Raw Food Diet

The raw food diet is something that has been around for ages, and yet, in recent years it has been getting more attention and is being followed by more people. The raw food diet is just that, a diet that consists of raw foods. It is a diet that is based largely on fruits and vegetables and other whole foods that can be consumed in their rawest form.

Those who follow the raw regime consume foods that are either completely raw or have not been heated above 118 degrees Fahrenheit. This is not a magical number or something that someone just came up with, rather it is the temperature at which the enzymes in fruits and vegetables contain can withstand. Anything over 118 degrees may actually destroy the beneficial enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that our bodies need to be as healthy as possible.

There are many variations of the raw food diet, as it is not a hard and fast diet with a right or wrong way to approach it. Each follower of the diet needs to approach it in the way that is most comfortable for them. Some raw foodists will consume everything raw including diary, eggs, and even meat. Others will eat mostly plant based foods while consuming some animal based foods, and then there are those that will not consume any animal based raw foods so they are strictly vegan.

Additionally, a raw food diet does not insist that everything that you eat be kept raw. Rather, many of those who follow the diet usually eat about 75%+ of their food raw. The more raw foods that are consumed, the better the diet is thought to be for the human body.

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