What is Raw, Living Food?
What is raw and living food? Raw food is whole, with its enzymes intact in their pure form. Raw food has the enzymes that are necessary for your body to use in the digestion process and, therefore, extract the nutrition from the food. What are some examples of living foods? Fruits, vegetables, and herbs growing in the wild or in a garden in your back yard are the best examples. In addition, health food stores and supermarkets often have sprouts and baby greens that are still growing and provide nutrients that may be missing from your meals. In our classes, we teach our students how to grow sprouts and baby greens in their homes so they can eat fresh, raw foods at their convenience. How long does a raw food remain living? When any living food is picked, it is separated from its life source and its energy from the earth and its growing begins to slow. Within 24 to 48 hours after fresh produce is picked, all growth stops. This is when living food becomes mature raw food. As days go by, a
