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Raw food diets seem to be gaining popularity, so here are a few resources to help introduce you to and educate you on this form of eating.

Grass eaters. That used to be my perception of vegans, whether the CUPA or SPCA types and the chaps who go on raw food diets for the sole purpose of staying healthy or just being in the mood of being experimental.

As Mark Twain aptly said, “To eat is human. To digest divine.”

I barely manage to maintain a thorough vegetarian diet these days, with a few instances where I give in to sweet temptation by taking a generous serving of fish or meat-based foods. After all, being this saintly is boring!

I quiver at the thought of going on a raw food diet and wonder how these folks who are not permitted for religious reasons to eat meat survive! Apparently, these privileges are denied for life, and that means never, whether in this life or the next!

Raw food diet rules

And my rebellious spirit in not maintaining these rules guarantees me a place in Hades with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, George Carlin, and a plethora of rock stars, car salesmen, and politicians to serve Beelzebub himself. And, of course, if Satan asks us how the barbecue is, we won’t be laughing as it will be a choice between the cannibals or Hannibal.

In any case, some like it hot, and I’m one of them, so flouting these rules don’t weigh heavy on my conscience. Actually, I consider it soul food minus the noisy and boring family members who bring countless snoring moments with their tales that are true ‘confessions of a dangerous mind.’

Now I don’t discourage people from going on raw food diets, nor am I being condescending… although it doesn’t hurt too much to take a friendly dig or two. In fact, I’d like to demystify the concept before suggesting resources that will help you take off on this ‘Greenpeace’ loving pilgrimage of yours. Whatever makes you happy, since it’s good for you, actually.

Very simply, a raw food diet is based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouts, beans, grains, legumes, dried fruit, seaweed, unprocessed organic or natural foods, freshly juiced fruit and vegetables, purified water and young coconut milk.

Benefits of Raw Food Diets

And somehow this bias towards raw food diet started to melt away when I read about its benefits:

  • Increased energy
  • Improved skin appearance
  • Better digestion
  • Weight loss
  • Reduced risk of heart disease

So, now we’re done with that, let’s find some resources like books & content on the Internet that will help you follow an authentic raw food diet.

Books on Raw Food Diets

Ann Wigmore, founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute, describes in her book that what we eat affects our health greatly. The book emphasizes how the modern nutritionless diet is the primary cause of illness and obesity and suggests healthier alternatives. This volume presents a diet of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts, prepared without cooking and which allows the body to regain its strength and vigor gently. It also discusses body cleansing and aging issues, with a foreword by Hollywood icon Dennis Weaver.

Well, the book’s title explains itself… another addition to the ‘Complete Idiot’s Guide to…’. In this guide, readers will find the secrets to raw food weight loss, how raw foods can heal the body and boost energy and enthusiasm, as well as the anti-aging properties of raw food. It includes 100+ recipes that show how raw foods can be combined into delectable meals. It also fully explains the benefits of this increasingly popular diet choice, plus presents a mini cookbook that gets readers started on their new diet regimen.

Websites on Raw Food Diets

Living-Foods.com

This is an interesting website that allegedly boasts of the largest community on the internet to focus on raw foods. It has loads of articles, recipes, an online bookstore, and a forum to discuss topics related to raw foods, and yes, even a personal dating section, too, so you can find an equally vegan mate.

The Best of Raw Food.com

This website is similar to the first one, replete with recipes and articles, and information that cater to topics from alkaline diets to food safety to recipes and step-by-step procedures to start your own raw diet.

What are some of your favorite raw food diet resources?

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7 Healthy Ingredients Your Diet Needs

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For a perfectly fit body, a perfect diet chart is needed. And for making a perfect diet chart, the necessity of healthy ingredients and elements is very important. Proper healthy ingredients in diet make the diet chart beneficial for your body. Actually, keeping oneself fit, one cannot change the lifestyle. What they need in their diet is to use perfect food material.

Use of Coconut oil

Most nutritionist gives advice on using Coconut oil. Cooking with coconut oil is good for the diet. It can give one relief from stress. Not only that, but it fixes the cholesterol level up also. It increases the immunity power in the body. One can use coconut oil for cooking or drink two or three spoons. Coconut oil contains a variety of antifungal acids, and thus, it helps to keep up the energy level throughout the day.

Use of pine apple with meat

When meat or pork is used in the lunch or dinner menu, the presence of Pine apple can make it more digestive. Pipe apple has an enzyme which is bromelain which helps the protein to break down quickly. Then the meat of pork becomes much more digestible. Therefore pineapple slices with chicken or mutton can be good for the diet.

Add Spices with fatty foods.

If someone cannot avoid fatty foods, the use of spices like garlic, black pepper, paprika, rosemary, etc. can help a lot. In that case, the fatty foods will not be out of your favorite options of dishes. These spices will decrease the level of triglyceride in the body.

Drinking aloe vera

Drinking Aloe Vera, which is pure is very good for the health. If this element is in your diet chart, it is very good for keeping fit. Well, it increases digestive power and can repair the problematic digestive system. Aloe Vera thus helps you to keep fit.

Vinegar with some desserts

Desserts are very important options after having your main food. Sometimes these desserts contain some fatty elements. It can make you feel hesitation before taking those. But no need to worry if some vinegar is used on that occasion. Vinegar helps to keep the blood sugar level good. Taking some amount of vinegar in the morning also helps to improve the digestion power of a person.

Cinnamon in coffee

As far as the drinks are concerned, coffee can be a good option in the morning or evening. Some amount of Cinnamon with coffee makes it perfect for you. This spice helps to control the amount of insulin in the body. It decreases the blood sugar level as well. It also helps to keep control of cholesterol levels.

Use of good bacteria

The word Bacteria gives us the fear of bad health. But there are some good bacteria that can be used for a healthy body. Some of the good bacteria can improve the digestive system of humans.

For a perfect diet, these elements can help a lot. It is not possible always to leave a lot of food of your choice. It is better to take these things to keep aside the bad effects of those foods.

About the author: Diana Maria is a blogger by profession. She loves writing about technology, health, and parenting. Besides this, she is fond of games and gadgets. She also likes reading various articles on bornrich.com & cellphonebeat.com

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How to Make Diet Foods Taste…Bad for You

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How to Make Diet Foods Taste

There’s just something about diving into a late-night snack filled with “bad for you” ingredients. Whether it’s nacho chips decked out in cheese, meat, and sour cream or six-alarm chili with all the trimmings, food that’s bad for you tastes so much better most of the time.

But what if you could make your diet foods – you know, foods that are actually good for you – taste as mouth-watering delicious as the foods that aren’t? Sounds impossible, right? Not so fast.

Research indicates that you can do just that. Here are a few simple ways you can take to make your diet foods taste like your favorite heart attack on a stick.

Use Stainless Steel Cutlery.

A recent Men’s Health News article cites an Oxford University Study which indicated that using stainless steel instead of plastic cutlery gives the impression that your food is more flavorful. Hmm, really?

Eat with stainless steel cutlery to make your diet foods taste better.

According to the study, when participants were given identical samples of yogurt, those eating with stainless steel spoons rated the yogurt at 5.5 while those eating with plastic spoons gave a rating of 4.6. The theory is that people associate stainless steel with higher quality restaurants, while plastic cutlery is commonly associated with fast food.

Create a Food Ritual.

A July 2013 paper entitled “Rituals Enhance Consumption” tested the theory that ritualistic behaviors actually enhance the consumption of food. Simple acts, such as snapping photographs of your meal prior to eating, can help you enjoy your meals better and feel more satisfied by the foods you eat.

Taking a picture of your cottage cheese can make it taste more yummy. Okay, if you say so.

Of course, it doesn’t have to relate only to snapping photos. It can be small rituals such as saying grace, singing happy birthday, setting the table, or even cutting the food on your plate into tiny, bite-sized pieces. The theory is that the rituals involved focus your mind on what you’re doing, allowing you to have greater enjoyment, or involvement, in the moment. So, the next time you’re eating a healthy meal, pull out your camera phone and snap away.

Use Herbs and Other Ingredients for More Flavor.

It is unnecessary to eliminate all hope of flavor to eat healthily. Flavorless food is less satisfying, which often leads to over-indulging. Simple solutions involve using more herbs and spices in the preparation of health foods, according to this U.S. News Health article.

Things like sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, and even low-fat cheese added to dough prior to baking can leave you feeling more satisfied with the flavor of your pizza crusts, rolls, and breads. Adding sharp grated cheeses and dried fruits to food adds a nice burst of flavor, as does marinating foods in low-sodium marinades – particularly those that are tangy, sweet, or savory.

Have Someone Else Prepare Your Food.

Here’s the theory: You’re more likely to find the food satisfying and full of flavor if someone else prepares it for you. When you prepare a meal yourself, you anticipate the flavor while making the food. When someone else prepares the food for you, that mental anticipation isn’t quite the same.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University believe this is due to extended exposure to the food being prepared. Experiencing the making of the meal, in this case a sandwich, makes the sandwich less desirable. It’s sort of like the law of diminishing returns in action. The first bite of a desirable dish is the most desirable (and most satisfying).

These great tips will help you add the flavor diet foods often lack so you can hopefully enjoy them just as much (or close to it, anyway) as you enjoy foods that are notoriously bad for you. Put them to work today and see what a difference they make for your diet efforts.

Have you tried any of these tips or other tips to make your “diet food” taste better? Did they work?

Freelance writer Elizabeth Magill is an author who writes articles, blog posts, news stories, guides, and ebooks on a variety of topics, including health, medical, and many business topics including Reputation.com reviews.

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Why Fruits and Vegetables Will Never Make You Fat

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Why Fruits and Vegetables Will Never Make You Fat

Despite what you have heard from low-carb diet fanatics, eating fruits and vegetables will NEVER make you fat!

Fad low carbohydrate diets like the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet may tell you that you should avoid all carbs like the plague, but the science and common sense just don’t agree. When it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, More Is Better, according to the USDA, and thousands of studies on the research between chronic diseases and fruit and veggie intake.

The more fruits and vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and almost every chronic disease we know!

Yet some diet promoters will go so far as to say fruits and veggies will make you gain weight! Is it true?

Well, let’s talk about common sense here. If you were to write down the 10 most overweight people you know and analyzed their diets to see what could possibly have made them so overweight, here’s what their diet would look like:

The Typical Overweight Diet

 

  • Soda, milkshakes, energy drinks, mocha lattes and other sugary drinks
  • Excessive amounts of fried foods – french fries, fried chicken, etc.
  • Lots of dairy consumption including milk, ice cream, cheesecakes and other desserts
  • Lots of greasy foods like pizza prepared by someone else
  • Lots of meat consumption, probably in every meal
  • Lots of white foods – white flour, white sugar, white pasta, white salt, etc.
  • Lots of packaged and processed and canned foods
  • Lots of chips, cookies, crackers, and candies
  • Very few, if any, raw foods – including fruits, vegetables, and berries
  • Very few, if any, whole grains or legumes (beans)

When you analyze the diets of the average American (and, by the way, the average American is overweight or obese), you realize that this is what most people eat most of the time. And especially overweight people – they’re eating all this processed, packaged food made in a factory somewhere that is loaded with excess empty calories, food additives, chemicals, dyes, preservatives, hormone disruptors and other toxins.

And that’s what they eat day in and day out! In fact, the average American only eats fewer than 20 kinds of fruits and vegetables in any one YEAR – yet many of us will eat 20 different kinds of sugary sodas, 20 different kinds of cookies, 20 different kinds of cakes, 20 different kinds of ice creams, etc. in any one year!

So is the problem with obesity in America that people are eating too much fruits and vegetables? Of course not!

So pay no attention to those who will try to confuse you in order to sell you weight loss products, pills, and quick fix fad diets.

If you want to lose weight, it’s really simple (not easy, but simple). Just reverse the standard American diet we outlined above. Eat very few of those processed foods at the top of the list and eat lots of fresh whole foods – fruits, vegetables, and berries.

Could it really be that simple? Why not try it for yourself!

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