Raw Food for Real People: Living Vegan Food Made Simple by Rod Rotondi.

Do “real people” eat raw food? Are vegans “real people” or do “normal” people experience vegans as a hallucination when they start eating uncooked food? Joking aside, Raw Food for Real People is supposed to change how we eat. Now, if you expect a lot of mental fog (often associated with eating raw food) and unscientific mumbo-jumbo (often used to defend nutritionally jejune diets, such as a vegan diet) from Raw Food for Real, you will be disappointed.

Raw Food for Real People argues its case with surprising clarity and humor. Take that, the Atkins diet! It explores the history and alleged benefits of “going raw” and offers rather practical advice for those who are brave enough to give it a try. And if you are into, um, cooking food that supposed to be uncooked, you will find dozens of recipes for meals, soups, salads, and other dishes in Raw Food for Real People, all of which sound delicious and nutritious, assuming you have enough time and determination to prepare them correctly.

I eat meat and other animal proteins, so I am not sure if I am a “real” person in the eyes of vegans, but I have to admit that I like Raw Food for Real People. I like it because it can help me eat more vegetables and fruits in addition to eating animal proteins. But for those who are ready to dive in the raw food lifestyle, the book should be even more valuable. I believe Raw Food for Real People can serve as a very useful and simple guide to raw food, just do not forget to wear cloth shoes when you prepare the dishes.