Is it possible to be healthy on a raw food diet? I've been considering going vegan for some time now, and everything I've read about the raw food diet has been incredible (as far as the benefits go). I'm already slim, and I don't want to lose too much weight, however. Can I go on raw food diet and still keep my weight in a healthy range?|||Yes, it is entirely possible to be healthy on a raw food diet. In fact, there is no healthier diet you can have. By eating foods in their most nutrient-rich state (uncooked), you are providing your body with the greatest gift you can give it. I am a raw vegan and have been for over a year now. I am also a competitive athlete. I have never been healthier. And yes, it is possible to gain weight on a raw vegan diet. But, just like any diet, if you consume more calories than you expend, you will gain weight. It's important not to eat too much fruit and fat and try to concentrate more on low-glycemic foods like leafy green vegetables, sprouts and sea vegetables. Some excellent resources are: www.therawfoodworld.com, www.rawfoodrehab.com and www.renegadehealth.com Best wishes to you on your journey to health.|||Yes but as with any other diet no one diet fits all. Raw food included. In fact if you follow macrobiotics it states that only people who live in cold climates and of a certain constitutional type can benefit from it. Its main basis is that heat over 116F can denature enzymes that help you digest food.|||A mostly raw vegan diet is not good for you. Never mind the rawfood propaganda. A lot of food is more easily digested when it is cooked first. You may end up losing a lot of weight and the diet is very strict and alienating. The idea that "all cooked food is poison" has no basis in reality. Some vegetables may be fine for you raw, but many others have to be cooked for you to enjoy the nutritional benefits.|||In, some cases, nope. People whose diets is solely on eating raw foods increase the risk of food poisoning and increased risk of food-borne illness. I recommend you not drink any raw milk, eggs, and shellfish!! There is no nutritional advantages of a raw diet. Kidney beans, including sprouts, are toxic when raw, due to the chemical phytohaemagglutinin. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article… # Alfalfa sprouts contain the toxin canavanine. # Some types of raw cassava or cassava flour can be toxic. # Raw eggs contain avidin, a vitamin B7 or biotin inhibitor, which can cause “egg white injury”. As many as 24 egg whites would have to be eaten to inactivate biotin. Avidin is denatured by heat. # Raw seeds of the genus lathyrus (peas), can cause lathyrism. # Raw brassica species can contain glucosinolate. # Several seeds contain poison, such as Apricot kernels, which contain the toxin cyanide. See Seed#Poison_and_food_safety # Raw parsnips contain furanocoumarin. # Raw foods, particularly raw meat, may contain harmful bacteria and their associated bacterial toxins. Other parasites and viruses may also be present, such as toxoplasma, trichinella, or rotavirus, which may cause serious foodborne illnesses. # Raw milk may contain Mycobacteria bovis (which can cause non-pulmonary tuberculosis)[citation needed] and brucella bacteria. # Raw sweet potato, cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, rutabaga, canola oil, cassava, pinenuts, mustard, millet, soybeans and peanuts contain small amounts of Goitrogens which can interfere with iodine utilization and worsen hypothyroidism.. # Please see the category plant toxins for further relevant articles. # Buckwheat greens are toxic when raw, particularly if juiced or eaten in large quantities by fair skinned individuals. The chemical component fagopyrin is known to cause severe photosensitivity and other dermatological complaints. Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Saintpaul Infections Associated with Multiple Raw Produce Items --- United States, 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml…|||no because raw food are protein and you can get fats on it|||Nope. Humans are omnivores. We're not wild animals, we can cook our own food. Depending on the food, cooking can actually enhance nutritional value.

火车采集器