| The foods list that is a part of the popular raw food | | | | raw foods. The Living Pizza contains a crust made |
| diet is immense. It contains an almost unending variety | | | | from sprouts, seeds, veggies, and grains. The sauce is |
| of unprocessed and uncooked plant food items that | | | | made from fresh tomatoes that have been dried in the |
| will improve your health and your lifestyle. | | | | sun, garlic, and other herbs. For the topping you can |
| The List | | | | create a luscious cheesy mixture from nuts, |
| The list of these foods contains fruits, vegetables, | | | | vegetables like mushrooms and avocados, herbs, and |
| sprouts, and a few processed food items. You can | | | | spices. |
| enjoy fresh foods like: | | | | Even tempting desserts can be made from the this |
| - Ripe tomatoes | | | | foods list. A to-die-for cannoli is easy to prepare. The |
| - Greens | | | | outside shell is made of wheat berries, (sprouted), and |
| - Squash | | | | dates. A sweet and tasty center is created using a |
| - Tangelos | | | | mixture of nuts, lemon juice, and fresh honey. |
| - Kumquats | | | | A new vegan raw food diet suggests very specific |
| - Washington cherries | | | | diet choices. Dr. Douglas Graham urges followers to |
| This is just a short list of the interesting foods that can | | | | eat 80 percent carbohydrates, 10 percent fats, and 10 |
| be included on this diet. There are so many more! | | | | percent proteins. This diet mimics the natural makeup |
| You can enjoy processed foods made with items | | | | of your body which makes it one of the best and |
| from the list. Fermented food items like kimchee and | | | | healthiest raw food diets. |
| miso, nut butters made with raw nuts, milks from raw | | | | Prepping Raw Foods |
| nuts, pure maple syrup, and other raw prepared food | | | | There are several preparation methods that raw |
| items. | | | | foodists employ when preparing meals. You will need |
| Improve Your Health | | | | a dehydrator, a juicer, and a food processor to begin |
| Items from the list will immediately improve your health | | | | creating delicious and complete breakfasts, lunches, |
| once you begin the this diet. Science has shown that | | | | and dinners. |
| heating food above 116°F, when it is warm to the | | | | A dehydrator absorbs all of the moisture from foods |
| touch, destroys healthy nutrients. | | | | on this foods list. This important piece of equipment is |
| The most important nutrients destroyed in the cooking | | | | used to give a different texture to raw foods. In the |
| process are the digestive enzymes. These enzymes | | | | above recipes a dehydrator was used to create both |
| work to break down and help the body absorb the | | | | the Living Pizza crust and the cannoli wrapper. |
| food you eat. | | | | A juicer can be used with any of the fruits and |
| You are born with a supply of digestive enzymes | | | | vegetables on this foods list. You can make standard |
| which are depleted over time. These foods replace | | | | juices or juice food items to use as a binder or a |
| these enzymes. If your body does not have enough | | | | sauce when creating meals. |
| working digestive enzymes the food you eat will not | | | | Many of the items on the list of raw foods require |
| break down properly and when stored in your body it | | | | chopping. A food processor makes this a simple |
| can become toxic. This eventually leads to disease | | | | process. It will shorten your food preparation time and |
| and other physical and mental illnesses. | | | | give you nice textures and an even consistency. |
| Exciting Food Choices | | | | As you can see, this foods list can be used to create |
| There is a common misconception that foods on this | | | | exciting menus. It is so extensive and inclusive you will |
| list are boring. Not so, say raw foodists. You can | | | | even find raw foods such as salads and raw |
| combine raw foods and use various preparation | | | | vegetable platters on restaurant menus. Switch to this |
| methods to create exciting and delicious meals. | | | | diet and enjoy a colorful and fresh variety of living |
| One perennial favorite with everyone is pizza. If you | | | | foods. |
| like traditional pizza you will love a pizza made from | | | | |