Raw Foodism

I have really been in a long process of changing what we are eating, where we are getting it from and also how it is cooked. In fact, although eating food in it's original state isn't a new concept, I am loving eating raw veggies! The newest one I tried was a sweet orange bell pepper and interestingly enough I liked it and it was actually refreshing. Considering as a child, I hated most veggies, especially peppers, I sincerely suggest trying some of those previously detested veggies and giving them another chance, especially raw :-)

The basic premise behind a raw food diet is that cooking and processing foods generally decreases their digestibility, vitamin and mineral density, as well as their overall health-promoting qualities.

Just a few reasons why a raw plant diet is healthier -packed with vitamins, minerals and phtyochemicals (many get leached out during the cooking process) -contain high levels of enzymes, which assist in digestive processes (consumption of a largely cooked diet hampers digestive processes in the body, causing the production of excessive amounts of toxic by-products) -raw food diets contain lower levels of harmful substances such as trans fats, saturated fats and cholesterol, and higher levels of healthful ones such as fiber and potassium. Eating raw foods then contributes to reduced risks for deadly diseases such as cancer and diabetes. *there are many more benefits, these are ones that have stuck out to me* I have made a sincere effort to always have fresh veggies and fruits ready and available for the kids to eat.... it took a while for them to get used to it but now they love when I make up a tray of colourful raw food :-) Although I am not vegan at this time, I have included a raw food pyramid just to give an idea of proportions