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| The Raw Food Diet |  The raw food diet becomes more popular and is widely discussed in mass media . It is very widespread among celebrities such as actor Woody Harrelson, model Carol Alt, designer Donna Karan, and Chicago-based celebrity chef Charlie Trotter. The raw food diet is a healthy diet.
The advantages of the raw food diet
The raw food diet consists of uncooked, unprocessed and largely organic foods. So you can’t heat your food above a certain temperature. The necessary temperature will depend on what food diet you choose.There are a lot of different diets. Generally the highest temperatures are from 92 to 118 degrees farenheit.
You shouldn’t think that raw food and only vegetarian food are the same, because it is not exactly so. For example according to some raw food diets, you can eat only vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts, Others contain fish, meat and unpasteurized dairy products such as raw milk, cheese or yoghurt. It enriches you with much needed protein from other food sources.
Most people follow the raw food diet because there is a thought that raw food can heal or treat several diseases. Raw foods have live enzymes, which helps in digestion. It make the free enzymes of your own body work on different metabolic processes. Through the cooking and processing for keeping them for sale we destroy most enzymes in foods. Also the raw foood diet helps you lose your weight. There are less calories in raw food than in the other kinds of food. You can lose your weight following this diet because you won’t be able to eat all junk or processed foods.
Raw foods also have important bacteria and other micro-organisms that are useful for the balance of your intestinal flora, stimulate your immune system and meliorate the digestive process.
The other important thing about the raw food diet is that it helps you accumulate a lot of energy, because your body easily digests food and takes more fuel from raw foods than from other foods. There are more nutrients in raw foods than in cooked foods. But if you follow a raw food diet you mustn’t eat any cooked food, that’s why it will be difficult for your body to process the raw foods, because of the increased acid level.
If you follow an exceptional vegetarian raw food diet you ought to take supplements. Most vegetarians have a lack of Vitamin B12, because it is concentrated mostly in meats and other animal products. And that’s why it is hard to be found in raw vegetables and fruits. Also meats contain some other necessary supplements such as zinc and copper. If you eat seeds and nuts you will get some of the vitamins, because they have a lot of protein that can help you reconstruct your tissues and build the new ones. You should take care of it if you have lack of Calcium and protein.
On a raw food diet you may feel that your appetite increased. You can feel hunger even if you eat a lot. Inspite of that raw foods are less in calories, you can feel severe detoxification side effects such as headaches and mild nausea. It is not advised to be on a raw food diet for pregnant women, young children, anemic people or those who may have osteoporosis. Because following a raw food you will lower your bone mass.
A raw food diet requires much time, exertion and commitment. A big amount of your foods must be made from scratch. Many of the food ingredients are not as useful as in normal diets.
But in spite of that, the raw food diet is very famous. Because the advantages of the raw food diet are obvious: normal body weight, clear skin, more energy and good health. Also there are a lot of restaurants in big towns where raw food meals are served. You won’t get bored on a raw food diet. You can make delicious recipes from the special cookbooks. It can make your dieting more comfortable and easier.
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