| If you've been hearing more and more lately about | | | | connection with how the body functions and the |
| the raw food diet or know about it but want to | | | | immune system benefits. |
| know more, here are some raw food facts you | | | | It doesn't take buying expensive supplements or diet |
| should know. | | | | programs either. You can start today just visiting the |
| I've been a raw foodist for many years having | | | | produce department of your favorite grocery store |
| started on raw foods when I got a breast cancer | | | | or whole foods store in your neighborhood. Farms or |
| diagnosis. I turned down chemo, radiation and surgery | | | | farmers markets are even better. It's best to buy |
| and pursued a natural route. In the process all of my | | | | organic if you can or from farms that don't use |
| ailments went away. I also lost weight in the process | | | | chemical fertilizers or herbicides or pesticides. But in |
| and all of this in the first month. I had a long list of | | | | any event you want to eat as much fruits and |
| ailments, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, celiac disease, | | | | veggies and you possibly can in a day, the more the |
| GERD, IBS, digestive problems, sinus problems, aches | | | | better plus some raw nuts and raw seeds. |
| and pains and more, too numerous to mention here. | | | | If you're on drugs or medications or have significant |
| But since I started eating raw foods I have never | | | | health problems you should check with your doctor, |
| even had a cold or the flu. I take no medications and | | | | especially if you're on blood thinners. Vitamin K is |
| haven't had any since before my breast cancer | | | | present in some greens and it's a natural blood |
| diagnosis. | | | | thinner. Grapefruit shouldn't be eaten with some |
| I only need five hours sleep a night, even though I've | | | | medications. |
| tried to get more, I have too much energy. Yes and | | | | If you're suffering from any ailments now it won't |
| this is all from eating living foods, foods that are not | | | | hurt to try to eat a predominately raw food diet and |
| cooked - foods that are alive! | | | | see how you feel. You should notice more energy, |
| I eat fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds. I eat huge | | | | some weight loss and relief of various symptoms, all |
| salads. I eat lots of all-fruit smoothies. And I fix lots | | | | within a few days. Give it a try. Hundreds of people |
| of simple raw food recipes that take just moments | | | | who are tired of taking drugs and tired of body |
| to fix. Many people are finally realizing the connection | | | | aches and pains are joining the bandwagon. You can |
| between what they put in their mouth, what they | | | | do it too! |
| breathe in and what they put on their skin has a | | | | |