Natural Body Detox - The Raw Food Diet

One of the most favorable benefits of utilizing a raw food diet for a natural body detox are the ever so important enzymes that are consumed.

Most diets include cooked or processed foods or products devoid of any living enzymes. Enzyme-rich raw food aids in the body's performance for a more successful detoxification process.

Enzymes in raw food ultimately are the synergist for thousands of chemical reactions within the body. This is vital during detoxification so that elimination of toxins can be disposed of without more being produced. Plus, because of the need for nutrients during a cleanse, their absorption is hindered without enzymes. Without enzymes, our body takes on more burden.

Sometimes when one follows a natural body cleanse eating a raw food diet, some uncomfortable issues are felt. This is called the healing crisis. What makes this happen is the body releases the deeply embedded toxins that have been accumulating over many years time.

Before these toxins actually make it out of the body, it could cause some ill feelings. But, not to worry, it is just a temporary thing usually experienced in the first few days or week one starts the detox. Drinking plenty of water to help flush out the toxins will help in easing the pain.

The healing crisis is just a small hill that one has to climb over in order to get to the other side of the amazing health benefits that will follow!

Any natural body detox will have great benefits on your health and well-being. But, a raw food detox diet (one with no animal products or by-products) is the most natural body cleanse you can do.

Most of the meat that is available to us at the supermarket is loaded with hormones, drugs and other harmful chemicals. These are often fed to animals during their life to ensure quick productivity to get on the grocer's shelf.

Meat and dairy products do nothing for a body except hinder our health and the detoxifying functions. Animal products contain absolutely nothing that our body can't obtain from eating fresh raw fruits, veggies, sprouts, seeds and nuts!

Ever hear or or try a green smoothie? Since cleansing is an ongoing process for ultimate results, you may want to try substituting your heavy grease-laden breakfast with an energizing green smoothie. Eating a green smoothie first meal of the day, you are giving your body a meal loaded with fiber, minerals, live enzymes, phytonutrients, vitamins that it isn't used to -- It will have such an amazing effect on the rest of your day and life! Try it, you'll like it!

Here is a sample green smoothie recipe, so dig out that blender and enjoy!:

1 1/2 Cups Pure Water
1 Head Romaine Lettuce
4 Stalks Celery
1/3 Bunch of Cilantro
1/3 Bunch of Parsley
1/2 Lemon
2 Apples
2 Pears
1 Banana

This is just a basic recipe that aids the liver in pulling out heavy metal toxins (cilantro), cleanses and purifies the blood (parsley), cleanses the kidneys (celery), while alkalizing the body. Variations are always welcomed to try -- any greens will do and should be chosen according to your taste. Choosing fruits in season is best and adds variety of taste and nutrients. I love my berries or an avocado in my smoothies, also! See... The raw food diet doesn't have to be so drab and tasteless!!