Karyn calabrese diet
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Interview with Chicago’s Raw Food and Vegan Queen, Karyn Calabrese
Karyn Calabrese is Chicago’s premier vegan and raw restaurateur and champion for holistic living. Her timeless beauty, youthful physique, and boundless energy are testaments to the lifestyle habits she advocates. Join us Saturday, May 25th when Karyn will discuss her philosophy about health and demo two of her favorite recipes— Zesty Lemon Cheesecake and Tuna-Free Tuna Salad—at the Science of Spirituality International Meditation Center from 1-2:30pm.
Q: You are an influence in the Chicago area and have been for many years. Growing up in Hyde Park, you are a true Chicagoan.
Karyn Calabrese: I have been involved in the world of health for a long time. People often ask me, “Why are you in Chicago? You should be on the West Coast!’’ I tell them I am here because I am a midwestern woman. I love the Midwest. I love the Great Lakes and the changing of seasons. I’ve lived in New York and Los Angeles, but this is my home. I love Chicago and the people here.
Q: Honestly, we in Chicago need people like you. This is a hug
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Karyn Calabrese
American raw foodist and restaurateur
Karyn Calabrese | |
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Calabrese in February 2014 | |
| Born | (1947-04-20) April 20, 1947 (age 77) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, businesswoman, author, holistic health expert |
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| Cooking style | Plant-based, raw vegan |
Current restaurant(s)
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| Website | http://www.karynraw.com/ |
Karyn Calabrese (born April 20, 1947) is an American raw foodist and restaurateur.[1][2] Her first restaurant, Karyn's Raw Bistro, is the longest-standing gourmet raw food restaurant in the United States.[citation needed]
Early life
Calabrese grew up in Hyde Park, a South Side neighborhood of Chicago.[1] Calabrese worked as a professional model in her teens and into her twenties, and was featured in national magazine and television commercials.[1]
Career
Calabrese became a raw foodist with the
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Karyn Calabrese declares “she is not special”. Yet it is undeniable, she has a special gift. She has learned to listen to the knowledge innate within herself and become a leading holistic healer and teacher. Many people look at Karyn at 67 and assume she inherited a strong matriarchy. The facts are, however, that both her mother and grandmother died at ages younger than Karyn is now. With this seeming fate at hand, she sets out to prove her genetic heredity wrong. This is where her story begins. Alone with two children to raise, she bought her first wheatgrass juicer and opened a new life of growth and prosperity with her first business, growing and distributing wheatgrass. More importantly this began her life-long exploration into the inter-connectedness between food and body and the ultimate attainment of self-insurance and inner peace. Karyn had been a vegetarian for 12 years, but this was merely a first step leading towards a completely raw food diet. No doubt this is a tough life to come to. It is out of the “norm” and denies what we have so long held as “truths”. To make thi
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