Lissa and Nate Maris are a husband-and-wife team helping people thrive on a raw, plant-based lifestyle. Lissa has been a raw food eater since 2014. After switching to a diet of raw fruits and vegetables, she lost over 70 pounds, healed chronic joint pain, reversed cystic acne, and corrected a serious hormone imbalance and menstrual issues.
Lissa blends her love of food, photography, and teaching to help people break food addiction, lose weight, and build healthy habits. On her Raw Food Romance YouTube channel and social media pages, she shares recipes, meal plans, and practical advice that make eating raw meals easy and sustainable.
Nate has followed a raw-food lifestyle since 2017 and has lost 60 pounds as a result. He focuses on helping people, especially men, improve energy, circulation, and overall vitality.
Lissa and Nate each have wonderful health transformation testimonials, a sweet love story, and do a great job teaching and encouraging others. Together, they create a welcoming space for anyone interested in learning more about adopting a raw food diet to improve health.
I love their passion and enthusiasm. After meeting them at the Plant-Powered conference last year, I knew this would be a great interview. Enjoy!
Watch our interview below, or listen to it on the Chris Beat Cancer podcast on iTunes or Spotify.
Lissa and Nate unedited transcript
Amazing before and after photos of Lissa and Nate:
Show Notes
-Lissa’s journey to a raw vegan diet [2:49]
-Lissa’s transformation and symptom relief [9:20]
-What a typical day of eating looks like [12:21]
-How food variety helps the gut microbiome [16:01]
-Why probiotics often miss the mark [18:09]
-What actually builds muscle [21:09]
-How Raw Food Romance began [22:55]
-Obesity, weight loss, and disease risk [24:16]
-Nate’s turning point and lifestyle wake-up call [26:11]
-When a cancer diagnosis hits close to home [27:41]
-Nate explores raw food and veganism [34:06]
-Holistic cancer healing stories and prevention mindset [36:20]
-Erectile dysfunction: The precursor to heart disease [37:19]
-When Nate met Lissa [39:28]
-Lissa’s daily mantra for consistency [42:11]
-The challenges of eating healthy when eating out [47:48]
-The power of a strong ‘why’ [51:43]
-Foundations matter more than quick fixes [56:55]
-Benefits of removing oil and salt [1:08:41]
-Navigating social situations and temptations [1:12:08]
-Encouraging others by example [1:16:04]
-Make diet changes for 90 days [1:17:28]
-Why it’s not all or nothing [1:22:41]
Resources mentioned in the interview
The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Douglas N. Graham
Ombre Get Wellness Test
Connect with Lissa and Nate:
Lissa’s Instagram: @rawfoodromance
Lissa’s YouTube: @rawfoodromance
Nate’s Instagram: @rawnattyn8
Nate’s YouTube: @rawnattyn8
Raw Vegan Recipe ebooks – Use code RAWFOOD40 to get 40% off
Raw Food Romance Skool Community
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Thank you — an inspiring interview for the new year! Lissa & Nate are just delightful. I have to say all of 3 of you look at least 12 years younger than your ages. I’m convinced! I’ll do a salad & smoothie every day!
The pictures are amazing — the stories of the journey forward through the changes and considerations interesting. I’m glad for the happiness you are living in and sharing with the world how to live healthy in these bodies, our homes while on earth.
This is very informational and encouraging as well. It is great to know there is a recipe for true health!
I just love these two! I had a smile on my face the whole time I watched this. Lissa and Nate have amazing energy and I just placed an order on Amazon for Lissa’s book. Thank you for introducing us to them, Chris!
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