CookedVegetables, Grainsand Meat and Dairyproducts Processed
*Rawfooddietmeansfoodsthatareuncookedorsun-cooked,alsotermed“live”foods.Thisin-
cludesfruitsandvegetablesandsomesproutedsun-cookedbreads.Cookingactstoreleasenutrients
insomefoodsthatwouldotherwisebedifficulttodigest(i.e.grains,beans),butalsoaltersthechem-
istryoffood,breakingdownthenutrientsandtherebyrenderingthefoodlessnutritious.Therefore,
aneasilydigestiblerawfooddietwouldmemoreadvantageous.However,itmustbeunderstoodthat
therawfooddietnecessitatesastrongdigestivefireinordertobeprocessedintheintestinaltract.
Thetransitionfromacookedtoanuncookeddietmustbemadecarefullyandgradually,allowingthe
bodytomakethenecessaryadjustments.Thechangesareacceleratedandfacilitatedwhenregular
fasting is practiced during the transition to the raw diet.
Whileitispossibletomaketherawfooddietinterestingthroughvariedrecipes,thebasicrawfood
dietmayconsistofsalads,sprouts,nutsandfruits.Somebonusesfromthisarethatthereisnolonger
anecessityforspendinglengthytimeinfoodpreparation,washingpotsandpans,spendingadditional
electricity or gas to run the stove or oven, etc.
Documentedevidencebyrawfoodpractitionershasshowntheabilitytoeradicatementalandphysic-
al diseases from stress to cancer, through the raw diet.
