Raw Diet
Put away those pot and pans... you won't need them anymore.
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BACKGROUND
The growing trend of organic-based diets has spun a plan called the Raw Diet. Based on a philosophy of eating only natural and organic plant foods, it encourages that you eat them uncooked to ensure you get all the vital nutrients the fruits, vegetables and grains have to offer that are lost during the cooking process.
FOOD & RECIPES
The Raw Diet is a vegetarian approach that will detoxify as well as help you shed pounds. Enzymes absorbed from raw plant foods aid the body’s digestive process. An added benefit of following the Raw Diet is you have less a chance of developing heart disease, as the plan is rich in vitamins, potassium, fiber and is nearly void of salt and fat.
EXERCISE
The book makes an interesting claim that using a trampoline is possibly the best exercise you can do.
EXPENSE
Cost of the book, The Raw Food Detox Diet.
PRO
- You will definitely lose weight.
CON
- The Raw Diet is quite restrictive, both in food selection and preparation. You may dehydrate, blend or juice the fresh produce, nuts, legumes and grains. Nothing more, nothing less.
- Critics claim the Raw Diet will not provide a balanced diet and that children should not follow the plan.
CONCLUSION
While there are some people who dispute the need to go raw to get adequate nutrition from your foods, going all natural can’t be bad for you either. If you don’t lose the will-power, you will lose the weight.
Common misspellings: Raw Deit, RawDiet, Raw-Diet, Raw-Deit
Anonymous: This is the best diet. The most natural and the way humans have eaten but have forgotton to eaten. The energy one feels when on this diet is amazing. I will never eat crap again.
ladyX: the raw diet is not for the faint of heart, its very restrictive...there's just not a lot to choose from at all
Jackie: Is'nt this called the Jesus Diet ?
piglet: This is an excellent way to live. Biggest snag for me is vastly increased energy level and libido - how do you get rid of all of it!
El: my rabbit eats like this
miki moo: what are you talking about ladyX? try buying a raw diet cook book. i never ate fruit or veggies in my entire life. i thought they were grose. now i LOVE them. they taste SO GOOD and the recepies and things you can make are ENDLESS. not only that but FAR LESS TIME CONSUMING. you don't waste plastic, you spend less money despite they say the opposite and you FEEL INVINCIBLE! my skin looks so pretty now. i'm shedding pounds. i'm thinking clrealy, depression gone, positive outlook on the world, nicer to other people, less introverted, not afraid to leave the house and go out in public, ailments, headaches, acne and fatigue totally gone. on and on.... I TELL EVERYONE I LOVE ABOUT RAW FOOD NOW! i've been raw 30 days and in that 30 days my fiance and mother have both already converted. DETOX lasted 2 weeks. it was painful but not that big of a deal. i was so full of toxins. i felt like i had the flu. I MADE IT THROUGH AND FEEL BETTER THAN I HAVE IN 20 YEARS!!!!!! i look forward to being poisoned anymore by food additives, cooked food (which fills your cells up with puss) and cooking in pans (metal in your food. aluminum causes Alzheimer's) no high blood pressure, no diabetes, no blood sugar spikes, no stroke, no cancer, no heart attacks. LONG LIFE EXPECTANCY, STAYING YOUNG. All this in exchange for a diet with NO SUGAR, NOTHING COOKED, NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS. YOu think it would be hard but NO. IT'S ACTUALLY THE EASIEST THING I EVER DID FOR THE HUGEST PAYOFF! k, that's me story the end ahahahaha
miki moo: "thinking clrealy" (clearly) "look forward to (ahem...*not*) being poisoned anymore by food additives" ahahahahaha! oh well, you know what i meant... so how much energy i have?!?! i can't even type straight! oh brother
rene: raw doesn't always mean vegetarian or vegan. lots of raw foodists eat raw dairy products and some even eat raw fish and meat. either way, this way of eating is great for health and weight loss.
Eliz.: Very pleased. I've been easing into it, gradually increasing raw foods and decreasing cooked. Have more energy, better focus, sleep better. Am losing fat and generally feel and look healthier. I find it easier also, because I don't need to cook. If I'm craving warm food I have something cooked but am finding it less attractive. I like my new, raw foods lifestyle.
