Why go raw?

Among the many reasons to go raw, here are some of my favorites:

1) Live to eat Live Foods!

"A cooked seed won't grow, but a live seed will"

• Cooking foods over 118 degrees F destroys many of the enzymes and nutrients in food 
• For even just 3 minutes, the protein in food becomes coagulated; sugar becomes caramelized; nautral fibers have been broken down (i.e., it will take longer for food to move through the digestive tract)
• 30-50% of the food's vitamins and minerals have been destroyed;
• We lose 97% of water soluble vitamins (Vitamins B and C) and up to 40% of lipid soluble vitamins (Vitamins A, D, E and K)
• 100% of its natural enzymes have been destroyed
• Cooked food depletes our body's enzyme potential and drains the energy we need to maintain and repair our tissues and organ systems

• Cooking food diminishes the natural life energy!

2) Raw foods are EASILY digestible! 

• It only takes 24-36 hours for raw food to pass through the digestive tract (40-100 for cooked foods allowing fermentation and the possibility for the food to putrefy in the intestinal tract)

3) Alertness/Sharpness of Mind! 

• Your memory and power of concentration will be increased;
• No feeling of sleepiness or lethargy after meals

4) White Blood Cells

• After eating cooked foods, the blood immediately shows an enormous increase of leukocytes of white blood cells--corpuscles (immune system warriors)
• No multiplication is seen after eating raw foods;
• Constant daily fight against cooked food can exhaust the system and the body's strength and vitality 

5) Energy!

• Eating raw will give you an amazing boost of energy!
• That afternoon slump around 2 or 3 will vanish from your life. 
• If you do get tired, a piece of fruit will quickly replenish and revive you! 

6) Better Sleep and Less Sleep Needed

• Never wake up groggy or tired

7) Eat as much as you want!

• You will never get the uncomfortable full feeling when eating 100% vegan raw. 
• You WILL feel full, but not weighed down or tired. 

8) Less clean-up time overall. (RINSE AND DRY)

9) More regularity with your digestive process 

• 2-3 passings/day is regular; if this is not happening, your intestines could be unhealthily clogged

10) Develop a Strong Connection with the Earth

• Eating freshly picked food just FEELS different. 
• You will feel more connected and grounded.
• By eating lots of processed foods, a bigger gap exists between consumer and the earth. By eating fresh fruits and vegetables, the gap grows smaller and smaller and therefore, the consumer becomes more connected with the earth.