Organic Raw Food Palisades Park NJ

I think it's a sign I am improving. Had a super green drink (it’s a powder -- love ‘em, although Natalia, author of “The Raw Food Detox Diet,” is not too hip on them). Then I dusted off the juicer for the first time in 2 years and juiced some apples, carrots, kale and lemon. Read on to find out more about healthy eating.
Fairview Farmers Market
(856) 963-2432 ext. 216
Off of Collins Ave., N. on Alabama; Yorkshire Square
Fairview, NJ
Teaneck Farmers Market
(201) 907-0493
Ceder Ln. Municipal lot; At Garrison Ave./Beverly Rd.
Teaneck, NJ
Hackensack Farmers Market
201-489-3700
Johnson Park River St. Across from Sears Bldg.
Hackensack, NJ
Lion Brand Yarn
(201) 804-3999
135 Kero Rd
Carlstadt, NJ
Malt Products Corporation
(201) 845-4420
88 Market St
Saddle Brook, NJ
Eve's Organic Cocoa
(201) 244-9210
69 Wesley St Rear A-C
South Hackensack, NJ
Englewood Farmers Market
(201) 871-6645
North Van Brunt St. & Demarest Ave.; Depot Square Park
Englewood, NJ
Hasbrouck Heights Farmers Market
(201) 288-5464
Boulevard & Washington Place
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Harvest Home Sunday Market / Bronx Museum
212-828-3361
Bronx Museum of the Arts, 165th Street,
Grand Concourse, NY
Really Cool Foods
(212) 938-5201
590 5th Ave Fl 19
New York, NY
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Raw Food Detox Diet

close up summer 2007.jpgOn July 1st last year, I made a 180 in my life. After becoming progressively ill during the previous decade, I decided it was time to get serious about healing. I knew the first thing that had to go was my diet. So I took the plunge. I went raw. What follows is day 45 of this new way of living life. Today, a year and a half later, I am continuing with a mostly raw food diet and loving it.

July 15, 2006 Saturday. Got up at 6:30 am, normally an anomaly -- I think it's a sign I am improving. Had a super green drink (it’s a powder -- love ‘em, although Natalia, author of “The Raw Food Detox Diet,” is not too hip on them). Then I dusted off the juicer for the first time in 2 years and juiced some apples, carrots, kale and lemon. After the farmer’s market and a lovely peach or two (I have a crush on the only organic farmer there, but alas, he has a girlfriend), I went to the health food store to buy more healthy staples to replace the old, disgusting ones I tossed. Then, surprise, in the middle of the store, diarrhea struck. Oops. Guess I shouldn’t have followed up the colonic I had yesterday with copious amounts of fruit today. Either a big detox no-no or maybe it just helped speed up the process. Haven’t decided which. Had a ton of yummy granola made by a local bakery after that episode. I am absolutely positive it was the right thing to, er, ---not--- do. (Note to self: mess-ups are okay.) Then I made a rebound with a salad I’ve made probably too many times, which did not excite me at all I must say. Learning to make veggies appealing and varied takes diligence. But, I'm tired of feeling like a blob of mud! So dammit, I’m gonna learn. Had another horribly low energy attack around 2 and had to take a two hour nap. I’ve read that napping is to be expected when detoxing, but I attribute this particular nap to a sugar crash resulting from above mentioned granola. I worked on my 100 year old house a little, then made a raw dinner for my sister and I (Zack is camping with his dad). I decided on tweaking the recipes for salsa and guacamole from Natalia's raw food book. I figured my gut wasn’t ready for jalapenos yet, so I used fresh ground black pepper and crushed red pepper instead and, yowsa! I did good. Sherri was in love with the guacamole. I ate just a ton of the salsa. Thing is, when you make a dinner of vegetables, no matter how you slice it (sorry), you can eat as much as you want. Gotta love that. Later, I had half of a Green and Black’s 70% chocola...

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