Raw Food Diet Superfood Part 2 – Quinoa
Quinoa has been enjoyed in its home country of South America for over 3000 years. It is still grown mainly in Bolivia and Ecuador although farmers in the southern states of the USA are now growing quinoa as it becomes more and more popular. In the UK it is now available in some of the major supermarkets as well as the larger health food stores.
4 Different Versions Of A Raw Food Diet
There are at least 4 different versions of a raw food diet. Where you come in these groups of people is dependent on your motivation for going on this type of restrictive diet. For some it is a matter of conscience that they do not eat meat. For other the motivation will be to lose weight or simply to improve health.
The 4 Top Raw Food Diet Lies
When you decide to go on a Raw Food diet you expect to get help and support to do well. If you are going on a raw food type diet to lose weight then you need to know that there are lies told about dieting that have been told for years by nearly every diet scheme out there. I have been dieting all my adult life and having finally succeeded in 2008 I now know that most of the diet schemes and gurus are telling lies. Here are the top 4 raw food diet lies that I have fought against – in no particular order.
Raw Food Diet Superfood – Part 1. Spinach
This is the first of a series of articles about some of the best foods that you can eat on a raw food diet
Spinach is well known as a great food for health. Most people would consider it best as a cooked vegetable to accompany a meal. It can also be incorporated into recipes such as lasagne and casseroles. There are nutritional benefits to eating spinach cooked as some of its vitamins and nutrients are better absorbed when it is cooked. I still however prefer raw spinach both for its taste and its health benefits. There are 3 ways to each spinach raw.
The Raw Food Diet and Hydration
One piece of advice that nearly every weight loss diet advocates is to drink plenty of water. This is usually correct but in the case of your raw food diet you could find that you do not need to do this. There are a number of simple reasons for this.
Why The Raw Food Diet Is Good For You
The opposite of raw food is cooked food. Cooked food has had many of the vital nutrients taken out it during the cooking process. Raw food has all the good bits left in along with all the vitamins and nutritious bits left in.
