Archive for the ‘Rawfully Organic’ Category

5 Disturbing Facts about Soda

Friday, May 10th, 2013

Did you now that soda is one of the most toxic drinks for your body? They contain aspartame (rat poison), and they are filled with processed sugars, dyes, and chemicals. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about soda. Fruit juice anyone?!

1. It can be used to Clean a Toilet

2. Use it with a ball of aluminum foil for rust on chrome.

3. Clean corrosion from car battery terminals.

4. Use it to loosen a rusted bolt.

5. Hazardous materials signs are required on trucks carrying concentrated ingredients.

Now that I have your attention, here are 15 more reasons why sodas are detrimental to your health:

1. Soda will increase your cholesterol levels by up to 11%
2. Thanks to the sugar and acid in soda, it is bad for your teeth and causes tooth decay
3. Contributes to weight gain and obesity
4. Drinking soda can increase your risk of having kidney stones
5. Contains phosphoric acid which increases your risk of osteoporosis
6. Causes dehydration and contains pH levels that advance the aging of your skin
7. Studies show that drinking two or more sodas a week increases your risk of developing cancer
8. Drinking too much soda can cause insomnia due to the amount of caffeine
9. The carbonation in soda can cause acid reflux or heartburn
10. According to a 10-year study, individuals who drink two or more sodas a day have a 500 percent waist expansion in comparison to those who do not drink soda!
11. Diet sodas contain the artificial sweetener aspartame which has been shown to cause seizures, migraines, visual problems, anxiety, and other disorders.
12. Mountain Dew, Fresca and other citrus-flavored sodas contain Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) which has been banned in over 100 countries but not in the US.  Studies show that BVO, which is a flame retardant, can cause damage to the heart and muscles, liver damage, neurological conditions, and more.
13. Aluminum cans and plastic bottles of some sodas have linings that contain Bisphenol A (BPA) which can cause fertility problems, developmental and behavioral problems in infants and children, heart problems, and other disorders.
14. Increases your risk of diabetes
15. Affects your ability to regulate your appetite

If you’re trying to get “off the soda,” try fruit juices instead! They are nutritious, tasty, and colorful! They can be sweet or non-sweet, and most importantly, they are made with fresh ingredients and no chemicals. Juice organic ingredients if possible. For more information on the benefits of juicing, please check out my FullyRaw Facebook page or sign up for my June class “ALL ABOUT JUICING.

Replace soda with fresh, FullyRaw Juices! We will have our juices at co-op tomorrow! Instead of soft drinks, enjoy our cold-pressed, raw, organic, local, and delicious juices made with love just for you!

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A New EAT IT RAW Class: ALL ABOUT JUICING!

Monday, May 6th, 2013

My EAT IT RAW Class yesterday was a blast! I served a 4-course meal made fresh on-the-spot to over 100 people! Eating FullyRaw can be fun, easy, and delicious, and I’m here to show you how! This 2 hour class was completely filled, and I prepared a 4-course sample meal for each person, using ingredients only found in our ROC’N boxes! There were newbies there, and people came from everywhere from the UK to Austin to Bryan, TX to come and enjoy! I feel so honored to be able to share this message of FullyRaw health with everyone! The most exciting part is that we are doing this as a community together–creating health and self-love for ourselves, our friends, and our families alike! We are the change that we wish to see in the world. It starts with us! Thank you for being a part of this creative and amazing health movement with me!

Please be sure to sign up for the email newsletter for early sign-ups. These classes have all been sold out. At the moment, we are only able to handle feeding 100 people per class. We are preparing for larger venues and more larger classes as to serve a wider audience. In the meantime, please sign up for class announcements, free recipes, videos, and more, please sign up for the email newsletters on www.rawfullyorganic.com and www.fullyraw.com.

My next class will be on June 16th from 2-4 PM at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. This class will be very different from the others because it will be ALL ABOUT JUICING! I will have sample juices made straight from my recipes for everyone to try. We will discuss the benefits, recipes, juicers, and more! It will be a great way to introduce our new FullyRaw Juices that we are launching in June! Get excited! After the June Class, my next class will be on May 5th, and I will be featuring more 3-course Summer dishes that you can make with your Rawfully Organic boxes. To sign up for these classes, please visit the HANC website here.

In yesterday’s class, we covered several topics:

  • Rawfully Organic
  • How I Started Rawfully Organic
  • My Story of Health
  • Branching Out to New Forms of Alternative Health/Medicine
  • Inspiring One’s Family to Eat Healthier
  • How to Eat FullyRaw
  • Exercise
  • Juicing vs. Blending
  • Rawfully Organic Product Merchandise
  • Food Combining
  • Weight-Loss
  • Why People Fail Eating FullyRaw
  • Why Vegan is Important
  • Colon Health / Elimination
  • Easy Green Smoothie Recipes
  • Salad Recipe/ Buffet Line / Pasta with Marinara
  • FullyRaw Carrot Cupcakes
  • Endless FAQ’s for Kristina!

Each person was fed a green smoothie, a FullyRaw Pasta with Marinara, Salad Buffet, and FullyRaw Carrot Cupcakes! The entire venue was filled with smiles and gratitude, and I feel nothing but gratitude for having everyone come to enjoy the Sunday afternoon with me. For anyone thinking of coming to one of my classes, please do! The next Summer class will feature all new recipes with a focus on juicing, smoothies, summer weight-loss, co-op involvement, and more! You are welcome, and we discuss all matter of being FullyRaw at hand. For those who were not able to make it, please enjoy these pictures as if you were there! Hope to see you at the next Summer class!

For more pictures and updates, please follow my FullyRaw Facebook Page, Rawfully Organic Facebook Page, YouTube, and Instagram!

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No Man is an Island of Fruit

Monday, February 4th, 2013

I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES. DO YOU?

I hope that you have had a fun and restful weekend! Everything may be busy, but everything feels perfect when the weather is as perfect as it has been lately. The weather has allowed for us to have the most gorgeous greens that we have seen YET this year! This past week, we had everything from bushel spinach to fluffy kale and curly green leaf lettuces! Even the local strawberries tasted sweeter this week! When the weather has good energy, our food has good energy, and we absorb that too!

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Speaking of energy and food, there is so much to be said about the energy that we consume and about the energy that we spread. Many of us have all heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.” Of course we are! Our cells are composed of the cells that we eat. If we eat fresh, raw, and vibrant foods, we are also all of those elements. However, most people do not see food as a source of energy for the world. By energy, I mean the energy that we possess that affects our surroundings and the world.

We emit energy vibrations on a daily basis to even the strangers passing by us. I am sure that many of you have had the experience of walking by someone and thinking to yourself that they were either interesting or not. I am sure that many of you have bumped into friends or neighbors running errands and thought that they seemed well or not-so-well. I am also sure that many of you understand that different people have different energies. Some people bring a very excited or loving energy to the table, while some may need some “sugaring” up! We all deal with people on a daily basis, but what we don’t realize is that our energies touch one another. Our energies affect one another.

Energies are constantly being exchanged. My energy affects you. Your energy affects me. If we have a conversation, our energies are crossed, and they can shift our days in good ways or bring us growth opportunities. Energies touch. That being said, one may begin to think about the type of energy that one wants to be around all day. Similarly, one even begins to think about the kind of energy that one emits all day long. It is a strange thing to think that our energy can shift the tone or mood of everyone around us, but it is absolutely true! If you are feeling sad or feeling GREAT, then you have the ability to spread this emotion to others, either saddening their day or even making it completely AWESOME! Don’t you wish that you could not only be around FABULOUS and VIBRANT energy ALL day long, but also that you can be a source of this energy ALL day long?! Heck yes!!! And you can!!!

Many people continuously ask me how I get my energy all day long. The answer is simple; yet it is too complex for even my human understanding. The simple answer is pure, raw health. Having been a raw food vegan 100% for almost 8 years, my main source of fuel is my organic produce that comes straight from our boxes. If it is not in the box, it is not in my belly! My other sources of energy include the lifestyle aspects of plenty of physical exercise (which can cause us to FEEL MORE ENERGY), emotional balancing, spiritual grouping, gratitude, sleep, hugs, etc. Health is about the way in which you live, not solely the diet to which you adhere. The healthier that you become, the more  positive changes appear in your life. It is ALWAYS an uphill climb, and fruitfulness surrounds you more and more each day! Your mind cannot clear without a clean body. It simply cannot. When your body is clean, you feel things more deeply, your sense of gratitude is intense, and your energy vibrates at higher levels of awesomeness! Therefore, energy becomes one of the essential elements in how you feel and in how the world feels. Our energy CAN change the world!

Our energy affects the world. What we feel affects the world. Although you may not think it, we all affect each other. No man is a island of fruit, but rather, we are archipelagoes, capable of spreading fruitfulness! Imagine that! Just as the sun, the earth, and the rain work together as a team to create abundance and beauty, we work together to create our communities, our cities, our nations, and the world. No space is too small, and no earth is too big. Think about it. What energy to you want to send out into the world, and what energy do you want to receive? It changes the entire way that you will approach people in your day and even how you may treat yourself. A shift in one’s life begins with a simple thought.

No man is an island of fruit!

We are a network.

We ALL co-operate.

What energy do you want to create?

Start off your day by envisioning the energy that you want to emit all around you. Feed yourself the most colorful fruits and veggies, and even power up with a green smoothie! Kick start your day with a jog or some yoga! Feel the goodness of self-love, and let it invade your day! You will only share this high frequency with others. If you run into an energy-sucker, don’t let them get you down. Feel compassion for them and be sure to put up your blockade, never taking anything personally. Offer help to those in need, and you will feel even more blessed to reach people. Life must always feel good, and we have the power to make it deeply rich for everyone, including ourselves! Lettuce not miss out on this opportunity!

I hope to see you all this week as we enjoy boxes OVERFLOWING with colorful deliciousness! Even the squirrels want to enjoy!

I hope to share this good energy with all of you!

Hugs and love!

Kristina

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The FullyRaw Burrito!

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

The FullyRaw Burrito!

Who wants a FullyRaw Burrito ya’ll?! Hope you’re hungry because this one is filling and satisfying to every tastebud on your palatte! It’s low fat so take a big bite!

Video Recipe Here!

All Ingredients:

  • Large Collards Leaves
  • 1-3 Colorful Bell Peppers
  • Half of One Zucchini
  • One Cucumber
  • 1-2 Shredded Carrots
  • Juice of 3 Lemons
  • Tomatoes (Beefsteal or Cherry)
  • Small Bunch of Cilantro
  • Green Onions
  • Few Leaves of Arugula
  • Alfalfa Sprouts
  • Tsp of Cumin
  • Less than a Quarter Cup of Sesame Seeds
  • Quarter of an Avocado
  • Optional: Red Onion, Spicy Peppers, and Celery Bits

For the Awesomesauce!

  • Half a Zuccini (more if desired)
  • Less than the quarter cup of Sesame Seeds
  • Juice of 3 Lemons
  • Few Sprigs of Green Onion
  • 1 Bell Pepper (preferably red)
  • Optional: Spicy Pepper

Directions:

  1. Take your collard leaf and destem the backend (not fully), but just enough to take away the very thick part of the stem as shown in the YouTube video above.
  2. Lay out your leaf.
  3. Blend the ingredients for the saucy spread! Spread on the AWESOMESAUCE with the ingredients listed above.
  4. Spread the Awesomesauce on the back of the leaf.
  5. Chop, slice, and dice all other ingredients and layer them on top of the sauce on the leaf.
  6. Top with a slice of avocado, sprouts, or more sauce!
  7. Fold in the sides and wrap around the ends.
  8. Flip over the burrito “baby” and cut it in half with a knife!
  9. Allow all the beautiful colors inside to be shown to you….
  10. Take a BIG BITE and savor!

This recipe is created for you with love by Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram of www.fullyraw.com.

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Eat FullyRaw and Live Socially

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Do you feel like it is too hard to eat raw and still keep your social life? I’m here to tell you that being FullyRaw is about sharing your lifestyle and your passion for eating healthy foods with the world! When we eat foods that make us feel good, we want to share this amazing feeling with family and friends as well! Shine bright and enjoy your social life, even if you are eating raw! Here are my top tips and tricks on how you can Live FullyRaw and Eat Socially!

Before I share my tips and tricks, I want to share a few important realizations that I have had. Realize that our society highly revolves around food. Relationships are more than just about food—relationships include your relationship with yourself and with others. I’ve realized that being raw has allowed me to bond with people on a much deeper level. My interactions with people are not just non-challant meetings over lunch, but they include activities that interest both of us, and we have FUN doing them! We go running, walking, co-operating, rock climbing, swimming, surfing, tree hugging, etc. We get in an activity that we both enjoy, and we get the chance to talk more because our mouths aren’t filled with food.

  • Here are my simple tips and tricks to help you increase your social life when eating FullyRaw:
  1. Invite people over for dinner. Make them the BEST raw meal ever. SHARE it with them. Introduce your passion to them and allow them to be exposed and potentially allow them to become passionate about it as well.
  2. When you go to a restaurant, call before and ask what their options may be. Order a salad or a fruit plate.
  3. You can even bring your own food to a restaurant….I share my story about how I handled eating dinner at a restaurant for my sister’s birthday in my youtube video on my http://www.youtube.com/fullyrawkristina channel.
  4. Create and share a fun picnic!
  5. Use your online resources such as Happy Cow or Meetup.com and learn about your local community. Find your nearest raw vegan restaurant, juice stores, etc. ASK the chefs if they don’t mind preparing something for you. They don’t mind, and if they do, they will let you know.
  6. Find a potluck! Bring fruit to share!
  7. Go to a movie? Bring your own baggie of fruit or carrots or okra or dates! Dates are WAY better than popcorn lol!
  8. Create a community of friends with the same common interest as you.

Even when you think that you are alone, you are NOT alone. There are SO many out there who want to be healthy who feel the same way. Get on our FullyRawKristina facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/fullyrawkristina). Post and ask if there are people on your area. Get on meetup.com and search for meetups. Look on 30 bananas a day. If you’re in Houston, come hang out at Rawfully Organic (http://www.rawfullyorganic.com). We have the LARGEST raw food vegan co-op in the US with the most amazing people! CREATE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

Use these simple ideas to help you branch out in your community. When you share this gift with others, you not only feel good about yourself, but you make others feel good as well! You are sharing the amazing gift of health with them by living as an example! What a blessing!

Please feel free to share these thoughts with others or share this video with family and friends. You can also leave your comments or additional ideas below. I LOVE reading your suggestions!

Sending my hugs and love to you! Now get out there and enjoy this amazing health of yours…and share it with the world!

Kristina

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Why Eat Fully Raw?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Why Eat Fully Raw?
Why Eat Fully Raw?
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Kristina from Rawfully Organic and FullyRaw answers your most important question: “Why Eat FullyRaw?”

You know what it is to eat raw foods, but do you know why it is important to be more FullyRaw in your everyday life? Do you know what it feels like to be FullyRaw? I am here to be your inspiration! This video provides the top 3 reasons why eating FullyRaw will change your life.

Everyone wants to be raw, but they don’t know where to start or where to look for inspiration. I am here to do just that. I am going to create a video series where I address all of the most essential questions:

Why eat fullyraw?
What are the steps to eat fullyraw?
What are the challenges?
What are the solutions to the challenges?
How can I be fullyraw and inspire others?

It’s not just about the food, but it’s all about the food. Similarly, it’s all about the food, but it’s not at all about the food. When getting healthy, we have to address the emotional components, the physical ones, and the mental ones.

We may take it out on the food or think we have fallen off the wagon, but these are all growth opportunities and must be seen in a different light. In reality, it’s just putting the food in your mouth, but what emotions lead you to those choices that you are unhappy about?

What emotions lead you to make those choices? Are you living a life of self-sabotaging behaviors and a slave to your succumbed emotions? Or are you living FULLYRAW like you want to live?

Keep in mind you can always go to my website at www.fullyraw.com to see the FAQ page for the basics, but we are going to talk about deeper issues in the videos that perhaps you can share with family and friends to inspire them as well. For those of you in Houston who are associated with Rawfully Organic, use our local resources!

Here are the three reasons why Eating Raw will Change Your Life.

1)   Physically:

  • The food is chemically different. It is composed differently. I won’t get into the hard-core science, but when you cook your food, you denature that food. The food loses vitality and nutrients. Essentially, it becomes “dead.” If you want to feel alive, why eat something that is dead? You want to radiate, and your food is your energy! Processed foods are BAD, contain chemicals, are genetically modified, and are unrecognizable by your body. When you eat raw food, you physically:
      • Have MORE energy
      • Heal
      • Improve Digestion
      • Lost weight
      • Clear Skin
      • Gain muscle Tone/Lose Fat
      • Increase Nutrient Density (invigorates your blood!)

2)   Emotionally:

    • You will feel confident because you are eating the foods that you finally want to eat!
    • You learn to love yourself because you are eating foods that LOVE you back!
    • Emotionally healing (Time to cleanse out that bookshelf!)
    • NO MORE SELF-SABOTAGE.  Please visit my video called “Overcome Struggles Going Raw.”
    • Become yourself and confident in your choices
    • Food freedom
    • Feel GOOD!
    • Vitality
    • Clear minded- because you are eating so many nutrient dense foods, you are cleansing, you have more power to think better!
    • Many times people think they fail because they “fall” off the wagon, but really, the shift takes place that these are growth opportunities.

3)   Spiritually

    • If you are what you eat, then you will become the life that your food offers. You retain it’s energy, and you feel more connected to the earth because what you are eating is provided for you.
    • You develop FAITH because the foods that you are now eating are not man made. You are no longer depending on man, but you are learning to understand and depend on nature.
    • You become divinely connected and come back to a place of gratitude.
    • Eating foods that are fresh and local connect you to your community.
    • You will feel like you are living your life’s purpose. EVERYONE WANTS THIS!

So how do you start? You want to do this, but how do you get there?

The biggest tip that I can give you that I want you to walk away with is that it’s all about the fruits of life. EAT ONE MEAL OF FRUIT EACH DAY. Fruit is color in life. Emanate that color.

Hope that you all enjoy this post and this video! Please feel free to share with others so that we can get the message out there. I appreciate all of your support! Sending many hugs and love!

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Why Eat Fully Raw?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Why Eat Fully Raw?
Why Eat Fully Raw?
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See New Volunteers of the Month!You know what it is to eat raw foods, but do you know why it is important to be more FullyRaw in your everyday life? Do you know what it feels like to be FullyRaw? I am here to be your inspiration! Here are the top 3 reasons why eating FullyRaw will change your life:

WATCH HERE!

Spring like a bunny! We are overflowing with local carrots, strawberries, broccoli, greens, citrus, and more! There is nothing but sunshine ahead! Reserve your shares early! See what is potentially in the box this week!

3 New EAT IT RAW Classes are in April at Sur la Table! I will be teaching at the River Oaks location as well as in City Center! Make recipes straight from your Rawfully Organic boxes! All of my classes have been sold out, so please sign up early!

EAT IT RAW CLASS

Pineapple Mango Salsa Video Recipe

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Please remember that while Rawfully Organic provides you with the most rawesome fruits and veggies, FullyRaw is designed to help eat more raw! Use our resources to your advantage! Here are more fun links for you:

FullyRaw

Rawfully Organic Facebook Page

FullyRaw Facebook Page

Rawfully Organic YouTube Channel

Kristina’s Blog

Last week’s new video recipe features Pineapple Mango Salsa! I have posted the recipe on the ROC website! Please subscribe to my New FullyRawKristina YouTube Channel and the Rawfully Organic YouTube Channel to enjoy all of our videos. Comment, enjoy, and share!


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Mr. Bacon Eats Raw Food!

Monday, March 26th, 2012

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Kristina’s New FullyRaw YouTube Channel!

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Kristina's New FullyRaw YouTube Channel This week is going to be EPIC! Tomorrow, I am going to be on Great Day Houston TV! I will be posting this video clip to my New FullyRawKristina YouTube Channel on Wednesday, so be sure to look out for it and subscribe to see the video! From this day forward, all videos pertaining to raw recipes, inspiration, and education will be posted on this channel, and all videos highlighting the co-op will be on our Rawfully Organic You Tube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to both! Please watch my short new video that explains why!

WATCH HERE!

This Wednesday is my Salads & Gazpachos Class at Sur la Table! There are two spaces left! The class showcases produce from Rawfully Organic and teaches you how to make seven recipes using only ingredients from the boxes! Sign up here!

Strawberries are peaking this week at co-op, and tangelos are overflowing! Luckily, I have made a new recipe using both of these ingredients with some of those greens that you may not know how to use! See the recipe for my Strawberry Cilantro Smoothie! For more raw recipes, please see our Rawfully Organic Recipe Archive!  See what is potentially in the box this week!

ROC A BOX!

As if TV, EAT IT RAW Classes, and Co-op isn’t enough excitement for the week, I have literally just added an entire New Photo Album of the Co-op, Co-operators, and ROC’N produce to our Rawfully Organic Facebook Photo Albums! Please check out this album here! I may have posted a picture of you there! Be sure to “like” the page for weekly updates!

While ROC feeds you the raw, organic produce, my new website FullyRaw is dedicated to inspire and motivate you to be as healthy as you can be! Please visit it and follow it on facebook. I also invite you to friend me (Kristina)! For more inspiration, please see my blog!

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Easy Raw Food Storage Tips

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Strawberry Spinach Salad Easy Raw Food Storage Tips Spring break calls for fresh, new seasonal delights! This week’s Strawberry Spinach Pecan Salad combines all the simply sweet sugars of fruit, essential minerals in greens, and healthy fats of nuts to help you feel light and satisfied! Enjoy this in our new daylight savings sunset and share with loved ones. See the recipe here! For more raw recipes, please see our Rawfully Organic Recipe Archive!  See what is potentially in the box this week!

ROC A BOX!

What do you do with your produce after you get home with it?! Do you ever get confused on how to store it, how to ripen it, or how to organize your kitchen to be raw-savvy? I have just uploaded my new YouTube that shares Easy Raw Food Storage Tips!

WATCH HERE!

There are 3 spaces left for my next class for EAT IT RAW Salads & Gazpachos on Wednesday the 21st at 11:30 AM at Sur la Table. To sign up for this class, click here!

This week’s TOP SECRET: Friday, I will be recording with a local TV station, demonstrating how to make green smoothies and juices! I will also be sharing simple tips on how to go raw and commenting on what it is like to be leading the green “rawvolution” here in our home city! Please stay tuned for the showing!

Many of you watch my videos via the Rawfully Organic YouTube Channel. I will soon be posting all of my recipe/raw videos to a new channel FullyRawKristina. Please begin to subscribe to this channel as I will be announcing the launch very soon! Watch my latest Deep Dish Low Fat Lasagna Recipe!

My new website FullyRaw is dedicated to inspire and motivate you to be as healthy as you can be! Please visit it and follow it on facebook. Also, be sure to “like” our ROC facebook page to find other fun and frequent updates! I also invite you to friend me (Kristina)! For more inspiration, please see my blog!

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