@Scott: That’s cute “a book out his page.” You’re so right too, sometimes you find the right type of information/blog post just when you need it most! Glad that’s the case.

@J.D.: A couple of things to do to make an on-the-go lifestyle work raw is to bring food with you if you can. So bringing a bottle with a green smoothie in it can last you a few hours of sustained energy. Or even simple things like grabbing some fruit (apple, banana, grapes, etc) and maybe a handful of trail mix or nuts can always do you good. Maybe keep some of these dry snacks on hand in the car, or ready to go by the door.

I’ve got a co-worker who is a big raw eater. Looks like I need to start taking a book out of his page.

Nathalie,
You know, I often eat mostly raw for lunch, and I’ve definitely found that when I do, the early afternoon hours which can sometimes feel sluggish – ends up being much for “clear” and “fresh” for me. And I just feel better (that alone right there should be enough for me to do it more often, you’d think!). Nathalie, I love how you’re getting this information out there, makeing mroe people aware of what these raw foods can do for you.

@Claudia: I’ve found the same to be true for myself as well. My boyfriend and his family used to cook every night and make tons of extras so they could bring them to work. But that was really twice the amount of cooking time needed, whereas a raw meal can be quickly made.

You can also make some raw stuff on week-ends and use it throughout the week, like pates, sauces, dips, and dressings.

The pepper is stuffed with a pate, made from blended nuts and other goodies.

I started experimenting going rawer and I have found that it’s A LOT easier for a time-starved person like me to prepare raw lunches (even in Winter) than cooked food. Even at home, I find it a lot faster to go raw than to cook (needless to say, I don’t like cooking).

Most raw food you have to prepare from scratch every day, it’s not like you can cook on weekends, freeze it and thaw it for dinner later on. Yet it’s easier once you’re organized (I had to took a class on how to organize my kitchen, menu planning and grocery shopping for 1 person).

It’s a time saver, it’s healthier (my snacks now are apples which, depending where you buy them, are cheaper per piece than cereal bars) and it shows in my energy and my skin (finer lines ladies!).

I’m not 100% raw but that’s no reason why you can’t enjoy going raw part of the week.

Nathalie, what’s that pepper stuffed with? Sprouts, avocado and what else?