I recently discovered a few raw food restaurants in Los Angeles that are really great. They make desserts, pizzas, and everything else in between for people who want a healthy satisfying lifestyle. I found that many of the people who followed the raw food movement had less colds and more energy. I found a site that had so much information, I had to share it with you.

Here is some basic information from her site. Alissa Cohen has a cookbook and DVD on the raw food movement. Check it out for yourself. What do you think?

What is Raw & Living Food?

Raw and Living foods are uncooked, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains. These raw foods can be eaten whole or combined to make the healthiest, most delicious meals.

Sound boring? NO Way!!! Imagine eating burgers, pizza, pasta, cookies, cakes and pies everyday. Imagine never having to count calories, proteins, fats or carbs! You won't have to weigh or measure your food. The raw and living food diet is about eating whatever you want, whenever you want! You can lose weight, heal your body, increase your energy, look and feel younger, not in years, not in months but within days! If this sounds good to you, click here to start living on live food!

Click here for frequently asked questions about Alissa's raw and living food diet.

The following pictures are sample recipes from Alissa Cohen's book Living on Live Food.

The Living Burger

This 'burger' is made from raw nuts and veggies The 'bun' is uncooked sprouted grains and veggies, molded into a burger bun and dehydrated. A honey –mustard sauce served on the side along with a helping of jicama French fries.

The Living Pizza

This pizza is better than the real thing! The crust is made from sprouted grains and/or seeds, and veggies and then dehydrated. The tomato sauce is made from sun-dried tomatoes, dates, garlic, and herbs. The creamy cheese topping is made from a variety of nuts and vegetables and spices. The pizza is topped with avocadoes, mushrooms, spinach and onions.

Enchiladas

This corn - flax seed tortilla is a soft, chewy flat bread that is wrapped around warmed, diced veggies and then dehydrated to perfection!

The Chocolate Cake

The inside of this rich moist cake is made from figs and nuts. The frosting is a rich carob frosting made up of avocado, carob powder, dates and mixed berries. There is a cashew cream cheese covering the top. The cake is then sprinkled with coconut and crushed walnuts.

Canolis

This canoli wrapper is made from sprouted wheat berries and dates. The heavenly sweet cream filling is made from nuts, lemon juice and honey.

The Blueberry Pie & Cookies

The crust is made from nuts and dried fruits. The inside of the pie has a gelled banana-blueberry filling with whole blueberries. The Chocolate Chip Cookies are nuts and dried fruit, with apricot sweetened carob formed into bits on top.