Blog

Why Eat Raw!

The raw food diet is based on the belief that the most healthful food for the body is uncooked. That’s because cooking denatures the enzymes naturally present in food. Enzymes are the life force of a food, helping us to digest food and absorb nutrients. Too much cooked food means our bodies are forced to work harder by producing more enzymes. Over time, a lack of enzymes from food can lead to digestive problems, nutrient deficiency, accelerated aging, and weight gain.
Cooking food can also diminish its nutritional value. For example, the cancer-fighting compounds in broccoli, sulforaphanes, are greatly reduced when broccoli is cooked. Certain vitamins, such as vitamin C and folate, are destroyed by heat. Cooking also causes chemical changes and that create acid toxins, including carcinogens and free radicals associated with disease. High temperature cooking, in particular, promotes the formation of potentially harmful compounds, such as advanced glycation end products (ACEs) and heterocyclic amines.

 

These are just some of the benefits associated with switching to a diet that contains a high percentage of raw foods:

 

WEIGHT LOSS – As you replace cooked and processed foods with more raw food, you can expect to lose weight quickly and consistently – and keep it off.

MENTAL CLARITY – Raw food provides the nutrients the brain needs. Memory sharpens and concentration improves.

IMPROVED SKIN – Most people, notice that skin loses its puffiness (from retained fluids, sick tissues and fat).

INCREASED ENERGY – More raw food and less cooked food, decreases the need for extra energy to digest meals – leaving more energy and stamina for physical activity!