started on the Raw Food Detox Diet, I was just trying something out; enjoying a good book; and following some recipes. Wow! It's become so much more than that. Though I no longer consider myself being on the "diet"; I do consider my diet and habits to have been so much improved after trying it out for over 5 months. Yes, over 5 months.

I never went fully raw, but I did make it about 70-80% of the time and that was my goal. Now I am making better choices every day. Take today for instance: I juiced some oranges for breakfast, had a raw salad for lunch, munched a little in the middle of the evening, and had veggies for dinner. I feel great, my skin is looking tight, I've lost about 10 lbs (and have started working out a little to put on some muscle), and feel as good if not better than I've felt in my life.

Call is Flexitarianism: eating better for your body and your health, making better choices day in/day out, and not skimping on the desserts when you really want them.

Have you made any improvements in your diet and exercise pattern over the last 8 months?

Can you eat Too Healthy - Follow Up

Neglecting my Duties

Hey Fam, Just wanted to stop through and let you know I haven't forgotten about you. What I need for you to do is leave a comment and let me know if you've tried any of the salads you saw in the previous post...
I'm really interested to see if anyone tried the sauerkraut salad. If you haven't, make sure that you do (and add your own spin but make sure to add something sweet like tomato to the concoction).

More posts coming soon.

Delicious Salad ingredients

Hey now, A good friend asked me to post the ingredients of some of the salads I have pictured in my previous post (Add A Salad). But for the life of me I just don't know what all of them hold.

Well, here's how it happens: I generally shop the grocer and the farmer's market for interesting things and they sit here in the fridge till I add them to some dish. I make a big salad about 5 times a week and eat on it all day or until it's finished. I simply don't have a set recipe. A salad, a soup, a stew is kinda like a smorgasbord; you should be able to add whatever is handy and fresh.

What I can do is list some of my favorite salad ingredients and that is what I'll do.

First off, I mostly make Spinach Salads, Green Salads (with a light and dark green mix), and Sauerkraut Salads - so far.

Some of my favorites things to add:

Capers
Artichoke Hearts
Mushrooms
Carrots
Beets
Tomato
Celery
Olives
Broccoli
sometimes Onion but not so much

Shop your fresh produce aisle and find your own favorites.

Oh! I also tend to use just some stone-pressed Olive Oil and maybe a little Apple Cider Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar, so far. I've only been at it about 4 months, so I'm saving making all the special dressings until I'm kinda tired of these combos.

Good Luck and let me know when you make a great salad and what you used.

Many Blessings.

ADD A SALAD - Food Quest

Welcome to my Food Quest

Hey Fam, Well I been threatening to start a food blog to document my Raw Food Journey, and here it finally has come to fruition.

For a little history on my journey, I've been eating better since about 2004 when I got a great gig as the leading actor in a play and wanted to look and feel as sexy as I possibly could. For some reason that led me to a few books including 'NATURAL CURES "THEY" DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT' by Kevin Trudeau.

Where does this all lead, you say? Well, this reading of mine talked a lot about how food affects the body and some of the whys and wherefores of our modern diet (or lack of effective diet). At that time, I cut out a lot of fried foods at home and white pastas, salt, flour, etc.

Now in 2010 I came across another book called 'THE RAW FOOD DETOX DIET' by Natalia Rose; and it just spoke to me, so I decided to check it out of the library and started following (or trying to follow) the raw food lifestyle.

It's been wonderful so far. Four months later, I'm about 70-80% raw and feeling no rush to go further until my body and mind are ready. The recipes I found in the book, and online, have been tasty and satisfying. My energy is great and my skin feels, and looks, resilient and clearer. It's been a win-win situation, and I've found myself sharing my thoughts and the recipes with everyone I know.

Here I hope to post some photos, videos, and articles about my journey. Why? Well, I'm very much into sharing and want to help others and get feedback on possible things that may help me along my journey. I also have a food vlog on youtube at youtube.com/robertantonvlogs called Food Quest. These two things will intermingle and work together to bring you, I hope, an exciting take on one man's journey and one man's quest for a better life.

Be Blessed.