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Raw Foods: The Fresh Solution
In this last section, you learned about the
hazards of heat.
Along with following the precautions listed in this
book, Mother Nature has provided us with a
simple solution: enjoy more raw foods.
While eating a completely raw diet is impractical
for most people, there’s no doubt that enjoying
more fresh, unprocessed foods will benefit your
health.
Raw foods offer many benefits including:
Preserve the water-soluble, heat-sensitive nutrients you learned about in
Unlocking the Healing Power of Nutrients
Offer powerful enzymes that are essential for healthy digestion which are
destroyed in cooked or processed foods
Increase hydration level in the body
It’s also important to note here that many of the popular packaged raw foods are full
of… raw sugar. These are not the real raw foods we advocate. Learn more about the
dangers of sugar in Your Guide to Living a Low Glycemic Lifestyle.
What’s Your “Fresh Factor” We believe at least 60% of your diet should
be enjoyed raw for optimum health. And that’s not just fruits and veggies—
it’s animal foods too. Raw egg yolks, raw milk products, sushi-grade wild
salmon and even certain meats may be consumed raw (provided there are no
impending health issues that would contraindicate this). To get more raw foods in
your diet, visit us online and browse our ―Raw Recipes‖ collection for a fresh solution
to the hazards of heat including recipes like:
Avocado, Coconut & Sliced Almond Salad with Agave Nectar
Beet, Fennel & Endive Salad with Macadamia Dressing
Raw Cashew Coconut Cookies
Raw Vanilla Almond Milk
Tahini Zucchini Hummus
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