I am a Raw gal whom eats a Raw lifestyle mostly due to the fact I had GERD,and simply felt unhealthy.I put into my mind that the second half of my life will be better then my first half of my life.I am no means perfect~WHO IS~,but I do my best to stay HIGH RAW.
Raw food is live food, living foods consists of fruits, vegetables, nuts, sprouted seeds, beans and grains that aren’t cooked. Raw food is not heated above 118ºƒ, by not heating food, all the naturally occurring vitamins, phytonutrients, water and enzymes are left intact and alive. Food heated over 118ºƒ looses approximately 50% of its protein. On average 50-80% of the vitamins, minerals, water and enzymes naturally occurring in food are destroyed when cooked.
Enzymes are the catalyst for every chemical function in your body. Vitamins, proteins and hormones can’t do their job without enzymes. Every living food naturally contains the exact amount of enzymes needed to be properly broken down and utilized. When eating cooked foods you must produce extra enzymes putting an unnecessary burden on your entire body. Eating living foods helps to reverses the aging process by providing the body with all the enzymes required to repair cellular damage and create millions of new healthy cells every day.
Raw foodists report significant improvements in their overall health, increased energy, significant weight loss, improved mental state and stronger immune system. In the book “In Defense of Food” Michael Pollan points out that “Four out of the top ten causes of death today are chronic diseases with well-established links to diet: coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer.” Many people who enjoy a raw food lifestyle have been able to heal themselves of these diseases.
Eating living foods also slows down digestion so your food is properly absorbed. Proper digestion keeps blood glucose levels steady and will efficiently cut down on food cravings. Therefore, people who eat raw foods also lose weight.
What’s this raw craze about? A Raw Food Diet, or Living Foods Diet, consists of foods that are, obviously, uncooked. The only cooking process happens in a dehydrator, which blows hot air on foods that never reach a temperature above 116?. Sound like a bunch of hot air? Well, the theory behind the diet is food cooked above 116? kills important enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that only raw food contains. Raw foodies (those who are followers of the diet) believe enzymes, or what they call the life force in food, assist in digestion and reverse various health concerns, strengthen the immune system, and boost energy levels. Many of the stars go “raw” for weight loss, gorgeous skin, and improved digestion. There is scientific evidence in these claims, so there must be something to it!
This is nothing like my life I grew up in .I wish it was though. My foods I grew up on was everything from dads sports doings from Deer,Pigeons to Fish on many nights.
