You might be wondering who all of this information is for. Raw food diets might sound like a great idea – for someone else. After all, it is pretty complicated and requires a lot of dedication and will power. So should you be starting a raw food diet? Only if you fit into one of the following categories.
Are you an athlete? If you are, you could benefit greatly from eating a raw foods diet. Many athletic people – be they professional sportsman and women or weekend warriors – are coming to the realization that the myths about a “balanced” diet could actually be hurting their performance. Heavy, glutinous cooked wheat and pastas have been touted as the perfect pre-game meal for ages. But athletes are in tune with their bodies, perhaps more than anyone else on the planet. And for many, one pre-game raw meal is all it took to convince them. Eating raw before a big expenditure of energy meant they went into battle on a full stomach, but not a heavy one. They went in with more energy, more alertness, and were able to go higher, faster and stronger for much longer. Once these athletes learned how to eat a raw diet, they learned to fuel their machines better.
Are you concerned about your health? You might benefit from some raw food help. Cooked foods often have lower levels of vitamins and minerals than what might be listed in a food guide, due to the leaching power of the killing heat of the cooking process. As a result, you might not be getting the essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs to stay healthy and ward off illness. Dedicating your diet to a higher quotient of raw foods will mean that when you intent to eat your daily recommended amount of vitamin C, you will know exactly how to do it by squeezing your own orange juice. If you are low in iron, you can make yourself a salad with leafy greens and raisins to raise the iron levels in your blood. For every health concern, there is a raw alternative that is easy to measure, and better for your health.
Are you often tired? Eating raw can mean eating for more energy. Rather than suffer the eternal damnation of the ups and downs of sugar spikes, hunger pangs and caffeine addiction, you can provide your body with a more constant and reliable fuel that will have you on an even keel throughout the day.
So, what about the rest of us? You know, those of us who don’t want to get out there and get more exercise; those who aren’t concerned about their good health; and those of us who never suffer from a lack of energy? Well, if you fall into that group, there is still one great reason to switch to a raw diet – the taste. The flavors of raw foods don’t get watered down, cooked off or overpowered by sugar and salt. They are bright and bold, the way nature intended them to be.
Isn’t that reason enough to go raw?
I certainly agree that raw foods can be a great addition to your diet. Easy for when you are on the run especially for busy people that don’t have time to prepare every meal as a cooked one.
thanks
adding a few serves of fruit, with a handful of nuts and uncooked vegetables such as carrots and legumes such as beans provides fibre, no bad fats (only good ones from the nuts) anti-cancer properties (from the legumes) and a good workout for your bowels. cheers
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