Raw Living

An Article By Kate Magic wood

When I talk to people about the benefits of eating raw foods, one of the most common responses is, “Yes, it sounds really good, but I don’t think I could do it myself.” And then I discuss with them about what they are actually eating on a daily basis, and it is amazing how easy it is to up your raw food quota to over 50 %, just by subtracting XYZ and adding ABC.

To me, this is one of the real beauties of raw eating. It doesn’t have to be another fad diet; although some people do follow it like one, they are less likely to get sustained results, than the people who approach it with a little more pragmatism and common sense.

If you are eating over 50 % raw on a daily basis, you’re still going to feel the benefits. These include: increased physical energy, less fatigue, more stamina; more mental clarity and focus; a greater sense of contentment and well-being and less mood swings; and even a heightened spirituality and openness to life. Most people find 70 % raw is a good place to stick. This means you get all the increased vitality and zest for life, but without having to miss out on family get-togethers and meals out with friends, and without having to forego any of your favourite treats.

So there are two basic approaches you can take. The first is to start including more raw foods at every meal. For example, have some freshly made juice with your morning cereal, or have some fresh fruit with soya milk or yoghurt. Lunch could be a salad with a baked potato, a rice salad, or a sandwich stuffed full with avocado, tomato and alfalfa sprouts. Snacks would include trail mixes, fruit, raw snack bars, smoothies, and even raw chocolate. Dinner might consist of some roast veggies and a salad, or pasta in a homemade raw tomato sauce.

The other approach is just to start with one or two raw meals a day. Have a smoothie for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and a cooked dinner. Or porridge for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, but then eat raw snacks all day, and have a raw supper.

With raw foods, there are no set rules. It’s all about listening to your intuition and learning about what foods work for you. What’s going to make you feel totally great right now? What’s going to please your palate, fill your belly, and delight your body with lots of wonderful nutrition? You may be surprised when you lift the lid on raw food cuisine what a varied and interesting diet it can be.

Kate Magic Wood

www.rawliving.eu

Kate is the most experienced raw food promoter in the UK.

Kate is driven by a passionate desire for change in this world. Everything she does is fuelled by her vision of humanity living together in peace and unity, and restoring our mother earth to a garden paradise. She believes raw foods and superfoods to be an important tool to unlocking our inner potential and empowering ourselves as individuals to create the revolution that is so urgently needed at this time.