RAW FOOD DIET – IS IT GOOD FOR YOU?
I get asked this question all the time, particularly by people who consume animal products in the way of meat and dairy, as well as vegetarians who consume large quantities of cooked beans and rice. There is an unfounded belief that if you eat nothing but raw fruits and vegetables that somehow you will be missing vital nutrients………….or worse, deprive yourself of a wide array of favorite cooked dishes. These same people are typically taking numerous prescription drugs or supplements, and are suffering from at least one of the more typical diseases (e.g. obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, fibromyalgia, heart disease, etc).
The raw food diet Credit union location Texas Houston Ada Employees Credit Union foods to sell as supplements is the most costly way to improve your nutritional balance. Most nutrients are known to interact symbiotically with at least eight other nutrients, WHOLE fruits and vegetables provide a superior complete source of vitamins and minerals.
Fiber found in plant-based foods is lacking in a meat-based diet; fiber is important to keep the digestive tract clean of waste products which can lead to disease.
Plant-based foods are alkaline in nature, as apposed to animal products and grains which are acid forming. A highly acidic bloodstream pulls minerals from our muscles and bones to neutralize the acid content.
Most animal products have been treated with antibiotics, steroids, coloring agents, flavor enhancers, growth hormones and other chemicals that humans ingest when eating these foods. How healthy is it to eat THAT? Whole fresh organic fruits and vegetables are free of any of these treatments.
Cooking foods changes its atomic structure, creating a toxic food where up to 80% of the nutrients can lost in the cooking process. Cooking foods at high heat (such as steaming, boiling, and grilling) creates carcinogens that can lead to cancer and auto-immune diseases. The body’s first line of defense is the white blood cells; research has proven the white blood cell count increases almost 300% after consuming cooked foods. The body perceives cooked food as toxic and rushes to its defense. Cooking is a process of destruction, not of ‘construction’. If you placed your hand on a hot burner, within seconds the skin would reflect how destructive ‘cooking’ is. It matters little if it is ‘slightly’ cooked or blackened………..the result is the same.
Switching to a raw food diet, high in low calorie nutrient dense fruits and vegetables increases your energy and unwanted pounds melt away as you are no longer consuming food that is made up of processed sugar, processed flours and grains, and cooked foods – all foods that put on the weight and drain you of energy. With there being over 150 varieties of available fruits and vegetables to choose from, meals are seldom boring. Couple this with learning HOW to prepare these fruits and vegetables into great tasting familiar recipes (e.g. pasta, desserts, ice cream etc) you’ll soon be experiencing a higher level of health and energy, beyond anything you dreamed possible.
It is interesting that people think little about the quantities and health quality of prescription drugs, supplements, or processed foods they consume and yet shy away from eating whole fresh fruits and vegetables as being ‘radical’ and ‘difficult’. It couldn’t be any simpler. Sometimes we’re looking so hard for the dietary cure-all, we don’t see the bright colored jewels in our produce markets beckoning us to ‘just try me!’
Is the raw food diet a healthy diet? It is all that and then some! It is a diet/lifestyle that fits everyone, whether you’re consuming 20% more fruits and vegetables or 100% more, with every bite you’re improving your health. Who can argue the benefits of THAT!
Bon A Petite’
Beth
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*Dr Douglas N Graham, On Nutrition and Physical Performace: A Handbook for Athletes and Fitness Enthusiasts
IDENTIFY WHAT FOODS ARE HINDERING OR HELPING YOU FEEL YOUR BEST
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To be top in your game, feeling your best, and enjoying life…….for better health, enjoy all the delicious ways you can prepare raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds and become more ALKALINE.
Bon A Petite’
Beth Wilke, Raw Food Chef
