If there's one single issue that's heard above the rest when it comes to our health, it's about energy levels. We're tired, wiped out, finding it hard to face the day's work, no matter how much coffee we drink. We try this or that energy boosting product, which might feel good for a short while but that's about it. Want to make a dramatic, life-long shift towards not only high, sustained energy levels, but a naturally positive outlook and feeling of contentment as well? Look no further than the raw food diet. Right away we get a little scared hearing "raw food"..."You mean like, carrot and celery sticks all day?" One first needs to understand what the raw food diet is really all about. It's about the highest level of nutrition AND gourmet eating imaginable. Browse some of the newest raw food "cookbooks" in your local bookstore and check out the pictures...mmmm! You could really even live on the deserts alone (but that's for another time)! Clearly it's not about just carrot and celery sticks; raw food is about preparing the most nutrient and flavor dense food on the planet, by getting creative while never allowing your food to be heated over 115 degrees Fahrenheit. You may hear the argument that raw food is difficult to digest, and could be dangerous for people for this reason. When one considers how difficult it is to digest a burger, fries and soft drink, the argument almost becomes laughable -- but really, when one hears this being said, it's important to consider that one is not just eating raw, unprepared vegetables. Raw food recipes focus on preparing food in such a way that it's actually easier to digest than cooked food, with proper food combinations and absolutely incredible flavor. There's truly a difference in the available nutrition in raw and living foods. While some research indicates some nutrients are "liberated" by cooking (made available), it's well known that far more are destroyed. And in that destruction are some of the most important nutrients of all: enzymes. Because we haven't figured out a required level of these crucial molecules, they seem to be overlooked in mainstream discussions of nutrition. However, consider what they do: there is an almost uncountable number of chemical reactions going on in our bodies all the time. Enzymes make these reactions possible -- and while we make our own, its far more effective to receive them from our diets. A deficiency in enzymes has been implicated in nearly every major epidemic illness we see today. You know that fatigued feeling you get after eating? For many people, it seems to happen after every single meal. What's happening has several facets: we're having a reaction to the toxins we're ingesting (recall the recent discovery of "acrylamide", a cancer-causing agent found in cooked, and especially deep-fried foods). We're also having to expend more energy digesting the foods because the naturally occurring enzymes are not present, and many people are becoming glucose-intolerant from un-naturally high levels of refined carbohydrates. It's been found that our immune system reacts strongly when cooked foods are ingested, just as if we were exposed to any other toxic material. Raw and living food diets are the foundation of a lifestyle that has the potential to cure many "incurable" illnesses. There are reports of raw-foodists being cured of diabetes. One of the country's most important sources of alternative cancer information recommends the raw food diet as the foundation of any other alternative treatment. The enzymes are absolutely necessary to destroy the very tough cell walls of cancer cells, while the diet makes our entire bodies more alkaline -- a condition in which cancer cells cannot survive. While these practical dietary reasons are a great inspiration themselves, many people find the potential for personal transformation the greatest inspiration of all. A special method of photograph shows the obvious difference between cooked and raw foods in terms of life force. And by eating foods with the strongest life force, we ourselves can shine with the greatest life force. The reasons for the raw food diet are many -- if you're wanting to simply have the greatest, most consistent energy levels of your life, this is the way to go. If you're wanting to incorporate diet into your personal evolution, or as a way to save the planet, again raw food is worth looking into. We've really only scratched the surface here; if you're interested, find yourself a book on the subject and investigate further. Folks who have transitioned to the raw food lifestyle believe clearly, it was one of them most effective changes they've ever made.
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The raw food diet -- the diet used by the vast majority of living creatures on the planet -- may be your way to optimal health an energy levels. It really represents the cutting edge of human understanding and evolution of our dietary patterns.
The author is a consultant for Ananda Aromatherapy of Boulder, Colorado. She is also the creator of therapeutic blends at www.synergyessentialoils.com.
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