Raw Vegetable Diet

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A raw vegetable diet is a naturally low fat organic diet that has gained in popularity in the last several years. However, it is nothing new. It has been practiced within the health-conscious vegetarian community for years.

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Detoxing the Body

Changing your eating habits from greasy, fatty foods high in animal products and refined sugar to a completely plant-based healthy diet that incorporates more raw vegetables and fruits will cause your body to detox. This essentially resets your body and prepares it for weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.

The purpose of a raw vegetarian diet diet is to create this detox process. Restricting your diet to raw vegetables is also known as vegetable fasting or a juice fast. It follows the principles of eating nothing but foods in the raw, whether juiced or as whole food, for at least 7 days while consuming water to maintain hydration. This regiment removes unnatural toxins from your body allowing you to live a longer, healthier life.

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The Basics of the Raw Vegetable Diet

A raw vegetable diet takes dedication and planning. Vegetables are most nutritious when eaten in a state as close to raw as possible. This goes for fruits as well. Juicing is another popular method to prepare raw vegetables that's both tasty and nutritious.

To follow this diet successfully, you need to consume nothing but raw vegetables and water. In so doing, you will avoid all other foods. This is one reason juicing is popular. Juicing vegetables allows your body to absorb nutrients faster than if you have to chew them because your digestive system does not have to deal with all that fiber. Keep in mind that participating in a raw vegetable diet should not last longer than 7 to days because the diet does not offer all of the nutrients your body needs.

The following people should not participate in this type of diet before consulting a doctor:

Women who are pregnant or nursing
Children
People with anemia
Diabetics
Those with low blood pressure
People with heart conditions, ulcers or epilepsy
Those who have cancer
People with eating disorders

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Popular Raw Vegetable Juice Blends

Carrot, Kale and Wheat Grass
Combine carrots with onion, ginger and garlic
Broccoli blended with cucumbers, parsley, celery and tomato
Green peppers with celery, cucumber, tomato, parsley and a little sea salt and pepper for seasoning
Celery, carrots and parsley
Carrots, celery and cucumber
Kale, spinach and carrots

For more raw vegetable juice blends, Dr. Norman Walkers boo, Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices includes pages of juices and what they do for your body.

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Perks of Eating Raw Foods

Consuming foods in the raw state offers wonderful side effects including longer life and a great new perspective on living in general. The following is a sampling of what makes consuming raw vegetables worthwhile:

The digestive system sees much improvement because it is able to digest foods effectively without leaving you feeling bloated, gassy or producing foul refuse
The complexion has a tendency to clear up making acne a thing of the past, darkness under the eyes vanishes and varicose veins fade
Improved moods through healthy eating has been studied for years and people who eat vegetables in the raw and combine that with exercise tend to be happier
All of the nutrients you consume aid your body’s natural senses like hearing and eye sight
Risk of heart disease is diminished with people who consume more raw vegetables
Consuming vegetables in the raw allows your body to digest foods better, gives you more energy and causes weight loss.

Raw foods are much better than their cooked counterparts as you lose many nutritional benefits in the cooking process.

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