Effortlessly Stop Cravings For Junk While On A Green Smoothie Diet

By Tina Rouvelle

I wish to start off by stating that the contents of this article only my opinion based on information I have read about natural health and from the 10+ years eating and living the way I have daily. Also, with my blood work results every 6 months that reveals no deficiencies, I feel this information is very valuable and of course valid. Maybe it works just for me, my body type and genetics, I can't say for certain. But, just like smoking tobacco will affect each one of us with varying degrees of health negatives, green smoothies, I believe, will probably affect each one of us with various degrees of health positives. Try it for yourself, after talking about it with a naturopath or other doctor initially of course.

The body is supposed to be equipped to heal naturally right? Why are people always sick then? Maybe it's an inaccurate statement, and the body is not equipped to heal itself? No! The predicament is that men and women a) do not supply the body with the right amount of raw materials, by way of diet for the most part, it needs to reset itself and b) we attack it with stuff that hinders the operation of the limited tools that we do provide it.

I'm a huge advocate of the raw food lifestyle. The suggestion that heating foods over a specific temperature destroying much needed enzymes that are important for digestion makes plenty of sense to me. Beyond that, it is suggested that to get the most from our foods we should be chewing it it until it's gone. Our body has troubles digesting big chunks of food. Also, I strongly believe that humans can survive with a a diet of primarily fruits and dark green leafy vegetables, with the occasional healthy fats. For the healthy fats, avocados, soaked nuts and seeds is all I generally consume.

The main meals I consume every single day are comprised of plenty of raw fruits and greens in the form of green smoothies. Being mostly liquid, my body is able to assimilate the nutrients without a problem.

A huge hurdle for a lot of people when changing the way they eat, and a big one for myself is dealing with unhealthy cravings. Just like someone that is addicted to drugs or alcohol must go through a detox so they can heal, we essentially have to do the same thing. Our cells consist of stuff from foods that we have consumed in the past. The body may crave more of the same unhealthy foods that contribute to the makings of each one of the sick cells in our bodies. With a drug detox, often times, dry sauna therapy is used to sweat the drugs out of the system. This usually helps to eliminate the physical cravings which will allow the individual a better chance of staying sober. For us, improving our eating may trigger the elimination of toxic foods as well which can be conveniently removed in stool, sweat and urine. However, we may still having cravings for those foods while some of the toxic elements in our cells are still there.

I have found that instantly after having the first swallow of my green smoothie the cravings for grease, meat, salt, etc began to dwindle. After I was done drinking the smoothie, the cravings were gone completely and I'd be fulfilled. The concern then was that the cravings would come back as I grew hungry. So I started to make sure I was on top of it and would have another smoothie ready before the cravings would come back, or shortly after they reared their ugly heads. The cravings ultimately subsided for good as I became healthier. Suddenly I began to crave greens instead! - 31836

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Raw Food Diet Plan Offers Great Health And Lots Of Energy

By Jen Jordyn

When it comes to diet, these days, the world is in a world of hurt. Processed foods, additives and sugars have created an obesity and health problem nightmare. Looking back through the ages, it's no wonder. Thousands of years ago, after all, humans couldn't eat junk food. Instead, they survived on raw food, which partly explains the fact that many people these days are fighting back and trying a raw food diet plan.

You might have an idea in your mind of what a raw food diet should be. Chances are, though, that you aren't entirely right. So, the first step to understanding how a raw food diet can benefit you is to get an idea of what being on a raw food diet actually means.

What Raw Food Diets Really Are:

When you think of raw food diets, you probably think of fruits and vegetables. That's part of it, of course. People on raw food diets can eat other things, though. For example, there are seeds, sprouts and dried fruits to consider. Also, some people who do raw food diets eat raw fish, eggs and meats. So, it's not as boring a diet as some people might think.

You also have to have an open view, if you want to be successful at a raw food diet. You need to understand that it's not black and white. There's actually a gray area. For example, partially cooking some foods is totally acceptable on a raw food diet.

Raw Food Benefits:

Saving time is one of the great benefits of a raw food diet. After all, raw foods take much less preparation. In fact, some of them take no preparation at all. That frees up your time. The best part is that all that time is saved and you'll still be getting all of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that your body needs.

Raw food diets also have many health benefits. For example, they can help you to lose weight. They can also increase your energy levels both directly and indirectly. In other words, the foods themselves will energize you, but you'll also find yourself sleeping better at night and that will raise your energy levels as well.

Another benefit of a raw food diet is that it can actually reduce stress. Not only that, but it can give your mood a major boost. So, if you feel sad or stressed on a regular basis, you might notice a major change for the better on a raw food diet.

So, if you're thinking of following a raw food diet plan, now you understand just a few of the potential benefits. Talk to your doctor and see if switching to such a diet could be right for you. You might just find your entire outlook on life changed by it. - 31836

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What is "Eating for Energy?"

By James B. Hussey

Have you heard about these raw food eating plans? It's gaining popularity and buzz, and not simply to drop some weight, but a diet for a tremendously healthy life. We eat so much in the way of processed food that we don't even hesitate to wonder at what we're actually eating, and how far we've fallen away from our healthy and all-natural roots.

A raw food diet means consuming food in its healthiest and most unprocessed form. There are several wise rationales for why this is such a great plan. Processing and cooking food can obliterate the basic nutritional value from the meal. Consider some of the common sense you've heard about during your lifetime, such as: If you cook pasta just to the al dente (or medium) stage, it will have more calories, yes, but it will have more of the nutrients in it than if you overcooked it. Maybe you recall hearing not to peel carrots or potatoes so deeply, because most of the nutrients and values are just under the surface.

Eating for Energy means eating unprocessed, unmolested in any way, organic, whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, dried fruits, seaweeds, etc. It is a diet that is at least three quarters uncooked! Cooking destroys flavor and nutrition from vegetables and fruits. Eating this way means eating more the way our great-great-great grandfathers and mothers did. They didn't cook often, and certainly didn't cook or process fruits and vegetables. They ate them whole. Their water wasn't from a tap; it was natural spring water. Maybe they drank some coconut milk on occasion.

Think of all the grease trapped in grease traps, under every restaurant in America alone. Imagine that's your heart--gross! Is a heart attack a part of your retirement plan? Cancer? This isn't some scare tactic, just pick up a newspaper and read about the rising cost of healthcare, and ask yourself if there's a correlation to our diet. Do you think there just might be a link between obesity, diabetes, cancer and all the other dire statistics--and our diet? Think of "Eating for Energy" as a way out of the mad feedback loop...a way out of the cycle of unhealthy family trees.

Doesn't it just stand to reason that this is how our bodies were created to eat? It's a way of eating that's in harmony with our better nature and in harmony with our own common sense. Our bodies were meant to work, and need to work to be efficient. That means exercise, certainly, but it also means eating natural, raw foods that require more energy to metabolize them. - 31836

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