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followers of raw food diet can be vegetarians
(vegans), ovo-lacto vegetarians (milk and eggs included) and non-vegetarians. Milk and eggs
also have to be consumed raw. Since it is recommended that fish be eaten raw, sashimi is a popular dish.
Carol Alt follows a non-vegetarian raw diet. She enjoys sashimi, raw milk products, raw eggs, and occasionally pan seared meats and fish.
Since raw diet is not a standard diet, different followers use their own version. That means that there are several versions - some more extreme than others are.
Why raw foods?
According to the raw foodists (that is how they are called), when food is cooked, the enzymes contained in the foods are destroyed. According to Dr. Nicholas J. Gonzales, who wrote a chapter of Carol Alts' book
"Eating on the raw," when the enzymes are cooked at 120
degree Fahrenheit or more, they are destroyed.
Dr. Gonzales explains that our bodies have the ability to create their own enzymes but if we eat enzymes by eating "living, uncooked foods," our bodies can use the energy and effort in maintaining themselves instead of processing food. Thus, they become more efficient and can stay younger and healthier.
Benefits of raw diets
According to their proponents, the raw food diet has many benefits including:
1- Improves immune system
2- More energy
3- Good digestion, including no constipation or gases
4- Balanced pH in the body
5- Better skin condition, including improvement in fine lines and skin tone, and absence of acne
6- Avoids mood swing associated with sugar levels. Some raw foodists say that tend to be
happier
7- Normal sugar/cholesterol levels
8- Better sleep
9- Weight loss
10- Clear thinking
11- Promotes good health. According to some followers it helps
the body heal itself.
Continues:
Dos and don'ts of the raw diets
Part 1: Raw diets
part 4: What the experts have to say
part 5: Raw food
information
part 6: Raw
foods personal experience
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