The Raw Food Diet

The Raw Food Diet is now listed in the top seven most practised diets in the world. Although the raw food diet is NOT a fad diet, I have included it here as when I began it, I believed it was, and planned only to stick to the diet for one week. It is definately the most beneficial of all the diets I have tried, and therefore ranks as number one on my Top Ten Fad Diets list. It advocates only the use of raw or preferably 'live' foods.

Foods eaten on The Raw Food Diet should be eaten in their most natural state, the only processing that is permited is to juice or blend the vegetables or fruit.

When we cook food, we destroy approximately 50% of the vitamins and nutrients it contains. We also destroy valuable enzymes which are vital for good health and well being.

I rejected the raw food diet initially, it is completely vegan, and consists of eating only raw fruit, nuts and vegetables. I did not think I would be able to stick to this diet for any length of time. However when I did decide to try it, I wished I had not waited so long! I followed the diet for a week, and was amazed to find it was not anywhere near as restricting as I had imagined. There are numerous recipes to be found which contain only raw foods. At the end of the week my skin was clear, my eyes were bright, I was full of energy and looked five years younger! As an added bonus I lost 7lbs and it really showed. The compliments that I received after following this diet were fantastic.