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In 2001 I went to a Health Fair here in Oregon. There was a family selling their self made raw foods.
I bought a what looked like a piece of dark bread with a spread on it. Everyone in my family was hungry and was looking around what they wanted to eat. I bought the raw foods item, took a bite and really liked it and bought another one. I asked them some questions about what I just ate and noticed that they were not originally American. They were a Russian family living in Oregon now.

For years that raw foods experience stayed in my mind and I new that one day I would look into it. It kept being in the back of my mind till 2004.
Then I decided to look up the family on the internet and bought some of their books. The Raw family book was the first one I bought, it was their story and how they came to be only eating raw with their family.
Fascinating and powerful story.
I started experimenting with eating raw foods and find myself being more and more empowered by it. In 2005 I started only eating raw foods myself for about 4 months. It was a wonderful experience and a very healthy one. I can only give you positive effects.

The question would be then, "Why did you stop eating that way?"

I am from Belgium, moved in 1999 to Oregon and was planning to go to Belgium in June 2005. If you know a little about the Belgian culture it is all about the wonderful food. And being it the way I was raised and the fact that I would be there to enjoy family, friends and the culture, I made up the excuse for myself that I would stop the raw foods and get back to it after my trip.

That did not happen. Since 2005 I have been on and off of periods of raw foods. I know it is the most supportive thing I can do for myself. As many other addictions, it is not easy to let go of old habits, even if they do not serve you.

It feels to me that October is the time when I start to feel the urge to eat raw foods. Of course the holidays make it not easy, but it is possible.

When I eat only raw foods,I feel more alive, more happy and in my power, I am loosing weight, my skin feels healthier and lots more.

It is a never ending adventure. I cannot get it wrong!



Mieke




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