Why is a raw food diet good?
A raw food diet consists primarily of raw foods that have not been heated to more than 118 degrees F. Some people, such as model Carol Alt, strive for a diet consisting of 95 percent raw foods. Others, such as cookbook author Jennifer Cornbleet, claim that you can experience great benefits from following a diet that is 50 percent raw.StaplesRaw foods include raw fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, avocado, coconut, olives, some oils, sun-dried tomatoes, sprouted beans and dried fruits. From these ingredients, raw food cooks create raw cookies, crackers, ice cream, pâtés, dips, noodles, sandwiches and cereals.TypesMany adherents of the raw food diet are vegan; they do not eat meat, eggs or dairy products. Others on the raw food diet include sushi (raw fish) or raw milk products.BenefitsPeople who follow a raw food diet are likely to consume plenty of fiber and lots of disease-fighting antioxidants. A raw food diet also tends to be low in saturated fat and rich in healthy unsatur
