Recently, somebody forwarded me an article from USA Today titled Stripping the Diet Raw, which featured the many benefits of following a raw food diet.
The article commented on the fact that if we look at the natural world, we would never find any other living creatures that are overweight (unless its our overfed pets). It’s almost hard for our minds to conjure up the image of an overweight plant or an overweight lady bug.
This may be due to the fact that all other living creatures consume a steady diet of raw foods, while humans are eating more cooked, processed foods and artificial toxin containing foods.
Thanks to irresponsible commercial farming techniques that depend on chemical fertilizers, pesticides, genetic modification and hormones to grow crops on already overworked land, a large percentage of today’s food supply has become saturated with toxins and has very little nutritional value.
Why Organic Raw Foods?
In todays world even the majority of raw foods may contain harmful toxins. If we can’t count on raw fruits and vegetables to be pure sources of nutrition, how are we supposed to obtain the energy necessary for life?
The answer lies in choosing organically grown or locally grown foods. Even better, you should grow your own food organically in a backyard garden, provided you don’t live near sources of pollution such as refineries, heavy industry, or freeways.
It’s becoming increasingly common to see organic fruits and vegetables at many grocery stores. Most likely, you can find a local farmer’s market in or near your city, especially near rural areas. A farmer’s market is the best place to buy your food because it is grown in your local environment and picked ripe, plus it supports your local, small-production farmers.
What Is A Raw Food Diet?
It is a way of eating that involves a huge dietary increase in the number of unprocessed and uncooked fruits and vegetables, as well as seeds, nuts, grains (mostly sprouted) and beans. A food is considered raw if it is uncooked or “prepared” below 116°F, as above this temperature range, food begins to loose its essential nutrients and enzymes, or its “vital life force.”
The more we can eat foods that maintain that aliveness, the more “life force” we ourselves will be able to embody. Remember Life=Life and Death=Death. More than half a century ago in his book Prescription for Energy, Charles de Coti-Marsh explained, “By eating live foods you create a live body. Live foods contain essential nutrients the body needs to create and maintain energy. Dead foods advance age, decrease ability, and decrease energy … they are useless when dead…”
The best way to approach raw foods is to gradually incorporate more and more raw fruits and vegetables into your diet. A good start is to try to eat 75% raw and 25% lightly cooked (especially in regard to whole grains). Although I personally do not condone eating meat, I have added the safest meats to eat (upon request from consumers) in this general raw food diet plan so some people can make a gradual transition to a 100% raw diet.
The Downsides of Cooking Food
When we cook foods, we inevitably destroy some of the enzymes, vitamins and minerals necessary for good health. If we eat too much overly-cooked, microwaved and processes foods, it can clog our colon, which may lead to a whole host of problems, including, cancer, heart-disease, diabetes and many other degenerative diseases.
Cooking may actually upset the natural structure of food, robbing it of its essential nutritional value. Ed Douglas, the director of the American Living Foods Institute, believes that the human body was never meant to eat cooked food. Stephen Arlin, co-author of the book Nature’s First Law: The Raw Food Diet, even goes so far as to state that, “Cooked food is poison.”
Health Benefits of Eating Organic Raw Foods
If you slowly begin to eat in this fashion, you will be amazed at your increased energy levels, youthful appearance and decreased visits to the doctors office. Increasing raw food intake has also been linked to a decreased need for sleep, with many reporting that they have more energy when they wake up in the morning, and that they find it easier to get out of bed!
Other benefits of following a raw food diet include improved skin appearance, excess weight loss, improved digestion, the reduction of many diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, as well as many other health debilitating ailments. Raw foods typically do not have as many trans and saturated fats, as compared to most cooked foods, especially fast food, junk food and any other processed foods.
Raw foods are also extremely high in nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, fiber and plant phytochemical. A report from the Journal of Nutrition stated that increased use of raw foods in our diet lowers both cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body, some of the main indicators for heart disease, obesity & high blood pressure.
Furthermore, a raw food diet usually involves less packaging and less use of energy sources for cooking, thus making them the near perfect solution for eco-friendly eating. Raw foods also do not usually come in cans or plastics, thus reducing our intake of the harmful chemicals that can be emitted through canned and packaged containers . Don Weaver, author of “The Survival of Civilization,” states that an increased raw food diet is the “most healthful diet for humans and the Earth as a whole.”
If you are beginning to eat more raw fruits and vegetables, make sure to buy only organic or locally grown, as many of the toxins present in non-organic foods, such as pesticides, will not be eliminated with raw eating. Also, avoid eating raw meat, as it can be a host to a wide range of bacteria and parasites.
There is so much information regarding raw foods and personally I believe the best raw food diet is the fruitarian diet. However, everyone is different and you should always do thorough research before radically changing your diet. For your benefit I recommend reading the following information below which will give you further proof that the human body is designed to eat live foods.
Resources: Raw Food Diet
- A great free E-book explaining the benefits of eating raw foods is called “Are Humans Omnivores” by John Coleman and is available here.
- Another great article I would recommend people read is “How humans are not physically created to eat meat“.
- I also explain in details the damaging effects of cooked foods and toxic food ingredients in my book “Health Begins in the Colon“
Please feel free to post any helpful comments to expand on this topic, I would love to hear your ideas.
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August 27th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
There are giant health benefits to be gained by eating healthy portions of fresh fruit and vegetables each day. Diets high in fruit and vegetables are known to help keep our hearts healthy, and help protect us from diseases.
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August 9th, 2011 at 5:17 am
Aside that raw food diet is nutritious, I also consider it as my daily diet food supplement, eating fruits, lots of water, vegetables.
But i must admit that there are some foods that I realy prefer short “cooked”
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August 9th, 2011 at 4:11 am
hi
if you want to have your real lifetime health, just consider eating the “what must” to your body such as: vegetables, fruits, coconut oil or olive oil, salmon and etc! The healthier food you consume, the happier your life will be.
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June 11th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
thanks for the good information about the Benefits of a Raw Food Diet. now just keep on healthy life. may GBU all.
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May 13th, 2011 at 6:13 am
I went to the grocery store yesterday and it’s great to see these whole row of products dedicated to raw/organic items. I can’t believe there are also a lot of bottled products that are also organic. It’s a great feeling that the community is starting to understand the importance of going organic.
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April 26th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
ATTENTION TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIKE RAW FOODS:
Want to get the same nutrition without having to eat raw food? The answer is simple – steam your vegetables!
Steaming (not boiling) food keeps the nutrients locked into the vegetables and will yield the same benefits as eating it’s raw equivalent.
Enjoy eating your newly found friends
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April 23rd, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Eating fresh, raw foods is a challenge because have you noticed it costs more to attempt to eat healthy? They’d rather you consume bucket loads of processed foods, it’s cheaper to create and there is more margin in it for businesses.
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April 16th, 2011 at 4:51 am
Thank you so much for this GREAT Article. Basically we can eat all foods, but bear in mind that we don’t need to have it in an exaggerated ways. Of course, if you want to have your real lifetime health, just consider eating the “what must” to your body such as: vegetables, fruits, coconut oil or olive oil, salmon and etc! The healthier food you consume, the happier your life will be.
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April 5th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
I can’t say I read all these posts but I didn’t see smoothies mentioned as a really good way to incorporate organic fruits and vegetables into a diet. When made with fresh produce, ice, and other natural ingredients such as honey a smoothie will provide a tasty and healthy way to eat naturally.
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March 19th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
raw food advocates do not cook with an oven or microwave. Use food dehydrators crisis gives vegetables and crackers. Food dehydrators are also dried fruits for the fruit leather and other raw food recipes.
Try to surf the Internet for raw food recipe ideas. Web sites, including recipezaar.com, welikeitraw.com and foods.com life, we all have collections of recipes from raw food.
The dryer works with heat, but temperatures can not exceed 115-118 degrees. raw food advocates believe heat is filtered enzymes and vitamins essential for proper digestion. The American Dietetic Association disputes this claim. It is said that the body – not what goes into it – makes the enzymes needed for digestion. The ADA also says that cooking food below 118 degrees can not kill harmful bacteria transmitted by food.
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March 9th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I’m just not sure if I’m sold on the raw diet yet.
For SOME people it seems to work so well, but others… Have you see those pasty, gaunt looking older people who are saying they’re really healthy but that look like death?
It seems like it depends a lot on what your body is already like, genetically, as to how beneficial it will be for you.
Anyone else think the same or is it just me??
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March 1st, 2011 at 3:05 am
I’ve thought of doing this before but never have done it. I love cooking so much, I would miss it! Maybe I’ll give it a shot though.
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February 21st, 2011 at 7:53 pm
What is healthier – a raw food diet or a vegan diet? What is tastier – raw food or vegan?
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February 16th, 2011 at 8:51 am
This is very good article and it’s so true, organic food is so much healthier and it can help the body to regulate a lot of functions.
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February 4th, 2011 at 6:01 am
Everyone is different and you should always do thorough research before radically changing your diet.
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February 3rd, 2011 at 5:06 am
The power of organic food is no doubt, unfathomable. Old men knew it and they used to live long.
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February 3rd, 2011 at 4:52 am
Chemical fertilizers spread very negative effect on human liver. One day we will know.
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February 2nd, 2011 at 7:41 am
Aah! sometimes I wish to human kind to return towards nature. When we used to live in forest and every thing was organic.
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January 18th, 2011 at 10:07 am
I have been watching the organic food section where I shop for groceries for some time now. I must admit that even though these items are slightly more expensive they do taste better. I am glad that the stores are picking up on these products and offering them to us. We all need to eat better and live healthier lives.
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January 12th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Good work
Recently, I have been trying, or at least considering a whole food diet.
Actually, I don’t really think I could do a 100% whole food diet, but how about just a 50-80% whole food diet?
Setting realistic goals, is the best case for me. Even if not, I think eating at least 50% whole foods owuld be a huge benefit for myself, and a good goal to make.
It has many benefits!
Thanks..
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December 28th, 2010 at 6:58 am
I usually ear raw food because I care a lot about my diet and my nutrition and I can confirm all that Dr. Edward wrote in his article.
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December 20th, 2010 at 4:35 am
Eating raw food involves a lot of confidence and practice, especially if you’re not a vegan or vegetarian. We all know that a fruit based diet can really help, but the ocassional cooking will also do once in a while.
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December 3rd, 2010 at 8:31 pm
I like the apple from the picture, and i think that apple is defineately healthy
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November 18th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Liz,
I have read The Live Food Factor and thought it was great for Raw Food Dieters.
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October 27th, 2010 at 3:36 am
Usually I don’t publish on web sites, but I’d want to state that this post in fact pushed me to perform so! Really great article. I’ve never thought eating wrong kind of foods can lead to different diseases. Yikes. thanks for the awesome article. I’m going to share this to my family and hope to start eating healthier foods.
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October 26th, 2010 at 9:08 am
I love raw food because I receive all their nutrients and feel very good. I was also reading an article about green tea and I think green tea is perfect to add it to your daily diet because it has lots of benefits.
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October 15th, 2010 at 2:01 am
haha, I wonder if it would be true that without unnatural food there would be no one overweight. Kinda crazy to think about…
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October 7th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
raw food is wonderful
good article here 
i’ve had the best results on a program called 80/10/10 by Dr Douglas Graham. have you heard of it?
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October 2nd, 2010 at 10:16 am
I am eating organic food since I remember and I am still too fat:( Can you give me some advice?
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Dr. Edward Group replied on October 4th, 2010:
Hi Esta,
I would recommend doing my 13 step cleanse program. It sounds like you are on the right path, but I am not sure what cleansing programs you have done in the past.
Dr. Groups Whole Body and “Green Living” Cleanse Steps:
Step 1: Fill out a Health Questionnaire to evaluate your current health status
Step 2: Perform the 7-Day Oxygen Colon Cleanse or the 6-Day Advanced Oxygen Colon Cleanse (recommended for best results)
Step 3: Perform your first Liver & Gallbladder Cleanse
Step 4: Rest for 5-10 days
Step 5: Perform your second Liver & Gallbladder Cleanse. During this time start on your Harmful Organism Cleanse.
Step 6: Fill out the Health Questionnaire again to evaluate your progress.
Step 7: Rest for 5-10 days
Step 8: During this rest period, test yourself for heavy metal toxicity using the Mineral Check Test Kit Step
9: Perform your third Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse
Step 10: Rest for 5-10 days and fill out the Health Questionnaire again
Step 11: Perform the Chemical & Heavy Metal Cleanse
Step 12: Continue on a maintenance dose of Oxy-Powder 2-3x weekly to keep your intestines clean and prevent toxins from entering your body.
Step 13: Perform the “Green Living” Cleanse.
~Dr. G
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September 30th, 2010 at 4:55 am
Awesome post, thank you! Didn´t knew that raw food is that healthy but could imagine since I´m feeling better everytime I eat large amounts of fruits and uncooked vegetables.
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September 4th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Thanks so much for this great article; this is the kind of thing that keeps me going throught the day.
I`ve been looking around for your site after I heard about them from a buddy and was thrilled when
I was able to find if after searching for some time. Being a avid blogger, I`m pleased to see others
taking initiative and contributing to the community. I just wanted to comment to show my appreciation
for your work as it`s very encouraging, and many writers do not get the credit the deserve. I am sure
I`ll be back and will send some of my friends.
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August 19th, 2010 at 3:57 am
I am losing weight, maybe due to stress and problems that I am experiencing. Your article made me realized that I should take good care of myself.
Also for letting me know that all other living creatures consume a steady diet of raw foods, while humans are eating more cooked, processed foods and artificial toxin containing foods. Now I know the difference.
Thank you so much and I am going to wait for your new blogs!
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August 14th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Thank you for this wonderful post! I think more and more people are realizing the potential for health that is contained in Nutrition. Have a wonderful day!
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August 6th, 2010 at 3:20 am
I don’t know raw food is that much good but everybody here is saying the raw food diet will help then I will try it.
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August 5th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
I am so concerned with being concerned about my diet. Of course I want to feel better but I also want a beer once in awhile and cigarette or something, and I love a filet well done.
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July 25th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
I really enjoy going through these blogs and forums, I’m at my new job right now, and there is not much to do, thanks for the blog it makes time go by so much faster here. I just started growing my own organic fruits and vegetables, built my own greenhouse and started making my own compost, I love it! Organic fruits and vegetables can be expensive and many times not available where I live.
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July 17th, 2010 at 2:38 am
People should learn how to incorporate raw food diet into their lifestyle. It may sound funny but true, a friend once told me that once you get older it’s very hard to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.
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July 13th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Well, I think that is really a fact no overweight bugs lying around the corner lol because eating raw foods would likely reduce fat or reduce the possibilities that you would gain fatty acids or bad toxins in your system.
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July 12th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I am not really that fond of raw food. But your article does makes a lot of sense. I’ll be trying slowly incorporate this in my diet. I’ve been wanting to quit smoking too, maybe this could help me.
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July 10th, 2010 at 7:12 am
I’m on my 4th month of leading a healthy life. I am now trying to be a vegetarian. I must say, I’m more active now, I have more energy unlike before.
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July 7th, 2010 at 10:52 am
For those who would like to lose weight or maintain their weight, this is the most sensible advice: eat raw food. Go for organics! You will see gradual results. And there are more benefits than just the weight control.
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June 24th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
I love juicing for health and this site has great info.
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June 24th, 2010 at 4:00 am
Eating raw food is by far the healthiest habit you can ever have. You’ll have increased energy, more beautiful skin, better food digestion and an over-all well-being. You can stay away from harmful chemicals.
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June 22nd, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Aside that raw foods are nutritious, I also consider it as my daily diet food supplement, eating fruits, lots of water, vegetables – it actually complete my day.
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May 27th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Great info. I have only recently started eating healthily and all this information really is a god sent. Can you recommend other good recipes?
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March 12th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
This is interesting article. Most of people is forgetting simple, healthy and good food and changing it for junk food these days. It takes so little to change eating habits, but still most of people don’t do that…
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February 24th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
I couldnt agree more. organic is the way to go! I take a slightly different slant as i concentrate on making healthy eating fun for kids and fun for adults who are trying to slim down.
The truth of the matter is that children are mini adults therefore they too have motivating factors to inspire them to eat healthy foods. Us adults are in some way more stubborn than children, ironically however these five factors are true of all of us.
1) Tasty choices. Many kids love plums, pears, watermelon, peaches, raspberries, blackberries, tangerines, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, and pineapples and it’s far too often kids’ fruit alternatives are restricted to only apples and bananas, and maybe oranges and grapes too. Try corn bran, Spoon-Sized Shredded Wheat, or oatmeal with fresh berries.
2) The limitation factor. If there are healthy foods readily available, children will pick their favorites from amongst those healthy choices.
3) Presentation needs to be FUN. Multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns compete against us all the time when we are deciding what to feed our children. TV doesn’t always help either because there are many commercials that promote sweetened breakfast cereals which while reaching their right audience, sweetened cereals are not as healthy as the unsweetened variety. Add fruit to cereals which would take place of the ‘sweetners’.
4) If that happens to fail, be a sneak and sneak it in. Make carrot muffins with zucchini bread. Add pieces of fruit or shaved vegetables to virtually any baked dish. While dried fruit is high in sugar, it is also high in fiber so dried cranberries can be a hit. Kids love smoothies! A great way to hide fruit and vegetables is in whole-food smoothies and juices. The Sneaky Chef and Deceptively Delicious are two recently published cookbooks that offer more ideas on how to hide the healthy stuff!
5) Multivitamins are essential. In this day and age so many foods are processed so give a daily multivitamin as a safety net. Vitamins are compounds necessary in trace amounts for the normal functioning of children and adults alike.
I have great respect for the longstanding relationship between humans and their natural foods. By eating whole foods (fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains, etc.), your child can get the necessary vitamins in the healthiest way. In order to see the world around us we need these vitamins to grow as they help bones and connective tissue to grow, stop us from bleeding to death, heal wounds, fight infections and cancer, and keep our teeth from falling out.
As we know most preschoolers and toddlers are often picky eaters. As children’s tastes change as they grow, and they do eventually get to eating a more well-rounded diet. So vitamins (the “safety net”) takes the pressure off feeding issues during the primary years. You can be free to be creative about increasing whole foods in your child’s diet, knowing that vitamins are present to help your child grow strong and healthy without pressure or worry.
Now that we have mass advertising, children’s fun meals, and peer pressure makes the battle all the harder. Never push or force them, entice them, persuade them and most importantly teach them. Battle bad nutrition. The battle should never be with your kids.
Thumbs up for organic foods and healthy children
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February 7th, 2010 at 3:02 am
I love an apple early in the mornings. Sweet and juicy!
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February 5th, 2010 at 10:18 am
very helpful for me to fight against weight gain. nice idea, thanks!
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December 16th, 2009 at 5:44 am
PLEASE HELP! I HAVE A HAIR LOSS PROBLEM AND HAVE ALREADY USED BASICALLY ALL MAJOR HAIR LOSS PRODUCTS OUT THERE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE CURE FOR HAIR LOSS? ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT PLEASE LET ME KNOW. PLEASE BE SERIOUS. THANK YOU
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November 27th, 2009 at 7:17 am
The use of diet pills have increased a lot these days and people are often forgetting to take leafy and raw vegetables in plenty.
The diet pills have actually disturbed the life style of teenage children who are under the assumption that the magic pills would solve the problem of obesity.
But these obese teens always tend to forget that medicines speed up the natural process of weight loss and increase the chances of getting more fat and carbohydrates.
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May 20th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Thank you for the great raw food article and info.
Great looking website.
Thank you
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April 15th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Wow,this is what I’m looking for,,Healthy eating doesn’t mean that we change all of our eating habits. First things first, try to cook at home more often. For your daily eating habit, pay more attention to the nutrition fact of each food product. a healthier lifestyle is important to support our Healthy Food Recipe
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April 14th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Nice article! This could be a good reference for everybody who wants to live healthier! I think, if we want to live healthy we must consume the healthy food also such as organic foods.
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April 10th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Nice post and very interesting article,,Making healthy food choices that are good for your heart can dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease. Heart Diet will help us to reduce our fat in normal way and also to avoid us from another heart attack,,
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March 31st, 2009 at 5:01 am
Hi
How funny to think I have actually never seen a fat tree! I live in the poor country called Botswana. The food industry has done our people great harm that even our last monies are spent on junk and even hospitals supply 90%+ processed foods to patients! I am in a campaign for raw organic foods and your article has added stature to mine.
Thanks and God bless you all
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Gaofose replied on August 7th, 2009:
I support you 101%
God gave us the right food to eat from the beggining.
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March 28th, 2009 at 12:04 am
good post. it is very interesting review. i also had an experience with a raw food diet. trust me, its really works. just take a look for a moment in my own site.
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March 27th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Good post. I think that do raw food diet will help us to lose our fat naturally. I have a wonderful experience with this diet in my review. Just take a look for moment in my own site.
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March 27th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
It’s really useful information for anyone who wants to run diet. They will have this information useful in choosing the kind of food that suit best for their diet
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March 26th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
i will like to find a diet for my mother,so that she can stop talking high blood pressure medication.THANK TOU
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March 26th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Please send me information regularly.
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March 25th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Nice post.. I agree with you… The raw food diet will help us to lose weight fast and healthy.
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March 12th, 2009 at 7:44 am
I love organic raw food like fruits and veggies. I’m on my five months since I started this diet and, boy my body never had it this good.
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March 8th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Raw food diet is the best way to give your body the nourishment it needs. Being overweight does not mean you have all the nourishment that your body needs, as a matter of fact overweight individuals usually crave for the essential nourishment that their body needs. The reason that they are overweight is because of the processed foods that they consume and the way the foods served.
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March 4th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
I agree with you, that raw foods are the best nutrient source.
Can you suggest the easy way to avoid “cooked” food temptation?
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March 4th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I agree with the points above.
But i must admit that it’s hard to resist the “cooked” food though
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February 26th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Hi,
I am new to the world of the raw food lifestyle and am having a hard time finding recipes that I like aside from plain fruits and veggies. Can anyone suggest some good raw food recipes??? (no nuts please.)
Lisa
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Sandra replied on March 26th, 2009:
Here are a few good resources –
Raw Food made Easy by Jennifer Cornbleet
Eating without Heating by Sergei and Valy Boutenko
Optimum Health Institute’s cookbook – includes great ‘pizza’ and ‘sushi’ recipes, may have to order from their San Diego bookshop.
If you are in NCY, the Plant has classes.
Sandra
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February 23rd, 2009 at 3:19 am
apple good for reflux disease……I love natural foods
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February 20th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Raw food diet is the best way to give your body the nourishment it needs. A raw food diet is no longer an underground trend. The underlying theory is that raw food contain a higher source of nutrients and that cooking food reduces the nutrient values found within the food.
wayan tulus
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February 18th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Hi,
I have tried mixing various fruits for making juices that are really tasty and healthy. From here I got various others information for being healthy.
Thanks for sharing such good things.
Joseph
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February 16th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
The most highly revered diet loss herb is green tea. Other types of herbs usually come with serious side effects, so it is usually best to stick with green tea. You add in healthy meals of veggies and low-fat proteins, and you have a week-long, healthy detox that is a terrific way to jumpstart a diet loss plan. I do this detox several times a year, just to help keep my system balanced. If you took good notes, then you’ll be able to use the review process as a learning experience to fine tune your rapid diet loss.
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February 16th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
very good article thanks for the info. i also found more good stuff on a site called RawPeople.com, they are very helpfull.
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February 16th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I’ve never imagined this being a successfull method but it’s nice to see people interested in it.
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February 16th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Great post! I do alot of cooking. I’ve always been told that eating raw foods are best, it’s just kinda hard eating it all the time.
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February 11th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I want to recommend another resource, a great book oneating raw,
“The Live Food Factor,” by Susan Schenck. She’s covered the raw food diet, nutrition, health, natural hygiene and anti-aging — plus has written the first comprehensive guide to the raw food diet. This is SUCH a worthwhile resource — it’s got it all! There are testimonials, research and my favorite — the recipes. It’s the raw food bible. It’s that good.
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