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Raw Living Foods Lifestyle
A raw living foods lifestyle includes vegan vegetarian foods that can be easily prepared at home. Many raw dishes can be prepared ahead of time for dinner, taken to potlucks, or given to those with illnesses or disease that
cannot prepare their own raw food. You will find many simple raw food recipes in restaurants and fine dining establishments that serve natural organic meals to their customers and guests.
Also included in this lifestyle are personal care practices that should be instinctive, but may have been lost in our modern world. The human body requires simple easy to digest nutrition, regular aerobic exercise, sunlight in
short doses, pure water, clean air, quality rest of at least seven hours per day, and good hygiene habits.
A live foods diet consists of foods that are still alive when eaten. This includes raw organic fruits and
vegetables, soaked nuts and sprouted seeds and grains, wheatgrass, buckwheat lettuce, sunflower greens, and a variety of other sprouts. Fresh juices made from these foods offer easily assimilated nutrients, vitamins, minerals,
fats, carbohydrates, antioxidants and enzymes. Enzymes are to digest, assimilate and eliminate our food properly. Enzymes in our food enhance longevity and reduce the effects of aging, alleviate the suffering from diseases such
as cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol, obesity and allergies to mention a few. Another benefit of a living foods raw food lifestyle is weight loss that many have experienced while taking care of other
issues.
It is important to avoid foods that have been sprayed or treated with insecticides, pesticides, or herbicides. Also, avoid foods that contain additives such as food colorings and enhancers, hydrogenated fats and
other trans fats. And, of coarse, there are the "white" foods: white flour, white sugar, white rice and adulterated (low-fat, pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized, and homogenized) dairy products. Eggs, fish, chicken, and
poultry and especially red meats should be avoided for those with serious illnesses.
There are numerous natural cures and healing books on the market today. I encourage you to study for yourself what others have done
that worked. Authors like: Ann Wigmore, Paul Braggs, Bernard Jensen, Arnold Ehret, Sheldon Deal, John Diamond, Victorus Kulvinstas, Gabriel Cousens, and Victoria Boutenko are among many that advocate holistic or wholistic
healthful living to promote wellness through natural healing practices using foods, herbs, aromatherapy, flower essences, exercise, fitness and endurance.
However, keep in mind that true healing means addressing all
aspects of one's self: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. We are whole beings and must address the whole person. Healing the physical body is only a part of the journey. Additional subjects that you should consider
are: social and environmental responsibilities, ecology and taking care of Mother Earth, human and animal rights, justice, equality and world peace. On a spiritual level you can look into the influences of angels, ascended
masters, Essene living, breatharians, fruitarians. Other subjects to explore might be: ascension, meditation, spirituality, and vibrational effects in healing. Try not to get hung up on any one philosophy or opinion. Read a
wide variety, take what rings true for you and leave the rest. You will grow and be a better and better person for it.
Blessings to you on your journey!
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