Defining Raw Food and Notes on the Movement

“Raw Food” means eating whole foods as they come in nature,

kept below about 110 degrees.(This number is debatable among the raw food movement).

 

Styles of Raw Foodism:

1.Some raw foodists are complete vegans, eating only plant food, no animals, animal products or parts;

2.Some raw foodists eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese, milk, all raw and unheated (I’ve only heard of a few of these.);

3.Some raw foodist eat mono-meals,one food at a meal, like 5 apples for breakfast, 4 avocados for lunch and 3 grapefruits for supper and maybe 6 bananas for a snack;

4.Some raw foodists make food that looks like “regular” food, burgers and fries, cake, cookies all out of raw food, usually with lots of nuts and dehydrated foods;

5.Some raw foodists are trying to cure diseases, improve their health, recover from illnesses, cancer, diabetes, candida, chronic fatigue etc. and usually incorporate juicing, simple meals, raw soups, and other healing therapies like colonics, massage, naturopathy,etc;

6.Some raw foodists take large amounts of whole food supplements like blue green algae, green powders, vitamins or herbs, etc;

7.Some raw foodists believe in using only food as their medicine;

8.Some raw foodists are into fitness and exercise as part of their healing program;

9.Some raw foodists incorporate fasting on water or juice as a way of cleansing and healing;

  1. 10.Some raw foodists, most raw foodists use a combination of the above. I think I am a 1, 5, 8 and sometimes a 4. As you can see there is a lot of information out there and it can be very confusing. I can say you will not be asked to buy supplements here.

The Raw/Living Lifestyle
5 Important Principles

1.You learn to embrace the belief that the body will heal, if given what it needs.

2.Your body you have been given is your job, as is your consciousness, to do the best you can with- to bring to as close to perfection as possible. It is part of the truth seeking modality.

3.Everyone is different. What works for you, works for you, and you find this out by experimenting and paying attention.

4.What worked for you at one time in your life may stop working; be flexible and willing to change.

5.Healing may come gradually and is facilitated by attitude, speech, thoughts and willingness.

Raw/Living means:

1.The raw/living diet consists of raw fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts kept below 110—115°F.

2.All nuts, seeds and grains need to be soaked in water 6—12 hours and if possible, sprouted. Some recipes call for unsoaked nuts or seeds in order to achieve a certain culinary effect, this can be done occasionally.

3.Eat as much sprouted, germinated and green food that you can.

4.Living means breathing, exercise facilitates breathing. Ideally you want to do at least 30min—1hr. of exercise every single day.

5.The responsibility for your health is in your hands. Your doctor or healthcare professionals who you employ are there to offer advice but, ultimately YOU are in charge of your health.

Movement- Move as much as you can. Try different forms of exercise until you find one that fits your lifestyle and your personality, that makes you happy, one that you can do every day.

The Pocket Gym (www.pocketgym.com), walking, yoga, weight or resistance training, running, martial arts, rebounding or a combination.

Why I love pocket gym:

1.I can do it at home.

2.It only takes 12 minutes twice a day.

3.I’ve gotten better muscle tone than with any other exercise I’ve ever tried, included lifting weights.

4.It exercises every muscle in your body including your face.

5.It improves flexibility.

6.It is low impact, you do it at your own pace and there is virtually no possibility of injury.

I also greatly recommend walking as a form of transportation. Cultures who walk a lot as a form of transportation have less disease. (see National Geographic, November, 2005). Walking for transportation cuts down on gasoline dependence, improves health, metabolism and mental outlook. This I say through personal experience. I’m sure you could say something similar about other forms of your favorite exercise.

BE HAPPY

1.Learn from the messages in water.
www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm

2.Keep learning, do research, experiment, change!

  1. 3.Positive speech— use positive language, exclude all negative words from your speech.

  2. 4.Trust your intuition!

  3. 5.Surround yourself with supportive friends and activities.

  4. 6. Allow others to be on their own road to wellness.