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Raw Food Diet<\/span><\/h1>\n

Eating raw foods is natural. Our bodies thrive on all that is fresh and vital. A raw food diet (or increasing the amount of raw food that you eat) is bound to bring a feeling of increased wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Raw food diets are based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, preferably organic, such as a variety of fresh fruits and vegies, nuts, seeds, grains, dried fruit, fresh juices and purified water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why Raw Foods?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Basically a vegetarian diet, the raw food diet promotes eating and drinking \u2018living\u2019 foods. Living foods and juices contain the maximum amount of fibre found in raw produce, fibre that can be lost in processing. Such foods are easily metabolised and tend to be lower in calories than the average diet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heating food above 116\u00b0F destroys enzymes in food that aid in digestion and in absorption of food, diminishing its nutritional value.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of a Raw Food Diet<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

A diet of at least 75% raw food offers numerous health benefits, such as increased energy, improved skin appearance, better digestion, weight loss and reduced risk of serious illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

A raw food diet contains little or no saturated fats, is low in sodium, high in potassium, magnesium, folate and fibre.<\/span>
\n Raw food diets are also excellent detox diets. Different combinations of raw, living foods and juices can be used for colon cleansing, liver cleansing, kidney cleansing and skin cleansing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Basics of a Raw Food Diet<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Any fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds, beans, nuts, legumes, young coconut milk \u2013 even seaweed \u2013 can be menu items of a raw food diet. Your choice of foods may depend on your reasons for dieting, for example:<\/span><\/p>\n