Food bothering your stomach? Eat it in the raw!

“I’ve made up my mind” I announce as I enter the room where my husband is quietly trying to read his newspaper. “Again, about what this time?” he mutters not bothering to even look up or stop reading. “Well, I have decided to eat all my meals in the raw from now on!” “Really!?” he says finally putting down his paper and peering out over his reading glasses. A very cheeky grin starts to spread slowly across his face as I continue with my revelation. “Yes” I state emphatically. “I have always been intrigued by the thought of eating in the raw, you know, the sheer naturalness plus the visual perfection of it all. There are so many others doing it and it’s become a big trend.” My husband now gets up, approaches me, and slowly draws me into an embrace. His eyes shining he states; “Well, I’d love to do this with you if you don’t mind.” “Really?!” I reply. “Somehow I thought you’d object to the idea; of course I don’t mind; this will be lots of fun!” “Just until I get used to it I’d prefer to start off slowly at home if that’s ok by you.” “Anything you say darling.” He says as he leans in for a sweet kiss. “Perfect, it’s settled then!” “After we try a few meals at home we can start looking for raw food restaurants in the area and get some more recipe ideas from them; maybe even take some classes on how to prepare raw foods.” “Raw foods!!?” he exclaims. http://kyleleonreviewscam.snappages.com/blog/2013/12/15/before-and-after-exercise-are-recommended-snacks

 “Yes, of course, exactly what did you think I’ve been talking about?” “Oh, never mind.” He grunts, and he goes back to reading his paper. “Hmpf, I’ll never understand that man” I mutter to myself and go straight to the computer to start my research. That was how my journey to find out as much as I could about raw foods commenced— but chronic indigestion is what drove me to actually make some dietary changes. Until this point my limited knowledge on the subject was to avoid raw food in any form other than fruits, certain vegetables, and sushi. Having just entered middle age I find I can no longer enjoy eating certain foods due to digestive difficulties, so risking a bacterial infection from uncooked foods was what I mistakenly thought I was avoiding. This fear kept me from researching the topic further, but I knew I needed to change something, because my diet as it exists is very healthy, yet I was still having problems. As with most other topics I always do some research before making any changes. In my research I learned; a raw food diet should be treated like any other diet. A visit to your doctor to get a complete physical is recommended. http://kyleleonreviewscam.blog.com/2013/12/16/protein-will-give-you-energy/

If your insurance company pays for one free physical a year and you decide to devote one year to making a change in your eating habits (which is a sensible time frame for any diet) then you will have a point of reference and actually see the recorded changes in blood work and other tests. Raw Fruits and Vegetables I started my search on the topic of raw produce. My first findings were cautionary– especially concerning gastrointestinal problems. I learned to avoid most acidic produce in the beginning and to not overdo dried fruits, as they can produce excess gas. I also learned that my diet may initially make me feel ill; headache, indigestion, rashes, diarrhea, acne breakouts – crikey! I thought I was switching to this diet to get healthier! Upon reading further, it was explained that as the body starts to detoxify itself it releases poisons that are accumulated in fat. Once on a raw diet we naturally start to lose weight and release toxins that are built up over a lifetime. After this cleansing time our energy level starts to increase and we lose the cravings for unhealthy foods. I also learned is it wise to start incorporating raw foods slowly into your diet; the ideal.
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