The raw food diet is based on uncooked, unprocessed plant foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains, sprouts, beans, dried fruit and seaweed. Cooking food is thought to reduce the vitamins and nutrients, lowering their nutritional value. The diet also promotes at least 75 percent of it be living
or raw and it is believed that there are many health benefits associated with it. If you are thinking about trying this diet, you should have a juice extractor, dehydrator, blender, food
processor and mason jars for storing sprouts and other foods.
Some people do experience side effects with this diet, which include headaches, nausea and food cravings. People whose diet is rich in meat, sugar and caffeine are more susceptible to these side effects and they can last for several days. Some nutritional deficiencies can occur with this diet and they are calcium, iron, B12, protein and calorie intake. This diet may not be appropriate for children, pregnant or nursing women, people with anemia or people at risk for osteoporosis.
Some things to consider if you are thinking about trying the raw food diet is that it’s time consuming. It takes time, energy and commitment to stick with it as many of the foods are made from scratch. Also, if you don’t have the needed kitchen equipment, it could cost you a bundle of money to get started. Another down side of this diet is that it is not a well-balanced plan because a lot of foods are eliminated. This type of diet may not be appropriate for people who live in colder climates, so check with your doctor before making any decisions.
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