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Raw Food Cleanse: Restore Health and Lose Weight by Eating Delicious, All-Natural Foods - Instead of Starving Yourself

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I received this book in eager anticipation and was not disappointed. I have found the recipes in this book delicious and satisfying. Green Beauty and Pico de Gallo are just a few of my favorites. I can make the Chia Custard Shake and feel totally full when I need something in the middle of the day. Ruby's Smokin' Hot Tomato Soup is so good. Wonderful book. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to incorporate healthy and tasty alternatives to their diet.

Penni Shelton has created this wonderful book, in part, through the experience of real people in real life following her program. And I have to say, I think that alone makes it an excellent resource for raw food info ... because we're all looking for real results. Penni's writing style is also warm and encouraging ... she's just a delightful and inspiring writer.

This book is organized around 3, 7, 14 and 28 day cleanses. But in this case, a "cleanse" is neither harsh nor strict with so many raw food recipes. The recipes are easy to follow and the dishes are visually stunning and delicious.

I really enjoyed the real life stories of people who've already done this program. They're genuine and open in telling about the changes that have happened in their health and their lives after following this way of eating and living.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a genuine and uncomplicated introduction to the amazing health benefits a raw food lifestyle can help create.

The Raw Food Cleanse is an easy guide for anyone who is interested in upping their health game which features a test group of people who actually participated in a trial cleanse. The information is clear and encouraging for newbies to the raw movement as well as seasoned followers. There are juice feasts of various lengths so you can test the waters or dive in for a long term fast. In any case, there are a multitude of delicious recipes to create for during your fast and a bevy of taste titillating recipes for post cleanse. I have alot of raw food recipe books and the recipes in this book are not overwhelming as some of the books I have. Even if you are not gung ho about cleansing I would recommend it merely for the recipes. It is the perfect affordable choice for anyone who wants to increase their intake of fruits and vegetables in a easy yummy creative way!!

This book practically jumped into my hands--read me! read me!. I do have about five or six raw cookbooks that my friends have given me. But as I have recently returned to a raw diet for cleansing, I was so happy to read this little gem. Just about every recipe calls to me and looks so much easier that other raw books I have. Plus it's packed with so much other useful information all in one concise and easy to digest format. I am going to order more copies for my family and friends. After using these recipes for two weeks my brain fog is gone, my skin looks great, the whites of my eyes are whiter, and I have so much more energy! The food revolution is on!

This is THE book that changed my life. I heard of it from a friend who did a cleanse and I bought it just for the cleanse but loved it so much and eating raw so much I kept on going and now 3 months later I still use this book EVERY day. I recommend it to all my friends, even those who don't want to eat Raw all the time like me, but for the cleanse and for great recipe ideas. I never knew juices could be so good and it takes smoothie making to a whole new level. I also never knew how much you can do with raw ingredients, this book has some amazing dressing and dips. It was also educational for me, I know more about food and nutrition than I ever have and I have this book to thanks for making me change my diet and my life.

After reading such glowing reviews and researching the author online, I eagerly anticipated starting this cleanse. But, the results and the experience were not at all what I expected.

After just two days into the 14 day program, I became so violently ill that I had to immediately stop. Now, before anyone suggests that I must have been going through a "detox", I would like to explain that I am a vegan who eats almost entirely organic foods. I am extremely fit and active and compete in triathlons. I consider my health optimal. So why start a cleanse? Well, I had been interested in raw foods and basically wanted to give my body a reboot and see how my performance was affected. Unfortunately for this review, I instantly felt better once I returned to solid foods and stopped the juicing.

I still am interested in raw foods and will take away some of the recipes she included in the book, but as far as a cleanse... I will do without. One other small criticism I have for this book is that the stories in the book, although inspirational, are taken from people who did not actually do the specific cleanses in the book. These people who signed up for the test followed a different program entirely, which the author used as research for the programs she outlines. Even the foods and juices seem different. Just a note...

For anyone who did well on this cleanse, bravo! But, it's not for me.

I thought this book was very informative and got down to the main subject instead of the first 100 pages being about the history. There was a lot of practical recipes and I have certainly gotten plenty of use out of this book! I've even let my vegan friends take a peek at this! I love this book and keep it in my purse!

Wow! This book was everything I hoped for!!! It has so much great information that encourages you towards healthy living (but no guilt or pressure). Then it's broken down so clearly with the cleanses which make it so doable. I'm new to RAW and was looking for a book to guide me. I've done the 3 day cleans and plan to do the 28 day cleanse next. I LOVE that its not 'extreme' which makes it really feel like I'm learning a lifestyle in a gentle way.
And the recipes!!!!! So good!!! I really love them all. I think after I do the cleanse I'll go through and make each one. How fun and yum!
I LOVE this book and am so glad I got it!!!!! (I've seen it at big book stores and its cheaper here on Amazon).
Get this for yourself, you deserve it! Peace and carrots!

This is a great book for anyone wanting a simple and easy to follow plan for detoxing. I love the 3 - 28 day detox options. I felt like I was in complete control of my diet because I could choose the length of my detox AND what I put into my body, instead of starving for some unforeseen length of time. The recipes have lots of variey and are really good! I was able to find all of the ingredients at Whole Foods. I have made the smooties often, even when I'm not detoxing. THE Green Smoothie is fantastic!! I followed the plan consistently for six weeks and saw my skin tone brighten, some extra weight disappear and my energy increased. My cravings for sugar virtually diappeared. Penni's passion for eating clean is contagious!! I highly recommend this book for everyone wanting to be healthy and feel better!

Ever see something, then read something, or hear about something just often enough as it crosses your path again and again that you begin to think "Ok! You've got my attention. I'll check it out".
Well, that's what happened with this book as it just seemed to pop up here and there.

I must say I'm absolutely delighted with this book and so glad I bought it. This is definitely a book that you will find yourself getting extra copies to share with others. It would make a perfect 'group' reading book, and I concur completely with so many (well written) reviews here that describe it perfectly.

It truly is a 'go to' book; a great tool or reference or guide. It is written so profoundly simple that it is an easy reading book for people who are completely new to the raw concept and also to the experienced one because the recipes are so good.

It is a book about cleansing, and also transitioning to the raw food diet whether someone wants to be occasionally raw, partially raw, or completely raw, and therefore, yes, there are a few healthy cooked recipes included also. I'm glad Penni included them and I attribute the success of her book to just that attitude of loving, sincere, helpfulness for those who will journey along this healthy path.

I'm so glad I found this book and expect for word to get around in no-time and see the number of reviews really take off.
In view of our aging; sick, population; the economic crisis and peoples' concerns about their health care (rather 'sick care'), I believe more and more people will come around to taking control of their health and learning about it.
This is the book I believe would be most instrumental in sharing the message as to just how easy it is to improve your health, and just how much of a difference you can make yourself.
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Update comments:

I have some comments that I feel is important to share and they are meant constructively and as an FYI for the purchasers.

There are a very few, minor things that I feel could have been more helpful and better for the person planning their cleanse.
First, each set of cleanses lists the suggested type of juices, etc to drink each day. They are usually listed like this:

Morning Meal: 32 oz fresh fruit/vegetable juice
Lunch Meal: 32 oz fresh vegetable juice

On another day's plan she shows:

Morning Meal: 32 oz Raw Cleanse juice

1) The different description and wording makes you think they are different things otherwise, why not word it the same? But I see no differentiation in the recipe pages?
2) The recipes for the juices are all lumped together. It would have been more convenient if they were separated by type: Fruit/Veggie juices; Fruit Juices and Vegetable Juices. When you are choosing two of each kind to make for yor day, it is much easier to go directly to that page and pick, rather than glance through each recipe to see if it's a Veggie, or a Fruit/Veggie. I ended up marking them all so I can see at quick glance.
3) I don't see anywhere how much each juice/smoothie recipe makes. As you need 32 oz of this, and 32 oz of that, are we to assume that each recipe conveniently will make that much? As it doesn't say one way or the other, I guess I would have to make it and see how much it actually makes and then make the notes and adjustments accordingly. It would have been nice if that was already done for you or at least if it said, but it doesn't.
If somebody just assumed it did and did all their grocery shopping based on the recipes, they could be very disappointed.

Since I am planning to do this with a group of people, I don't want to be caught in 'the raw' (Ha!) without being prepared, so will make the revisions ahead of time for everyone participating.

Hopefully, this is helpful. The recipes all look amazing. Everything Penni Shelton does is truly a work of art.