I’m always interested in hearing about other people’s lifestyle and nutritional habits, and recently came across a lovely lady called Annette who had changed her entire family’s eating habits to help her son and is now launching a new website promoting raw foods.
Here is what Annette has to say about it:
I came to raw food for love of my tiny son, who suffered the most terrible nappy rash. We saw a nutritional therapist who suggested we eliminate all foods and turn to vegan, mainly raw food. At first it was quite a shock and I admit to being unsure about whether it would have any effect at all. As I was breastfeeding I would also need to follow the diet and I felt it would only work if we did it as a whole family. But I was willing to try anything and was certainly more committed to a holistic approach to health.
So our raw vegan journey began. I was hardly a junk foodie – we ate what I had thought was a healthy, organic, wholefood diet. We cut out dairy, wheat, yeast, eggs, meat, sugar and brought in raw greens and more raw food. Lots of my recipes ended up in the bin as I re-learned how to cook and prepare raw food for my family. Most importantly my son’s nappy rash cleared up, but the unexpected differences to my health also amazed me.
My hayfever disappeared, I gradually had much more energy and realised I had felt sluggish for many years, I was suddenly much less thirsty, my digestion felt better and I was not trying to keep myself awake in the afternoon.
I read and researched a lot and eventually invested in a high powered blender and dehydrator. It soon started to all come together. I managed to create dishes that my family like to eat and enjoyed preparing food. Over time friends and family started complimenting my new recipes and I decided I wanted to share what I was doing with others. So I set up a website with raw food information, including details about transitioning to raw food and child friendly recipes. I now have an online raw food shop with recipes linked to ingredients, which is a place where people interested in raw food can start and find both recipes and ingredients in one place. The shop opens on 18th August 2009 and readers of the SK Nutrition Blog can have a 5% discount until the end of the year with the code RAWFOODUK
Annette – www.haverawcakeandeatit.co.uk
Thanks for sharing your story Annette, and the very best of luck with your website! It’s amazing how much difference your diet can make to how you feel! When you feed your body with good “fuel” it really can function more effectively.
