Dear confused health seeker,

If you're easily offended, this letter is not for you. But if you're searching for proven health answers and a
raw food lifestyle that works in the real world, keep reading.

After 14 years of experience, I'm ready to reveal the truth other raw food gurus don't want you to know.

On a beautiful late afternoon in 1998, I was walking down a hill in sunny San Diego, California.

I had been a 100% raw-foodist for over two years, and thought I was on the best diet in the world, one that would bring me optimal health and longevity.

Yet that fateful day, as pretty as it was, a mysterious ailment struck me and left me crippled in bed for a month.

All of a sudden and without warning, all of my energy was drained out of my body. I felt so weak that I could barely walk a few steps without feeling exhausted. On top of that, my blood sugar was completely out of control.

Before this day, I never told the story of what really happened and how I almost destroyed my health on the raw food diet. Now I am ready to reveal it all and expose some of the most well-kept secrets of the raw-food movement that other raw-food leaders don't want you to know.

This mysterious illness lasted a few months and included many other frightening symptoms.

Even when it was all over with, I still did not feel the benefits that were promised to me by the raw food gurus. I was looking for better health, less sleep, more energy and vitality and yet I needed more sleep, had less energy and was increasingly worried about my long-term health.

I thought 100% raw was the only answer yet my health was still in obvious decline, and I was only 22 years old!

Yet, a few years later, I was still not doing any better. To add insult to injury, I eventually developed almost 40 cavities after a few years of strict raw-foodism.

The story I'm about to tell will not only expose all of the lies, misconceptions and controversies about the raw food diet, but also reveal in details the truth that many other raw-foodists try to hide which is that the raw-food diet, when done improperly, can lead to horrible health problems.

Although I've written many books on the raw food diet, including my popular book The Raw Secrets, I've never told my entire story. I was afraid that some of the raw-food gurus might be upset if I told everybody what really went on behind the scenes.

But after nearly destroying my health following the wrong advice, and having seen hundreds of others do the same, I'm ready to break my 14-year silence and expose the lies and debunk the most damaging myths that are spread in the raw-food movement in a way that has never been done before.

Who Is This Guy, and How Can What He Says Be True?

14 years ago, I was an unknown 21 year-old French Canadian with a passion for health and raw-foodism, who decided to move to California to learn with the best of the best about the raw food lifestyle.

I did not just passively do this diet on my own, but rather I worked with the top raw-food leaders, such as David Wolfe, Gabriel Cousens, Juliano, David Jubb, and many others.

I was truly behind the scenes of the raw-food movement, and over the years have had the chance to witness the dramatic difference between the ideal of raw-foodism and the reality.

Often people ask me, "Fred, maybe you just had a bad experience everybody is different. Maybe what didn't work for you works for other people."

To that I say: Yes! But what doesn't work doesn't work in general. It's just that some people are slow to show symptoms and negative results.

Raw Food Controversies

• My shocking story finally told! Exactly what happened that made me almost destroy my health on the raw food diet, from vegetarian, to vegan, to natural hygiene, to raw and back all over again, trying every diet under the sun. Learn from my mistakes to avoid them!
• Food combining exposed: The truth behind food combining, is it necessary or is it a useless set of rules?
• Natural Hygiene: Discover the deadliest mistake. Why most natural hygiene diets don't work, and what to do about it.
• How to deal with winter on the raw food diet. If you live in a cold country, you will want to read this!
• Surprising facts about sleep: how to have more energy, sleep less and feel better waking up every day.
• The true story of the incredible dental problems I had on my first years on the raw food diet (almost 40 cavities) and how I managed to stay decay-free ever since.
• Why did certain raw food advocates such as TC. Fry die so young? Surprising facts are finally revealed.
• The truth about detox: Why most of the time it's not detox, how to tell if it is.
• The truth about raw food recipes: an insider story's inside of California's number one raw food restaurant and my shocking revelations on the unhealthy lifestyle led by its raw food advocates.
• What are the top three foods you should NEVER eat raw (and why).
• My mysterious raw sickness: how I got incredibly sick and almost died from eating the raw food diet the wrong way. Exactly what happened to me and how to make sure the same doesn't happen to you.
• The truth about cravings: why most raw-foodists have cravings and what to do to be free from junk food addiction.
• The death of raw-foodists: the fatal mistakes that people made that led to the unfortunate death of some dear raw-foodist friends, and how to avoid them.
• The truth about the liver flush: Scientific proof of what actually happens when you do a liver or "gallbladder" flush.
• The raw curse: how the body becomes extremely sensitive to drugs and cooked foods on the raw food diet, and the one thing you must tell your doctor if you're going to undergo any operation or hospitalization!
• How to fast and not to fast: The never-told-before story of my 23-fast in Costa Rica. Exactly what happened and how you can use fasting to your advantage, if done properly.
• Is low-fat cooked better than high-fat raw? Find out the pros and cons of eating 100% raw versus a mostly raw diet.
• What I eat now: what I eat on a typical day, and the best tips I have found to increase my energy and long-term success on the raw-food diet.
• My thoughts on feeding children on the raw food diet, and why they can't thrive on low-fat raw vegan diet.
• The SIX supplements you should NEVER take, no matter what.
• What you should know about B12, and how to avoid this dangerous deficiency.
• Superfoods exposed! What you need to know raw cacao, honey, green juice, green powder, coconut oil, agave nectar, acai, spirulina, maca, goji berres, seaweed, and more!
• What raw-foodists should know about DHA and other essential fatty acids: can you get them on a raw vegan diet?
• Important facts you should know about vitamin D, especially if you live in a Northern climate.

"Magnificent, Informative Book" Frederic! You wrote a magnificent, informative book! As I mentioned yesterday, I really like the fact that you were so honest and open in telling the world about your unique experiences with the raw food movement. I was surprised to learn that you have spent three years with David Wolfe and company, that you have gone to Gabriel Cousens' Tree of Life (Ive read and enjoyed all his books), met so many interesting people and had lots of exceptional experiences with the raw foods. I admire your vast knowledge in spite of your young age and your ability to write in a very captivating way. Now I tend to believe more what you wrote because I see that you did not start eating like this yesterday! - Fern Click To Listen: "I love your honest approach and advice" I totally loved the book!!! I could not put it down! It's amazing how I could relate to so many things but didn't know why they were happening until I read your book. I love your honest approach and your advice. I loved to read of your adventures as well (your heartbreak and all). It was extremely educational and it helped me a lot with understanding where I was going wrong with my raw eating. Thanks so much for writing it! I also enjoyed reading about your journeys and all that you experienced; you have some really good stories. Please update me on any other new literature from you - I am a BIG fan of yours!!!!! - Alexandra "I finally consider I have my feet on the ground with my food choices" I loved the book - filled in so many blank pockets of missing knowledge I was unaware of, both regarding the history of the raw food movement and shedding light on the weaknesses and strengths of eating this way. My value system regarding what to eat has totally changed and I finally consider I have my feet on the ground with my food choices. -Niedra

Included: Raw Food Nutrition Explained!

"Discover How to Balance Your Diet to Get All the Nutrition You Need and Ensure Long-Term Success With This DVD"

In addition to the book Raw Food Controversies, I have created a bonus DVD, called Raw Food Nutrition Explained, that will answer many of the questions about the practical and nutritional aspects of the raw-food diet you may still have, including:

• Exactly what to eat on a day-to-day basis, and how to create menu plans for breakfast, lunch and dinner
• How to make sure you are getting everything your body needs and more on long-term deficiencies and how to avoid them
• The effects of transition after going raw: how to interpret the symptoms
• How to achieve your ideal weight and maintain it easily on a raw food diet.
• How to balance out a 100% raw food or mostly raw diet, and how each approach can work as long as you follow these simple tips.
• And more!

This bonus DVD is a $49.95 value and is available as part of our GOLD package for the Raw Food Controversies.

"An Excellent Resources for the Beginning to Intermediate Raw Fooder" By the way, I thought the "Raw Food Nutrition Explained" DVD was very well thought out and organized and was really an excellent resource for the beginning to intermediate raw fooder. I really, really liked it! It's a really excellent introduction to raw food nutrition and the low fat raw vegan diet. One of the things I like, and the reason I've bought a lot of Fred's products, is that he's concrete and is among the more scientifically/logically minded people. I felt that this DVD really showcased all those strengths and hence was very valuable and packed with good information. - Bella :)

"All Of Your Raw Food Questions Answered!"

Even with all of the detailed information contained in Raw Food Controversies, it's possible that some of your questions may not have been answered.

This is why I'll be conducting a series of two live teleconferences for anyone who orders this book during the launch.

These two teleconferences have been recorded and transcribed (as an eBook) and made available as a MP3 download. 

Here are some of the many topics that will be addressed in details during these teleconferences, in addition to any other question you may have:

• The challenge of "social convenience" finally discussed in a realistic way! Most people have few problems staying on this diet when they are alone, but certain social situations can be difficult. Often, the advice given by some raw-foodists is simply is not practical. I'll tell you what I personally do about it.
• How to optimize your diet based on seasons, especially if you live in a Northern climate.
• What to do if serious digestive issues are preventing you from digesting certain raw foods.
• Exactly how to transition from cooked to raw, with each step explained briefly, including the 3-5 SIMPLE recipes that most people really like!
• Why certain people have problems with eating too much fruit, and what to do to optimize your diet until the body is able to handle a higher volume of fruit.
• How to keep working out on the raw food diet and see your muscles and strength increasing rather than getting weaker.
• What to think of some ex-vegans who truly saw some health improvements by including some animal products in their diet. Why I choose to remain mostly vegan, but still acknowledge these issues and offer some key solutions.