It is commonly thought that eating fresh fruits and vegetables is healthy. There is also a dieting strategy, called the Raw Food Diet, that consists of eating fruits and vegetables, raw nuts, legumes, beans sprouts, and even unpasteurized diary products and other raw foods. This dieting strategy is becoming more popular and many are asking: Does the Raw Food Diet really work?
There are a couple of central ideas behind the effectiveness of a raw diet. One is that uncooked foods, mainly consisting of fresh, preferably organic fruits and vegetables, are not digested in the same way as cooked foods. Raw foods tend to be quickly converted to nutrients and energy. Cooked foods, on the other hand, take longer to digest, usually contain more fat and carbs, and more of cooked food is converted to fat. The other idea behind the effectiveness of raw food dieting is related to the first, and is connected to eating fruit. Fruit is one of the easiest foods to digest. The type of sugar in fruit is almost immediately available to the body after being eaten. This readily available energy tends to increase metabolism and thus promote weight loss.
While many people are primarily concerned about losing weight, a raw food diet can also be a healthy diet. A lot of folks fail at dieting because their diets do not provide adequate nutrition and tend to decrease metabolism rather than increase it. The portion size of raw food meals is not as much of an issue as it is with many diets. Dieters also do not have to completely give up cooked foods. It is only recommended that at least 75% of food intake is raw, and that raw and cooked foods not be eaten together at the same meal. That essentially means that one modest meal or snack per day could consist of cooked foods.
Raw foods can provide nearly all essential nutrients with the exception of vitamin B12, and a few minerals like zinc and copper, These nutrients can be provided by taking a few low-dosage supplements. It is a good idea to consult your physician before starting any diet. If you are pregnant, a diabetic or suffer from osteoporosis a raw food diet is not recommended.
There are a couple of central ideas behind the effectiveness of a raw diet. One is that uncooked foods, mainly consisting of fresh, preferably organic fruits and vegetables, are not digested in the same way as cooked foods. Raw foods tend to be quickly converted to nutrients and energy. Cooked foods, on the other hand, take longer to digest, usually contain more fat and carbs, and more of cooked food is converted to fat. The other idea behind the effectiveness of raw food dieting is related to the first, and is connected to eating fruit. Fruit is one of the easiest foods to digest. The type of sugar in fruit is almost immediately available to the body after being eaten. This readily available energy tends to increase metabolism and thus promote weight loss.
While many people are primarily concerned about losing weight, a raw food diet can also be a healthy diet. A lot of folks fail at dieting because their diets do not provide adequate nutrition and tend to decrease metabolism rather than increase it. The portion size of raw food meals is not as much of an issue as it is with many diets. Dieters also do not have to completely give up cooked foods. It is only recommended that at least 75% of food intake is raw, and that raw and cooked foods not be eaten together at the same meal. That essentially means that one modest meal or snack per day could consist of cooked foods.
Raw foods can provide nearly all essential nutrients with the exception of vitamin B12, and a few minerals like zinc and copper, These nutrients can be provided by taking a few low-dosage supplements. It is a good idea to consult your physician before starting any diet. If you are pregnant, a diabetic or suffer from osteoporosis a raw food diet is not recommended.
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