If you are interested in looking into the raw-foods movement further, here are some books, cookbooks, and Web sites to check out:
The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose (Regan Books) A very good beginners/transitional guide to the raw-foods lifestyle
Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods by Renée Loux Underkoffler (Avery Publishing Group) Exceptional cookbook for beginners and advanced raw-foodists alike. A real gem.
Naked Chocolate by David Wolfe and Shazzie (Maul Brothers) All about our favorite miracle food, the “best food ever!”
Raw Food/Real World by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis (Regan Books) Successful raw restaurateurs share their story and their recipes.
The Sunfood Diet Success System (6th Edition) by David Wolfe (Maul Brothers) Seminal publication detailing the whys and how-tos of the raw-food diet
Eating for Beauty by David Wolfe (Nature’s First Law) Popular book detailing how to improve your appearance from within with raw foods and superfoods
Raw by Charlie Trotter, Thomas Keller and Norman Van Aken (Ten Speed Press) Stunningly photographed cookbook for the serious foodie or aspiring raw chef
www.livingnutrition.com
Web site/magazine devoted to raw-food nutrition and health
www.rawfoods.com
The largest community on the Internet dedicated to educating the world about living and raw foods
This article appears in May 5 • 2006.