Hooked on Raw: Rejuvenate Your Body and Soul with Nature's Living Foods (Paperback)

~ Rhio (Author), Gary Bell (Illustrator), Steve Ladner (Photographer), Harvey Diamond (Foreword) "Hi, my name is Rhio and I want to introduce you to a way of eating and a lifestyle to which I have become hopelessly..." (more)
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Product Description

Hooked On Raw is a must for anyone who is interested in the Raw/Live food lifestyle. The first half of the book teaches you about the reasons for eating this way. The second half of the book contains over 350 delicious gourmet recipes designed to please just about everyone. Rhio has received thousands of letters and emails thanking her for writing this book.

About the Author

Rhio is a gourmet power food chef, author, singer, and actress, as well as an investigative reporter in the area of health. As a performer, she has appeared on over 50 TV shows. Currently she is completing her third CD album. Rhio is of Hungarian-Cuban descent and completely fluent in Spanish. Her book Hooked On Raw is a best seller in health food stores.

CNN and American Journal aired stories on the raw food lifestyle featuring Rhio. She is considered an expert in the area of power foods.

About 10 years ago, Rhio started "The Raw Energy Hotline" on one of her phone lines in New York City where she lives. Rhio has expanded to the internet and now covers national and international information about the raw/live food lifestyle on her extensive website, Rawfoodinfo.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Beso Entertainment (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967168333
• ISBN-13: 978-0967168333
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #252,786 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, August 10, 2002

By A Customer

This is my favorite live foods recipe book. It's a great book for people new to raw foods and those of us who've been traveling this path (or trying to) for some time. I use it as both a reference and a recipe book. "Hooked on Raw," Nomi Shannon's "Raw Gourmet," and Frederic Patenaude's "The Sunfood Cuisine" are the three best out there (see below). I have most of the major raw foods recipe books, and I rarely open any but these three anymore. Mostly I eat simple fruits and prepare soups or salads, but these books are perfect for company meals and pot luck suppers...and the occasional elaborate meal.

Rhio talks about several transitions to raw foods, including her own, as well as presents different sides of many of the controversies within the raw foods movement -- all without being dogmatic. Her premise is that we all must choose what is right for ourselves based on our own educated opinions and knowledge of our bodies.

After presenting background, the book then goes into discussions about sprouting and food prep equipment.

This book is unusual in that most of the recipes are for main courses. This has been lacking in raw foods books until now. But Rhio also provides salad/dressing, soup/sauce, and dessert recipes, as well as some "unusual food info" and recipes for cosmetics. There is also a small section of pictures. I only wish there were a better index: the only recipe index is by Rhio's recipe name, not by main ingredient or common name.

Still, the best book out there. Other great ones are: Nomi Shannon's "Raw Gourmet" (lots of salads/soups/dressings and good info for new and seasoned raw foodists) and Frederic Patenaude's "The Sunfood Cuisine," although it reads like a continuous, annoying ad for Nature's First Law products. Cherie Soria's "Angel Foods" is wonderful, too, although there are lots of cooked recipes in there along with the raw ones and it's sometimes hard for a new raw foodist to tell which is which. Juliano's "Raw" is unique, creative, and interesting but far too rich and overdone for every day...maybe even for special occasions without some tone-down (or reduced nuts/seeds/oils/sweeteners).

If you're looking for excellent information on transitioning to live foods (with a few recipes), sticking with it, and/or getting healthier in mind/body/spirit, I highly recommend Paul Nison's books, although -- just a warning -- they are best for their interviews of long-time raw foodists, as the boxing and "lost in a castle" analogies and writing are childish. Also excellent is Gabriel Cousens' "Conscious Eating" for raw food/general vegetarian diet/spirituality/health information. For those of you who have been on this path for a while, Fred Patenaude's "Raw Secrets" is the best book out there!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes, June 4, 2001

By	"ammachan" (MD) - See all my reviews

This is a really great addition to any raw fooders library and an essential for the beginner. It really gives some wonderful and easy recipes that don't all require expensive kitchen gadgets to make. The marinated greens are the bomb!

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very wonderful book , highly, highly recommend it, October 24, 2002

By	Doris Steckel (Pennsylvania, United States) - See all my reviews

This collection of Love in recipe form is THE one book that I use all the time for "everyday" Raw Foods meal prep.

One recipe that I know by heart now is the "Toona" spread for a "gardenburger-type" spread on cucumbers or crackers or as a side for a salad. In fact, dehydrated this spread itself makes the tastiest crackers.

Rhio's book is delightful and the recipes taste great. There is a lot more information in addition to just recipies too.

What more is there to say?

Ah, one more thing. Sergie and Valya Boutenko have just also released a recipe book that I have yet to see. I am looking forward to that one too.

Whatever you decide, any Raw Recipe Book is better than none. They all have something new and fresh to offer.
Take care, eat well.