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Raw Foodies
Is anyone here a raw foodie? I've been doing a lot of research on the raw foods lifestyle and there are things about it that I can totally get on board with and make sense- and others that I'll never get on board with (no caffeine/wine- yeah right)
I'm already a clean-eating vegetarian, but would be interested in making at least 50% of my diet based on the raw foods lifestyle. I've started experimenting with some recipes and they actually are pretty good. It's not taking as much time or money as I thought it would originally.
Just wondering if anyone here is or has ever been a raw foodie or has anything to share?
TIA!
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Re: Raw Foodies
I have never been a raw foodist, but did come across this blog recently. Not all recipes there are raw, but she has a good number of them. There are also some links to other raw foodie blogs
Good Luck, I would love to do it, but my dh probably won't.
Thank's Jolata- that blog looks great- it's very accessible- most of the raw blogs I've come across have basically been pretty "preachy" and talk about how evil cooked food is for you, how you HAVE to eat raw, etc and that's just not something I want to be a part of
See. I have heard the total opposite- that raw foods can be extremely harmful for you. That one should be cooking their food atleast halfway in order to release certain digestive enzymes and vitamins that your body needs in order to be able to break the food down and use it properly. Also, if you are going to eat raw foods, it is very important to dip them in something like Miso, for the fermenting properties or to drink kombucha before, after or during.
Whenever searching for a new diet, I think it is always a good idea to do a google search of pros and cons in order to try to figure out all facets of the diet.
Good luck!
I have a hard time with that theory jennalatou.. (sorry, your whole name doesn't show up). Where have you read this?
I would also like to make my diet 50% raw. I've heard some nutritionists say that cooked food induces an immune response in your body and that 50% or more raw is ideal.
Unfortunately, I also eat locally and seasonally, so its really not been something I've managed to accomplish this winter. I am sure its doable, but I'd like to try this in summer where I have more options.
I LOVE making raw foods (well that sounds silly doesn't it) and take my inspirations from the Whole Foods raw bar. I make a lot of various salads, mixing veggies with herbs and/or vinegars and other flavorings.
I've read a lot by David Wolfe, a raw foodist, but the recipes he gives are generally more complicated than I've yet been interested in, for the most part.
PIDay does raw food during the day, I think she's on the cooking board a lot, if not you can find her on the Seattle board.
I'm also curious jenna, where you read that? I've researched cons and most of what I find is the risk of calcium deficiency and some other similar things. There are a few foods that nutritionists recommend not eating raw, but they are some really random stuff like buckwheat leaves that I'd never eat anyway? LOL. If I'm missing something, please let me know!
Alicia, I'll also have to check out David Wolfe's book. I was curious specifically if you would respond to this post because a lot of raw foodies do inclue bananas (which I think you were the one who said they're a "no no"?) and some other foods that I wasn't so sure were eco-friendly.
Thanks everyone!
Sorry, that was a REALLY general statement I made. Raw foods can not be extremely harmful. haha
What I was trying to say was I think the ratio is 75% raw to 25% cooked, cooked being the certain foods that are recommended to be heated at a certain temp just to release certain vitamins and certain foods that just shouldn't be eaten raw.
I am sorry if my statement came off the wrong way.
LOL- OK, that makes much more sense! I was like
Well, you don't have to eat bananas! And actually come to think of it, I haven't seen any raw recipes with bananas, but mostly I've looked at recipes in various David Wolfe's books, and then online but I was looking more for salads. I LOVE taking like chopped multicolor carrots, fresh English peas, etc and then tossing with a little vinegar and dill, or I make a really good fresh corn salad (I much prefer corn raw) with avocado, cilantro, tomato that is delicious.
so much for my multi tasking!
but i have heard, that if you are eating raw foods, it is good to accompany them or dip them in things like miso.
have you heard this? i havent read any books about raw diets because i dont eat raw, but i have went to a series of lectures on the topic.
No, Alicia- YOU MUST EAT BANANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I have been looking at mostly breakfast/lunch raw food meals and a lot of the breakfast ones have bananas)
(To the PP, I have not heard anything about dipping raw veggies in something like miso- I've read a few books now and a bunch of internet research and that's the first I've heard about having to dip them in anything? Strange- I'll keep researching and keep you all posted)
Well you should drink water for digesting anything.
I'm all for acupuncture, but an acupuncturist is not a nutritional expert. Some foods might be harder to digest raw than steamed, but as an overall food rule, I think that's bunk, and never having any raw food at all deprives your body of enzymes.