The Goddess of Raw Foods Review

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(More customer reviews)I need to preface my review by saying that for those of you who really love this book, please don't get upset with my review. I acknowledge all your reasons for loving THE GODDESS OF RAW FOODS. I just think maybe others will appreciate some counterpoint.
I eagerly purchased this raw food recipe book based on all of the beautiful 5 stars reviews here. Hungry for new living food recipes, some variety and a new spin on the raw vegan lifestyle, I really wanted a new recipe book to love and hoped this would be the one. Sadly, it was not and I decided to return it. That's not to say that this beautiful book, authored by the equally beautiful and accomplished Nwenna Kai, is not a fine book. It is. It is just not for me. Why and why the 3 stars only?
Well, my main criticism concerns the actual content of the book. It is deceptive, by which I mean to say that the huge print takes up too much space in such a short book. It actually put me in mind of a children's book, making it difficult at first for me to connect with Nwenna's message. There are only 130 pages of volume but when you consider that much of that space is dedicated to Nwenna's story, her food philosphy and some useless lists (like the sexiest fruits, etc), all in super large print...well, you just don't get much bang for the buck. The recipes are indeed impressive ~ fresh, creative and appealing and the photos are gorgeous. I just wished for more. I could appreciate the large print if the book in fact offered more content.
I love that Nwenna dedicated the book to the Mahatma Gandhi. I hope other readers will also notice her touching dedication to his memory.
The book itself is well organized and offers both a good Table of Contents and Index which I always appreciate in any recipe book. Nwenna's writing style is charming and her recipes are written clearly ~ they should be no challenge for the beginner raw foodie but still fun for the experienced.
I for the most part am a well-seasoned, lowfat raw vegan and the first thing I evaluate a raw foods books by is the fat content of its recipes. After reviewing Nwenna's recipes, I find they are a little rich for my diet but they are still original and interesting. This book could be a good starting point for the beginning raw foodist, making the raw vegan diet more enticing, but the amount of nuts, seeds, avocado, coconut and oil called for in many of these recipes is not necessarily healthy and can be quite challenging on the digestion. It is the digestion difficulties that often cause the failures in the raw food diet. I personally cannot eat this way every day but rather only on special occasions and then in moderation.
I'm sure THE GODDESS OF RAW FOODS will be a fun and "sexy" book for many raw food enthusiasts. It's a very nice book but it's just not for me.




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"The Goddess of Raw Foods" best known as the creator of Taste of the Goddess Cafe one of LA's pioneering organic raw foods cafes shares with her fans over 75 tailor-made recipes from her restaurant and catering company. With recipes such as her live chocolate mousse, living lasagna, and her hemp burgers, she delivers straight, honest, and valuable nutritional information to not only entice her readers but to also educate them on why eating more raw foods can only enhance their lives. With her excerpt on raw foods and sex, the most "die-hard" carnivore will want to dive into this ever-growing popular diet and lifestyle. Kai uses her background as a visual artist and writer to tell stories about food while infusing her passion and abundant desire to help those who want to achieve better health to walk that path.

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