I'm thinking of starting a raw food diet. Any place where i can get a menu on what kind of foods to eat?

Question

I saw on a tv show that by eating raw foods you can lose weight but stay healthy. I'm afraid of gaining weight but i need to be healthier what kind of foods should i eat for a raw food diet?
BREAKFAST?
LUNCH?
DINNER?

Answer 1

Hey there!

You are SURE *NOT* to gain any weight on a raw food diet - that much is clear. In fact, when started it with the purpose of being healthier, I lost about 7lbs within the first 10 days without wanting to; it is pretty much guaranteed that you will lose weight when you start, and after a while it normalizes – you get to a weight that is healthy for your body.

I had started with raw food because I came across a book written by a guy who pretty much healed himself from multiple sclerosis and what not by "abiding by the laws of nature" - he did not technically "invent" the method, just used it, and completely regained his health. So he writes about why certain foods are good or bad for us, a ton of info about various fads etc., a LOT of practical info (e.g., you should eat fruit first before you eat anything else: it gets digested in the small intestines, while when you eat fruit “for desert”, it ends up on top of all the other food you just ate being digested by the stomach, and then this fruit is just sitting there fermenting and further poisoning the body instead of giving you any vitamins, enzymes or benefits – so much for “fruit doesn’t agree with me” - it would if you knew how to eat it!!!), and in the end of the book he had suggestions about what to eat - because let me tell ya, when you just start, it seems there is nothing to eat!! LOL. The truth is, there is so much, because there are about 300 varieties of fruit alone, and then there are vegetables, and you can prepare them in a variety of ways... smoothies and salads and raw soups being just “a tip of the iceberg”…

Another cool thing about raw food is that you don’t have to cook it – which saves you a ton of time… not to mention that you just feel MUCH better, your skin clears up, weird discharges disappear, and you have a lot more energy that is freed up because your body doesn’t need to digest crap we usually put into it…

Basically, I would recommend raw food or at least a partially raw food diet to anybody who wants to lose weight and especially to people who want to improve their health or stay healthy. And that book is a great way to start: “A Way Out” – at least it immensely helped me, my boyfriend and several of my friends.

Good luck! :-)

Answer 2

I think a juicer is great to have whether you actually do a raw diet or not. I love mine. When I juice, I feel great. Lots of tasty juices can be made. Remember raw, includes raw nuts. As appealing as it sounds, you may find it is not for you. But, still get the juicer, no matter what. I don't regret having it or buying it. Even an inexpensive one I got from the flea market worked good. Doing a day of nothing but juices is great. There are plenty of calories in the nuts. I love raw cashews. Milk is not allowed on a vegan diet. It is a diet absence anything to do with an animal or fish, including milk. On a raw diet, you could probably have it. Especially the health store, unpasturized kind. Or at least the organic kind. Let us know how it goes. Since you already eat a lots of fruits and veggies, you just might like it. Good luck.

Answer 3

There are lots of things that you can do to lost weight and stay healthy. But if you are really interested in the raw foods diet. You may want to check out http://www.living-foods.com/recipes for some different recipes. For further information on raw food diets you could check out http://www.alissacohen.com/ or her book Living On Live Food. Her plan really works, she was featured on Tyra Banks show during her "Diet Wars" segments.

Answer 4

Try this site if you are wacky enough to risk your health on that fad. http://nov55.com/hea/food.html

Raw food diets went out centuries ago when they discovered that bacteria in raw foods can cause food poisoning. That means someone will suggest it as the latest and greatest because its time has come around again.

Answer 5

Google "Raw food diet".

Answer 6

turn dinner into a healthy lunch the next day by wrapping your lean leftovers in a whole wheat wrap add a little dijon mustard or curry powder for added flavor

Answer 7

Avoid late night eating Because your metabolism slows down when you sleep

Answer 8

eat four meals with chopsticks instead of a fork slowing down can help you consume about 25 fewer calories per meal

Answer 9

let a great dane walk you for 13 minutes 5 mph

Answer 10

opt for self checkout wait in line for 7 minutes ring yourself up for another 10 bag your own grub and load up the car