The raw food diet, or raw food lifestyle, is believed to be the fastest growing
segment of food service, as well as type of diet. Here are some things to consider...
Of the millions of species of living organisms on the
planet Earth, how many of them cook their food??? Answer:
1 (one)
Animals in nature do not experience problems with obesity,
as well as so many other diseases common among humans.
If we discovered fire around 400 thousand years ago, then
we would not have begun cooking foods till some time after
that.( Probably long after that!) That was
the first evidence of a fire, not the first evidence of
cooking. Most likely, the predominant motivating factor to
use fire, was for warmth. We likely would not have cooked
food immediately and would have made that transition, once we
discovered "cooking", very gradually and would have
continued eating a majority of raw foods, if available. If
the first evidence of humans was from at least 35 million
years ago, then cooked food would have been only a very tiny
part of our evolution, especially considering we would have
been on raw foods long before the "first evidence of
humans!" As our "evolution" began perhaps over
400 million years ago, the time we have been consuming cooked
food is insignificant when compared to our overall time
consuming raw foods.
When we look at our anatomy in terms of signs of our
ability to catch and kill animals without the use of weapons
or tools, we see that we do not have the natural tools, such
as claws and sharp teeth, for killing the animals humans now
commonly eat. Our anatomy seems to not be designed for such
activities. While animals in nature, which actively kill
animals for food, have sharp teeth, hinged jaws, acidic
saliva, very strong stomach acid, and short intestines,
humans have none of these. Our teeth are designed for
grinding, our jaw is hinged and does not lock like those of
animals which kill and eat animals in nature, we have
alkaline saliva, very weak stomach acid compared to
carnivorous animals, and we have very long intestines. Prior
to our discovering weapons and tools, if we consumed any
animals at all, they likely would have been
small, slow, or injured (or dead) animals, and only on rare
occasion as long as we had a supply of plant-based foods
available. When there is food natural for humans available,
then there is no need to look "outside" our natural
diet.
Our bodies produce their own cholesterol. There is no need
to consume "dietary" cholesterol, which means there
is no need for us to consume animal products! If our bodies
need more cholesterol, they will produce more! If we choose
to go outside our natural diet and consume animal products,
our bodies may then have too much cholesterol, which becomes
a burden. It's no wonder there is an epidemic of
cardiovascular disease among westerners, who eat a large
percentage of animal products.
When we look at true instincts, are we naturally drawn to
animals for food? When hungry, do we instantly salivate at
the sight of an animal? Do we instinctively want to catch or
tackle that animal and take a bite of its flesh? Or suck its
blood out? If people salivate at the thought of animal flesh,
they are likely imagining a plate of food, already prepared:
cooked, marinated, seasoned, with sides of other cooked
seasoned foods. That has nothing to do with a human's natural
diet.
If testimonials from raw foodists are any sign of the
benefits of adopting a raw foods diet, then the diet may help
people overcome health challenges from colds and flues to
cancer and diabetes. Note to the overweight: One side-effect
for the overweight seems to be weight loss! Many raw foodists
claim they experienced weight loss without even trying!
Overcoming colds and flues seems to be a common effect of
the diet. In theory, the symptoms of "colds" or
"flues" are simply the body's way of cleaning and
healing, which is increased when we eat improperly. Anything
we put into the body that is foreign to the body, the body
needs to purge! It's amazing (or, at least, seems to be) that
all of a sudden, we can stop "catching" colds and
flues, even when everyone around us is getting sick. I've
watched "influenza" go round and round "the
office". People believe it "spreads" from
person to person. So, why then, does it skip over people who
stopped eating cooked and artificial foods? It is my
impression that, as long as I stick to the raw food (vegan
and organic) diet, my body no longer needs to produce the
cold and flu symptoms it used to. I certainly don't miss it!
Years ago, I used to "catch" flues, including
bronchitis, several times a year (3 to 4). I used to call in
sick to work several times a year, as well. I haven't done
that since January, 2001. I enjoy taking control of my
health! Is it time for you to take control of yours?
No disease was ever caused by a lack of the medicine that
is supposed to "cure" it: Ex: headaches are NOT
caused by a lack of aspirin; cancer is NOT caused
by a lack of chemotherapy or radiation; high blood pressure
is NOT caused by a lack of blood pressure
medication!. So WHY, then, do we give the
body these "foods" (we "eat" the pills
don't we? BTW, injections are another way of
"eating" they just bypass the digestive system)
when our bodies are suffering? They suffer from what we have
already done to them, so why make it worse? Why not just stop
feeding it what makes it suffer? How about we give the body a
break and allow the body to heal itself and recover?
