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Raw Power! (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Stephen Arlin (Author), David Wolfe (Editor), Ken Seaney (Illustrator), Stephen Arlin (Author), Ken Seaney (Author), David Wolfe (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Sunfood Nutrition; 1 edition (August 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0965353311
  • ISBN-13: 978-0965353311
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #808,246 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty much a waste of money, September 10, 2001
By Marcus T. Brody (Tampa Bay, FL) - See all my reviews
This book is online, almost in its entirety.

Nearly 50% of the book are recipes and Schwarnezegger-type workouts, which are ridiculous to even attempt to do.

25% of the book is online at (the healthself website), under the title of "Underweight", and various other subjects. I don't know who plageurized off of who, but Dr. Bernarr says word for word what Arlin says in this book.

20% of the book is an "Interview with Stephen Arlin". What kind of person has someone interview him in his own book? You can read the interview in its entirety on (the rawfood website). Nothing new here.

The remaining 5% of the book talks about how a gorilla can bench press 5,000 lbs, how man is the only being that cooks its food, etc, etc, etc. Man is not a gorilla, not is he a bird, cheetah, leopard guinea pig, or dog. To make such comparisons is ludicrous. I do believe a diet of primarily raw foods is the healthy way to live.

One more thing.. the author, Arlin, contradicts himself in more than a few ways in this book. Example: when he describes what he eats on a daily basis, he maps out what he eats, and at what times. He eats about 5 or 6 meals a day. Later on in the book, he tells us that he only eats one or two huge meals at night, so he can put on weight like the sumo wreslers do. Things like this are what make me despise this book. Contact me if you want a copy.

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars It's a Glorified Catalog, January 10, 2001
By Mankeerat S Aujla "aujgeo" (Denver, Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews
I waited for this book for months, upon receiving my copy I eagerly read it in one sitting, only to be disappointed. The Author catalogs and promotes his company's products throughout the book. And strongly recommends books written by his partner 'David Wolfe'. Both raw-fooders since 1995!

To sum up the contents in this book. Raw Food is good for you, he lost a lot of weight when he went raw, After initial weight loss on raw diet, Stephen COULD NOT put on any weight for 2 years. Until he learned how to trick his body, by slowing down his metabolism (eating a heavy meal late in the day). The rest of the book is fillers.

In his other book 'Natures First Law', Stephen says that every animal on this earth can live on one food only ("Donkey gets everything from a blade of grass"). Yet he has failed to mention any single food for us Humans (he strongly recommends his company's bottled products instead).

What is the rest of the book? 1. A Lengthy Question and Answer session from his website
(http://www.rawfood.com/interviewsa1.html)
2. Recipies by his wife that do not claim to be Strength Builders.
3. A Catalog for his Business.
4. Workouts.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Has no substance, very poorly written..., January 24, 2004
I've been an avid bodybuilder for years. Granted, I've recently considered switching to Raw Dieting to become 100% "Natural" as the book suggests, I found this book to be of little value. The objective I had in purchasing this book was to gain knowledge of what foods to eat, protein and carb content, tips of combining foods, facts to support findings, how the body works in conjunction with switching to this type of diet. I found nothing of substance. Instead, I found many very opinionated and dumbfounded comparisons to analogies which that of a middle school child could have come up with without substantial scientific backing.

There was honestly, very little in terms of how the body works in conjunction with the foods eaten, and looking at the author, I'm sorry to say, but he looks big but not at all like someone who lifts weights nor someone that looks like they even have alot of muscle under the fatty layers. He just looks big and smooth. You would think in forming a book of this nature, he would present his physique a little more appropriately and provide more substantial backing to his theories which are lacking. I've read many many books on raw dieting and this is one of the poorest written.

The book is just a big catalog of products and supplements that you can find on their website at Nature's First Law. Not worth the money, very little facts and alot of advertising and useless analogies. If you presented the content in this book to someone you were trying to convince to go raw, you may as well stand in a circuis and have everyone laught at you. You are better off buying a detailed raw cook book which provides background on tasty foods and cooking methods to help you in your quest for size and raw foodism....one such book I would personally recommend from an actual Raw Food Chef is: Living Cuisine by Renee Loux or The Raw Gourmet by Nomi Shannon which provides enough information on how to gain weight for the avid bodybuilder or athelete. I've learned more about nutrition in the beginning chapters of the two books mentioned above than I did with Raw Power 3rd Edition. They teach you about sprouting, details about the food categories, origins of, how to fuse the dishes together, talks about health and other vibrant factors that are detrimental to the way you nourish and build your body with solid backing and sound cultural research.

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4.0 out of 5 stars As a raw food enthusiast and author, I like the book.
It's always interesting to read someone else's story, and I think the recipes are pretty good. It's the first book I'd read to have hummus made with nuts. Read more
Published on October 26, 2006 by Sun~Rose

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't do this...
There are better books out there concerning weightlifting than this one. And, there are better books out there on eating raw foods. Read more
Published on February 15, 2006 by J. Ziegler

2.0 out of 5 stars Some good here and some total nonsence
Comparing people to gorillas is absolutely misleading.
I do eat lots of greens because I like them and I know the immense benefits to my health. Read more
Published on March 16, 2005 by Miloslav Prochazka

2.0 out of 5 stars For veterans of the weights, naw...
I have read Steve Arlin's "Raw Power" two or three times now. As a struggling "rawist" I find some parts to be helpful, and even inspirational. Read more
Published on March 27, 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars I love the fruit arm on the cover but...
I don't love the inside of this book as much.
I read this book a long time ago and I agree with positive thinking and eating raw foods in order to help build healthy muscles... Read more
Published on March 24, 2004 by Edvin Talusan

1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
When I purchased this book about a month ago, there was about 3 reviews giving it an average rating of about 4. Read more
Published on November 8, 2003 by Andrew

2.0 out of 5 stars Some good, mostly bad...
Anger is the one word I can think to describe me when I got about halfway through this book. I was sceptical from the first page when he spouted "There is more diesease,... Read more
Published on October 21, 2003 by Andrew

1.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculous
This book is mostly a self proclaimed experts opinion. There is a part in the book that states if you go raw you will lose your current muscle then develop higher quality 'raw'... Read more
Published on October 21, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars This is my review for the New 3rd Edition
Amazon doesn't yet have the 3rd edition of this book for sale, but when they do, this review will be legit. Read more
Published on August 7, 2003 by Marcus T. Brody

2.0 out of 5 stars Recipes are good, but it lacks substance
I have read tons of nutrition books. I found this book helpful for the recipes (blended drinks) and it is really for the beginner only. Read more
Published on June 21, 2003 by Rebel Health Crusader

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