The positive health effectsof Raw food are far-reaching, and different people eat a Raw Food diet for different reasons. For some, the principal reason is ease of weight loss. For others, it’s just an easy way to eat healthily.

Many Raw Food eaters witness a marked change in appearance, developing a clearer complexion and radiant skin, glowing from the inside out.

And still more experience a significant increase in energy levels, feeling as well as looking years younger. No matter who you are, you can experience all these changes on a Raw Food diet.

The raw food diet is a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds, nuts, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, and seaweed.

Heating food above 116 degrees F is believed to destroy enzymes in food that can assist in the digestion and absorption of food. Cooking is also thought to diminish the nutritional value and "life force" of food.

Typically, at least 75% of the diet must be living or raw.

What are the Benefits of the Raw Food Diet?

• Your body will be less prone to sickness due to a healthier immune system.
• Contains live enzymes to aid in your digestion and improve metabolism.
• You will be able to maintain a healthy body weight due to fewer calories consumed.
• Will improve your digestion.
• You will be more energetic.
• The fibres in raw food are called cellulose. They are necessary when it comes to losing weight.
• Raw vegetables are an excellent and natural resource for a clear skin.
• Eating raw vegetables is the best anti-aging treatment as it maintains the hormone levels in the body.
• Raw food assists in naturally detoxing your body.  When you eat plenty of raw foods, you’re getting lots of fiber, allowing your body to release mucus, toxins, and accumulated waste.
• Among other raw food benefits, you might experience the need for less sleep.  When we eat large amounts of cooked food, the energy required for digestion taxes our bodies.  As a result, we need to sleep more to recover.  Many people report feeling more rested, and needing less sleep on a raw food diet

What should I include in my raw food diet ?

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Nuts

Seeds

Beans

Grains

Legumes

Dried fruit

Seaweed

Unprocessed organic or natural foods

Freshly juiced fruit and vegetables

Purified water

Young coconut milk

Tips

At least 75% of food consumed should not be heated over 116 degrees F.
Specific cooking techniques make foods more digestible and add variety to the diet, including:

• Sprouting seeds, grains, and beans
• Juicing fruit and vegetables
• Soaking nuts and dried fruit