The idea of a raw food diet is the consumption of unprocessed, whole plant-based, ideally organic foods.
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The Raw Food Diet generally includes items such as:
- Beans, seeds, grains, legumes, and nuts
- Sun-dried and fresh fruits
- Raw vegetables
- Freshly prepared fruit and vegetable juices
- Purified water
- Seaweed
With a raw food diet, a minimum of 75% of a person's intake should consist of uncooked food. Plant-based diets either significantly reduce or completely eliminate people's genetic propensity to developing chronic diseases, such as Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Here are some of the pros and cons of a raw food diet:
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