So many (healthy) foods have to be cooked to be eaten. Like sweet potatos (extremely healthy) and all that. I want to go on the raw foods diet but is it really that healthy? I mean I always eat organic and don't ever eat canned or packaged foods but I still have to cook some of it, or else I wouldn't get proper nutrition. Should I go on the raw foods diet? How would I do it?|||Some foods are actually more nutritious when cooked. Do research on each individual food before giving up on cooking it. One rule of thumb, though, is not to cook something to the point where it's physical characteristics are altered completely. When a carrot not longer has crunch to it you've broken the food down TOO much.|||It's very difficult, even compared to normal veganism. Most fruits and many vegetables, and many nuts and seeds can be eaten raw. You'd either have to sprout most beans and whole grains to make them digestible, or grind them into a flour. You say you want to go on the diet, but why? Especially since you don't think it's as healthy as your current diet, and far more limiting.|||Honestly, there are tons of wonderful raw vegan recipes all over the internet. Samosas, spring rolls, pies, no-bake cookies! For myself, I'm way to lazy to make any of them. For breakfast i start with a smoothie. Today in my smoothie i had banana, celery, carrot, Bok Choy, spinach, blueberries, strawberries, cocoa and it was DELICIOUS! no lie. My lunch and dinner are always salads. I suppose it sounds quite boring, but I'm very satisfied with the foods i eat, for nutrients and taste. There are many different kinds of fruits and veggies to experiment with, and as long as you keep an open mind and a wide palate, it can be lots of fun (once again, no lie). Although i try not to endorse (raw) veganism, i totally do! Not only is it ethical and environmental, but its damn right tasty too. One thing to add is that, if it requires willpower to be (raw) vegan, you probably aren't doing it for the right reasons. But that doesn't mean that there aren't right reasons, you will just have to look for them (and the internet makes that pretty easy). p.s. I use to love steaks, pasta, reeses pieces and such. Nowadays I wouldn't touch any of that with a 10 foot pole. I like myself, and have to much respect for my body, to fuel up on anything but the best.|||I believe your question was: What exactly do people on the raw foods diet eat? Seeds, fruits, fungi, grasses, vegetables, sea plants and even some common weeds are edible raw. Why does everyone have to put their two cents in and not answer someone's question?|||I like my steaks cooked medium well done, unless it was a cow from your own farm you don't know what kind of parasites it has so you never eat it raw|||anything you want as long as you dont cook it above 104 dergrees. Also processed food as in tofu should be avoided|||You better stick with fruits an vegetables only. Because u don't have to cook them.|||Why would you? Humans have been cooking food since they made their first fire.|||sushi, lol. but no seriously.. when people go on raw food diets, they mean fruit and veggies. hope this helped(:|||Bear and pork meat... if you are into parasites.|||What about the following (or you could have any fruit combinations, mix in nuts, dried fruits, seeds etc:- BREAKFASTS 1) Banana, Almonds, Apple & Cinnamon 2) Apples, Strawberries or Blueberries with Banana Sesame Cream (mashed banana with sesame seeds) 3) Apple, Brazil Nuts, Dates & Blueberries 5) Banana halved & filled with Nut Butter, Sultanas & Sunflower/Pumpkin Seeds 6) Apple Slices topped with Nut Butter & Dates or Grapes 7) Pear, Apricot/Peach & Brazil Nuts 8) Oranges & Dates LUNCH/DINNER/TEAS Marinaded Mushrooms 鈥?(Mushrooms, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, rosemary, margoram, thyme, chives, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, lemon juice & bits, agave syrup) Mushrooms stuffed with pesto, basil, sundried tomatoes & cashew nut butter. Avocado Guacamole 鈥?(2 avocados mashed, 1 green/spring onion chopped, 1tsp cumin or any other herb you like, 1 lemon juiced all mixed together) Courgette & Celery Chips/Sticks with Salsa 鈥?(5 tomatoes chopped, handful cilantro/coriander chopped, bit sea salt, pepper chopped and a green/spring onion chopped, add some chilli to taste) Just chop the courgette into circle slices, and chop the celery into sticks and dip into the salsa. Avocado, Orange & Spinach Salad 鈥?(avocado, orange, sea salt, spinach, pepper, bit of oil and lime/lemon juice) Nut Salad 鈥?(cashew or any other nuts you like, sultanas, shredded lettuce, shredded cabbage, grated carrot, chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chopped celery, chopped apple. Pour dressing of agave syrup, salt, pepper, mixed herbs, garlic, onion powder/granules, olive or flax oil, apple cider vinegar and a bit of soy sauce (optional). Collard Wraps 鈥?(collard leaves with the spine cut out of each leaf, then you are left with two separate pieces. Use one piece to fill with a filling, then roll it up and secure on a wooden tooth pick or with the flap facing down so the roll stays rolled up. You could also use romaine lettuce or lettuce in general for wraps. Use whatever pate/spread fillings below or make up your own:- RAW PATES/SPREADS & WRAP FILLINGS:- a) Tahini, grated carrot, red pepper/capsicum, lettuce, tomato and sultanas. b) Grated Carrot, Courgette, Mushroom, Onion, Soy Sauce & Guacamole c) Chinese filling 鈥?mung/bean sprouts, garlic, ginger, onion, carrot, pepper/capsicum, tamari, apple cider vinegar, apple, sesame seeds/oil) d) Cashew or Almond Butter, sultanas, celery and apple slices. e) Sprouted Chick Pea Houmous 鈥?(250g sprouted chick peas, 2tbsp tahini, olive oil, 1tbsp lemon juice, tamari, 2 garlic, water) f) Almond Butter, Avocado, Tarragon, Dill, Onion, Oil, Soy & Lemon Juice g) Carrot Dip (3 carrots grated and chopped, 陆 onion, 2tbsp dill, lemon juice, tamari, oil, water, 4tbsp tahini) Greek Salad 鈥?(tomato, cucumber, olives, red onion, red pepper, tahini, lemon juice, cider vinegar, garlic, olive oil, spinach) Portobello Mushroom Stuffed with Guacamole 鈥?(avocado, tomato, onion, coriander, sea salt. Serve with tomato, olives and salad) Pepper/Capsicum stuff with Sweetcorn, Grated Carrots, Parsley, Oil, Garlic, Onion & Orange Juice Tomato stuffed with with Spinach, Tahini, Garam Masala & Onion. SALAD DRESSINGS 1) Sweet Mustard 鈥?(Same amounts of apple cider vinegar, agave, flaxseed or olive oil, 1tbsp crushed mustard seeds or more/less to taste, clove of garlic, some salt & pepper) 2) Tahini Avocado Dressing 鈥?(avocado mashed, 2tbsp tahini, bit soy sauce, dash of agave nectar, lemon juiced, 2-3tbsp water, some sea salt and pepper or chilli powder) 3) Apple Curry Dressing 鈥?(apple, lemon juiced, cup olive oil, garlic, 1tbsp ginger, 陆 tsp salt, 1tbsp curry powder by Ani Phyo) 4) Sweet & Sour Dressing 鈥?(tomatoes, dried tomatoes, pineapple, carrots, onion, dates, vinegar, soy, oil, ginger) 5) Satay Dressing 鈥?(tamari, lemon juice, dates, almond butter, chilli & water) 6) Thai Dressing 鈥?(mushroom, tomato, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, chilli, dates, lime, coriander, coconut, spinach, apple, soy) Look at the web sites below for recipe ideas:- http://www.youtube.com/user/aniphyo#p/u/鈥?/a> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykedcGpo1鈥?/a> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWRvv5yzb鈥?/a> http://www.hacres.com/recipes (sort through them, they have lots of raw recipes amongs a few cooked recipes) Lots of Love Misscpb xxx

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