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Raw Food Diet – Do You Think You Can Handle It?



Arguably one of the healthiest eating plans on the planet, the Raw Food Diet is anything but “casually applied.” This particular way of eating is more a way of life than it is a diet. If you’re considering taking the plunge yourself, be sure to read every word of this article, as it will reveal what this diet entails, and what is required of you to have success with it.

Raw Food Diet – Do You Think You Can Handle It?

The Raw Food Diet is exactly what the name suggests. It is a diet that consists primarily (75% – 100%) of raw vegetables, herbs, sprouts, nuts, seeds, and fruits. You can have basically any variety of these things, but they must never be heated to over 116 degrees fahrenheit, as this will end up destroying valuable enzymes and fiber.

Raw Food Diet   Do You Think You Can Handle It?

Raw Food Diet

You are encouraged to own and utilize a juicer. In fact, it will become one of your very best friends on this lifestyle plan, as you can end up drinking several glasses of juice each day. Fresh fruit and/or vegetable juice makes the absolute ideal breakfast, as it provides a mega burst of healthy energy, yet requires almost zero energy to digest.

As you can imagine, this diet takes an incredibly strong commitment. In addition to changing the foods you consume, you will most assuredly need to transform the way you think. Your relationship with food will change, as well. You will no longer be eating for comfort or to get full, but to fuel up and energize your cells.

Yes, the commitment is huge, but if you are one of the few who are able to make the transformation into the Raw Food Diet, the rewards will absolutely astound you. For one, you will feel happier, more vibrant, and ambitious. Naturally, the pounds will just melt off your body, creating a leaner and lighter you. Your mind will become crystal clear, your memory enhanced, and your skin radiant and blemish-free. Several men and women suffering from hair loss have reported hair regrowth by going raw.

The Raw Food Diet also frees you from fear. Your chances of becoming seriously ill go way down, as your immune system becomes stronger and stronger. And while I’m not here to make any medical claims of any kind, most professionals agree that a diet high in raw, fiber-rich, water-rich foods can actually extend your life… possibly by a lot!

Obviously, the Raw Food Diet won’t appeal to everyone. It’s one of the most “extreme” eating plans on the planet, even beating out veganism (essentially, this is a vegan diet, but even more extreme, as the vegan lifestyle still allows for the cooking process). If you think you can hack it, though, I would highly encourage you to do some serious research and learn as much as you can. Prepare yourself. And then give the raw food diet your very best effort!

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Another Resolution: Skin Care

I have a whole list of small little goals and resolutions that I’m working on this year. Taking better care of my skin has been on my mind all year. On my mind, and not much else. I wash my face in the shower, but that’s it. I wear makeup on a daily basis and never wash it off at night (cue gasps). And I’ve had a blemish (or five) on my face everyday since I was 16…I’m almost 28. Part genetics and part neglect.

I’ve tried proactiv, viatamins, clean and clear and clinque. I can’t say they didn’t work, but mainly I’ve just not stuck to using them on a regular basis. I did find however, that the acne treatment stuff only irritated my face more and left it peeling and red and brought on more skin problems.

This year, I’m making a valid effort even if I’ve already passed out on the couch and wake back up–to wash my face at night. It’s been five days and my face is smooth, soft, and blemish free. What expensive product am I using?

This $2 frangrance-free soap. I love it. I’m also using Burt’s Bees  Acne Solutions face scrub in the shower in the mornings along with a natural shea butter soap. I don’t love the face scrub mainly because it leaves a residue on my face that I don’t care for, but I follow with the shea butter soap and everything is fine again.

I am using an organic moisturizer lightly as well, and that’s pretty much it.

I’ve use Adobe Illustrator for my calendar and to track my goals. On the outside of my calendar area I have a list of daily tasks that I copy and paste into completed tasks when they are done. I have to say putting “wash face 2x” into completed tasks is satisfying and keeping me on track.

Do you have any little goals that you’re sticking with this year? Taking better care of your teeth, skin, nails, feet?

ps: burt’s bees and neutrogena have no idea who I am, I just use these products because I like them. Or bought them and feel like I need to use it anyway.