The benefits of eating raw food
Would you like to achieve optimal health? The best way to do
that is to eat a high enzyme diet consisting of raw fruits
and vegetables, sprouted seeds, nuts, grains and some
seaweed.
-Eating predominantly cooked food puts a tremendous
strain on your body. To understand why this is true, you
need to understand the role enzymes play. Enzymes are in
the cells of every living plant and animal. It is enzyme
activity that accomplishes all biological work from blinking
an eye, to lifting a finger, to having a thought.
When you eat, you need enzymes to help digest the food. If the
food you eat is raw-whether it is a rutabaga, a carrot,
a lettuce leaf or a banana-all the enzymes you need are right
there in the food itself, ready to go to work for you.
If the food is cooked beyond 118 F (48 C), however, these
naturally occurring enzymes are killed by heat, and your
body must manufacture its own digestive enzymes to do the job.
Is this a problem? Raw fooders believe it is. The father of
the food enzyme concept, Dr. Edward Howell, explained that
when your body is busy digesting food, it is unable to divert
the necessary energy to make the type of enzymes needed to do
other tasks. There is a tug-of-war between the demands of your
digestive system for a constant supply of digestive enzymes and
the needs of your body for the metabolic enzymes vital for
cleansing, healing, and building. Without an adequate supply
of metabolic enzymes, over time, you suffer.
What does this suffering look like?:
· Disease
· Indigestion
· Constipation
· Age spots
· Fatigue
· Lethargy
· Wrinkles
· Bad skin
· Declining eyesight
· Poor memory
· Mood swings
· Irritability
· Allergies
· Brain fog
· Candida
· Hypoglycemia
· Tumors and Cysts
· Irritable Bowel Syndrome
· Sinusitis
· Fibromyalgia
· Depression
This decline in health is usually attributed solely to 'aging'.
But it is really the result of two facts: Over time, your
body loses its ability to manufacture enzymes (young adults
have thirty times the enzymes of the elderly); and, when
you eat food that is cooked, it forces your body to
manufacture enzymes for digestion, instead of enzymes
that could be used for healing. Ultimately, when you don't
have enough enzymes to carry the basic needs of life, you die.
Fruit Cereal
Cereal: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi , chopped peaches or any fruit on hand...
Milk: blend a banana and enough water to make banana milk (I like mine thick, the consistency of a runny yogurt)
Pour milk onto cereal and enjoy
Raw "Chkin" Style Sandwich Salad
1 c. sunflower seeds (soaked 3 hrs)
1 c. cashews (soaked 3 hrs)
1/2 c. ground pecans
4 inch piece of cucumber
4 scallions, bulbs and greens, thinly sliced
1 celery stick
1 carrot, chopped small or grated
1 lemon's juice
2 tsp dill
2 tsp salt (or to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
Pulse all together until a fine texture is achieved. Serve on your favorite raw bread, or spread on a lettuce leaf.
Enjoy!
