Raw Food Diet

Within the raw food diet, the basics are to consume ¾ of our diet as unprocessed food. Instead of buying canned carrots, we would eat fresh, uncooked, unprocessed carrots from the produce department, or from our garden.

A raw food diet teaches that the more pure the fruit of vegetable, the more nutrients there are in it. This diet not only gives us an increased amount of nutrients, but it also requires our body to work the digestive system more thoroughly because everything is raw.

The raw food diet has many healthy aspects. however before starting such a diet, it is highly recommended to research out raw food. Some foods in their natural state can be harmful in many ways.

As with trying any new diet, it would be wise to understand the entire diet and side effects prior to starting the diet, to ensure understanding and define expectations. As all diets have certain health benefits, all diets have definite negatives. Both, benefits and problems, should be discussed thoroughly with a doctor before starting a any new diet plan.

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Manufacturer expands pet food recall (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. The company said Monday that the raw, frozen food is being recalled because it could...
Nature's Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Froze...
Nature?s Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the ?Best If Used By? dates of 10/29/10 and 11/9/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products.
Raw food benefits hailed (Post-Tribune)
Spaghetti with marinara sauce, chocolate pudding for dessert -- it all sounds delicious. And it all can be made without boiling water or turning on the oven, for those following a raw food diet. The premise, devotees say, is simple. Eating uncooked food is better for digestion, boosts energy and contributes to overall health, and going on the diet takes no special equipment or exotic ingredients ...
Foods Pregnant Women Should Shun (CBS 13 Sacramento)
Food is at the forefront of many pregnant women's minds. But what shouldn't you be eating if you're expecting? CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a practicing OB-GYN, said on "The Early Show" pregnant women should have a well-rounded nutritious diet. But in that diet, they shouldn't eat certain foods that may harm the baby.
Friend's low-carb diet has heart-attack written all over it (Denver Post)
Q: I have a lifelong friend who believes that the Atkins diet is the only way to lose weight and "lead a healthy lifestyle." He eats hamburgers, bacon, steaks, roast beef, shrimp, drinks excessively, sleeps 12 to 15 hours a day, then sits and watches TV all day. Can you help me save a friend?
Natures Variety expands pet food recall (WIVB Buffalo)
There's a consumer alert we're passing along to pet owners.
Versatile rice is a basic staple in every culture (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
@BR Ednote:Editor?s note: This is the second installment in a series on food basics. Whether you are a pro in the kitchen or a newbie, we hope you?ll learn something to make your time with food more enjoyable and rewarding. This series will run every other week through April 7. You can find Part 1: Bean Basics attached to this story at Bradenton.com/food.
Versatile rice is a basic staple in every culture (Bradenton Herald)
Editor?s note: This is the second installment in a series on food basics. Whether you are a pro in the kitchen or a newbie, we hope you?ll learn something to make your time with food more enjoyable and rewarding. This series will run every other week through April 7. You can find Part 1: Bean Basics attached to this story at Bradenton.com/food.
Nevada City business is booming (The Grass Valley Union)
Business is hopping in Nevada City, where new additions include an unconventional soap shop and quick, convenient ways to eat a raw, vegetarian diet. Here's what's new in the Seven Hills business district, tidily tucked between Zion Street and Searles Avenue at the south end of town: * S.O.A.P. - for Save Our Ailing Planet - started a "refill revolution" Feb. 22. Impassioned with the idea of ...
Seal 'stunt' akin to 'gastronomic cruelty': IFAW (Canada.com)
Canadian parliamentarians are engaged in "gastronomic cruelty" by heading to the fine dining tables of Parliament Hill's exclusive restaurant Wednesday to show solidarity with Canada's embattled sealing industry, says an anti-sealing lobby group.