Friday Giveaway: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food “Detox”

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Happy Friday! Nice responses to yesterday’s Vitamin-rich juice. I am so glad you all enjoyed the recipe. Today, I’m switching gears to offer you a Friday giveaway for two copies of the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food “Detox” (quotations mine).

I was offered copies of this book by Adam Graham, a wildly talented raw foods chef. I immediately said yes, please—a copy for me and one for one of my readers. Adam generously obliged, and made me the recipient of two copies of the book.

I was a little trepidatious when I first heard this book’s title: though I was once as influenced by the concept of “detox” as are most newbie raw foodists (including the years in which I started this blog), I gradually came to believe that the expression is overused and often misunderstood. People talk about “detox” without specifying the precise biological pathways by which they think it’s happening. Rather than defining the process biologically, they treat it as a mystical, unknowable, mysterious phenomenon that is specifically tied to raw food. For this reason—and because I have yet to fully explore and gather evidence for the idea of “detox” as it relates to what we eat—I’m incredibly wary of the word, and try not to use it sloppily.

When I received The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox, I was immediately impressed with the awesome recipes. These include many useful recipes for blended smoothies and juices, which are a mainstay of mine during busy student days. The desserts and snacks are likewise delicious and often very ingenious. So I recommend the book heartily for its food! Note, however (it’s clear in the photo below) that bee pollen and honey appear in the book. So, if you’re vegan, you’ll want to modify with agave or maple syrup in those places.

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I will confess that I was less impressed by some of the health writing, which emphasizes “cleansing,” “detox,” and acid/alkaline balance without enough scientific support for my liking. It’s a great compendium of many of the theories about health that abound in the raw community, but they simply aren’t theories that speak to me any longer (of course, a lot of the information does speak to me—for instance, the parts about nutrient density, freshness, non-GMO foods, organic produce, and so on). Ultimately, I’d recommend the guide first as a resource for great raw recipes, and second as a good primer in raw foods theory. But since I’ve read up on the theory a lot already, I am going to offer both copies to two lucky Choosing Raw readers, and encourage them to draw their own conclusions about the health info therein.

To enter this giveaway to win one copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox, you can do any of the below. Each action counts as a separate entry, so please leave a comment for each action you complete!

  1. Leave a comment, telling me what you hope to get out of this reading experience.
  2. Tweet about this giveaway, being sure to include a link to the giveaway post.
  3. Follow me on Twitter.
  4. Like Choosing Raw on Facebook.
  5. Like The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox on Facebook.
  6. Mention this giveaway in a blog post.

You have until next Friday to enter the giveaway. Good luck!!!

What are you all up to this weekend? Good things, I hope.

xo

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  1. I’ve been on my raw journey for the past four months and while I’m loving it I need some help expanding my raw repertoire. I also made a new year’s resolution to simplify my life by only buying five new things this year, so winning this book would be a huge help!

  2. I enjoy your website. My husband did the post bac premed program at voucher, so I know what you are going through. He is in his last year of residency now…hang in there the time will pass quickly. Now we just have to pay off all those loans…

    I would love to win a free copy of the book. Our library doesn’t have a copy to borrow, and I would love a copy of my own. It would be so greatly appreciated.

    Thanks for considering us:-)

    Keep up the great work!

  3. I would love to gain some knowledge of raw food diets. During the summer I love to go to farmer’s markets to pick up freshly picked produce, and I’m usually at a loss about what to do with it. I’m sure this book would help with healthy, delicious recipes.

  4. I’d love to get new smoothie and juice recipes! I’ve been adding them to my daily menus–they’re so convenient when you’re in a rush!

  5. I want to rediscover healthy eating and what it means to really know what I’m putting into my body.

  6. While I, too, am suspicious of any claims of “cleansing” and “detoxing,” as someone who’s just dipping her toe into the whole raw food thing, this book seems like a great resource. Thanks for such a cool giveaway!

  7. It sounds like a simple way to cross over into more of a raw foods diet. I would love to try some of the recipes.

  8. I am suffering from lots of digestive issues and am looking for resources to help me through it.

  9. Dabbling in RAW eating and would like to a) learn more about it b) have some go-to recipes on hand. Thanks for the awesome blog.

  10. I have type 1 diabetes and I’m always curious to see how raw food writers and coaches discuss type 1 and 2 diabetes, health, improvement, and “reversal.” Hoping to see good science…and respect! (I’m a medium-raw vegetarian, thriving for 32 years with type 1 D, lots of energy, low insulin doses, no complications, but not cured!!)

    Anyway, I’d love to check out the book and try the recipes. Looking for motivation and good ideas! Love your blog….

  11. First – I cannot wait as your training & education teach you what’s physiologically (sp) going on during a “detox”; and you hopefully share with us. I fell under the “detox spell” myself and have recently been wondering what’s really going on under the hood!

    Second – I would love to have this book for the recipes.

    Thanks!

  12. I have always been interested in raw food, especially with the making of homemade nut milks/cheeses/etc, it just has always seemed like such a hassle. This site has given me the encouragement to branch out and try some new things in the kitchen again 😀

  13. I’d like to get some more recipes & ideas to include more raw food meals in our diet.

  14. I like how the book has simple, raw recipes as I feel I can never have enough of those handy. It inspires to keep choosing raw! 😉

  15. Cool giveaway! I think this book would help me expand my raw food horizons – about 90% of my diet is raw, but I’m not very adventurous with my recipes. And maybe it would help my family “detox” from all the junk they’ve been eating!

  16. I “Like” The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox on Facebook.

  17. I’m now following you on Twitter (my Twitter name is gloriajn).

  18. What I want to get from this book is to learn how to detox my body from the damage I did last year (especially emotional overeating).

  19. I liked The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox by Adam A. Graham on facebook. I am going to explore their page now. Thanks

  20. I am always on the hunt for more raw info as I try to transition myself and family to a healthier lifestyle. I love raw recipes and would appreciate more perspective on the subject. Thanks for the ofpportunity!

  21. I liked choosing raw on facebook. Am now reading the info on chlorella. Thanks.

  22. I’ve recently been exploring a raw diet. My career as a buyer (in Las Vegas) pushes me towards such an unhealthy lifestyle with constant travel and client dinners and happy hours. I’m slowly teaching myself a new way of life and I’m finding that I feel and look better and my body is beginning to crave kale and green juice. Would love to try the recipes in this book to keep my diet exciting!

  23. I recently made the transition to a vegan diet and would love to explore more raw foods.

  24. I’d like to learn to eat raw. I’m a new vegan and would love to learn to eat raw vegan. I heard so many positive things about eating raw and how great it is for our bodies, that this year, my goal is to eat very healthy and start taking care of myself more by eating better.

  25. I would like to try the recipes as I am always looking for healthy, delicious recipes, and I love to read any raw food books.

  26. weve been getting more and more into raw foods over the past year. this would be a good springboard to launch us into a full-fledged relationship the healthy way.

  27. I am very new to this type of diet, and have taken a lot of your recipes for inspiration and have been experimenting with them. I am celiac, and the raw recipes are usually gluten free which is so great because it is so hard to find yummy gluten free recipes that are healthy! This book would just give me even more ideas to incorporate into my diet 🙂

  28. I’m intrigued by the recipes in this book! I recently started following the healthiest and most satisfying diet I’ve ever experienced (big deal for me since I’m a food addict), and I think this book could help give me some food ideas and keep me inspired.

  29. As a student, I am always exploring new recipes for fast raw foods like smoothies. This book would provide me with valuable ideas, in addition to increasing my raw intake.

  30. I would like to use this book as a primer- already use a ton of your recipes, but addl background material would be helpful. Thanx!!

  31. Need a lifestyle change, because I am done with having Dr visits where they tell me organs are falling apart and might have to come out……. need to learn raw food fast!

    V

  32. I have been imersing myself in raw food/plant based eating for the past couple months. ANything I can get my hands on with good recipes to follow is so helpful. This is a whole new way of eating for me, and I am LOVING IT! Thanks for your wonderful site. I can relate to so much of what you discuss.

  33. I’d like to get to know a bit more about the benefits of raw foods over a long period of time 🙂

  34. I am very interested in the using raw food as a detox, and also getting more information about nutrient-dense foods and incorporating them in my diet.

  35. I’d love a copy of the book- I need some good, simple raw recipes in my life.

  36. i have been reading david wolfe’s superfood book and truly like it, i would LOVE to win this giveaway to get even more insight in the world of raw foods and preparing them!

  37. I hope to come away from reading this book with a better understanding of how consuming foods in their raw state is especially beneficial to one’s health. I’m also really interested in trying out more creative, raw dishes!

    Thanks for the chance!

  38. “Like” Like The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Raw Food Detox on Facebook!

  39. I am always curious as to find out what works for other people! And leave with some new knowledge about something.

  40. It looks like an interesting read – I’m always on the lookout for new health info and recipes! The recipes look like they would be simple while being healthy, but not time consuming, like a lot of raw cookbooks. I’m following on twitter as well (@joanwallace)

  41. I have food allergies and an auto immune disoder. Since I live in a small town that does not have options to eat out I cook all of my meals from home. I am always looking for a new cookbook with healthy recipes to try out. Thanks for doing a give-a-away!! Love reading your blog. 🙂

  42. I do really like incorporating raw foods into my diet as much as possible, but they’re usually in the form of cut-up veggies, fresh fruit, and salads – I’d love to really explore making actual raw meals. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    Btw, I’m going to try making your seed and raisin snack balls to have as a snack throughout the next week 🙂 I’m in law school right now, so I love when you give tips for busy students!

  43. I would really only use this book as a raw foods recipe reference since my repertoire is pretty limited. I am also cautious in regards to the abundance of food-related theories out there. Thanks for the give-away!

  44. Thanks for this opportunity to win the book. I really appreciate it. I teach at the elementary school level and every new year brings children with serious allergies to food. We have also seen a significant rise in autism-spectrum disorders. While I know there is much debate about allergies and disorders in children being linked to food, but can we afford to ignore the rise of incidences? I would like to learn how I can supplement the my own childrens’ diet as well as better understand the physiology and biology of food consumption. I hope this book will help! Thanks, Suzanne

  45. Hmm mostly I would like the book out of curiosity 🙂 New recipes are always good too!

  46. Recently diagnosed with extensive food allergies. I would love to expand my cookbook options to fit with my new way of eating! Thanks!