Cooked foods
The raw food detox diet is a common diet used by people who wish to lose weight. You must eat only raw foods, like fresh fruit and fresh (not frozen, or cooked) vegetables.
This website(www.everydiet.org/diet/12-steps-to-raw-foods)is great for helping those searching for a raw food diet. It gives 12 steps and suggestion on how and what to eat.
In a raw food diet you can eat foods that aren't cooked, like fruits and vegetables. You want to avoid kidney, fava, and soy beans as they may be unsafe when not cooked.
No. They eat their traditional foods cooked, not raw
A raw food vegan diet does not consist of foods that have been cooked. Pasteurized milks, and cooked meats are also not a part of a raw food vegan diet.
There are lots of diet plans that include natural foods. Some of these include: the raw diet (where one only eats raw natural foods), a vegetarian diet (in which one eats only natural foods that do not include meat), and whole foods diet in one which eat on whole natural foods. If you want to join a diet program, Weight Watchers is a program in which a point number is assigned to different types of food. You can choose to eat only natural foods as you follow their point system.
One can find more information on the raw food detox diet from the following sources: Web MD, Raw Foods Diet Centre, Nouveau Raw, Shazzie, Detox The World, Beyond Veg.
Is a raw food diet healthier than a cooked food diet? Traditional medical nutritionists say, "No," but proponents of raw foods say, "Yes." Who's right? A raw diet is a diet of unprocessed, plant-based foods such as vegetables, fresh or dried, nuts, seeds, legumes (beans) and grains. Raw food enthusiasts claim that cooking destroys the essential amino acids found in these foods, which allow animal-based nutrients to clog arteries as well as the digestive system. But other nutritionists point out that raw foods are deficient in important vitamins such B12, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids. These nutritionists advise that raw foods are only part of a balanced diet.
The person who does not eat either raw or processed food will not have much of anything to eat. Foods that are not raw are cooked, and cooking is a form of processing.
Yes, you can lose weight on the raw food diet plan because the food is usually low in fat, calories, and is unprocessed. These foods are easier for your body to digest.
Raw food diets is an excellent way to increase vital nutrients in one's diet. Cooking foods actually removes a lot of important vitamins and antioxidants.
No, when you boil vegetables they are considered cooked. Raw food diets require that you eat your food without processing it.