Raw-Foods-Diet

Vegetarian vs Raw Food

2010-03-05T05:56:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian vs Raw Food Is there a difference between vegetarian and raw food diets? A raw foodist eats vegetarian, because they are not going to cook their vegetables or fruits. A vegetarian is someone who simply doesn’t eat meat, fish or poultry, but only consumes vegetables, pasta, and rice. A vegetarian might eat meatless spaghetti sauce or order onion rings in a restaurant. (Not the

Why Not Processed Foods?

2010-03-04T05:54:00.000-08:00

Why Not Processed Foods? Have you ever seen a picture of your blood plasma after you’ve eaten a meal from McDonald’s or Burger King? It’s not a pretty picture. It looks thick and cloudy. Fast foods are loaded with fat and sodium. They use white bread and rolls, which means they’ve used white processed flour, with very few nutrients in them. And how do you feel after a Big Mac and french fries?

Raw Food Means Less Water

2010-03-03T05:50:00.000-08:00

Raw Food Means Less Water When you start eating more raw foods, you may find you’re not as thirsty or don’t need as much water or other beverages as you normally do. There are several reasons for this. First of all, raw foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables have a higher volume of water in them, so your body is getting the hydration it needs from foods. This doesn’t mean you should stop

Raw Food Drinks

2010-03-02T05:46:00.000-08:00

Raw Food Drinks The best way to have healthy, glowing skin is to start from the inside out. Eliminating caffeine in the form of coffee and soda is one way to start. Caffeine dehydrates the body and skin. And lack of moisture is a sure way to create lines and wrinkles. It’s also a diuretic, causing increased urine output, again depleting your body and skin of the moisture it needs. We try to

Raw Food and Skin Health

2010-03-01T05:44:00.000-08:00

Raw Food and Skin Health What’s the largest organ in your body? It’s your skin! It provides a protective covering for the other organs of the body. It changes to regulate your internal body temperature. And it’s a good indicator of overall health and well-being. People spend thousands of dollars on skin preparations to make your skin look vibrant and glowing. They’re all topical products –

Why The Raw Food Diet

2010-02-27T17:43:00.000-08:00

Why The Raw Food Diet Because cooking takes so many nutrients and vitamins OUT of food, you automatically start feeding your body what it needs when you stop cooking food and start eating uncooked, nutrient-rich foods. A raw carrot has exponentially more nutrition than a cooked carrot. Cooking also alters the chemistry of foods, often making them harder to digest. Why do we have so many

What Is A Raw Food Diet?

2010-01-29T16:51:00.000-08:00

What Is A Raw Food Diet? Have you started hearing about the Raw Food Diet? It’s gaining popularity and buzz, not just as a diet to lose weight, but a diet for a long and healthy life. We eat so much in the way of processed food that we don’t even stop to think about what we’re putting into our bodies, and how far we’ve come nutritionally from our ancestral, agrarian roots. A raw food diet means