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Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 8 a.m.

At the age of 28, Russell took a life-changing trip to Koh Samui, Thailand. After years of working in the fast food industry, he had developed skin problems and was searching for a solution. In his research, Russell read about the powers of fasting and the spas in Thailand that offered these healing retreats. It was during this time that Russell discovered raw foods.

Russell\u2019s passion was ignited by vibrant meals he was able to create with raw food. Not only were these dishes creative and flavorful, the health benefits were amazing.\xa0\xa0

This excitement led Russell to start a blog about his raw food journey. Others became interested in Russell\u2019s natural talent and began to take notice of this up-and-coming raw chef.

Teaching local classes, he began drawing students from all over Europe and the US. His drive was to make raw food accessible every day. Whether it was raw sandwiches or show-stopping dinner parties, your meals could be amazingly healthy.\xa0\xa0

Today, Russell has had the pleasure of teaching raw food to thousands of people worldwide through his podcasts, eBooks, live classes and online courses.\xa0 Russell now runs Eat Like An Adult (eatlikeanadult.com) and Being Whole (beingwholenow.com), of which The Raw Chef (https://therawchef.com/) is part of.

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• Russell grew up eating home-cooked meals such as Spaghetti Bolognese, Sunday roasts and curries\xa0
• His dad (a part-time firefighter and painter and decorator) took over the family meals as his mum was working (as a driving instructor)
• Allowed to eat what he wanted, including sugary treats
• His mum intuitively knew that she didn\u2019t want an over-reliance on meat
• As a child, he didn\u2019t have much interest in cooking
• Russell worked at Burger King and ate fast food daily whilst at that job, he suffered with acne at that time
• At arts school, his interest in creating things waned
• He went into middle management at Tesco\u2019s, not knowing how he got there in his mid-20s and realised it wasn\u2019t where he wanted to be
• Russell then became a driving instructor as his Stepdad owned a driving school and his mum was a driving instructor
• He realised that he wanted a flexible job and to be self-employed
• Fasting and juicing had a big impact on his skin health
• He realised he had an outlet for creativity around food
• Russell started creating recipes, shooting photography and becoming a food blogger
• Several participants on a documentary about juice fasting in Thailand mentioned clearer skin, and Russell travelled to the same retreat centre.
• Putting personal experience above scientific proof\xa0
• The lack of information about acne and nutrition, despite the strong connection between them
• The stigma about being a man who ate healthily\xa0
• Karen Knowler ( https://twitter.com/KarenKnowler ) ran The Fresh Network,\xa0
• Raw Food by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis was one of the first books on this topic
• The blog evolved into online and in-person courses
• It\u2019s not necessary to be 100% raw
• Amy Levin- raw chocolate and desserts\xa0 https://www.amylevin.co.uk/
• Pleasure and joy from the presentation and taste of food
• Removing limitations around food choices
• Eat Like an Adult - https://www.eatlikeanadult.com/ came about from feeling restricted as just \u2018The Raw Chef\u2019
• Minimalist Baker https://minimalistbaker.com/\xa0
• Eat Like an Adult is for \u2018busy people who want to eat right\u2019 , nourishing wholefood recipes that don\u2019t take a lot of time to prepare
• Michael Pollan phrase \u2018eat food, not too much, mostly plants\u2019\xa0
• Colour and the enjoyment of food
• Blue Zones https://www.bluezones.com/
• The shared experience of eating together is nourishing in itself
• Morphogenic field
• \u201cYou\u2019re only one meal away from being a healthy eater\u201d
• Avoid giving yourself a hard time or judging yourself
• The effects of deprivation and indulgence
• \u201cPersonal responsibility is where the power is\u201d
• Intestinal flora can predispose you to sugar cravings and obesity
• Many people now have the link that a treat doesn\u2019t have\xa0

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Resources:

Eat Like and Adult:

IG https://www.instagram.com/eatlikeanadult/?hl=en

FB https://www.facebook.com/eatlikeanadult

www.eatlikeanadult.com

The Raw Chef:

https://www.instagram.com/therawchef/

https://therawchef.com/

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