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all the enzymes we need, but afteradolescence we stop being able to makethem ourselves and become dependenton food sources to get them. Enzymesare associated with aging; a diet highin enzymes promotes youthfulness andimmortality! I consider them so important,I take extra enzyme supplementation witheven more energy and immunity.

Nutritional content Nearly all foods have ahigher nutritional content when eaten raw;heat destroys many vitamins, minerals, andamino acids. There are a few exceptions, suchas lycopene, found in tomatoes and carrots.Lycopene can still be absorbed by the bodyif the cell walls have been broken down, byjuicing for example.

Whole, unprocessed Generally, raw fooderseat foods that are less denatured. Theyadditives and preservatives with their foods.water content.

Alkalinity Thanks largely to the work of DrRobert O. Young, the public are becomingalkaline diet. Most junk foods and heavilyprocessed foods are acidic, causing astress on the body which increases weightgain and decreases immunity. Ideally,

the diet should be made up of at least 70% alkaline foods. A raw food diet high inWhen our systems are alkalized, we feelcalmer, can think more clearly, feel more

on top of things, and have astronger immune system.

Immune system cooked foodsput a greater strain on theimmune system than raw foods.When cooked foods are eaten,the body has an immuneresponse known as leucocytosis.This does not occur when rawfoods are eaten, althoughcooked foods can be eatenif they form less than 50 % ofthe meal, and the raw foodsthe body does not produceleucocytes. Generally, rawto catching viruses than whenthey ate cooked foods, andwhen they do catch them, theytend to get them less severelyand to shake them off faster.

Raw fooders generally eat from fourmain food groups: vegetables, fruits,nuts and seeds, and sprouts (grainsand pulses). From these foods, wecan get all the requirements thatconventional nutritionists state weneed. To be successful, I believea raw food diet should consist ofat least 50 % organic, seasonal,and local vegetables, the majority

being green vegetables such aslettuce, spinach, rocket, broccoli,kale, celery, cucumber. The greenleafy vegetables contain the mostminerals and are also a surprisingly


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good source of protein. Juicing vegetables is anexcellent way to up our daily intake. Fruit should beeaten minimally as a high fruit diet upsets blood sugarlevels and can contribute to tooth decay. Try andeat local and seasonal fruit in preference to tropicalfruits, which have lost a lot of their freshness andvitality as they have been shipped across the world.Nuts are a good source of protein but are generallyacidic and mucus-forming. Soak nuts before usingto activate enzyme inhibitors, and try and use seedspumpkin are highly nutritious , more easily digestible,and less acidic. Sprouted foods like lentil, alfalfa,sources of nutrition because they are guaranteed

fresh, raw, seasonal and locally grown! Sprouts have a super-high ncontent, and are cheap and easy to grow yourself.

My current thinking is that the ideal daily raw food diet should look like this:

2-3 litre highest quality water available

intake

I believe for raw foods to become successfully integrated into our ebecause they set themselves too high goals which they cant stick they feel that the raw food diet must not be for them. For it to be suit is far better to introduce raw foods gradually than rush at it headlwhen combined with daily consumption of superfoods. The rest will time. Raw is a journey not a destination; it is the key to a door but wwalk through the doorway unassisted, with no crutches. When beinbecomes the goal, we are missing the point; if sticking to the diet is unhappy because we cant share food with friends, we are gettingEmotional health is just as important as physical health, and it is vitaas the quality of the food i tself. When done properly, we shouldnt h

about it; raw is there to enable us to live our lives more fully, to free to enjoy ourselves, not to become another set of rules to be entrapfoods open up a whole new paradigm within us, a world of unlimiteabundance, where there is no death just a continual rebirthing propotential for the transformation of humanity as more and more peothemselves up to this way of being is mind-blowing.


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Whats vitally important is that you nurture yourselfthrough the process: that you learn to love, honourand obey you hearts true desires. The kinder you areon yourself when you have those inevitable slip-ups,the quicker they will pass and you can get back intoyour groove. If youve set your sights on 75% raw and

so good about yourself. Youll feel positive, excited,stayed there for a while, youll feel much happier aboutupping your raw percentage and knowing its goingto work for you. Its a much more useful and enjoyableprocess than aiming for 100% raw and then beatingyourself up every time you dont make it.

While youre transitioning, theres two approaches thatsome raw foods at every meal. No matter what elseyou are eating, make sure you have raw foods withit, and that you have more raw than cooked. Still

want toast for breakfast? Have it with a raw spreadon and wash it down with a fresh juice. Craving abaked potato? Smother it in raw mayo and serve itwith a large side salad. Insatiable desire for ice-cream?Serve it with heaps of fresh fruit. This way, youre neverdenying your cravings and desires, but always makingsure your bodys getting that raw loving at the same time.

The second approach that works for a lot of people isto gradually convert your meals from raw to cooked.then just have a cooked meal in the evening. The bestplace to start is with a raw breakfast. Then make all yourbetween meals snacks raw. If youre just doing that,and still having cooked lunch and dinner youre goingto be feeling better. Next start having a raw lunch, and

It took me ten years before I really stopped craving

any cooked foods at all. I dont believe it need take that long now,we have access to so many more amazing foods, because there aincredible raw recipes around, and because there is so much fanta

available. But I still think it takes a number of years of exploring this pyou can truly say to yourself that you know you will never eat anythiagain. Its a huge leap to make out of the consensus reality, and ontime and patience. Its a clich, but being a raw fooder is very mucnot a destination. Paradoxically the more you appreciate that and journey, the quicker you will get to where you want to be.


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where anything from 10 -100 high potency foodsare powdered together. Basically, I would say thatold adage is true, you get what you pay for. If onebrand is less expensive than another, it probablyall these blends are quite costly and not optimumbecause they have been put through a greaterdegree of processing to reach you. Many of themcontain a large number of different ingredients, and itcan be overwhelming for the body to be bombarded

with complicated messages in this way. No superfoodis a bad superfood, and they can all be helpful, butsome more than others!

It is very hard to compare the different qualities ofthe superfoods that we use; its a bit like trying tocompare a carrot with a parsnip or a cabbage. Theyeach have their own distinctive individual character,so people often have a particular aversion to one butget on really well with another. The correct dosageis also hard to predict. It is always best to start offcouple of days. You may notice a reaction straight

away and like it in which case up the dose! If youdont notice anything, you probably need more, soagain, gradually up the dose until you start feelingthe effects. If you notice a detox reaction such as anis just the body rebalancing, so stick with a minimummaintenance dose and after a few days you shouldhave shifted some stuff and be feeling much better.

Algae are the oldest life-form on earth; primordialfood. When we eat algae we connect with thatreally ancient energy. It is a very deep healing, butgentle food, and a good one to start with. There are

three classes of algae widely available: chlorella,spirulina, and Klamath Lake blue-green algae.Spirulina is the best source of protein, but KlamathLake is on the whole nutritionally superior. TheKlamath Lake is in Oregon, it is a nutrient trap, and

available to us. It is nutritionally complete, whichmeans it contains absolutely every known nutrient thebody needs. Not only that, they are in the ideal ratiosfor bioavailability. If you had to sit down and designthe perfect food, blue-green algae would be hard tobeat.

is also a complete food. If you werestranded on a desert island with nothing but beepollen and water, theoretically you would haveeverything you needed (although I dont thinkanyones ever tested it out!) Bee pollen is a bit of amisnomer, because although it is collected by beesgreat one for kids because it has a naturally sweettaste, like honey; my boys have it on their cerealevery morning. It is very energising, good for thosedays when you have a dozen errands to run beforeschool pick-up, and you need to be buzzing aroundall day.

Aloe vera comes from a cactus plant and isusually drunk like a juice. The quality of aloe vera onthe market is very variable if it tastes like water itprobably is. Aloe is a truly amazing plant, as well asanti-microbial properties, and is a natural painkiller.Much research is being conducted in the UK on aloewith both skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis,and gut problems such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) and colitis. Because of its immune boostingproperties, it is taken by many people suffering fromimmune disorders from asthma to lupus and cancer.And if all that wasnt enough, it is also popular withthose suffering with joint problems, particularly sportspeople and the elderly.


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Wheatgrass comes tops for detoxifying and cleansing as it is ex-ceptionally high in chlorophyll. Chlorophyll has a very similar compositionto human blood: you could call it plant blood, and as such, it is veryhealing. It is best consumed freshly juiced, for which you need a goodversions dont really compare. It is one of the most potent foods you willdiseases such as cancer and diabetes.

Cacao is known as the food of the gods. Native to South America, it

is the bean that cocoa solids are made from, so is literally raw chocolate.It is one of the highest dietary sources of magnesium and sulphur,as well as containing an off the chart level of antioxidants. It is full ofnatural chemicals which boost the mood and elevate energy levels, soproviding an unbeatable natural high. Plus (unlike wheatgrass), it tasteswonderful a luxurious sweet treat you can pig out on, and then feelheavenly afterwards, surely the answer to every womans dreams

Maca is a Peruvian root vegetable which is most commonly foundin powdered form. It is a great source of protein and minerals such ascalcium and iron. It is a hormone balancer, so is great for Pre-MenstrualTension (PMT), as a natural form of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT),and is used to treat osteoporosis. It is also the number one for pregnant

and breastfeeding mothers, to help boost energy and stamina. Its evena natural aphrodisiac so its good for making babies too.

Goji Berries are perhaps the most accessible superfood. Theycome from one of the purest places on earth, the Himalayan mountains,and are the most nutrient dense fruit on the planet. They come to usdried, like raisins, but they taste far better. They contain all the essentialamino acids, so theyre a great source of protein, as well as being oneof the highest natural sources of beta-carotene and vitamin C. Childrenlove them: we eat them all day long, in our cereal for breakfast, in trailmixes, in smoothies, in puddings, cakes, salads, or just as they are. InChina they say the only side effect to eating too many gojis is laughingtoo much.

So, I hope this introduction to the irresistible world of superfoods haswhetted your appetite. There are so many to try, they couldnt beeasier to incorporate into your existing diet, and they are absolutely,there for everyone to discover.


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hunger and greed, which would then be followedby repulsion at all the rubbish I had in my body. Rawfoods were a revelation: at last I could eat as muchas I wanted, and not feel terrible. Eating half a dozenbiscuits made me feel sick and tired; eating half adozen apples left me feeling overfull, but not ill. Overtime, as my body got used to being fed, nurturedand respected, the desire to overeat slipped away.As food no longer disturbed my internal balance, myfear of it disappeared.

Now I am astounded at how little I need to eat. Irarely feel ravenously hungry, and feel satiated afterrelatively small portions of food. Because on theraw diet all our foods are nutrient-dense, the bodysin turn means that the body needs less energy formuch less demanding in its requirements. If you wantto lose weight then stop counting calories and startcounting nutrients! Over-eating happens when thebody is searching for nutrients - the brain is waitingfor the signal to say that the body has what it needs,and it never comes, so you keep ploughing your way

through that packet of biscuits, unconsciously lookingin the mornings, and needed eight or ten hours ofsleep a night otherwise I felt terrible. Now, becausefeeling fuzzy, but fresh, alert, and ready to go.

When I adopted the raw food diet, I found, incommon with many others, changes happeningon all levels of my life. Primarily, I experienceda great leap in energy levels: my body was nolonger expending such huge amounts of energy

on digestion, and so I felt an almost immediateimprovement in my vitality. Also quickly apparentwas a greater mental clarity and focus. I felt sharper,more alert, and after a long time on the diet I amreally conscious of having the resources to be


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Naturally, most of us are unable to incorporate such huge changeslifestyle overnight. On a physical level it isnt hard to do, but food caInitially, we can be faced by feelings of alienation from our peers, aof missing out on things. But, through perseverance, these feelings fwe are left with a vitality and youthfulness that more than make up we may be missing. I still go to restaurants frequently; I usually phonebefore, and state my requirement for a raw vegan salad as my maare doing, they may even take on board some of the philosophy thWhen I eat atother peopleshouses, its mucheasier for themto prepare somefresh fruit andvegetables,than to caterfor any otherway of eating;its equally easyfor me to bringa dish myself. Ifyou approach

the diet with apositive attitude,others will too; if they see you being guarded and awkward, they ato start interrogating you. If the subject comes up in general conversay that I am a vegan. If people are genuinely interested, then I lovabout raw foods, but I have learnt from experience that if people ato entertain the concept, it is best left alone altogether.

I believe that raw fooders will become more and more accepted ofew decades, to the same degree that vegetarians are now. Whenchild, vegetarianism was still highly unusual and regarded as crankyrestaurant and caf has a vegetarian dish, and people are preparethe fact that it is possible, even preferable, to live without meat on a

basis. I hope that by the time my children are adults, raw foods will bintegrated into our culture, and people will see the logic of eating fnot been killed by the cooking process, just as they can now see theeating an animal which has been killed.

more obvious changes, I also became aware of changeson a deeper level; I am now much happier and lighter,and situations, but at the same time know better where myboundaries lie, and what I am prepared to put up with. Inotice things in nature that I never did before: the trees lookmore green and alive, and the changing of the seasonsis more apparent to me. All these elements combine tohugely increase my zest for living, leading to a more positiveand productive lifestyle. Because I am eating food thatis pure and undamaged, I feel whole - more at one withmyself and the world around me.

Over the years, Ive experienced all the different angleson being raw. At the start, I dived straight in at the deepend, 100% raw, including a two-week apple fast just beforeChristmas. Then Christmas came, and I went 100% cooked!After a few months I stabilised at about 50%, then graduallybuilt it up over the next few years until I was 100% againby 1995. In 1996 I did nine months on fruit only, which was

year, I found out I was pregnant and it was back downto 50% again, gradually building back up to 90% which iswhere I am now (2002), and Ive never felt healthier. I takeKlamath Lake blue-green algae, bee pollen and Aloe veradaily. I have a fruit juice in the morning and a vegetablejuice early evening. We have very little cooked food inthe house - when I do eat cooked it tends to be on socialoccasions, if someone has made something specially, orborderline foods such as dried fruits. I cycle everywhere Ican, do yoga every day, and swim once a week. I try toeat mainly between the hours of midday and 5:00 p.m. Thebody has natural cycles - midday - 8:00 p.m. is the digestioncycle, 8:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. i s absorption, and 4:00 a.m.

-midday is elimination. When we eat during the absorptionand elimination cycles, we are going against the bodysnatural rhythm. For this reason, we have a light breakfast,and an early dinner.


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nutritional value and make them easier to2. Juice the lemon, peel the garlic, and put

the blender with the brazils, salt, Engevita,and maca.

3. Add the water gradually, and blend for a until creamy.

4. Stored in the fridge, this will keep for up toweek.

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Takes ten minutes tomake with at leastfour hours presoakingneeded.

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four as a dip or eight asa dressing

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