Basics
December 27, 2008 |
Defining A Raw Food Lifestyle
Many definitions exist on the web defining the raw food diet. It’s important to note that some raw foodists allow raw milk, seafood (such as sashimi) and eggs in their diets.
Here at raw2zen, we are mainly focused on a raw vegan diet, consisting of fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds.
Many also refer to the raw food diet as the “sunfood diet”, or “living foods diet”, in order to make the distinction from “other” raw food diets.
Our Basic Definition
- A raw vegan diet is basically a diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds.
- A vegan diet excludes all animal products (red meat, poultry, seafood and dairy) but will include cooked foods.
- So, Basically. The Raw Food Diet is a vegan diet that emphasizes raw, organic plant foods.
Other Definitions On The Web
Raw foodism (or rawism) is a lifestyle promoting the consumption of un-cooked, un-processed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet. If 60-100% of a person’s total food consumption is raw food, he/she is considered a raw foodist or living foodist.
And About.com has a very nice definition
The raw food diet is a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds, nuts, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, and seaweed.
Heating food above 116 degrees F is believed to destroy enzymes in food that can assist in the digestion and absorption of food. Cooking is also thought to diminish the nutritional value and “life force” of food.
Typically, at least 75% of the diet must be living or raw.
