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Umbilical Hernia Repair and Healing with a Raw food Lifestyle

Jul 16, 2019

On May 2nd 2019 I went in for surgery to repair a partial umbilical hernia I have had for as long...

Guess Who’s Back with a HUGE Announcement!

Jun 24, 2019

SO excited, after 8 months of behind the scenes work with my friends from Green Powered Servers I...

Simple Raw Vegan Recipe for Travel and Airports!

Mar 3, 2019

I spent some time in the airport recently, traveling on my way to Costa Rica for the Raw Food N...

The Story Behind the Santa Clause Melon!

Feb 13, 2019

My personal favourite melon of all time… Learn more about this amazing melon and why this...

Day in the Life 15 Years Raw Vegan 5 months after Major Motorcycle Accident

Feb 5, 2019

Enjoy this Day in the Life sharing my rehab and tons of tips and tricks for thriving as a long...

Canada’s New 2019 Food Guide is Out and Stirs Debate, from Meat and Dairy Industry…

Jan 23, 2019

Canada’s new updated Food Guide recently came out and is causing a huge debate, with the...

How to Get Rid of the Winter Blues

Jan 6, 2019

Lets face it, being raw in the winter can be really tough especially if you don’t know the...

The Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself!

Dec 31, 2018

The end of the year can be a trying time for many, a time when we are thinking of new years...

The Raw Fooders Winter Survival Guide

Nov 30, 2018

Having a hard time surviving the winter on a raw food diet?! Looking to start a raw lifestyle but...

Raw Food and Spirituality – My Journey | Interview w/ Ali of Perception Trainers

Oct 25, 2018

Join Ali Washington of Perception Trainers and I as we dive deep into my spiritual journey,...

What I eat in a day in the hospital | Raw Vegan

Aug 10, 2018

As many of you know Kamilla and I were in a pretty serious motorcycle accident about a week and a...

Beyond Meat Burger Drama at A&W?!

Jul 20, 2018

On July 9th All 925+ a&w restaurants in Canada started selling the Vegan beyond Meat Burger,...

Trinidad Scorpion Pepper Challenge + Spicy Raw Recipe!

Jun 8, 2018

The worlds hottest naturally cultivated pepper, the Trinidad Scorpion is NO Joke! Watch me try the...

Raw Food Cleanse | Yoga and Mono Meals

Jun 1, 2018

Rainbow Island Cleanse from June 10th -16th and it’s on sale for 30% off right now! Check out the...

How to Grow a Mango Tree from Seed Indoors

May 24, 2018

Growing plants from seed can be a really fun rewarding and enlivening process. This video shows...

How Many Meals Should I Eat In a Day on a Raw Food Diet?

Mar 22, 2018

Going into the topic of How Many Meals Should I Eat In a Day on a Raw Food Diet with common sense...

Minimalist Footwear | My All Time Favourites!

Sep 27, 2017

I love minimalist shoes, they have helped me in so many ways that I can not express them all in...

My Favourite Wild Edible Greens!

Jul 28, 2017

Direct from Malmo Sweden I share my favourite wild edible greens freshly picked near the sea. Wild...

Lone Star Tick | The Vegan Apocalypse

Jul 10, 2017

It’s hot on the Presses, there is a Tic that can potentially leave one...

What I eat in a Day / Day in the Life 13 year Raw Vegan + Skateboard Action!

Jun 9, 2017

Join me for a fun What I Eat in a Day / Day in the life with some bonus skateboard action with...

Featured on Raw Radio with Christine Ringer of RawBlessings.com

May 29, 2017

I feel so Blessed to share a really fun interview / conversation with Christine Ringer from her...

Vegan Lifestyle and the Importance of Community

May 12, 2017

When embarking on a Raw and Vegan lifestyle one can feel isolated and alone amongst family or like...

B12 Deficiency – Is it a Joke?

May 6, 2017

Is b12 deficiency a joke? In this video we will go into my personal experiences, how to increase...

Detox | Why Most Cleanses Fall Short

Apr 27, 2017

Why do most cleanings / detox programs fail to deliver in the long term? In this video I share the...

Rainbow Island Group Cleanse Spring 2017!

Apr 8, 2017

Its that time of year again, the birds are chirping, weather is getting nice.. Spring is in full...

Jet Lag – How to Beat Jet Lag

Apr 8, 2017

Have you ever went on a holiday just to find yourself completely wiped out for your first few days...

International Raw Food Summit 2017 – Hosted by Dr’s Karin and Rick Dina

Apr 4, 2017

I am feeling blessed share a amazing FREE summit with you, really it may just be the most well...

Do You Eat your Avocado’s the Wrong Way?!

Mar 31, 2017

Have you been eating your avocado’s the wrong way?! Watch this video to find out the way...

Vegans are Rabid Plant Killers

Mar 23, 2017

I have heard this dozens of times from angry omnivores and carnivores.. well wait there are no...

Raw Food Diet – Top Tips to make Raw veggies taste Cooked!

Jan 13, 2017

Bring your Raw Chef Skills to the Next Level with my top two tips to soften raw vegetables so that...

Confessions of a Raw Vegan of 12.5+ Years

Dec 31, 2016

Well this is a big post, one I have been afraid to make but after going within and considering...

Holiday Season Produce Stash | 12.5 Year Raw Vegan

Dec 20, 2016

Take a journey through my cupboards and pantry as I share my holiday season produce stash as well...

Vitamix Blender – Top 3 Tips!

Dec 15, 2016

Traveling the world and using nearly every kind of blender I could get my hands has led me to know...

Thriving on a Unconventional Lifestyle

Oct 13, 2016

Kate Flowers has lived and thrived on what many would consider a unconventional lifestyle in more...

Successful On A Fruit Based Diet (80-10-10)? Interview with Chris Kendall By Ka Sundance

Mar 26, 2016

Wonder how to be successful on a high fruit raw food diet? Check out this this interview Ka did...

Have Diabetes? Change your Life for the Better I Guarantee it!

Feb 1, 2016

Do you or anyone you know have Diabetes? How about specifically Type 1 Diabetes? My good friend...

How to Be Perfect

Jan 7, 2016

How to Be Perfect… How do you feel in relation to this title, how do you feel in relation to...

Vegan Youtubers, are Raw Vegans Getting Enough Protein?

Oct 31, 2015

Paul and Yuliya from RawsomeHealthy.com put together a amazing video with Dr Rick Dina on the...

Dr. Sam’s New Quick Fix Health Program

Oct 21, 2015

I know I’ve had plenty of people ask me about finding a quick fix to many of their health...

Sun Gazing aka Surya Yoga or Sun Yoga; Sharing a Ancient Practice

Oct 14, 2015

I am so excited to share the ancient practice of Sun Gazing / Sungazing aka Surya Yoga or Sun Yoga...

How to Make Sauce Guide, Naturally Rawsome Sauces!

Sep 30, 2015

Naturally Ashley and I are soo excited to share our brand New ebook… Naturally Rawsome...

Raw Vegan Pregnancy tips with Yulia from Rawsome Healthy!

Sep 16, 2015

Today’s post covers the hugely important topic of Raw Vegan Pregnancy and childbirth. Both...

How Much Fat is Too Much Fat? With Tim Van Orden

Sep 8, 2015

Enjoy a wild interview with Tim Van Orden From RunningRaw.com by Marylin Monraw from the Woodstock...

Whole Greens vs. Green Juices vs. Green Powders w/ John Kohler

Aug 26, 2015

So often I am asked, what is better for ones health, whole greens, fresh green juices or quality...

Top Tips for Emotional Eating with Prof. Rozalind Graham

Aug 7, 2015

Today’s video is one that can help anyone on any diet, a issue that I believe is a relevant...

Candida Albicans, Yeast Infections? How to Cure yourself!

Jul 12, 2015

Candida Albicans, Yeast Infections? How to Cure yourself! Delving into the topic of Candida with...

Satiation, why people are getting Fatter and Fatter!

Jun 26, 2015

SO often the subject of satiation / satisfaction around food leaves people confused on why they...

Raw Living Radio Show

Jun 4, 2015

I’m excited to share that Naturally Ashley and I were guests on the Raw Living Radio Show on...

Dr. SAM Natural Health Newsletter

Jun 4, 2015

I have been honored once again to have received a mention in my awesome friend Dr. SAMs natural...

Beware the Canistel Curse, a sweet fruit seduction!

May 24, 2015

Join Cappi Osborn and I as we give you due warning on the reality of the canistel curse and what...

Have You Been Storing Your Bananas Wrong?!

May 10, 2015

Let me tell you, they don’t call me the Banana Commander for Nothing! Most people are...

Top Three Airport Travel Tips for Healthy Eating

Apr 24, 2015

I just recently took to the air again heading from Costa Rica to Hawaii for the Woodstock Fruit...

Spring into vibrancy with the Rainbow Island Cleanse

Apr 13, 2015

There is no time like the present to take better care of your self and create space for a...

Have You Been Storing Your Pineapples Wrong!?

Apr 1, 2015

Come on a Ride with the Banana Commander as he shares the ultra secret, very little known Unicorn...

Cleanse Your Chakras with Raw Food

Mar 23, 2015

We are having such an amazing time during my Raw Food and Yoga Retreat down here in Costa Rica! ...

Ouch My Back!!! The McGill Big Three

Feb 15, 2015

Got a Sore Back? As someone with a serious back injury I know how Physically and Emotionally...

Dan McDonald & Dr Robert Lockhart Top Reccomended Books

Jan 18, 2015

During an evening meal at this year’s Woodstock Fruit Festival I got Dan “The Life...

Dr Rick Dina on Fasting & Bloodtests at The Raw Living Expo!

Jan 7, 2015

I was able to catch an amazing interview with Dr Rick Dina of http://RawFoodEducation.com. ...

Introducing The Rainbow Island Cleanse!

Dec 20, 2014

Looking for a cleanse to do in the new year? Get the Rainbow Island Cleanse Today! Naturally...

Rainbow Island Cleanse FAQ’s

Dec 20, 2014

FAQ’s What’s a mono-meal? Where will I get my protein? Isn’t that too much...

How to Achieve Peak Fitness with Raw Foods

Nov 21, 2014

Excited to share this fun Interview dubbed “Chris Kendall Exclusive: How to Achieve PEAK...

Raw Vegan Triathlete Ted Carr’s top tips for high level fitness!

Oct 29, 2014

While at the Raw Living Expo I got the chance to interview raw vegan triathlete and coach Ted Carr...

Dan “The Life Regenerator” McDonald on Self Growth and Letting Go

Oct 28, 2014

Feeling blessed to share this awesome interview with Dan “The Life Regenerator”...

Foraging for wild edibles in Prague With Tereza Buckova

Sep 28, 2014

I hope you enjoy this quick wild edible tour from the grass in the Palace gardens in Prague. I...

Dr Douglas Graham on Making Fitness Fun!

Sep 22, 2014

After a fun Exercise class with Dr Douglas Graham while at the UK Fruit Festival I got a chance to...

John Kohler on Whole Foods and The Woodstock Fruit Festival!

Aug 28, 2014

While at the Raw Living Expo I caught up with John Kohler and we discussed the role Whole Foods...

Chemtrails / Geoengineering, What we can do about it?

Jul 3, 2014

Chemtrails, otherwise known as Geoengineering, Weather Modification and Cloud seeding, is a world...

Megan Elizabeth’s Top Tips for a Natural Makeup Routine

Jun 25, 2014

How many of you beautiful ladies use all kinds of products on your hair, your skin, your face? ...

The Raw Advantage “Better than Nori” Raw Vegan Sushi Sheets Recipe

Apr 19, 2014

Drum Roll Please.. Enjoy my New, Chris Kendall Original Recipe “Better Than Nori”...

Wild Edibles: The Dirt on the Highest Sodium and Omega 3 Plant!

Mar 3, 2014

While in Hawaii with my family I found one of my all time favorite wild edibles, a really salty...

Tarah Millen’s Top Tips to Stay Raw and Warm in the Winter

Feb 24, 2014

I know many of you are basking in a beautiful, warm sunny day in the tropics right now, but many...

Does Going Vegan Improve Your Inner Game?

Feb 12, 2014

So so blessed to flow with my two friends Ryan Lum and Anji Bee from Happy Healthy Vegan while at...

Don Bennett’s #1 Tip for Succeeding on a Raw Food Lifestyle

Jan 21, 2014

Blessed by this short interview with DAS, Disease Avoidance Specialist Don Bennett of...

John Kohlers Top Tips For Growing your Own Greens

Dec 30, 2013

Just wanted to share some holiday cheer with you! I’m back home after spending time down in...

25 Year Raw Vegan Dr Robert Lockhart’s Shares Tips for Anti Aging!

Sep 18, 2013

After passing like ships in the night at the first two festivals, I was super blessed this year at...

Emotional Eating, Binge Eating and Finding Peace and Ease

Aug 10, 2013

Really excited to share this huge huge topic today, one that everyone has had troubles with,...

Bone Growth and Natural Healing with Raw Food

Jun 30, 2013

As you may or may not know a while back I fractured my back (yowser!) during a skateboarding tour....

Unlimited Free Local Organic Wheat Grass / Green Juice!

Jun 9, 2013

So many people say they have a hard time getting local fresh organic greens at a decent price,...

KendallBites – Tattoo’s, Mangos and Kelp Noodles!

Jun 2, 2013

Just a quick little post and video I want to share with you today…a little preview into my...

Sick for the First time in 14+ Years!?

Apr 19, 2013

Well it has happened, I’ve let myself get run down, stretched too thin and my body is...

TRA Hawaiian Adventures #5, A Sea Purslane Party!

Mar 29, 2013

I’m coming at you today with Hawaiian video #5!! I started out the day at…. can you...

Raw Girls Taste Better… Raw Vegan B12 concerns?

Mar 21, 2013

I have a little blast from the past here… this video I made almost a year and a half ago and...

My Top 4 Sources of Vitamin D As a Raw Vegan

Feb 8, 2013

Vitamin D! How to get Vitamin D as a Vegan, Should you be Concerned about Vitamin D, what are my...

TRA Interviews Michael Arnstein, Woodstock Fruit Festival Creator!

Dec 20, 2012

I had the sincere pleasure of interviewing Michael Arnstein on his Creation of The Woodstock Fruit...

Mexico Madness, Super Sexy Swimwear, a Lunch Recipe n Hot tips for Dinners out!

Dec 8, 2012

Ohh the end of my 1st week and the madness of the first half of my 2nd week in Puerto Vallarta!!...

Staying Raw and Keeping Warm in the Winter, Plus a Recipe!

Nov 17, 2012

Got a sweet little treat for you, quite literally!!! Oh my 🙂 First we Start off with my 5 Top tips...

Happy World Vegan Day/Month: Why I Love Being Vegan #2 :)

Nov 3, 2012

Happy World Vegan Day! Happy World Vegan Month!! “Our task must be to free ourselves . . ....

Well well well, A bit of a Time Piece, Going from footage from last year to today to Document the Growing of some Fruit Trees Indoors!!! Hope you Love the Video 🙂 Growing fruit tree’s or plant of any kind can be a really...

Healthy Lifestyles and Vegan Tattoo’s?

Aug 1, 2012

Healthy Lifestyles and Vegan Tattoo’s? Is this even possible? Check out the video to learn...

80/10/10 Lifestyle Tips – Sweetest Smoothie, Durianrider & Chris Kendall

Jul 4, 2012

Enjoy this here video my banana Bredren n Sisteren, Smoothie making prowess shared By me Bradah...

Sea Salt, Is it Good For You?

May 24, 2012

Today we Get into Salt, a fun subject filled with many opinions, many sales tactics, a long...

Kendall Bites, Cashew apples at the Farm of Life!

Apr 18, 2012

Enjoying and Exploring the Cashew Apple!!! A beautiful Fruit But what about the Nut? Are Cashews...

Love Yourself by Starting Your Day with a Bowl of Fresh Fruit!

Mar 9, 2012

I am really excited to Share a fun Interview that my new friend John Kohler from okRaw.com did...

“5 Second Abs” or “Fat to Fit in 5 Seconds” You Decide!

Mar 7, 2012

Wow what a title and you get to decide what I should have used for the title, should have oh my as...

TRA Interviews Tony Wright of www.LeftInTheDark.org.uk

Jan 20, 2012

Love love love this interview with Tony Wright of LeftInTheDark.org.uk , I feel very blessed to...

101 Donations – FAN, the Fluoride Action Network!

Dec 5, 2011

Time for Another 101 Donations!!! This Month half of all Donations from my “101 Frickin’ Rawsome Recipes” has gone to Rat a tat tat tat tat tat tat tat ok thats supposed to be a drumroll, how could I improve?...

Eating out on A Raw Food Diet the Easy Way

Oct 17, 2011

Todays video is one I am really excited to share as it can help bring ease and confidence to what...

Water fast day 12 – 13, Breaking the fast!

Aug 8, 2011

Most stoked to complete the Water fasting Videos!! Here we have day 12 and 13, the way I came to...

Water Fasting day 11, Confessions of a Raw Vegan!

Aug 6, 2011

Wowser day 11 on my water fast, Going pretty deep here, letting out some skeletons, some skeletons...

Water Fasting day 10!

Aug 2, 2011

Getting into Water Fasting Day 10 in Costa Rica with a really special announcement!!! 🙂 SO so so...

Water fasting day 7,8,9!

Jul 30, 2011

Todays video starts off with day 8, a dark n dismal day and then goes into day 9, light n n...

Water fasting day 6

Jul 26, 2011

Got another fun fasting day blog post for you! Today I will be focusing on Enema’s,...

Water Fasting Day 5

Jul 20, 2011

Today I expose a very personal, for a long time private time and part of my life in “Water...

Water Fasting day 4!

Jul 14, 2011

Smooth sailing into day 4 of my water fast at the farm of life! I hope you enjoy it! Day four was...

Water Fasting Day 3

Jul 13, 2011

Into day three of my water fast at the farm of life!!!! Hope you enjoy it much!! Whew… with...

Water Fasting Day 2

Jul 5, 2011

What to share with you on day two of my water fast at the farm of life? Wanna see? Enjoy!...

Fasting at The Farm of Life Day 1

Jul 2, 2011

I am really excited to share my Fasting experience with you while at The Farm of Life, I love it!...

Raw Vegan on a Cruise?

May 23, 2011

Eating as a Raw Vegan on a Disney Cruise? Can it be done? Eating raw on a cruise? Wonder how to...

Raw Vegan Blood Tests, Woodstock Fruit Festival!

Mar 25, 2011

Raw Vegan Blood tests, oohhh just got my results from my 3rd year getting Blood work as I near 7...

New years Rawvolutions :)

Dec 31, 2010

Oh we are on the brink of the New Year! Have you made any Resolutions for a New years Rawvolution? Keeping this short n Sweet hope you enjoy!! In this weeks post I talk a little bit about goal setting, resolutions and changing...

Raw Lifestyle on The Cooking Channel!

Dec 1, 2010

This past summer my good friend Stacey Jackson invited me over to be a part of a segment she was blessed to be a part of with the Cooking Channel! It was in a series called “My life in Food, Extreme diets ” featuring...

Live in consult with Steve Berra

May 6, 2010

Join me on my live in consult with pro skateboarder Steve Berra aiming to help him with his...

LA Wholesale Produce and Mango Planting

Apr 2, 2010

I love to shop for produce in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market, besides the...

Cherimoya, The China Study and Jackfruit!

Mar 11, 2010

Happy day all, another wonderful week in Marina Del Rey! Lapping up the sunshine, amazing farmers markets, meeting and greeting new and old friends, skating and enjoying all. Much thanks. Got a nice little video for you this...

Blood Work Results n Charlize 2nd bday madness!

Feb 8, 2010

Today I got the results from my full physical including blood work, my Doctor was Skeptical, Check...

Protein in fruit? N family fun :)

Feb 2, 2010

Todays video blog is # 5 I offer you a hodgepodge of fun 🙂 I hope you enjoy it much We start out with protein, one of the most common questions I am asked. Where does a raw foodist get protein from, especially a vegan? I find it...

Inversion practices and tomfoolery :)

Jan 27, 2010

A little late I offer you this helping of munchkin tomfoolery, inversion secrets, n a tasty tidbit of a recipe 🙂 The kids stay is over and the quiet house finds me editing away on this little gem 🙂 Hope you enjoy Much!! Ive...

New Years Resolutions?

Jan 1, 2010

Happy day everyone, the first day of 2010! Where does this bring you? Have you made a resolution? Have you stuck to it on day 1? Do you feel that resolutions are destined to fail or are simply a silly endeavour? Whats your...

First Video Blog, Favorite Fall Fruits!

Dec 2, 2009

Good day everyone! Oh how I love my sweet fruits, so much so that I created my first video blog on...

Succeeding socially with the Raw Lifestyle

Nov 18, 2009

Todays topic, succeeding socially raw, can be a doozy for the unprepared. Often within the first months to years of being raw or striving to be raw, people feel out of place eating out, at gatherings, parties, with family, or...

Secrets on Preventing, Halting and even Reversing Cancer

Oct 15, 2009

Cancer… this word alone brings more heated emotion, controversy, misunderstanding, fear and confusion than most topics one could talk on. As the cancer industry would have us believe there is little we can do to protect...

Grow in Reasons :)

Oct 1, 2009

I hope you are enjoying the first bits of fall, I always find the change of colors, smells, and tastes exciting! California organic mango’s are in season, the only true raw mango I have found available in central Canada...

How to Skip the Flu

Sep 15, 2009

I am excited to talk on another controversial subject, preventing, managing, and self healing from the flu. With so much hype these days about the coming and recent past flu pandemic, so much conflicting information/controversy...

To Supplement or Not?

Sep 1, 2009

Hope your enjoying this late summer heat n the freshness we are receiving. I am dripping in the best b.c nectarines I’ve ever had, buying by the box from the farmers markets for between 50 cents and 1 dollar a pound 🙂 I...

Get More Summer Freshness In :)

Aug 15, 2009

Here we are mid summer, amidst a bounty of nature’s gifts, I hope your enjoying them as much as I am. Fresh peaches, near the last of the cherries and berries, the best nectarines and tomatoes I’ve ever had, and only...

Summers Bounty and Raising Ourselves Higher :)

Jul 31, 2009

Happy day everyone, n welcome to the beginning of the long weekend 🙂 August is a bountiful month for the majority of us, natures gifts are abundant in so many areas, we really have lots of fresh variety to choose from. All of...

The Greatest Present

Jul 15, 2009

Being in the moment, hmm.. oh no what am I going to do about dinner, oh I got to do this later, I hope I didn’t forget anything, oh what if I messed this up… hmmm sound familiar? I know I recognize that thinking, it...

Grow in Gratitude

Jul 1, 2009

Happy Canada Day Everyone! 🙂 As today suggests, its a time of Celebration and being Thankful for what we have!!! We are so truly blessed to live where we do and have the opportunities we have. High quality of life, a safe...

Grow in Motivation

Jun 16, 2009

Good Day all 🙂 It seems many of us have a hard time keeping motivation up, at least when it comes to improving our health. I know I really used to! All throughout my teens and early 20's I would be really motivated, for a...

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