The Delights of Living Food
by Jalissa Letendre

$9.95 - Spiral bound - 108 pages

As you begin your journey towards living food, keep in mind that you can learn something new every day. Some people progress more quickly because of their special needs (illness, fatigue, etc.), whereas others decide to proceed more slowly. Regardless, the reason so many people are turing to living food is out of concern for their health, and a desire to avoid joining the growing number of people afflicted with terrible degenerative diseases. Clearly, "we are what we eat" — our food intake is one of the most important factors affecting our health.

Scientists and experts in nutrition recommend that we increase our consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, in order to ensure that our body receives a sufficient supply of nutrients. These "building blocks" are essential to the development of cells, tissues and strong, healthy organs.

More and more, we are coming to realize that it is to our advantage to consume foods in their natural state: in other words, living, or raw foods. Eating living food preserves its nutritional potential, and retains its enzymes, vitamins, and God-only-knows what other nutrients science has not yet identified.

"I am very grateful to Jalissa for putting her wonderful recipes in a book! Being a 100% raw fooder for many years, I am very hard to impress. However, when I try Jalissa's dishes, I cannot stop eating them. Jalissa's food is delicious and satisfying. Her smoothies are out of this world! I recommend Jalissa's book to both beginning raw fooders and those who are experienced."
—Victoria Boutenko,
raw food teacher and chef, author of Raw Family and 12 Steps to Raw Foods

About the author:

Born in Puerto Rico, Jalissa Letendre grew up in an environment where delicious exotic fruits were readily available. She moved to Quebec, and in 1999 became a vegan. Before long, she noticed a clear improvement in her heath, and became enthusiastic about documenting her experiences with living food and experimenting with new recipes.

Jalissa attended a 3-day training course with George Malkmus, founder of Hallelujah Acres, and learned more about the necessity of a living food diet for optimum health.
Armed with new knowledge, Jalissa went on to meet the Russian-born Boutenko family, who inspired her to explore the many ways of preparing foods without cooking. The Boutenkos, now living in Oregon, are living proof of the beneficial effects of raw food, which they promote the world over.

Jalissa makes the most of her creativity and constantly strives to serve delicious meals. The feedback and encouragement from people who have had the opportunity to taste her food have encouraged her to publish this first book of recipes. The Delights of Living Food is not only for those who choose to eat exclusively uncooked food. The recipes in this book will also please gourmets, lovers of fresh and organic foods, as well as all people concerned with their health and well-being.