Is there a difference between vegetarian and raw food diets? A raw foodist is a vegetarian, but one who generally is not going to cook his vegetables or fruits. A vegetarian is someone who simply doesn’t eat meat, fish or poultry, but only consumes vegetables, pasta, and rice. A vegetarian might eat meatless spaghetti sauce or order onion rings in a restaurant. (Not the healthiest choice, but sometimes it’s hard to find something to eat in a restaurant if you’re vegetarian – even harder if you’re a raw foodist.)

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There are different categories of vegetarians, like vegans, or fruitarians, and raw foodist is a category of vegetarianism. We haven’t seen anything about sushi being considered a raw food, but it is. Raw food, though, generally means eating raw, uncooked fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, seaweeds, etc.

But to be a raw food purist means raw broccoli, not steamed. To a vegetarian, someone committed to not eat meat or fish or animal products, steamed vegetables are just as good, although everyone would agree that steaming can take out nutrients from foods, rendering them less nutritious. A vegetarian might consume dairy or egg products; however a vegan will not consume any animal products at all. And a raw foodist is a vegan who consumes only uncooked, unprocessed raw foods.

Proponents of the raw diet believe that enzymes are the life force of a food and that every food contains its own perfect mix. These enzymes help us digest foods completely, without relying on our body to produce its own cocktail of digestive enzymes.

It is also thought that the cooking process destroys vitamins and minerals and that cooked foods not only take longer to digest, but they also allow partially digested fats, proteins and carbohydrates to clog up our gut and arteries.

Followers of a raw diet cite numerous health benefits, including:

• increased energy levels

• improved appearance of skin

• improved digestion

• weight loss

• reduced risk of heart disease

Here is a basic raw food recipe to try to get you started. This

soup is very healthy. It is nutrient dense. It is also mineralizing

and alkanizing.

Healing Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

1 cucumber (English preferably)

1 young coconut water

1/2 bell pepper

1/2 avocado

2 celery ribs

3 green onions

2 large chard leaves (or 4 small is fine too)

Juice from 1 lime

Small combination of herbs (suggestions include cilantro, mint and

rosemary)

Small portion of Dulse seaweed (this is optional)

In a blender, combine the coconut water, 1/2 cucumber, avocado,

celery, chard leaves, one green onion, lime juice, cayenne pepper

and seaweed. Blend on high. Next add the bell pepper, the rest of

the cucumber, two remaining green onions, and the herbs. Pulse

until herbs are chopped up. Garnish the healing soup with avocado,

tomato, green onion, fresh herbs and bell pepper.

Enjoy!

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Demi Moore is prone to making a buzz in Hollywood. Her work in the

Charlie’s Angels “Full Throttle” movie in 2003 revealed a very

svelte looking 40 year old who looked every bit as good as her

twenty-something counterparts.

The secret to her toned body? This well known Hollywood actress

adheres to the raw food diet and it shows!

Demi Moore is not the only one who believes in this diet. Other

well known followers of the raw food diet include Woody Harrelson,

Sting and Donna Karan.

Recent scientific studies have brought to light the fact that many

of the cooked and processed foods that are such a large part of our

diets are full of toxins. They are all full of cancer causing

substances.

The raw food diet preaches the virtues of eating food that is as

organic and fresh as it possibly can be. The raw food diet is very

nutrient dense and free of harmful toxins. The raw food diet will

make for a person who looks younger, full of life and has glowing

skin. All in all you will be a healthier more vibrant human being.

And you don’t have to be rich and famous like Demi Moore to do it!

Be aware however that adjusting to the raw food diet can take time.

You would be better off to introduce raw foods into your diet

gradually as opposed to doing it all at once.

There are different versions of the raw food diet. In general a raw

food diet is vegetarian in nature. You will need to bid farewell to

meat, dairy products and traditional breads. You will

no longer eat foods that have been cooked above 118 degrees.

For many people, the safety of raw foods is an issue. Some “raw

foodists” advocate the consumption of raw meats.  Beyond sushi, I

recommend you do not develop a practice of eating raw meats. All

types of raw foods contain microorganisms if not handled

appropriately can lead to diseases such as salmonella.

What do I eat on a raw food diet?

You will eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. The emphasis is on

variety so you will not get bored. You will also eat plenty of

beans, nuts/ seeds and dried fruits. These simple foods need to be

balanced out for complete nutrition.

Now enjoy!

To your success,

Brian

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Raw foods are a more healthy way of consuming foods than is eating

cooked foods. On the ladder of evolution, cooking foods is a new

conception.

The first documented use of fire by human beings was believed to be

for making tools as opposed to for the purposes of cooking. It

dates back to 400,000 BCE…

In North America, the first person credited with the start of the

raw food diet was Sylvester Graham (1794- 1851). Graham was a 19th

century advocate for a healthy lifestyle. Graham wrote a book

called “Lectures on the Science of Human Life.”

Over the years there were plenty of 19th and early 20th century

American citizens who were firm believers in the raw food diet (or

in some cases semi-raw diets). Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (the creator

of Kellogg cereal and many say, peanut butter) lived from 1852 to

1943. This well known doctor lived mainly on apples and nuts.

Dr. James Caleb Jackson (1814-1895) was known to serve primarily

raw foods and lightly cooked foods of a vegetarian nature at his

spa called Our Home. Our Home was one of the first successful

health spas that got its start in the 1850s.

At the turn of the century, Bernarr MacFadden (1868-1955), the CEO

of one of the greatest publishing empires in the United States

lived on a diet of raw foods.

Herbert Shelton (1895-1984) is credited with systemizing raw foods

into Natural Hygiene over a span of 50 years- from the 1920s to the

1970s- and was himself a proponent of raw foods.

Research teaches us that many Native American tribes throughout the

United States lived on a diet of raw, uncooked foods. The most

common foods for the diet of the tribes included acorns which were

made into a powder or paste, as well as nuts and dried salmon.

A group of German raw foodists who made their home in Southern

California at the turn of the 19th century played a role in

developing the modern raw food movement in the United States.

These German-American luminaries included such names as Arnold

Ehret, an author of many books on raw foods and fasting, and Dr.

Carl Schultz, a pioneer in the field of naturopathic medicine.

Another German influence was the fruitarian farmer and philosopher

Bill Pester.

What was considered to be the second wave of raw foodism came about

thanks to the efforts of Vera, John Richter and Hermann Sexauer.

In 1917 Vera and John Richter opened the first raw food restaurant

in the United States. They called it Euthropheon (which means “good

nourishment” in Greek). This restaurant remained in business for 25

years and provided a great deal of education to its clients about

raw foods.

Hermann Sexauer, a vegan raw foodist opened the first health food

store in Santa Barbara, California. The year was 1934. Thus began

the start of the raw food movement which continues to remain strong

today.

To your success,

Brian

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