Losing almost 200 pounds, overcoming type-2 diabetes and enjoying the best health of his life were the only reasons one man needed to continue on a raw-food diet that includes copious quantities of “green smoothies,” blended cocktails of raw leafy greens, fruit and water. His dramatic transformation has convinced 170 Rogue Valley residents that they, too, can benefit from a raw food diet during a six-week “challenge.” (Southern Oregon’s Mail Tribune)