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The Human Microbiome
5 years ago

The Human Microbiome

The largest numbers of organisms are found in the small and large intestines but also throughout the body, brain, blood, and skin. The microbiome is labeled a supporting organ because …
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The Red Carpet Goes Green!
5 years ago

The Red Carpet Goes Green!

For the first time in history, the most talented stars in Hollywood enjoyed a completely plant-based dinner during the 77th edition of the Golden Globe awards. The example set …
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Naked Interview: Jason Mraz
6 years ago

Naked Interview: Jason Mraz

He is an exemplary individual whose greatest abilities are not found at the music store shelf, but expressed through every one of his words. His messages become songs, and not …
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Holiday Gift Guide 2017
7 years ago

Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Fashion & Wearables

Hemp Tailors  |  HoodLamb

  • Why we love them: The advanced eco-treatments ensure pure comfort and total protection from the cold along with beautiful and fashionable design.
  • Sustainability: 100% vegan. …
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Turin To Become Italy’s First “Vegan City”
8 years ago

Turin To Become Italy’s First “Vegan City”

Turin’s new Five Star Movement mayor, Chiara Appendino, presented her new council’s five-year political programme last year, which included plans to reduce the amount of animal products eaten in the …
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Naked Food Interview with Kristen Bell
8 years ago

Naked Food Interview with Kristen Bell

Kristen (a vegetarian since age 11) and her husband Dax (ex-carnivore), turned into plant-based eaters after watching the documentary, Forks Over Knives. “It’s more about the health benefits than the …
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Plant-based Diets for Children: Right from the Start
8 years ago

Plant-based Diets for Children: Right from the Start

Children raised on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes grow up to be slimmer and healthier and even live longer than their meat-eating friends. It is much easier to build …
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Raising Children On A Plant-based Diet
9 years ago

Raising Children On A Plant-based Diet

I am often asked about raising children who consume a strict plant-based diet. Here are some common questions, followed by my answers.

Q. Do children who are raised on a …
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12 Best Sources of Plant-Based Protein
9 years ago

12 Best Sources of Plant-Based Protein

People have been led to believe that protein is such an essential nutrient that one must actively pursue foods that contain high amounts of it, even when those foods, such …
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Sunny Days, Skin Cancer, and Vitamin D
9 years ago

Sunny Days, Skin Cancer, and Vitamin D

Have you ever wondered how something as natural and omnipresent as sunlight could hurt you?  Over eons of evolution (or by Divine creation, if you choose) people have been exposed …
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Naked Coconut Ice Cream
9 years ago

Naked Coconut Ice Cream

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup coconut meat/pulp from a young coconut*
  • The water of a young coconut (about 1 cup)
  • ¾ cup almond milk
  • 3 bananas, chopped
  • ¼ …
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Naughty Summer Sangria
9 years ago

Naughty Summer Sangria

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weigh Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Reversing Colon Cancer With Food
9 years ago

Reversing Colon Cancer With Food

In 1970, British physician Dennis Burkitt observed that a high-fiber diet reduces diseases of the digestive tract. He observed that in countries where diets are high in fiber (that is, …
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Kale, Carrot & Turmeric Bisque
10 years ago

Kale, Carrot & Turmeric Bisque

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Naked Recipe: Bean + Pomegranate Bowl
10 years ago

Naked Recipe: Bean + Pomegranate Bowl

Yield: 4-5 servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic quinoa
  • 2 cups organic vegetable broth
  • 1 cup kidney beans, rinsed, soaked overnight
  • ¼ cup …
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Naked Friday Recipe: Anti-cancer Hawaiian Quinoa Salad
10 years ago

Naked Friday Recipe: Anti-cancer Hawaiian Quinoa Salad

Yield: 4 Servings.  Recipe by Naked Food Chefs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup fresh pineapple, chopped
  • 2 inch (4 cm) piece of pineapple …
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Holiday Eggless Eggnog
10 years ago

Holiday Eggless Eggnog

For more delicious naked recipes, visit the Naked Kitchen at Naked Food Magazine.

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Berry Fruit Tarts With Chia
11 years ago

Berry Fruit Tarts With Chia

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Non-GMO, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy …
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Living Naked With Kristin Bauer
11 years ago

Living Naked With Kristin Bauer

How does this gorgeous True Blood superstar vampire live the naked lifestyle?  Here is her advice on how to stay fit, healthy, and beautiful.

1. I work very hard on …
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Naked Recipe: Sweet Potato Oranges
11 years ago

Naked Recipe: Sweet Potato Oranges

Preparation Time: 20 minutes.  Cooking Time: 35 minutes. Yield: 4 Servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

Ingredients

  • 2 organic sweet potatoes with skin
  • 2 organic oranges
  • ¼ …
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Naked Smoothie: Pink Anti-cancer Power
11 years ago

Naked Smoothie: Pink Anti-cancer Power

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weigh Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Kale Quinoa + Cranberry Pumpkin
11 years ago

Kale Quinoa + Cranberry Pumpkin

Yield: 5 servings.  Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

Ingredients

  • 5 small pumpkins
  • 2 cup uncooked red quinoa
  • 3 ½ cups organic low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 organic red …
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Lentil Pear Dip
11 years ago

Lentil Pear Dip

Recipe type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Naked Recipe: Caramelized Pears
11 years ago

Naked Recipe: Caramelized Pears

Recipe type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Naked Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
11 years ago

Naked Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Non-GMO, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy …
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Naked Smoothie: Cancer Crusher Goodness
11 years ago

Naked Smoothie: Cancer Crusher Goodness

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weigh Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Italian Bean Balls
11 years ago

Italian Bean Balls

Recipe type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Forbidden Rice Cabbage Tacos + Avocado-Hemp Sauce
11 years ago

Forbidden Rice Cabbage Tacos + Avocado-Hemp Sauce

These are one of our favorite recipes.  Super easy-to-make and completely delicious plant-powered tacos.

Cooking time: 10 min (35 min if cooking rice from scratch- see below for recipe). Yield: …
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Nutty Pesto Caps
11 years ago

Nutty Pesto Caps

Recipe type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Naked Recipe: Stuffed Peppers
11 years ago

Naked Recipe: Stuffed Peppers

 

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Non-GMO, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, …
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Blood Detoxifying + Alkalizing + Cancer Preventing Smoothie
11 years ago

Blood Detoxifying + Alkalizing + Cancer Preventing Smoothie

The benefits of this smoothie are endless. Here are just some of the reasons why we love it.

Benefits of Kale: High in iron. Per calorie, kale has more …
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Becoming Heart Attack Proof
11 years ago

Becoming Heart Attack Proof

Here are the facts. Coronary artery disease is the leading killer of men and women in Western civilization. In the United States alone, more than half a million people die …
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Zucchini + Brown Rice Summer Tapas
11 years ago

Zucchini + Brown Rice Summer Tapas

Recipe type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Disease, Nutrition, & Alkalinity
11 years ago

Disease, Nutrition, & Alkalinity

There are many factors that can affect the human body, ranging from simple colds to cancer. There are, however, two main types of diseases: infectious and non-infectious.

Infectious diseases are …
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Naked Recipe: No-bake Cacao + Goji Super Cookies
11 years ago

Naked Recipe: No-bake Cacao + Goji Super Cookies

Preparation time: 10 min. Cooking time: 8 min*. Yield: 25 servings. Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups oats
  • 3 organic bananas
  • ½ cup coconut, shredded

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Naked Recipe: Almond Hemp Wraps
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Almond Hemp Wraps

 Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Kidney Cleanser Juice
12 years ago

Kidney Cleanser Juice

What the kidneys do.

The kidneys process more than 150 quarts of blood each day to separate out the body’s waste. Small units inside the kidneys, called nephrons, host a …
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Naked Recipe: Quinoa Pear Pecan Salad
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Quinoa Pear Pecan Salad

This is an easy yet full of protein recipe suitable for anyone! Enjoy! Chefs’ Note: If you suffer from heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or have a nut …
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Kids + Kale – And ways to make them love it
12 years ago

Kids + Kale – And ways to make them love it

What? Is she serious? Kids and Kale? (Yup, I’d be thinking the same thing you probably are right now). Oh yeah, and Spinach and Chard and the list of every …
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Naked Recipe: Bulgur + Garbanzo Flair
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Bulgur + Garbanzo Flair

Recipe developed by the Naked Food Chefs.

In addition to being a high alkalinity seed, quinoa has protein, fiber, and a great variety of nutrients. Yep, it’s actually a seed. …
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Smoothies: Sipping your way back to health
12 years ago

Smoothies: Sipping your way back to health

When we talk about smoothies, we are referring to the action of blending whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, seeds, herbs, and nuts in a high power blender.  Blending is …
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7 Reasons to live naked
12 years ago

7 Reasons to live naked

The World Health Organization has determined that dietary factors account for at least 30 percent of all cancers in Western countries and up to 20 percent in developing …
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Mom’s Naked Coconut Brown Rice
12 years ago

Mom’s Naked Coconut Brown Rice

If you like rice, this recipe is a must.  It’s full of fiber, vitamins, essential fatty acids, and the anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-microbial benefits of coconut. Completely dreamy!

Recipe developed …
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Naked Recipe: Raw Beet + Apple Tree
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Raw Beet + Apple Tree

Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Non-GMO, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy …
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Naked Recipe: Stuffed Gourmet Acorn
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Stuffed Gourmet Acorn

Ingredients:

  • 1 large acorn squash
  • 1 cup quinoa or 1 cup of couscous of half and half. (Your choice)
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 package organic …
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Naked Recipe: Zesty Cranberry Sauce
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Zesty Cranberry Sauce

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 2 ripe pears, finely chopped
  • 1 medium apple, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange …
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Naked Recipe: Mushroom Bisque
12 years ago

Naked Recipe: Mushroom Bisque

 Recipe Type: Naked! Low fat, Whole Food, Plant-based, Vegan, Organic, Sustainable.

Approved for: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Weight Loss, Athletics, Optimum Health.

Free of: Animals, Eggs, Dairy & …
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Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition with the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash
12 years ago

Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition with the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash

Many of you are already planning your Thanksgiving dinner with relatives and friends. But it’s not too late to invite the Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash. Three Sisters recipes …
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5 Flu Fighting Foods Your Kids Will Love
12 years ago

5 Flu Fighting Foods Your Kids Will Love

Flu season is best navigated by a good dose of common sense and a good helping of nutritive foods to keep you and your family healthy. As a family holistic …
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10 tips to eating less meat and dairy – and sticking with it
12 years ago

10 tips to eating less meat and dairy – and sticking with it

Most people are surprised when I tell them that I have never eaten meat in my life.  I was raised without it and never had an interest in eating meat …
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The Plant-Based Athlete Demystified
12 years ago

The Plant-Based Athlete Demystified

The notion of a vegetarian or vegan athlete still seems to bring to mind bewilderment, controversy and general skepticism. Scientific evidence has revealed the benefits of a plant-based diet on …
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5 Tips For a Non-Toxic Lifestyle
12 years ago

5 Tips For a Non-Toxic Lifestyle

1. BUY ORGANIC! Organic foods have significantly fewer synthetic chemicals plus more nutrients! Healthy plants and animals will help you be healthy too.  Avoid refined sugars, processed foods (especially canned …
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Starch
12 years ago

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Starch

1. All large populations of trim, healthy people, throughout verifiable human history, have obtained the bulk of their calories from starch. Examples of once-thriving people include Japanese, Chinese, and other …
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Gourmet Raw Orange Salad
12 years ago

Gourmet Raw Orange Salad

This is a delicious, easy and extra quick solution for a raw gourmet salad filled with hundreds of phyto-nutrients.

Ingredients

  • 2 organic oranges
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup chopped cabbage

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Killer Performance Smoothie
12 years ago

Killer Performance Smoothie

Here is a killer performance smoothie recipe for both men and women that will give you stamina and energy, while improving your physical and emotional well-being at the same time. …
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Phytochemicals And Reversing Disease
13 years ago

Phytochemicals And Reversing Disease

Phytochemicals are natural compounds found in fruits and vegetables. They are substances that don’t fall within any other categories – they are not vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, fats or minerals.  Their …
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Naked Recipe: Cauliflower Stuffed Zucchini
13 years ago

Naked Recipe: Cauliflower Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients

  • 4 large zucchini (cut in half lengthwise)
  • 2 cups cauliflower, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 cup kale, chopped
  • 1 cup spinach, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
  • 2 …
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