The Raw Food Diet...

Organic Raw Food - Eat and Drink your Way back to Health... naturally!

'Nature itself is the best physician...

...If you are not your own doctor, you are a fool.'

Hippocrates

Raw Food Diet...

Although I was always open to 'new' ideas, it first seemed to me, that this idea was really 'out there'. From all the 'accepted' nutritional background – it struck some chord in me, that made me THINK!

I started researching the idea, then tried it – and WOW! – it was - and still is - an amazing experience!

It made total sense...

I recommend it with all my heart – It is one of the best ways to regain health!

What makes raw food so special?

It should be the most natural idea to us... Have we moved so far away from nature, that we forgot? Forgot what food looks like?

Benefits of a Raw Food Diet

The amazing fact is, that you will see changes happen very quickly... and all this, just by eating raw foods!

I think of this diet as medicine – remedy and/or improvement of any health problem.

Try it! You will see for yourself!

So... What is Raw Food Diet?

Ok... this said...

In order to give the body maximum charge - focus needs to be on

'LEAFY GREENS'.

What does this mean?

Look at nature!

What is the MAIN stuff that grows?

Concentrate on GREENS!

LEAVES! and WEEDS! - not FRUIT! -

OK? ... An easy, tasty and healthy way to get the most from greens for your health is through juicing and making healthy smoothies. The idea of cooking foods came with human control of fire... makes sense... With fire humans started their journey to 'power over nature'. This control led way to incredible achievements -and also - towards a state of chronic disease.

The chemical makeup of foodstuff changes when heated (cooked) - the calories are often augmented - yes! isn't that weird... - but the nutrients and vitamins are distroyed. So... basically you are giving the body lots of energy: calories, but your cells are starving... because they cannot use any of it to regenerate... Basically... the body keeps on asking for more food...

Today's 'basic' diet is so far off from nature - we hardly know what 'basic' really means - raw food is basic

If you are interested in trying... I recommend a gentle start.

You will benefit from an increase of raw foods, no matter how far you take it – 100% raw, 50% or just increase the amount you eat now.


Changing to a Raw Food Diet...

I have met people, having a hard time eating fully raw – they may suffer from a 'cold' feeling. This is related to the climate they live in or the basic yin yang constitution they have.

In colder climates, the yin of the cold affects the balance of the yin and yang forces. Cooking food – heating it – makes the food 'more' Yang.

Try a combination of the Macrobiotic Diet and Raw Food Diet. This gives the benefits of both worlds.

Step-by-step…

If you have been living on a 'regular' diet for most of your life – you might experience some uncomfortable detoxification effects when starting the raw food diet.

The body suddenly dumps toxins, which are trapped in the fat cells, into your system.

This is a positive process… still… it causes the body to send a message of craving – basically a withdrawal to the brain – just like in other addictions. Yes... addiction!

This will pass... and you will feel better every day... you will actually not be able to understand how you could ever eat the 'food' you ate before.

In order to minimize withdrawal, take it easy... don't try to change everything TODAY!

As your body gets stronger, your mind clears, your spirits lift... one step at a time!

The basic recipes are important for an easy start into the diet. We are so deep in the habit of cooking, that it first makes us feel helpless... what is there to eat, if it's not cooked? Basic raw food recipes – use your imagination!

You will re-discover the 'simple' tastes... But... the time will come... and you will want your raw food experience to be more than carrots and celery sticks...

You might consider adding some Kitchen Appliances and Equipment. Find a support system...

You will hear over and over again, from your co-workers, friends and even family, that what you are doing is WRONG – and unhealthy.

People will tell you that you are harming yourself, that you need to eat REAL food, that you are CRAZY... yes!

Find people you can talk to...

This is important – support is important, especially in the beginning... since you will go through some challenges...

You might start a diary or a blog... write down the improvements, set-backs, etc... over time...

Experiment and Play!

Recommended Reading:

Everyone knows they need to eat more fruits and vegetables, but consuming even the minimum FDA-recommended five servings a day can be challenging.

In Green for Life, raw foods pioneer Victoria Boutenko presents an overlooked powerhouse of nutrition in this equation: greens. For their bounty of minerals and nutrients, greens exceed other vegetables in value.

Green for Life details the immense health benefits of greens and suggests an easy way to consume them in sufficient quantities: the green smoothie. This quick, simple drink benefits everyone, regardless of lifestyle, diet, or environment. Green smoothies eliminate toxins, correct nutritional deficiencies, and are delicious as well.

Green for Life includes the latest information on the abundance of protein in greens, the benefits of fiber, the role of greens in homeostasis, the significance of stomach acid, how greens make the body more alkaline, the healing power of chlorophyll, and more.

Also included are the results of a pilot study demonstrating the effectiveness of adding just one quart of green smoothies a day to one’s diet, without changing anything else in dietary intake. Green smoothie testimonials and recipes give readers confidence and motivation in exploring green smoothies for themselves. This updated edition offers important new research on the role that omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids play in metabolic health and includes nutritional data on select green smoothies and updated findings on organic versus conventional produce.

Offering more in-depth nutritional and experiential information than Boutenko’s recently released Green Smoothie Revolution, Green for Life makes an ideal companion piece to its recipe-rich successor.

Are you interested in looking and feeling great, and having lots of energy?

- Are you looking to to cleanse your way to weight loss with a delicious and easy detox program?

- Are you a "Newbie Beginner" or a "Veteran Guru" in detoxing and/or Green Smoothies and are looking for the best Green Smoothie recipes?

If yes to any of the above, then "The Green Smoothie Detox Diet- Cleanse Your Way to Weight Loss" is for you.

In this easy book, you’ll learn the how to make great tasting green smoothies quickly and easily – because your great health, high energy level, and ideal body shouldn’t be dependent on you busy schedule or learning curve.

With over 35 delicious green drink recipes, this book offers you the chance to have it all, and lose weight.


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