Pure Joy Maca Balls
We just finished week one of our 4-week course. We are having so much fun creating food together and just enjoying one another’s company. Yesterday we finished the week with raw vegan cheesecakes and...
View ArticleThe buzz about Irish Moss
Over the past week I have received emails and phone calls about the safety of consuming Irish Moss. Dr. Andrew Weil has openly spoken out against Carrageenan which is derived from Red Irish Moss, some...
View ArticleTwo Words That can Stop Cravings
“I DON’T” Most temptations we face day to day, whether it’s a delicious looking bagel just freshly toasted and dripping with butter, or a piece of chocolate cake at a friends birthday party, or a...
View ArticleThe Amazing properties of Turmeric
Turmeric shooter turmeric root and powder You got it, this orange-ish-yellow root that looks very similar to ginger before peeling, and tastes bittern and nothing like ginger, can be a saving grace for...
View Article3 Steps to Creating your Perfect Body Inside and Out
If you are eating a diet high in raw plant foods and are suddenly (or still) experiencing an expanding waist line, I may have a couple answers for you. I have been exploring and playing in the raw,...
View ArticleRaw food love
Time flies. Already we’re closing the 3rd week of our course here in Bali. It’s been another fun-filled weeks of learning and surrounding myself with beautiful souls. Keep spreading the raw food...
View ArticleOptimum health this Christmas at Optimum Health Institute
I spent a few days at Optimum Health Institute in San Diego. Follow my stories and my friends’ stories here… On my way to Optimum Health Institute #1 I have decided to spend Christmas week cleansing...
View ArticleYummy Nourishing Blended Soup Recipe :)
This post was originally seen in the Pure Joy Academy newsletter E-Mail. Click Here For Newsletter Sign-UP Yummy Nourishing Blended Soup Recipe :) Written by Chef Elaina Love It is a great honor...
View ArticleWelcome new chefs!
Last Friday is the last day of Level 3 chef certification course here at Pure Joy Culinary Academy. We learned and discovered new things and we had so much fun. But what I am most excited about is...
View ArticleDry Fasting for people who want to be free (for a while)
Dry fasting (DF) is so fun and so Free-ing! I mean when else can you have no requirement for anything except air? ! I’m at hour 22 of no food, no water, no juice, (I know you want to say no fun)...
View ArticleRaw Food Passion
[I’m loving to share with you an article written by Rachel Kahn, founder of LoveSelf, a gluten free wellness magazine dedicated to inspiring self-love through real earth empowered food. Enjoy the...
View ArticleThen came Thailand
After a month stay in Ubud, I was ready for some down time in Thailand – eating and preparing raw food with Karma Kafe owners, enjoying the sun, and having good bonding time with old and new friends....
View ArticleEat, Play, Love in the Kitchen
I’d been spending some colorful days – eating, playing in the kitchen, and cleansing – with my good friend, Katelyn Louise. Here are some of our creations: Zucchini Pesto with Avocado Sauce Fresh Nopal...
View ArticlePeek Inside the Kitchen of 24 Raw Fooders
How would you like to visit my home and the homes of 23 other busy people who thrive on raw foods, peek inside our private kitchens, and “spy” on us as we prepare meals for an entire week? I’m talking...
View ArticleVegan Nori Wraps Easy Lunch Time Favorite
Sometimes I get hungry around midday, and I just cannot bear another green salad. I love all the raw ingredients that go in salads, I sometimes just get tired of a forkful of greens. I’ve got a great...
View ArticleBenefits of Coconuts with Recipes
BENEFITS OF EATING COCONUT OIL by Chris Whitcoe (Holistic Nutrition Lecturer at Pure Joy Academy) Brain Food- Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), the primary type of fat found within coconut oil, have...
View ArticleIs your gut prepared for flu season?
Here are 7 ways you can prepare your gut for the changing seasons. Be sure to scroll down for bonus recipes! As the weather gets colder, our immune systems need to work harder to deal with the changing...
View ArticleHow to make a Pumpkin Spice-Coffee-Coconut Elixir with ashwaganda
Today, Katelyn Louise, an instructor at Pure Joy Academy shows us an easy and healthy coffee elixir. To get more of Katelyns recipes, follow her on Instagram...
View ArticleHoliday Apple Spiced Raw Cheesecake
This Holiday Season: Count your foodgasms not your calories. Holiday Apple Spiced Raw Cheesecake layered with fresh dehydrated apples, walnuts and a pumpkin spiced ‘caramel’ topping made from mesquite...
View ArticleHow to make lasting changes to get and stay fit once and for all!
Have you ever wondered how you can actually have long-term success at changing your diet and fitness routine? The answer is: Make it a way of life, not just a diet or quick fix to solve a problem....
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