Raw foods can be a great way of detoxing. It is a tough diet path to be taken because it limits the types of foods you can have. If you’ve been an omnivore for a long time you will definitely feel different in the first week of the diet. The diet becomes easier on the second week and so forth. Tips:
* The fresh produce isle is your best friend.
* Restores your body and gives you a fresh new start.
* You will feel loaded with energy.
* It requires a lot of control in order to maintain your diet.
If you follow the diet for a couple of weeks you will definitely fell more energy, a different type of energy, with more clarity in your mind. It is an incredible feeling. If you feel this a little too radical, here is a little twist so you still get a good amount of protein and get the benefits of the raw diet:
o Breakfast- Stay with the grains and fruits (dry or fresh). If you are a big fan of cereal try to substitute your milk for soy milk or rice milk. Eat as many fruits as you wish. If you really get into it you can dry the fruits and other foods yourself.
o For lunch – Lunch is a good meal to get most of your nutritients because you will still have the rest of the day to burn any extra calories. Here is where you could cheat and have some cooked items. Try to eat a meal containing a type of protein, one type of grain and vegetables. Types of protein should not exceed cooked or raw (sashimi) fish, tofu and nuts. You could add a fatty fruit as avocado to your meal as well. For grains you could use brown rice, beans, peas, lentil, etc. Vegetables would add the fiber and vitamins you would need. Feel free to sauté your vegetables in olive oil, especially the hard ones. Careful though, you don’t want to cook them all the way. A salad is always welcome.
o Dinner- Since after dinner you will most likely rest, you should be more strickted with your raw food diet. Salad would be the main course. A great way of getting your greens is to wrap them in seaweed. It gives them an amazing flavor and gives variability to your meals. Seaweed wraps are sometimes sold in regular supermarkets, but can definitely be found in Korean stores.
Recipes:
o Cabbage wraps:Use a raw cabbage and slice it diagonally so you have strips of cabbage. In a big bowl mix the cabbage with oil, vinegar and a little bit of salt and other condiments to your taste. Get a square piece of seaweed (the same used in sushi) and wrap the cabbage. It sounds simple but it’s great for a side dish.
o Raw Sushi- Since rice is cooked, we will be using sprouts instead of rice in our sushi. You can use bean sprouts or alfalfa sprouts. Cut vegetables (cucumbers and carrots), avocado and tofu into strips. In a square piece of seaweed add a bed of sprouts to one of the extremities and in the middle of it add the strips of vegetables , avocado or tofu. The combinations may vary to make an assorted plate of rolls.
Vegetarian foods are great because they lack any animal direct products (meats). As a nutrition value a vegetarian meal can be great for reducing cholesterol, chances of heart problems and preventing colon cancer. Here are some thoughts:
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