100 days of eating Raw Food

[Kurlie]

09/15/2008 - 1st of 100 day of eating raw food.

Anxious to see how my system works during and after.


What I've eaten all day are fruits and nuts drinking green tea and lemon tea sweeten with natural honey.

I am still doing research on the raw food diet and will post info as I go along.

Tag along with me on this journey

[Suesumba]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

this should be interesting.

[Seveen]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

check out some of Dick Gregory's writings - he's been promoting this for years

i predict that you will feel so much better you will continue with raw foods . . .

[Kurlie]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

Yep...a friend of my is half way through and after the first week (headaches mostly)..she is doing good..I hope I can hold out.

[Kurlie]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Seveen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">check out some of Dick Gregory's writings - he's been promoting this for years

i predict that you will feel so much better you will continue with raw foods . . .






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that's what I'm hoping for

[Seveen]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

found a link for you . . .

Gregory's next ambition on the food continuum makes fruitarianism look positively gluttonous. He calls it <span style="font-weight: bold">breathatarianism:</span> &quot;It is living entirely on a transcendental plane,&quot;

http://www.hermenaut.com/a52.shtml

For the next month, don't eat any meat. No fish, no chicken, no cow, no nothing that ever moved on its own. Easy, right? Especially for you vegetarians.

So let's take it a step further. Since you've already given up eating animals, let's throw in anything that squirts, drops, or gets squeezed out of one. That means no milk, no eggs, no cheese, no cream, no mayo, no yogurt, no lemon meringue. Won't be fun, but it's do-able, right? Yeah. Well hang on, baby, we're just getting started.

Because I'm talking about real discipline. Monk discipline. I'm talking about a diet that doesn't just cut out all living creatures, it flushes out all the poisons you've ever had in your belly. For the next 30 days, I want you to eat no bread, cereal, rice, pasta, milk, yogurt, cheese, meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, legumes, fats, oils, or sweets. No turkey, taffy, toffee, coffee, cream cheese, Slurpees, or chicken salad. Definitely no chicken salad. Don't worry, I won't let you starve. You can eat all the fruit you want. And maybe a few vegetables. But hide them pots and pans, 'cause you ain't cooking nothing.

[Kurlie]

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LOL...Oh no...

well here it goes.

Thanks Seveen...I see I got one support already

[Suesumba]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrsKurlie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">LOL...Oh no...

well here it goes.

Thanks Seveen...I see I got one support already </div></div>

soh wabbout me. yu noh have my support too?

[Kurlie]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrsKurlie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">LOL...Oh no...

well here it goes.

Thanks Seveen...I see I got one support already </div></div>

soh wabbout me. yu noh have my support too? </div></div>

thanks Sue I should have known betta,

[Kurlie]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

What is the Raw Food Diet?
The raw food diet is a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds, nuts, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, and seaweed.

Heating food above 116 degrees F is believed to destroy enzymes in food that can assist in the digestion and absorption of food. Cooking is also thought to diminish the nutritional value and &quot;life force&quot; of food.

Typically, at least 75% of the diet must be living or raw.

What are the Benefits of the Raw Food Diet?
Proponents of the raw food diet believe it has numerous health benefits, including:
Increased energy

Improved skin appearance

Better digestion

Weight loss

Reduced risk of heart disease
The raw food diet contains fewer trans fats1 and saturated fat2 than the typical Western diet. It is also low in sodium and high in potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber and health-promoting plant chemicals called phytochemicals.

These properties are associated with a reduced risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. For example, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that consumption of a raw food diet lowered plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations.

What are the Guidelines of the Raw Food Diet?
1. What can I eat?

Unprocessed, preferably organic, whole foods such as:
Fresh fruits and vegetables

Nuts

Seeds

Beans

Grains

Legumes

Dried fruit

Seaweed

Unprocessed organic or natural foods

Freshly juiced fruit and vegetables

Purified water

Young coconut milk
At least 75% of food consumed should not be heated over 116 degrees F.

2. What cooking techniques are used?

Specific cooking techniques make foods more digestible and add variety to the diet, including:
Sprouting seeds, grains, and beans

Juicing fruit and vegetables

Soaking nuts and dried fruit

Blending

Dehydrating food
3. What equipment can I use?
A dehydrator, a piece of equipment that blows air through food at a temperature of less than 116 degrees F.

A good-quality juice extractor for juicing fruit and vegetables

A blender, food processor, or chopper to save time

Large glass containers to soak and sprout seeds, grains, and beans

Mason jars for storing sprouts and other food
Side Effects


Some people experience a detoxification reaction when they start the raw food diet, especially if their previous diet was rich in meat, sugar, and caffeine. Mild headaches, nausea, and cravings can occur but usually last for several days.

Precautions
The raw food diet may not be appropriate for certain people, such as:
Children

Pregnant or nursing women

People with anemia

People at risk for osteoporosis - A Washington University study found that people following a raw food diet had lower bone mass. Bone turnover rates, however, were similar to the group that ate a standard American diet.
Considerable time, energy, and commitment is needed to be healthy on the raw food diet. Many of the foods are made from scratch. Some ingredients may be hard to find, such as Rejuvelac (the fermented liquid drained from sprouted grains), sprouted flour, date sugar, young coconut milk, carob powder and Celtic sea salt.

People must be aware that certain nutritional deficiencies can occur on the raw food diet, including:
Calcium

Iron

B12 – The Journal of Nutrition study found that a raw food diet increased levels of homocysteine due to vitamin B-12 deficiency.

Protein

Calories
Critics of the raw food diet say while it’s true that some enzymes are inactivated when food is heated, it doesn’t matter because the body uses its own enzymes for digestion. In addition, cooking makes certain phytochemicals easier to absorb, such as beta-carotene in carrots.

Another critique is that the human body has changed in response to eating cooked foods. Some of these changes are that are jaws and teeth have become smaller, our stomachs have shrunk, and our small intestines have grown longer, lengthening the digestive surface area.

According to other alternative diet theories, such as macrobiotics, Ayurveda, and traditional Chinese medicine, a raw-only diet may not be appropriate for people living in colder climates or for people with certain constitutional types.

source

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

Powa tu yu Kurlie yah...yu betta dan mi...

Keep wi updated pan di progress....

[Bizzy]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

wish mi coodan do dem ting yah.. smaddy would have to prepare evryting fimi


Good luck Mrs K!! 100 days should take u up to the holidays

u takin any vitamins/supplements?

[Kurlie]

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no vitamins/supplement..me wi see as mi go along...I just eat a lot.

a wanda why cook food full you up so fast and raw food don't...you hafi eat a lot a raw food to get full

[julie*mango]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

wow Kurlie...good luck ..wish I had the discipline to stick to dem kine a tings

[Suesumba]

Re: 100 days of eating Raw Food

Kurlie, how do you think it will affect your food budget? cheaper? more expensive? or just the same?