Eating Enzyme And Life Force Filled Foods On The Raw Food Diet
In our fast paced-lifestyle, the first thing that goes in terms our health is our energy level. We’re trying in every way to keep up, and treat ourselves the best way we’re able, yet so many of us feel we’re constantly fatigued. We’ve given a try to this or that vitamin, supplement, diet, or virtually anything that might help — some helping temporarily, and others not at all. Ready to make a real change? The potential for high energy levels all day long exists, and the real answer is simple: raw and living foods.
Immediately that sounds a little crazy. Far out. “What, am I going to have salad at every meal?” The answer is, only if you want to. The raw and living food diet is not simply about keeping all your food preparation at below a certain temperature, it’s about eating gourmet, beautifully prepared, nutrient dense meals and feeling your best every single day.
The first issue raised by opponents of this way of eating is that the food is hard to digest; others suggest it’s “cold” when they need warming foods. It’s obvious that anyone voicing either of these concerns has either not experienced the diet, or has made any attempt to tailor it to their personal needs. The food is FAR more easily digested than cooked foods! Consider that 99% of the food eaten by animals on the planet is raw — do they seem like they’re having a hard time? Are they contracting diabetes, cancers and heart disease at incredibly alarming rates? Certainly not!
There’s truly a difference in the available nutrition in raw and living foods. While some research indicates some nutrients are “liberated” by cooking (made available), it’s well known that far more are destroyed. And in that destruction are some of the most important nutrients of all: enzymes. Because we haven’t figured out a required level of these crucial molecules, they seem to be overlooked in mainstream discussions of nutrition. However, consider what they do: there is an almost uncountable number of chemical reactions going on in our bodies all the time. Enzymes make these reactions possible — and while we make our own, its far more effective to receive them from our diets. A deficiency in enzymes has been implicated in nearly every major epidemic illness we see today.
We find we get so tired just from having a meal. Is it supposed to be this way? Does it make sense that every time we eat, we need a cup of coffee (or preferably a nap) to keep us going? Raw food changes all this — our energy levels stay consistent because we’re having a much easier time digesting our food (the enzymes for digestion are already in the food). We don’t have to deal with the myriad of toxins found in foods prepared at high temperatures. Our bodies are finally getting what they need!
Raw and living food diets are the foundation of a lifestyle that has the potential to cure many “incurable” illnesses. There are reports of raw-foodists being cured of diabetes. One of the country’s most important sources of alternative cancer information recommends the raw food diet as the foundation of any other alternative treatment. The enzymes are absolutely necessary to destroy the very tough cell walls of cancer cells, while the diet makes our entire bodies more alkaline — a condition in which cancer cells cannot survive.
While these practical dietary reasons are a great inspiration themselves, many people find the potential for personal transformation the greatest inspiration of all. A special method of photograph shows the obvious difference between cooked and raw foods in terms of life force. And by eating foods with the strongest life force, we ourselves can shine with the greatest life force.
The case for the raw food diet is really very extensive: from healing ourselves to healing the planet (which we may cover in another article), and the greatest proponents of raw food are committing themselves to personal and planetary evolution. This is really just a quick peek at why one might want to consider eating this way, and there are whole books on the subject for those of you interested in learning more. It’s an exceptionally intriguing topic, very much worth further investigation!
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