Raw Food

         Everyone has something to say about a raw food diet. Often people say that it's too boring or too "hippie," but there are some real health benefits. While I myself am not a raw foodie, I do appreciate raw meals. Raw food meals tend to have more vitamins and minerals than cooked meals. For example, a plate of raw spinach is healthier for you then a plate of boiled or sauteed spinach. This is because boiling or sauteing something causes it to lose some of its vitamins and minerals as it breaks down. There are even some really great raw dessert recipes! One very simple one: raw cacao nibs and agave. Mix together in a bread pan until a thick paste and then chill in the fridge for an hour. It becomes like chocolate pie filling almost. Really delicious!