| Raw food is in vogue from celebrities to restaurant | | | | Question whether they are knowledgeable of raw |
| owners and the raw food movement continues to | | | | food lifestyles. People have been doing this |
| grow. People change to a raw food lifestyle for | | | | successfully for years. |
| reasons such as: they want to feel better, eliminate | | | | There are a number of products on the market that |
| health issues, loose weight, get into shape, and even | | | | you can use if you don't think you can fix this diet |
| impact our carbon footprint. | | | | yourself. You can find prepackaged raw food in many |
| Raw food provides the whole goodness of food with | | | | grocery stores, lots of fresh organic produce and |
| nutrients in their natural state, complete with | | | | un-roasted nuts. You don't have to cook with this |
| enzymes your body needs to process food to its | | | | way of living. Just think of the energy savings! Yet |
| fullest. So, what are appropriate foods to use on this | | | | the recipes and tastes seem to be endless. Perhaps |
| dietary change? It is not people eating raw meat! | | | | you live near one of the raw food restaurants? |
| While doing the research for this article I came | | | | What should you avoid? Make sure that what you |
| across information about people eating raw meat. A | | | | eat is truly organic and ripe from the plant or tree. |
| raw food lifestyle is about fresh, organic fruit, | | | | Food that is ripe when picked provides complete |
| vegetables, greens, nuts, and clean air and water. | | | | nutrients. No heat above 115° F (46° C) can |
| What are the results? People have related improved | | | | be applied without loosing more than a little of the |
| health and just feeling better in general. No more | | | | nutrients. |
| sluggishness, more youthful, while others relate the | | | | Raw food eating doesn't mean that you stop |
| reduction or ending the use of medicine. As far as | | | | exercising. If you are going to utilize raw food to |
| the environment there is a 2006 United Nations | | | | loose weight, in a natural way, which many people |
| report about the negative environmental impact of | | | | have done, remember that as with any health |
| cattle. You know, the fast food burger. | | | | improvement, be sure to include exercise. |
| If you decide to try a raw food dietary lifestyle then | | | | By having a raw food life you will be changing old |
| remember that, as with any dietary or exercise | | | | patterns so you may question yourself during the |
| program, you should consult with your health care | | | | transition part of this new lifestyle. Your emotions |
| provider before starting. Yet, your doctor may | | | | may be challenging but remember that you are doing |
| caution you against going 100% raw since there is | | | | this for yourself and the environment. Raw food is |
| the concern about getting enough of all the nutrients. | | | | powerful. So, bon appetit! |