Raw Food Diet
Raw Food Diet
Raw food is food that is uncooked and unprocessed. It still contains important enzymes that help with digestion and absorbing nutrients.
When food is cooked over 118 degrees F, live enzymes die and you do not get the benefits. Processing (which changes food from its original state) is not included in a raw food diet. Any additives, cooking, heating, preservatives, salt, sugar or colorings are not part of a raw food diet. Basically any food in a grocery store that is packaged is probably not a raw food.
Freezing food is considered acceptable by most who follow a raw food diet. Many raw foodists keep seeds and nuts in the freezer to keep them fresh longer.
The raw food diet includes organic foods in their raw, unprocessed state. Foods such as fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains, and sprouts are common in a raw food diet.
Raw foodists and scientists claim that our bodies absorb raw foods and the nutrients in those foods much more effectively because the nutrients have not been destroyed in the cooking process or by chemical additives.
Eating raw foods will help you lose weight, increase your energy, and detoxify your body. It also boosts the immune system. Eating a raw food diet may also help reduce the risks of serious medical problems such as cancer and heart disease.
A raw food diet is also better on the environment. There is less waste with packaging and no energy is used to prepare the food. Any leftovers can be used as compost.
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