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While the raw food diet (sometimes called “raw foodism” or “rawism”) has been around for quite some time, it continues to grow in popularity. People who follow this diet are steadfast in their claims that this way of eating leads to optimal health. All of the recent attention may have you wondering: what is the raw food diet?
People who practice this type of diet are known as “raw foodists”. From having great skin, a lean body, and more energy to having better overall health with a lower risk of developing diseases, the claims of this diet are many. In order to get these results, the diet must be followed exactly. The best way to follow the diet is to only consume food in its most natural form, which is unprocessed and uncooked. You must be fully committed and have plenty of time to devote to this diet. Raw foodists log many hours each day peeling, chopping, blending, and dehydrating food.
Seventy-five percent of the diet is comprised of fruits and vegetables. The remaining twenty-five percent of the diet can be made up of beans, nuts, grains, seaweed, and sprouts. Even though animal products are typically not included on the diet, some forms of cheeses made from raw milk or raw eggs are allowed. Foods such as refined sugar, all forms of refined products, caffeine, and alcohol are not allowed.
Traditional cooking methods are not allowed on the raw food diet. The main “cooking device” used is a food dehydrator, not a stove or oven. No more than 115 to 118 degrees of heat is used by the dehydrator to dry food. Raw foodists believe enzymes and vitamins necessary for digestion are destroyed when food is heated above 118 degrees.
There are several studies being designed to back up the claims of the raw food diet, although one early study found that consuming cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, kale and Brussels sprouts may lower the risk of developing certain types of cancer. These vegetables contain isothicyanates, which have been shown to modify protein in cancer cells. Cooking vegetables reduces the concentration of isothicyanates, which reduces the health benefits. A second completed study regarding the raw food diet found that regular consumption of raw vegetables may in fact lower the risk of esophageal, laryngeal, oral, pharyngeal, and gastric cancers. Further studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, as well as those that are vegan or vegetarian may lower cholesterol levels, and regulate blood glucose levels.
Be careful though, you should always contact your physician before starting this or any type of diet. You should determine if the diet will supply you with all of your health needs, as well as if it is safe. Adequate nutrition for growth and development is not provided on the raw food, so it is not recommended for infants or children.
If you don’t fancy a raw food diet then you might want to consider the Diet Solution Program instead.
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