Could A Raw Food Diet Help You Lose Weight?
by The idea of a raw food diet has never been very appealing to me. It conjures up images of sushi and steak tartar. But recently I've come across some vegetable only raw food recipes, and they don't look too bad.
Benefits of a raw food diet...
Proponents of the raw diet believe that enzymes are the life force of a food and that every food contains its own perfect mix. These enzymes help us digest foods completely, without relying on our body to produce its own cocktail of digestive enzymes.
It is also thought that the cooking process destroys vitamins and minerals and that cooked foods not only take longer to digest, but they also allow partially digested fats, proteins and carbohydrates to clog up our gut and arteries.
Now, I'm not sold on sticking to a raw food diet long term. But I think for a week or two as a way to "jump start" a weight loss program, could be beneficial. If a raw food diet is way too radical for you...Maybe just try to incorporate some raw food recipes into a non-raw food diet.
This one I am definitely going to try...
Do you have a favorite raw food recipe I should try?
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Comments
One Day at a Time
I have been working my way into Raw Food and I will tell you it is not the easiest thing in the world.
What I have found to work best is to take it one day at a time. What I do is make one new dish every other day, if I enjoy it, I save it in a folder, over time I will be eating 100% Raw Food.
It really does take awhile to switch over, but it is well worth it.
Thanks
Holly
Puppy Training Books
Definitely
I dropped about 5 lbs. the first week I went raw. Eating 100% raw is, I believe, a really worthwhile thing. I felt so clean, awake and alive for the 2 months I was all raw last summer. It isn't easy, especially if you tend to eat out a lot. But if you are used to preparing food at home it just takes some time to learn new kitchen skills. I wrote quite a few posts but here's one that talks more about eating raw and has a link to one of my favorite recipes:
http://doesabodygood.blogspot.com/2008/04/its-alive-but-at-least-its-not-looking.html
Thanks for the links!
Interesting, I've been doing some raw eating. I dn't think I could do it full time all of the time-I don't eat much meat and it is alrady tough to cook for the entire family. I try to serve our veggies raw at least part of the time, though, and am looking at some other recipes to try. Thanks for the post!
Kathy
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The raw diet is easiest during harvest time
I think it's a lot harder to start a raw food regimen during midwinter. In the late summer or fall, it's the most natural thing in the world to edge over into all or mostly raw foods. Especially if you have access to a garden or a farmer's market. Nothing like eating freshly picked vegetables to make you enjoy raw food :)