What is Vegetarian Compared to Raw Food Diet?

To be a raw food purist means raw broccoli, not steamed. To a vegetarian, someone committed to not eat meat or fish or animal products, steamed vegetables are just as good, although everyone would agree that steaming can take out nutrients from foods, rendering them less nutritious.

A vegetarian might consume dairy or egg products; however a vegan will not consume any animal products at all. And a raw foodist is a vegan who consumes only uncooked, unprocessed raw foods.
Proponents of the raw diet believe that enzymes are the life force of a food and that every food contains its own perfect mix. These enzymes help us digest foods completely, without relying on our body to produce its own cocktail of digestive enzymes.
It is also thought that the cooking process destroys vitamins and minerals and that cooked foods not only take longer to digest, but they also allow partially digested fats, proteins and carbohydrates to clog up our gut and arteries.
Followers of a raw diet cite numerous health benefits, including:
- increased energy levels
- improved appearance of skin
- improved digestion
- weight loss
- reduced risk of heart disease

Which ever way you decide to take your own diet, the fact that you are even considering these issues means that you are well in front of the majority of our population and any choice you make will be far healthier that the average diet.

It is important to keep things in perspective so that you end up with a diet that is both healthy and sustainable. You want something that you enjoy and that you can sustain over a long period to allow the benefits of healthy food to be experienced in your body.

Also remember, food is social. The decisions you make about what food you has a direct impact on where you can eat, if you can visit with friends and eat the foods they serve, how you live your life.

What you eat is your choice and deciding what diet you will follow is ultimately an expression of who you are.

So, now that you know what a raw food diet is all about, you need to decide, is it right for you? Well you do not need to incorporate raw food 100% of the time.

You can just eat more fruits and vegetables and no processed foods. Try drinking fruit juices until lunch time and then eating a healthy veggie sandwich.

For dinner, eat some blanched vegetables with a cooked meal with no meats.

When you gradually detoxify your body, you will see dramatic results. First, you will go through the detoxify process, where you will feel tired, have headaches, skin eruptions, etc.

Once you are over this tough time, you will feel light, not dragged down, energetic, vitality, and conscious, among other things.

You will have more mental clarity and therefore be more productive. Your body will feel cleansed, you will be able to treat disease and prevent new ones from forming.

You will see a dramatic weight loss, for instance five pounds a week.

You will also notice that you do not seem weighed down with colds or sicknesses because your immune system is much stronger.

You will be saving money because you can either grow your vegetables or buy them at a farmers market.

Buying organic food will save the earth and provide agricultural support, which is much needed. You will also save time and money because you will not be in the kitchen cooking up a storm.

You will not be eating animals, because these animals have been pumped with high hormones and that wouldn't benefit you anyway, but instead toxify you. This in turn, puts an end to the torture in animal farming.

You will not be plagued with depression, pms, or acne.

In fact, your skin will be absolutely glowing, you will feel rejuvenated. This type of eating also slows the aging process.

Your senses will be enhanced; you will be more flexible and fertile.

You will be more creative, motivated, and also relaxed.

You will focus more on relationships and be more environmentally attuned and inwardly attuned.

What you will notice is an amazing spiritual awakening that you have never experienced before because you have changed your vibrations to a higher level capable of clearer thought patterns.

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