This may be the first in a series on the Raw Food Diet. If you like it, and want to see more, please let me know in the comments.
Do you see something wrong with this picture?
You are at a hole-in-the-wall diner. A juicy hamburger is sitting right in front of you. A large order of fries on the side, not too crispy, not too soggy. Just how you like them.
Well, if you are reading my blog, you know that something is wrong. As much as your mouth may be watering, you know you should be having at lease a nice order of cooked veggies instead of the fries, right?
Well, if you ask a raw “foodist”, even that might be bad for you.
So, what is this Raw Food Diet, and why do you care?
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Well, it is being touted these days as one of the fastest and easiest ways to get rid of belly fat. Not only that, say proponents of this lifestyle, (and believe me, it is a lifestyle… check out my raw food diet review), but our bodies were meant to eat raw foods. In fact, they point out that we (humans) are the only ones who actually cook and eat our food (an argument that has flaws, but a valid point nonetheless). They believe that eating cooked food is a fairly recent happening, evolutionarily speaking, and, as a result, your bodies generally and our digestive system specifically is more atune to eating raw foods than cooked.
Generally speaking, raw food is unprocessed and/or uncooked (those little black LeanCuisine trays you are so fond of? notsomuch). That leaves you with not only things like fresh fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains and beans. Many proponents of the raw food diet feel that cooked food has been stripped of many of the vitamines, nutrients and enzymes our body needs to function optimally. Also, some health experts believe that raw foods are easier on our digestive systems since nearly 100% of the food can be absorbed and used by the body.
A typical raw food diet is made up of about 75% raw food, and often follows a seasonal pattern. You can try a wide variety of fruits and vegetables as they come into season.
This is only the tip of the iceberg (lettuce) on the raw food diet. For more information, check out my raw food diet review now.
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Have you tried the raw food diet? Tell us about it. What did you like? What did you hate?
Do you want more info on this lifestyle? Let me know that as well and I will do a series of posts on the subject!
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