Elaina Love is a professional Chef and Instructor, Lifestyle Counselor and Owner/Director of the online raw food store Pure Joy Living Foods.

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Elaina Love is a professional Chef and Instructor, Lifestyle Counselor

and Owner/Director of the online raw food store Pure Joy Living Foods.

She authored the raw, vegan, living food recipe book Elaina's Pure Joy

Kitchen to share some of her most exciting recipe creations, which

have been published internationally.

 

Elaina has been teaching raw food courses for seven years and was a

top Chef/Instructor at the renowned Living Light Culinary Arts

Institute for four years. She has catered many raw food events and

retreats, including those for David Wolfe, Dr. Gabriel Cousens and Dr.

Doug Graham, recognized leaders in the raw food community.

 

With a passion for sharing the knowledge she has attained through

years of experience, Elaina has helped people throughout the country

bring about positive changes in their lives. Her teaching and support

empowers people to lose weight and gain energy by making positive

lifestyle choices and incorporating more living, raw food into their

diet.

 

As a mother to her son Dominic, Elaina also understands how to teach

kids to enjoy healthy, delicious foods.

 

 

Why did I adopt a raw foods lifestyle?

 

In 1996, I found out through blood tests that I had systemic yeast

(candida) and many food allergies that were affecting my health. I had

low energy and other minor ailments such as excema, hypoglycemia and

back problems. I found a book on cleansing and got very excited about

the possibility of excellent health. The book also recommended a raw

foods diet. So I found some local classes and began pursing a

cleansing diet and raw foods.

 

How has my life changed since I began cleansing and eating raw foods?

 

Little did I know the amazing transformation I was to undergo. My life

completely turned around. I found myself with boundless energy, and

felt happier than I ever had in my life. All the little things I

didn't even know were problems disappeared. I found myself in the

kitchen a lot and began creating new recipes. Because of all my

newfound energy, I started a local catering business. After that I put

together a recipe book and began teaching classes. My business has

grown since then, and I now have a web site, teach classes, conduct

and cater for large retreats and events, and sell raw food products on

my web site. I also teach and am a chef at The Living Light Culinary

Arts Institute with Cherie Soria, Matt Samuelson and an amazing group

of people.

 

What advise would I give to someone just starting out with raw foods?

 

I would say to take it as slowly as you like. The more raw foods,

especially greens, that you add into your diet the better. Let

yourself transition naturally. You will find that you won't feel

deprived this way, and that your energy will continue to increase.

Just start by adding raw foods to each meal. Eventually, you will find

you are eating more and more raw foods, and you won't even miss those

old comfort foods (if you decide to eliminate them). Cleansing is also

a great benefit. It helps to speed up the elimination process and get

rid of old mucoid plaque. I like the Ejuva cleanse which can be

ordered on my website.

 

Please contact Elaina at:

 

Pure Joy Living Foods

415-558-1624

P.O. Box 460268

San Francisco, CA 94146

 

http://www.purejoylivingfoods.com/aboutelaina/index.shtml