There is such a wide variety of fruits and vegetables on earth that you could eat a new fruit and vegetable each day and never eat the same one. The magnificent variety of fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts supplies all the nutrition needed to have optimal health and total balance. Earth produces everything we need to heal and be happy.
Raw foods, also known as living foods, are full of nutrients and enzymes that the body needs to be healthy and radiant. Foods that have been cooked are low in nutrients due to the high heat and are denatured. Also, when foods are cooked they loose their valuable enzymes that the body needs to properly digest and assimilate the nutrients into one’s system.
Today life is fast paced and people’s schedules and responsibilities are demanding, leaving little time for well-planned nutritious meals. As result, people are often hurried to eat foods that are fast, filling, cheap and good tasting, such as fast foods or processed foods. What many people do not realize is that in trying to simplify and accommodate the fast paced life they are actually making things harder for themselves long term.
What people do not realize is that long term this will cost people more money, health and time because eating denatured food without nutrients will slowly damage and hurt our bodies. When the digestive system is weak or having to over effort from all of the junk we put into our bodies, we are generally more exhausted. Switching to more of a plant-based, living foods eating regime overtime can help to heal the digestive system and organs to give more energy and clarity.
Deciding to switch to an all raw diet over night is not realistic or practical if it is going to be sustained long-term. Making small steps and changes in your diet will be most beneficial and eventually you might crave and only want to eat healthy food. For instance, raw desserts are highly nutritious and delicious and they are some of the best things I have ever tasted! Here are some important tools to help make healthy changes for a better life:
Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables that are local and organic. Organic produce has not been sprayed with chemicals or pesticides, which is better because anything that is on the produce goes into the body and has to be processed by the liver. Local produce is fresher because it does not have to be transported by plane, train or truck, which is also better for the environment, the local farmers and for you. Our bodies are our temples, we need to feed them good stuff and treat them well!
Instead of buying canned or frozen produce try to only buy fresh. This might take a little more effort of going to the store more often, however it is worth it and it will serve you long term. Fresh fruits and vegetables are more packed with nutrients and vitality in comparison with those canned or frozen foods. Try to eat lots of greens because they are high in nutrients and are healing to the body. Eating fresh greens is like putting new, good blood into your body. Greens are also alkalizing to the body and when the body is in an alkaline state nothing bad can live in it. Try to eat at least one salad a day!
It is crucial that we all get enough good fats, in contrast to the fast food, French fry fats. Coconut oil is an extraordinary substance that offers many health and healing benefits. Taking up to three tablespoons of raw coconut oil a day in a drink or smoothie a day can help to regulate the metabolism, lubricate the joints, help with blood sugar levels and overall make your complexion more radiant. You want to begin introducing the coconut oil slowly into your body, for instance start with one-half tablespoon a day and gradually make your way to three tablespoons per day. Avocado and olive oil are good fats.
Lastly, for the foods that you are still cooking it is important that you should use only coconut or olive oil. Most oils, except coconut and olive oil, when heated become carcinogenic and denatured, hurting the food and your body. Making shifts in your diet and the way you prepare your food can make a radical difference in your health, appearance and overall attitude.
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