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How to Go on a Raw Food Diet







A raw food diet is healthful and colorful. At first it may sound daunting, if you just picture standard salad-bar fare, but a raw diet can also be incredibly diverse and delicious. A raw food diet can help you acheive your ideal weight and improve your health.







Steps




1. The best way to start eating a raw diet is to add more raw food to your current diet. A good start would be to eat fresh fruit for breakfast.



2. Get information. Some good places to start are living foods.com or the book, Raw Family. To answer the question, "Where do you get your protein?" consider reading "The China Study." For some good web search terms, try: living foods, raw, sprouting, dehydrator, juicing, blender, vita-mix, healing, enzymes, organic, recipe.



3. Buy organic. Organic produce isn't just less toxic, it also has more vitamins and minerals. You will feel more nourished on organic produce.



4. Try to write a list of produce, herbs, nuts, and seeds from A to Z, and then start consuming them.



5. Find community. It's wonderful to share food with others. Join a local potluck. If there isn't a potluck near you, start one of your own.



6. Experiment with growing sprouts and herbs. There is nothing more delicious than fresh sunflower greens.



7. Consider composting outdoors, or starting a worm composting bin indoors. Then use the resulting soil for your growing experiments.



8. Choose time-saving devices for your kitchen, such as a food processor, juicer, blender, dehydrator, and a few good knives.



9. Consider that raw foodists can make satisfying and delicious patties, lasagna, soup, dips, crackers, and even pasta and pizza.



10. Experiment with green drinks. Chlorophyll can cure a lot of what ails you.



11. Learn how to make tasty pies, puddings, smoothies, nut milks, and frozen banana cream. Raw desserts are yummy.











Tips




* If you can't afford 100% organic, identify those foods that are the most pesticide-contaminated when conventionally grown. Buy just those foods in organic form.



* If you go out to a restaurant, come armed with a few items such as avocado, lemon, some herbs, or some natural salad dressing.



* Explore online shopping for raw foods.



* Find support. Online forums are great resources to meet fellow raw foodists, exchange recipes, and get questions answered.



* For many, being honest with the level of fresh, raw plant food that they are CURRENTLY comfortable with (say 10%) and stretching from there (say 1-2% per week) is a nice, slow transition.








Warnings




* Be honest with yourself as to whether a 100% raw approach is best for you. Some people choose 100% just to be able to stay on course. Others prefer a more flexible approach, say, 80% raw.



* If you choose to be 100% raw or vegan for a period of years, consider supplementing with vitamin B12.



* Not everyone can be healthy on this diet. Listen to your body.



* Get enough protein and healthy fats; your body needs them to function.

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