Why Raw Food Is Best

We are surrounded by different books and magazines that
claim to know how we 'should' be eating. No matter if
we're overweight or underweight, healthy or ill, there is a
diet for us.

But the problem lies in the fact that there doesn't seem to
be one answer to our diet and health woes. However, the
raw food craze seems to be stirring up the medical field
and making people believers in what it can offer.

At its very basic sense, a raw food diet is one in which
the food is organic, vegan (no animal products of any kind,
except maybe honey), and unprocessed. The food is not
cooked above a certain temperature point in order to allow
it to retain its natural vitamins and minerals. It's the
benefits this kind of eating can provide that really has
people thinking about making the switch.

First of all, the meat free diet is generally considered to
be healthier than the typical nutritional style of adults.
When you're not eating meat, you're not taking in
cholesterol or the saturated fats associated with meats.

You will also be avoiding things like trans fats that are
found in processed foods as well as chemicals that are
found in nearly every packaged food these days. Without
these kinds of ingredients, people on the raw food diet
have reported:

Fewer cases of heart disease

Lowered cholesterol levels

Clearer skin

Lower weights

Stronger immune systems

More energy

Better digestion

The raw food diet incorporates a lot of fiber which leads
doctors to believe that it may help in the prevention of
certain cancers and other digestive issues.

A raw food diet doesn't require a lot of cooking, though
the actual preparation of such foods is time consuming in
some cases. Another benefit of eating raw is that you will
be buying fresh produce that allows local farmers and
growers to benefit instead of larger companies.

The raw food diet has many converts because it has stripped
away the counting and the difficulties associated with
other kinds of diets. It doesn't require you to focus on
the numbers, but rather on the quality of the food that you
are eating. And in many cases, you can create similar
tasting foods to those that you would eat in packaged form.

There are also a number of raw food stores and restaurants
popping up to help make raw food something that you can
follow for the rest of your life.

Eating raw foods takes a bit of time to get used to. The
preparation and planning is more intense than popping a
frozen dinner into the microwave. It is recommended that
you gradually introduce raw foods into your diet.

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Lynn VanDyke is a master trainer and fitness nutritionist.
Her fitness site, http://www.strength-training-woman.com is
ranked within the top 1% of all websites. She has authored
the wildly popular ebook, Melt the Fat
(http://www.melt-the-fat.com). It is yielded as one of the
best fitness and nutrition ebooks available.