We call food raw if it is: -- Uncooked - never heated above 42 C/118 F degrees. and preferably: -- Unprocessed - as fresh (or wild) as possible -- Organic - no irradiation, preservatives, pesticides or GMO.

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Overview
We call food raw if it is:
-- Uncooked - never heated above 42 C/118 F
degrees.
and preferably:

3. 2
Overview
-- Unprocessed - as fresh (or wild) as
possible
-- Organic - no irradiation, preservatives,
pesticides or GMO.

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Benefits of a raw food diet
The raw food
diet benefits are endless. The major benefits
are weight
loss and better overall health.
When your diet consist of more than 75% raw

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Benefits of a raw food diet
foods, here are just some of the improvements
likely to happen to you:
-- More energy
-- Up to 3 hours less sleep
-- Weight loss
-- More beautiful skin

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Benefits of a raw food diet
-- Clarity of mind and better memory
-- Improved immune system
-- Improved fertility
-- Prevent or even reverse diabetes

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What can you eat?
Generally raw foodists eat at least 75% of
raw fruits,
vegetables, (germinated) seeds, (germinated) nuts
and super foods and
sprouts (see video from David Wolfe on home
page.)

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What can you eat?
You can eat them plain or you
can juice or blend them
for easier absorption.
If you like gourmet foods, there are many
raw food cook books telling you how to make
gourmet raw food and there are some

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What can you eat?
fantastic raw food restaurants. Pure Food &
Wine - a 100% raw and vegan
restaurant in Manhattan - was named in the list of
Top 50 best restaurants in
NY by the Time Out Magazine.