Part 1 The Benefits of eating raw food

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Welcome to Part I of the free seven part coursethat reveals the secrets of the Living Foods approach towellness. Each easy to understand class includes a free recipe!The Raw Truth: The Living Foods Approach to Wellness(c1999) by Nomi I hope you enjoy the information in this series and thefree recipe that comes with each part. If you have anyquestions or feedback, feel free to email the Raw Gourmetat: nomi@...What are the benefits of eating raw food?Do you want to achieve optimal health? The best way to dothat is to eat a high enzyme diet consisting of raw fruitsand vegetables, sprouted seeds, nuts, grains and some seaweed.suzann-Eating predominantly cooked food puts a tremendous

strain on your body. To understand why this is true, you need to understand the role enzymes play. Enzymes are inthe cells of every living plant and animal. It is enzyme activity that accomplishes all biological work from blinkingan eye, to lifting a finger, to having a thought.When you eat, you need enzymes to help digest the food. If thefood you eat is raw-whether it is a rutabaga, a carrot,a lettuce leaf or a banana-all the enzymes you need are rightthere in the food itself, ready to go to work for you.If the food is cooked beyond 118 F (48 C), however, thesenaturally occurring enzymes are killed by heat, and yourbody must manufacture its own digestive enzymes to do the job.Is this a problem? Raw fooders believe it is. The father ofthe food enzyme concept, Dr. Howell, explained thatwhen your body is busy digesting food, it is unable to divertthe necessary energy

to make the type of enzymes needed to doother tasks. There is a tug-of-war between the demands of yourdigestive system for a constant supply of digestive enzymes andthe needs of your body for the metabolic enzymes vital forcleansing, healing, and building. Without an adequate supply of metabolic enzymes, over time, you suffer.What does this suffering look like?:· Disease· Indigestion· Constipation· Age spots· Fatigue· Lethargy· Wrinkles· Bad skin· Declining eyesight· Poor memory· Mood swings· Irritability· Allergies· Brain fog· Candida· Hypoglycemia· Tumors and Cysts· Irritable Bowel Syndrome· Sinusitis· Fibromyalgia· DepressionThis decline in health is usually attributed solely to 'aging'.But it is really the result of two facts: Over time, your body loses its ability to manufacture enzymes (young adults have thirty times the enzymes of the

elderly); and, whenyou eat food that is cooked, it forces your body tomanufacture enzymes for digestion, instead of enzymesthat could be used for healing. Ultimately, when you don'thave enough enzymes to carry the basic needs of life, you die.Stay tuned for Part 2 -Why Eat Organic Food? in this 7 partseries on The Living Food Approach to Wellness. And now hereis your free recipe from the Breakfast Chapter ofThe Raw Gourmet, Simple Recipes for Living Well (c1999)by Nomi (Alive Books).Banana Papaya PuddingSmooth, creamy and filling, this pudding is also deliciouswith two pitted prunes or figs blended in. The variation withtahini is particularly popular. (See Lesson 6 to find outmore about Tahini.) When you make this pudding, don't throwaway the papaya seeds. They have a wonderful spicy and pepperyflavor. They can be dried and used to flavor other dishessuch as Squash Noodle Salad (see recipe,

page 86).1/2 ripe papaya (approximately 1 cup) peeled and seeded1 banana peeled and cut in chunksPut the papaya in a blender and blend just enough to breakup the fruit. Add the banana; blend until smooth. Eatimmediately. Serves 1.Variation 1: Add 1-2 tablespoons raw almond butter, blendVariation 2: Add 2-3 teaspoons raw tahini, blendWell that is all for today-good-bye for now-Hope that youhave a GREAT day!!

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