| Organic raw food is an important part of the raw food | | | | increased by over 72 percent in the past 5 years. |
| diet. Organic food is grown using age old farming | | | | These foods can be found in health food stores, |
| techniques that do not require the use of pesticides | | | | farmer's markets, local produce stands, and your local |
| which can be harmful to both you and the | | | | grocery store produce aisle. Look for food items that |
| environment. If you goal is to improve your health with | | | | have been certified 100 percent organic. Many foods |
| a raw food diet you should make this food a part of | | | | advertised as organic are not completely free of |
| your resolution. | | | | pesticides but certified organic foods are just as |
| Why Eat Raw Food? | | | | promised - pesticide, toxin, and chemical free. |
| The raw food diet is a healthy alternative to eating | | | | One of the healthiest vegandiets focuses on |
| cooked and over processed foods. When food is | | | | carbohydrates. The 80/10/10 diet, developed by Dr. |
| cooked it loses most of its nutritional value. Raw foods | | | | Douglas Graham suggests eating to mimic the |
| keep their nutritional value and pass it along to you. | | | | nutrients in your body. This means 80 percent of your |
| One of the most important nutritional elements of any | | | | calories should come from fruits, 10 from proteins, and |
| food item is digestive enzymes. Once food is heated | | | | 10 percent from fats. |
| to 116°F or higher all the healthy enzymes are | | | | The Cost of Going Organic |
| destroyed. This has major consequences on your | | | | The fear of high costs keeps many raw foodists from |
| health. | | | | buying organic food. Admittedly, most organic produce |
| This food supplies your body with the enzymes it | | | | is slightly higher than traditional produce. Advocates of |
| needs to digest and absorb food. If the food you eat is | | | | this food say it is a give and take situation because |
| not digested and absorbed by these enzymes it can | | | | food costs in other areas will be reduced. |
| collect in the fat cells and other parts of your body. | | | | According to organic proponents you may spend a |
| This is dangerous as it can lead to diseases and other | | | | little more for this food but you gain so much for this |
| illnesses. | | | | small amount. This food improves both your physical |
| Go Organic | | | | and mental health. This means fewer health costs. A |
| The first step to this diet is to eliminate most | | | | healthy, organic diet will cut down your need for |
| processed and all cooked food items from your diet. | | | | doctor's visits, prescription medicines, and over the |
| This may seem difficult but you will find many delicious | | | | counter medicines. Better health can even decrease |
| foods and even combination's of these foods that | | | | the days missed from work due to illness. |
| make a delightful meal. | | | | The choice is yours. For most it is a simple one. A few |
| Once a person has committed to a this diet it makes | | | | more cents on the front end, for this food, saves you |
| sense to eat raw food. If you are on this diet in an | | | | lots of dollars on the back end - doctor visits, medicine, |
| attempt to improve your health eating foods grown | | | | and time missed from work. |
| using heavy and poisonous pesticides will defeat the | | | | Organic raw food is an important part of the raw food |
| purpose. | | | | lifestyle. It is very easy to incorporate organic |
| Organic food is free of toxins that come from | | | | vegetables and fruits into your existing diet. Switch to |
| pesticides. And, it is easier than ever to find this food in | | | | organic and watch your health improve. |
| your local area. The number of organic farmers has | | | | |