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1 ONE DAY RAW BY TANYA MAHER | BETTERRAW.COM

BY TANYA MAHER

ONE DAY RAW A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

TO LIVING FOODS


© Copyright 2014 by Tanya Maher, Better Raw . This book is not intended to prescribe or treat medical conditions. The procedures and advice represent the opinions, personal experience and research of the author. The author expressly disclaims any liability or loss, incurred as a result of using any suggestion, recipe or advice described hereafter. We recommend consulting with an appropriate health professional and following your own intuition before changing your diet.Except for personal use, no part of this book may be reproduced by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. It is sold on the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or circulated without the publisher’s consent.The intention of this book is to celebrate wellbeing and support health. If you enjoy and benefit from this book, we invite you to visit our website at www.betterraw.com and sign up to the newsletter for additional offers and programs we offer.This [first] edition published by Tanya Maher, Better Raw in May, [email protected]

CREDITSEbook design by Nikki Alice.Cover photography by Tristan Gorski.Raw Food 101 DVD and pH Booster photography by Samjhana Moon.Photography of Spaghetti Bolognee by Roz Baaijen.Green juice/smoothie images by Tanya Maher and are property of Tribest.All other photography by Tanya Maher (Alekseeva).


What’s inside?

WELCOME 5

WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I STARTED 6

YOUR CHECKLIST 9

THE BLENDER MENU 10

THE JUICER MENU 12

OPTIONAL SNACKS 14

HOW TO MENU PLAN 16

I DID IT! I DID IT! 18

8 REASONS TO KEEP GOING 20

ABOUT TANYA 22

WHERE TO NEXT? 24



Hi my awesome friend,I LIKE YOU.

Maybe we haven’t met (yet), but that doesn’t mean that I don’t feel like we’ve already known each other for ages.

I know that you are intelligent and a deep thinker; you are loyal and would do anything for family; you are open minded and willing to say goodbye to things and relationships which no longer serve you; you understand how important health is and are always curious to discover more; you love the smell of mango, freshly cut grass and the ocean, you like a handmade card, laugh-out-loud-outrageous comedy, a creamy green smoothie and a nature walk; but the best thing I like about you is that you can enjoy it all to the fullest just by being in your own company.

I feel privileged to connect with you here and hope that you realise just how amazing you are. When you decided to try One Day Raw, you’ve taken the first step to what has the potential to transform your life.

Let’s go! I’ll be right here cheering you on.


1. THE LINGO.

‘Raw’ food doesn’t exactly sound sexy or appealing and I have to admit- it isn’t my favourite word. It’s correct only because it is used to describe food that’s uncooked (or heated below 46 °C / 115 °F). But the appeal of this ‘radical diet’ is all about how incredible, youthful and ‘alive’ it makes you feel, so you’ll hear many refer to the cuisine as ‘living’ food. Now that’s a word I like! The enzymes in these foods are still intact and if you sprout them, they will grow, hence they are ‘living’.

2. YOU’RE NOT LIMITED TO FRUITS AND VEGGIES.

I was pretty lost at first, but there is such an abundance out there. Think sprouted grains, seeds and legumes, wild and indoor greens, edible flowers, nuts, oils, superfoods galore, sea vegetables and algaes, herbs and spices, dried fruits, fermented foods and teas, medicinal mushrooms and sweeteners. Some even include raw dairy and raw meats as part of their raw food diet, but that’s a personal choice and I choose plant-based.

3. CHOCOLATE IS ON THE MENU!

Just know that Cocoa and Cacao are two very different products, even through they come from the same tree. Cacao is what you are after. It’s raw and is one of the highest sources of antioxidants and magnesium there is.

4. SOAK YOUR NUTS.

And dried fruit for that matter. If you think about how much easier it becomes for your blender to blitz up the dates and seeds after they soaked in water for 5-10 hours, just imagine how much easier it would be on your digestion. Having said that, don’t be put off your trail mix if it hasn’t been soaked, it will still be 100 times better for you than a packaged snack of sorts.

5. HOW TO MAKE ALMOND MILK.

I really really really wish for everyone to know how to make nut milk. Even if they aren’t interested in trying living or vegan foods, they’d still enjoy drinking their vitamins in such a creamy delicious way. Watch me make it on my YouTube channel CLICK HERE >>

6. YOU CAN GET ALL YOUR PROTEIN AND CALCIUM EATING PLANTS!

In fact, the highest amount of calcium is not in dairy, rather in sesame and poppy seeds. Add them to your nut milks. The most digestible form of protein is in your green leafy vegetables- they contain all the essential amino acids for your body to scoop them up and construct its own building block of health, none of the bi-product, second-hand stuff that you get from eating dead flesh.

WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWNWHEN I STARTED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1BMm-bpYA&list=PLB9F7E2272525EBDB


7. IT’S OK NOT TO HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT.

It’s so easy to feel completely overwhelmed with the exciting new world of kitchen gadgetry, but all you really need is a decent knife and a blender. Or a juicer, depending on what you prefer or what menu option you choose from this book. Borrow one from a friend to ‘try before you buy’ or see my suggested list, CLICK HERE >>

8. JUICES AND SMOOTHIES ARE NOT THE SAME THING.

One requires a juicer to extract the pulp and the other requires a blender to whiz up whole fruit and veg. Nutritionally they are rather different too- you are likely to take in more vegetables drinking a pint of juice, than a pint of smoothie which would have added water to liquidise it. On the other hand you will get more fibre with a smoothie. Still confused? Here’s more on Juices Vs Smoothies CLICK HERE >>

9. DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE COOKED. BE A NUTRITARIAN.

Think about all the reasons why you are getting into raw foods in the first place. It’s a fun, delicious, energising, exciting, healing and creative way of eating and living. You are not joining a cult or signing a contract of no returns. There’s always room for a little cooked quinoa or sweet potato in your life, because a nutritarian will choose the most nutritious foods available to him/her at any given time.

10. WINTER IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE, IT’S PRETTY AWESOME.

This has been a big concern of mine at first and that of my clients, who would just get into the groove with eating raw and then feel like a failure for not sticking to it when it’s cold. I even wrote a whole book about it! Check out Nourished- Comforting Raw Foods For Winter in our shop or this little video with my top tips on how to rock the cold months CLICK HERE >>

11. INITIAL PAINS, HEADACHES AND DISCOMFORTS ARE A GOOD THING!

Welcome to the detox club! Oh how I wish someone told me that detox symptoms are normal. And especially that they DO go away and once they do, you feel reborn again. Years of toxins, piling inside of your body and congesting your colon, kidneys and blood are not normal. They are exactly what eats away at your healthy cells, destroys your immune system and invites disease. Stop and recognise the wonderful thing you are doing for your beautiful body and celebrate every little sign of the toxins leaving it, especially if it’s via a headache, a pimple or a big poo poo.

I know you are here, because you want to dive right in, so I won’t bore you with a heap of reading and get right to

the point. Here are some of the vital basics I believe every beginner to the raw food world is ought to know.

www.BetterRaw.com/Shop

http://betterraw.com/2012/01/smoothies-vs-juices-what-is-the-difference.html

http://betterraw.com/2012/02/how-to-eat-and-stay-raw-in-winter.html



Ready to go? Here’s your checklist| I picked the day for my One Day Raw experience and scheduled

it in, so I can begin looking forward it and decreasing the intake of stimulants and naughty foods right away.

I’ve dusted off my blender/juicer (or borrowed one from a friend) and chosen my menu accordingly.

I checked out all ingredients and made adjustments to anything I can’t eat or don’t like (i.e. If I can’t have kale, I’m cool to replace it with lettuce and if I don’t like the sound of one recipe, I know that there’s nothing wrong with picking another, because living foods are to be enjoyed).

I’ve printed the shopping list and circled my chosen menu + snack option.

I’ve printed my chosen menu sheet and it’s already on the fridge.

I’m aware that each recipe portion is for 2 people and looking forward to doing this with a friend or getting leftovers or cutting the shopping list in half.

I’ve purchased my groceries 1-2 days before.

I’ve read over the recipe instructions and prepared nuts/seeds/dates to soak the night before, if they require it.

I’ve got 2-3 litres of purified water ready to sip on all through the day.

I deserve excellent health and I’m committed to the exciting day ahead.

Nothing can stop me now!


Green Smoothie2 CUPS SPINACH LEAVES

2 CUPS CHOPPED PINEAPPLE

1/2 PAPAYA, PEELED AND DE-SEEDED

1 KIWI FRUIT, PEELED

1/2 INCH GINGER ROOT

2 CUPS PURE WATER

1. Roughly chop all the fruit and transfer all the ingredients to a blender.

2. Blend on high, adding more water if necessary.

BREAKFAST

The Blender

Menu

Fruit + Vegetables

100g spinach

50g fresh basil

1 pineapple

1 papaya

1 kiwi fruit

2 lemons

1/2 inch ginger

2 courgettes (zucchinis)

3 medium tomatoes

1 red bell pepper

1 head garlic

150g shiitake mushrooms

3 stalks celery

1 red onion

Nuts + Condiments

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp mixed italian spices

100g almonds (for almond milk)

1½ tbsp liquid aminos (or tamari soy sauce)

10 sundried tomato halves

7 pitted dates

optional garnish only: walnuts, sunflower / pumpkin seeds

SHOPPING LIST


Green Smoothie2 CUPS SPINACH LEAVES

2 CUPS CHOPPED PINEAPPLE

1/2 PAPAYA, PEELED AND DE-SEEDED

1 KIWI FRUIT, PEELED

1/2 INCH GINGER ROOT

2 CUPS PURE WATER

1. Roughly chop all the fruit and transfer all the ingredients to a blender.

2. Blend on high, adding more water if necessary.

Spaghetti Bolognese Cream of Mushroom Soup3 CUPS ALMOND MILK

2 CUPS SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS (ABOUT 150G)

3 STALKS CELERY

JUICE OF 1 LEMON

½ RED ONION

3 GARLIC CLOVES

1½ TBSP LIQUID AMINOS (OR TAMARI SOY SAUCE)

1. Leave a couple of shiitake mushrooms for garnish if you like and transfer the rest, along with all other ingredients, to a blender.

2. Blend on high, until the soup begins to warm up.

3. Serve straight after blending or add hot water to the soup to warm it up at a later stage. Don’t worry it won’t ‘cook’ it!

4. Garnish with remaining mushrooms and serve.

2 LARGE COURGETTES (ZUCCHINIS)

3 MEDIUM TOMATOES, CHOPPED

1 RED BELL PEPPER, DE-SEEDED AND CHOPPED

JUICE OF 1 LEMON

1 CUP FRESH BASIL

10 SUNDRIED TOMATO HALVES, SOAKED 1 HOUR

7 PITTED DATES

(SOAKED 1 HOUR)

2 CLOVES GARLIC,

MINCED

1 TBSP EXTRA VIRGIN

OLIVE OIL

1 TBSP MIXED

ITALIAN SPICES

OPTIONAL GARNISH:

AVOCADO AND/OR

SOAKED WALNUTS,

SUNFLOWER/PUMPKIN

SEEDS

1. Pop all the ingredients (except courgettes) into a blender and pulse to a sauce consistency.

2. To make the pasta, I used a spiralizer, but you can also slice the courgettes as thinly as possible lengthwise and then slice again into thinner strips lengthwise to resemble noodles or create fettuccine noodles using a potato peeler.

3. If you’d like to go for extra texture and protein, then add on some of the optional nuts or seeds. If you have a dehydrator and want to make my meatless-balls, then check out this recipe here.

LUNCH DINNER

http://betterraw.com/2010/09/raw-vegan-spaghetti-meat-balls-to-impress-a-visitor.html


Green Juice3 GREEN APPLES

3 CELERY STALKS

1 LARGE CUCUMBER

2 CUPS SPINACH LEAVES

1 INCH GINGER ROOT

1. Prepare all the vegetables by slicing them lengthwise into roughly 2 cm thick strips.

2. Juice all the produce by feeding it, a slice at a time, through the chute of your juicer. Use a plunger as needed.

3. Put aside 2 tablespoons of juice for the lunch recipe, then serve immediately.

BREAKFAST

The Juicer Menu

Fruit + Vegetables

100g spinach

200g kale

4 green apples

3 celery stalks

1 large cucumber

2 carrots

1 sweet potato

2 avocado

1 lemon

1 inch ginger

optional only: snow pea shoots, sprouts or micro greens

Nuts + Condiments

2-4 nori sheets

1,5 cups sunflower seeds

3 tbsp liquid aminos (or tamari soy sauce)

¼ tsp wasabi powder

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

himalayan salt

optional only: 10 pitted olives, 4 sundried tomato halves

SHOPPING LIST


Easy Sushi Hearty Kale Salad2 BUNCHES KALE (ABOUT 200G)

2 TBSP EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

2 TBSP LEMON JUICE

¼ TSP HIMALAYAN SALT

OPTIONAL EXTRAS: 1 LARGE CARROT, 1 SWEET POTATO, 1 RIPE AVOCADO, 10 PITTED OLIVES, 4 SUNDRIED TOMATOES

1. Wash the kale thoroughly. Discard of the thick stalks, then chop the leaves into similar chunks.

2. Sprinkle oil, lemon and salt over the kale and use your hands to massage them in until the leaves soften and change colour. [Salt will help to break down the cell walls of this firm green vegetable and make it easier on your digestion.]

3. Grate the carrot and raw sweet potato, or use a spiraliser to make it so much more exciting to eat.

4. Slice, chop or cut the rest, toss it all in with the kale salad and serve.

2-4 NORI SHEETS

1,5 CUPS SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SOAKED

1 CARROT, THINLY DICED

1/2 AVOCADO, SLICED

1/2 APPLE, CHOPPED INTO STRIPS

OPTIONAL: SNOW PEA SHOOTS, SPROUTS OR MICRO GREENS

FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:

3 TBSP LIQUID AMINOS (OR TAMARI SOY SAUCE)

1/4 TSP WASABI POWDER

OPTIONAL: 2 TBSP OF JUICE FROM BREAKFAST

1. Wash the sunflower seeds and discard the soaking water.

2. Place the nori sheets shiny side down on a chopping board and sprinkle 2-4 tablespoons of sunflower seeds per sheet in a long thin strip in the middle of each sheet.

3. Load either the mentioned ingredients or any of your favourites on top.

4. Run a wet finger along one end of the sheet and carefully roll it up into a tube from the other end, then seal.

5. Cut into quarters for sushi or simply eat it like a wrap.

6. Stir all the dipping sauce ingredients together and serve on the side.

LUNCH DINNER


Still hungry? Got extra time? Got the 3pm munchies?

Here are some of my favourite snack options, which you can add

to your One Day Raw menu...

OPTIONAL SNACKS


Green and comforting porridge

Chocolate Coated Banana Pops

1 LARGE CUCUMBER

1/2 CUP ALMONDS, SOAKED OVERNIGHT AND CHOPPED

1 AVOCADO, MEAT ONLY

JUICE OF 1 LEMON

BUNCH OF PARSLEY, CHOPPED

PINCH HIMALAYAN SALT

1. Slice the cucumber into thin long strips with a mandolin, by laying it on its side.

2. Transfer all the ingredients, apart from cucumber, into a large bowl and use a fork to mash up everything together.

3. Lay cucumber strips down next to each other, spoon the guacamole mixture onto each strip and roll into a tube.

4. Use a toothpick as a pin to hold each roll together.

Alkalising Cucumber Rolls

3/4 CUP GREEN JUICE (OR 1 CUP GREEN SMOOTHIE)

1 CUP JUMBO OATS

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS: FRUIT, DESICCATED COCONUT, GOJI BERRIES.

1. Save some juice/smoothie from your breakfast or make extra.

2. Mix the juice with oats and leave aside for 10-20 minutes to soak up the liquids and soften into a porridge.

3. Serve with fresh or dried fruit.

3 RIPE BANANAS

1/2 CUP COCONUT OIL

1/3 CUP CACAO POWDER OR CAROB POWDER

3 TBSP AGAVE NECTAR

OPTIONAL FOR DIPPING: CHOPPED NUTS, DESICCATED COCONUT, GOJI BERRIES, CACAO NIBS, ETC

1. Peel the bananas, chop them into thirds, and insert the skewer into each piece.

2. Freeze for a minimum of 1 hour.

3. Melt the coconut oil in a double boiler, add the powder and agave, stirring until well combined.

4. Remove the bananas from the freezer and dip each piece fully into the chocolate sauce while holding onto the skewer.

5. Dip into chopped nuts right away while the chocolate is still soft and return to the freezer to set.


You already know that your ‘One Day Raw’ menu plan is done for you, but this is a bit of a bonus, that no doubt you’ll love!

Why? You and I are kindred spirits, that’s how I know you will find my weekly menu planning formula a gem. A little organising can go a long way when it comes to better time management, taking the stress out of ‘cooking’ and falling in love with your kitchen all over again.

STEP BY STEP1. Get yourself a stack of white cards

and a holder/folder to keep them tidy.

2. Bookmark some good looking recipes or Google ‘raw/vegan/healthy dinner’ ideas. [TIP: If you start gathering just two new recipes per week, by the end of the year, you’ll have a collection of 104 favourite dishes to choose from!]

3. Use each card to write ingredients on one side and cooking instructions on the other. [TIP: I split the ingredients list into two columns: fruit+veg and nuts+condiments, to save me time while supermarket section shopping. I also mark any ingredients that require soaking/marinating for easy reference each night].

4. On Sunday, flick through your cards and pick the dishes, which get you most excited for the week ahead.

5. Know your staples, like snacks, trail mix ingredients, favourite fruits and greens for juicing, sauces and pre-packaged dehydrated foods. I usually make cashew cream and tomato paste for the week ahead, so I’ll always have those recipe cards handy.

6. Fill out your weekly planner to make sure that you have enough recipes. Mark all meals that you plan to eat out and any busy days for leftovers. [TIP: If you choose leftovers, remember to shop for double portions].

7. Scan over your chosen recipe cards and jot down all the ingredients you’ll need to purchase for the week ahead. No time? Simply take the cards shopping with you.

8. Do whatever prep you can on a Sunday and check what needs soaking/marinating each night before bed.

HOW TO MENU PLAN


Apple Chia

6 dates, soaked1 appleSprinkles: goji berries, mulberries, fresh fruit, etc

2 cups nut milk1/3 cup chia seeds1 tsp cinnamon

2

- Blend apple, milk, cinnamon and dates.- Stir in the chia seeds. Don't let it clump up.-Leave to set for 5 minutes.

-Sprinkle with extras.

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Shopping list

My Menu Plan

Fruit + Vegetables Nuts + Condiments


And so you should be excited! It required courage, devotion and effort and you just

proved that you’ve got it all. I know that you probably don’t want to stop there, so this list

of actions is especially for you.

I DID IT!I DID IT!


CELEBRATE

It may have been only one day, but this is a huge step none-the-less. Stop, breathe it in and remind yourself about how you didn’t have to do it, but you did!

TELL ME HOW YOU GOT ON

Post a few awesome words on our www.facebook.com/BetterRaw wall and you could be featured on our website.

DON’T STOP HERE.

Continue for one more day with the other menu available in this book or continue for a week with my eBook ‘Purified- Your Complete 7 Day Detox Program’. And if you are a visual learner and wanted to get a complete introduction to everything like Fermenting, Sprouting and Dehydrating, then my DVD ‘Raw Food 101’ is the one for you. Visit www.BetterRaw.com/Shop

LET’S BE FRIENDS.

Add [email protected] to your contacts list, so that my weekly love note with recipes and tips you won’t see anywhere else don’t end up in Spam.

MEET THE PEOPLE IN YOUR BOAT

There’s a huge community of awesome future friends, waiting to share tricks and secrets with you for steering the raw food wheel and even putting the boat on auto-pilot, so you can sit back and enjoy the ride. Attend classes, workshops and events in your city, go on retreats at a sunny destination or simply follow your favourite blogs online and remember to say hello by leaving a comment. If you don’t know where to start, find @BetterRaw on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and check out the inspiring pages, which I follow daily.

SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS.

There are thousands of recipes to explore, which require absolutely no equipment what-so-ever, so Google away and have yourself some fun. Once you start to get more confident and feel ready for the next step, then check out www.BetterRaw.com/Shop for the equipment I love, use and recommend. I’ve even categorised it all into levels of your experience.


1. LOTS OF ENERGY

It’s a pretty cool feeling to sleep less (but better) and have extra hours in your day to do more of the things you love- family time, hobbies, gardening, reading, roller blading and just feeling alive. And did you know that enzymes in raw food can give you all that? Cooking destroys 100% of enzymes, so your energy goes towards breaking down the food, leaving you with very little for anything else. Enzymes are responsible for every metabolic process of your body, such as cell repair and digestion. Therefore, when eating living foods, you are actually making it easier for your entire system and it rewards you with energy!

2. BETTER DIGESTION

It is easy to overeat on cooked food, because your ‘Stop’ and ‘Slow Down’ triggers get confused by the vitamin and enzyme depleted cooked meal. So by the time we feel discomfort and can’t fit any more in, we’ve already overeaten and the whole system gets clogged, slowing down digestion, making you bloated, tired and feeling gross. It’s pretty much impossible to overeat on living foods, as they are jam packed with nutrients and your clever body is rather intuitive when it comes to feeling perfectly topped up on nutrients, minerals and enzymes, enzymes, enzymes. This of course means that your digestion is fully supported.

3. YOUR OWN FARMACY

Maybe I’m stating the obvious by telling you that you’ll have a whole medicine cabinet directly from a farm, but here’s a real fun fact... Every whole food has a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function and this pattern acts as a signal or sign as to the benefit the food provides. Just think how a walnut looks like a little brain. Well we know that it helps develop over 3 dozen neurotransmitters for brain function. We know that tomatoes and bell peppers are important for your blood and heart health, but did you ever think about how before science could even prove this, nature already gave you the clue, if only we were to cut them in half and see four chambers just like the heart? If you’ve got issues with your bones, womb, pancreas, kidneys, eyes, etc - just think about what food might resemble that body part. You’d be amazed to discover just how much nutrition is in such a food which is particularly good for your targeted area. Want more? See my post CLICK HERE >>

4. CRAZY TASTY

Gone are the days when raw food was a diet of carrot sticks and lamb’s lettuce. Nowadays, even I can be fooled by the most beautiful, creative cupcakes, pizzas, cheesecakes, wraps, nut-cheeses and chocolates, that look and even taste like their cooked competitors. Gourmet raw food has flavour and texture galore. Your taste buds won’t know what hit them!

8 REASONS TO CARRY ON

http://betterraw.com/2011/04/natures-signatures-in-a-salad.html


5. SO EASY TO MAKE

Yes it’s true, that you can go over board with all the equipment out there for your raw kitchen, but let’s not forget that this lifestyle is all about getting back to basics, de-cluttering, simplifying and returning to what is most natural. There are thousands of recipes for salads, soups and smoothies, which are so so simple to make and then there are a thousand ways to make them without special equipment.

6. HAPPIER EVERYTHING

Crunching on fresh raw vegetables gets your whole body excited. It starts with the jaw, which begins rotating in a way, which sends signals to your brain to produce serotonin. Let this also serve us as a reminder about how important it is to chew more, chew slower and remember to chew in the first place!

7. BETTER INTUITION

I always thought of myself as an intuitive person, but didn’t realise my full potential until I transitioned to a plant-based diet. It is truly amazing to experience the transformation your whole body and energy field go through, as you clear out the old and fuel up with the new. Also as you are no longer a threat to the animal kingdom, you will discover a new kind of connection with them. Animals have strong natural instincts and intuition, they are even aware of when they are about to be killed. When we eat their flesh, all that fear and disturbed adrenalin are passed unto us. The day I stopped eating meat, I felt at one with every living creature. I noticed myself become more receptive to new ideas, let go of what’s not important with ease, be much more peaceful, loving and more fun to be around. But the biggest proof was in the way I began to easily connect to the universe and channel information with such effortless use of my dowsing rod, which was a real struggle before.

8. CELEBRITIES ARE DOING IT

A-listers like Demi Moore, Alicia Silverstone, Woody Harrelson, Bill Clinton, Gwyneth Paltrow and Donna Karan have graced the raw food scene are are thriving on it.


TANYA MAHER, OWNER AND CREATOR OF BETTER RAW, HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL WELLNESS COACH FOR HALF A DECADE.

During this time she’s been invited to present at some of UK’s most prestigious events, including Alternatives, GlaxoSmithKline, Vitamix, Nutri Centre, VegFest, Wow Talks and Natural & Organic Product Expo.

Tanya’s DVD ‘Raw Food 101’ has consistently remained a UK Amazon #1 best-seller ever since its release in 2011. Tanya’s eBooks and recipes regularly win awards and feature in the media. Her writing has appeared in Vegetarian Living, Simply Beautiful, Stylist, International Living and many other magazines.

Her own health journey began at a young age of fourteen, when a near-fatal car crash left her with a broken back and a badly bruised and damaged pancreas. While doctors gave her family an option to remove this vital organ, her parents decided on a holistic path in order to save what traditional medicine couldn’t.

ABOUTTANYA


During this scary and painful healing time,

the only foods, which Tanya’s body didn’t

reject were peppermint tea with manuka

honey and freshly made vegetable juice.

But it was many years later when the

reasons for this became clear…

It wasn’t until Tanya graduated university

with a Bachelor of Property and was an

agent for JLL in New Zealand, that she

heard of something called ‘raw food’

and ‘green juice’ being used as a form

of holistic healing.

LIGHT BULB MOMENT. STROBE LIGHTS!

Your body is the most clever mechanism

there is and all it wants to do is heal. It is

constantly communicating with you and

if you don’t listen, it often screams by

making you bloated, itchy, constipated,

uncomfortable, gassy, exhausted or sick.

When you continue to ignore your body’s

cries, it could add up to something far

worse. When you support it with good

nutrition and healthy habits, it rewards

you with energy, bright eyes, clear skin,

excellent digestion, a happy outlook

and healing.

Tanya’s body wanted, needed to heal,

and without prior research or knowledge

of the ‘how’, it asked for freshly made

juices, because it intuitively knew about

the power of living, enzyme-rich, mineral-

packed, restorative properties of fruits

and vegetables.

It was this sudden realisation, which

became the catalyst for starting a brand

new career when Tanya and her now-

husband moved to the UK.

Hundreds of books and documentaries on

the subject of vitality later, a diploma

as a Holistic Health Coach from the

world’s biggest nutrition school (IIN),

becoming a Reiki do Satori master teacher,

publishing six eBooks of her own, as well

as a #1 best selling DVD, running various

retreats around the UK and Ecuador,

coaching 90 clients 1on1 and 270 clients

as a group, teaching over 550 clients the

making of raw foods and presenting to

thousands, Tanya is now beyond excited

to share with you her latest and most

satisfying project ever...

‘Tanya’s- raw food restaurant and superfood cocktail bar’ opens in myhotel Chelsea, London -this Summer 2014!!


Your journey doesn’t need to end here, check out some of Tanya’s exciting

products in her online store.

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