America is in the middle of a health crisis. The media is full of conflicting studies. Profiteers and opportunists wait at every turn to sell you products that you don't need and might actually cause harm. So where do you go to get the straight story? Tim VanOrden had dedicated his life to sharing the information he has discovered about human health and diet. Tim's entertaining and passionate style will inform, educate, inspire and humor you. He shares his own personal story of transformation on a raw vegan diet as well as his vast knowledge on human physiology, health and human performance.
Regardless of your position in life, Tim can help guide you through the minefield that is the health industryand set you on a course for personal success. You will perform and feel better using the princples that Tim outlines.
"Great talk! Super informative. I've got like 3 pages of awesome notes & my head's buzzing with new ideas." - Matt, Vancouver, BC
"This was the most amazing lecture I ever heard. He shared so much information that is not that easy to get, I feel like I really learned a lot and he inspired me to do more research based on his information." - Celida, Hampstead, NH
"Last night's event with Tim VanOrden was GREAT! Good crowd, great food, WONDERFUL talk by Tim. Could'a listened to him for several more hours. Can't wait for him to come back!" - Ian, Bellingham, WA
"Oh my gosh, was Tim excellent! I loved his heart and his sincerity and the fact that he just cared so much about helping us to get it!!! I was so encouraged and empowered to continue to imrove how I eat and take care of my body. So informative, so inspiring!" Gloria, Manchester, NH
"Great to see Tim. I love his no-brainer explanations." - Carl, Coquitlam, BC
"Event with Tim last night was BEYOND great!" - Lori, Bellingham, WA
"It was one of the best events I have been to, just a great speaker, great setting and great topic." - Bliss, Bellingham, WA
" Tim is extremely knowledgeable & dedicated to his work. I love the angle he is coming from, the research he conducts (on other research). He fills so many gaps & is in many ways ahead of many of other Raw Food Advocates." - Carl, Malden, MA
"And what an awesome talk it was! Even as the clock ticked past 11:00 p.m. we were all still riveted to our seats to hear what more Tim had to enlighten us on! Thank you Tim for sharing your wisdom with all of us to keep us on the healthy path of living!" - Sue, Manchester, NH
"You have a gift, Tim. Thanks for sharing with us all. It was worth the drive up!" - Jennifer, Worcester, MA
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The Running Raw Project is a grand experiment in diet and athletic performance. It was started by Tim VanOrden in November of 2005 with a simple question: Can one be an athlete while eating a 100% raw vegan diet? That curiosity was quickly answered with a resounding YES!
What Tim has discovered could change the world of sport forever.
But why stop there? Why not try to change the world along the way?
This is the mission of the Running Raw Project.
• What happens when you combine a raw vegan diet and athletics?
• Would this diet give you greater endurance and strength?
• Would it allow you to recover faster?
• Would it remove age as a factor?
• If all of this was possible, would other athletes take note?
• Would other athletes consider fruits and veggies over steroids and doping?
• To see what's possible. To be what's possible.
• To unite people in a global effort to create a better world through sport.
• To promote health and ecological stewardship among athletes of all ages and abilities.
• To scientifically prove that an organic, plant-based diet, consisting of uncooked, unrefined, and unprocessed whole foods yields the highest performance for the human body.
• To get other high level athletes to consider the advantages of this diet.
• To get those athletes to endorse and promote the idea of whole food nutrition to the youth of America, who are in desperate need of dietary transformation.
• Americans still have not made the connection that Diet equals Health.
• The prevalence of obesity quadrupled in the past 25 years among boys and girls - currently 15% of the U.S. population. In minority youth, this statistic climbs to 20%.
• Type 2 diabetes accounted for 2 to 4 percent of all childhood diabetes before 1992, but skyrocketed to 30 to 50 percent by 2004.
• Americans are dependent on harmful drugs and pharmaceuticals, and yet...
• In 2006, 1.5 million Americans died from dietary related diseases, at a cost of $800 billion.
• Agri-business and food processing account for 60% of US oil consumption.
• Conscious eating = reduced oil dependency and a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
• To dispel the belief that this diet is for non-achievers and non-performers.
