Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Why Eat a Raw Food Diet?
By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN
If you're reading this article, you may be wondering about the benefits of a raw food diet, right? Well, the benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you'll probably wonder why you haven't eaten more raw in the past. You'll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again.
Raw Foods Give You More Energy
I don't think I know of a single person who eats at least 80% raw foods who doesn't enjoy far more energy than the average person. I know that when I transitioned away from eating a diet made up of breads, dairy, and cooked foods, and adopted more of a raw foods diet, my energy went through the roof. And I'm not talking about the quick surge you would get from an espresso but rather long-lasting energy that enables you to do more with less.
For instance, eating raw will allow you to sleep less and have far more energy than you ever thought possible. When I'm eating at least 80% raw, I can easily function on just 4-5 hours of sleep. I literally bounce out of bed and don't require any naps throughout the day. Oh yeah, did I mention that I workout every single day as well? Sometimes, even twice!
Energizing Enzymes
There are several reasons why a raw food diet will give you more energy. First, raw foods are rich in food enzymes. Enzymes are required for every single reaction in the body. Unfortunately, our bodies only have a finite number of these enzymes, so when we run out, we run out of life! To add to this, when you heat foods above 118 degrees fahrenheit, you destroy the food enzymes that are naturally present in all raw foods. Therefore, if you eat a predominantly cooked foods diet, you're not getting enough food enzymes, which means that your body will have to produce and use more of its own to digest and metabolize your foods.
The more energy your body needs to divert towards digestion, the less energy you will have for other activities. You will feel more lethargic and tired as your body is trying to breakdown "dead" foods and figure out what to do with them.
So, the food enzymes inherent in raw foods are a big reason for boosting your body's energy. They are the spark plugs and are intricately related to the next property that make raw foods so energy-boosting.
Life Force
When raw foods are left intact, they are also known as living foods. They are called "living" because they carry an incredible amount of life force.
Now, since every living being has an aura or energy field illuminating from their body, which foods do you think would enhance yours? High energy raw foods or cooked foods that dead? I think we both know the answer.
As I like to say, "eat alive and you will thrive".
Weight Loss and Beautiful Skin
The other highly sought-after quality of a raw foods diet is its ability to help you lose weight and beautify your skin. Almost all raw foodists have reported losing weight they could never lose. At the same time, they notice an instant improvement in their skin. They look younger and have a natural glow that comes about because of the "living" nature of raw foods, their abundance of enzymes, and of course the plethora of nutrients that are ingested when eating more fruits and vegetables.
You will find it easier to lose weight on a <raw food diet because your getting more nutrients and, therefore, your body won't crave "dead" foods. Second, the enzymes help to breakdown the foods you are eating and excess energy and fat stores in your body. Third, raw foods are water-rich, which helps you feel more satiated, as well as hydrated.
Many of these reasons also help us explain why living foods make you look younger and beautify your skin. Enzymes, life force, water, and high quality nutrients all play a role in natural skin care.
We could talk about the benefits of a raw food diet for hours but the only to truly understand them is to experience them for yourself. So why not take action today and enjoy the health, the body, and the vitality that you deserve!
About the Author
Yuri Elkaim is one of the world’s leading holistic nutrition and health experts. If you want to lose weight and live your healthiest and most energetic life ever, then you can learn more about his raw food diet book, Eating for Energy and get started with a FREE 6-part Energy Secrets e-course by visiting EatingforEnergy.ca today.
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If you're reading this article, you may be wondering about the benefits of a raw food diet, right? Well, the benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you'll probably wonder why you haven't eaten more raw in the past. You'll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again.
Raw Foods Give You More Energy
I don't think I know of a single person who eats at least 80% raw foods who doesn't enjoy far more energy than the average person. I know that when I transitioned away from eating a diet made up of breads, dairy, and cooked foods, and adopted more of a raw foods diet, my energy went through the roof. And I'm not talking about the quick surge you would get from an espresso but rather long-lasting energy that enables you to do more with less.
For instance, eating raw will allow you to sleep less and have far more energy than you ever thought possible. When I'm eating at least 80% raw, I can easily function on just 4-5 hours of sleep. I literally bounce out of bed and don't require any naps throughout the day. Oh yeah, did I mention that I workout every single day as well? Sometimes, even twice!
Energizing Enzymes
There are several reasons why a raw food diet will give you more energy. First, raw foods are rich in food enzymes. Enzymes are required for every single reaction in the body. Unfortunately, our bodies only have a finite number of these enzymes, so when we run out, we run out of life! To add to this, when you heat foods above 118 degrees fahrenheit, you destroy the food enzymes that are naturally present in all raw foods. Therefore, if you eat a predominantly cooked foods diet, you're not getting enough food enzymes, which means that your body will have to produce and use more of its own to digest and metabolize your foods.
The more energy your body needs to divert towards digestion, the less energy you will have for other activities. You will feel more lethargic and tired as your body is trying to breakdown "dead" foods and figure out what to do with them.
So, the food enzymes inherent in raw foods are a big reason for boosting your body's energy. They are the spark plugs and are intricately related to the next property that make raw foods so energy-boosting.
Life Force
When raw foods are left intact, they are also known as living foods. They are called "living" because they carry an incredible amount of life force.
Now, since every living being has an aura or energy field illuminating from their body, which foods do you think would enhance yours? High energy raw foods or cooked foods that dead? I think we both know the answer.
As I like to say, "eat alive and you will thrive".
Weight Loss and Beautiful Skin
The other highly sought-after quality of a raw foods diet is its ability to help you lose weight and beautify your skin. Almost all raw foodists have reported losing weight they could never lose. At the same time, they notice an instant improvement in their skin. They look younger and have a natural glow that comes about because of the "living" nature of raw foods, their abundance of enzymes, and of course the plethora of nutrients that are ingested when eating more fruits and vegetables.
You will find it easier to lose weight on a <raw food diet because your getting more nutrients and, therefore, your body won't crave "dead" foods. Second, the enzymes help to breakdown the foods you are eating and excess energy and fat stores in your body. Third, raw foods are water-rich, which helps you feel more satiated, as well as hydrated.
Many of these reasons also help us explain why living foods make you look younger and beautify your skin. Enzymes, life force, water, and high quality nutrients all play a role in natural skin care.
We could talk about the benefits of a raw food diet for hours but the only to truly understand them is to experience them for yourself. So why not take action today and enjoy the health, the body, and the vitality that you deserve!
About the Author
Yuri Elkaim is one of the world’s leading holistic nutrition and health experts. If you want to lose weight and live your healthiest and most energetic life ever, then you can learn more about his raw food diet book, Eating for Energy and get started with a FREE 6-part Energy Secrets e-course by visiting EatingforEnergy.ca today.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
How To Combat Obesity Naturally
By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN & Amy Coates, RHN, BSc.
There is a natural way to combat obesity that doesn’t involve starving, tricky diets, hormone injections, or prescription pills. Obesity, like any disease, has a cause, and since it has a cause, it has a solution also. The main cause of obesity today is the food we eat.
The food that most Americans eat is loaded with fats, sugars, chemicals, and other ingredients that are actually toxic foods to our bodies. These foods cause imbalances in our bodies, especially affecting our pH balance, and destroy the friendly bacteria that help our intestines with digestion. When the pH balance of the body is off and the digestive tract is unhealthy, these factors combine with our unnatural, unhealthy food to cause obesity and other illnesses.
Obesity is something that is both genetic, since some people have a predisposition to it, and a by-product of the foods we eat. For all of us, trans fats, refined sugars, and food additives are going to cause illness, but for some of us, these foods have the added affect of causing us to become morbidly overweight. The solution, then, is to change your diet to get rid of the foods that are harmful to your body, and know that when you do, your whole body will be healthier, leaner, and fitter.
So, if you want to naturally combat obesity, it is very important that you start avoiding refined sugars, flours, and other processed carbohydrates. It is also essential that you stop eating candy, potato chips, crackers, processed meats, and dairy. All of these foods are burdening your body, upsetting your pH balance, and wreaking havoc on your digestive system.
Another big one is caffeine. I know that you probably think that a cup of black coffee is okay, but the problem with caffeine is that it is extremely acidic, and it causes your body to become acidic as well. Not only that, but caffeine is addictive and causes moodiness and exhaustion when its crazy highs are follwed by sagging lows.
To combat obesity, fatigue, and disease, you need fresh, whole fruits and vegetables, lots of water instead of sodas and juices and lean, hormone-free meats. None of these foods contain one bit of refined ingredients and they all provide nutrition, a feeling of fullness, and a lot of energy. Nutrition, satisfaction and energy are exactly what you need if you want to battle obesity.
Exercising and eating right are the best way to keep your body healthy. In America, we tend to have so many choices that we just don’t know what is healthy anymore. Now that you know that refined foods are part of the problem, and that healthy food is the solution, learn about how cleansing can help you change your eating habits for good.
There is a natural way to combat obesity that doesn’t involve starving, tricky diets, hormone injections, or prescription pills. Obesity, like any disease, has a cause, and since it has a cause, it has a solution also. The main cause of obesity today is the food we eat.
The food that most Americans eat is loaded with fats, sugars, chemicals, and other ingredients that are actually toxic foods to our bodies. These foods cause imbalances in our bodies, especially affecting our pH balance, and destroy the friendly bacteria that help our intestines with digestion. When the pH balance of the body is off and the digestive tract is unhealthy, these factors combine with our unnatural, unhealthy food to cause obesity and other illnesses.
Obesity is something that is both genetic, since some people have a predisposition to it, and a by-product of the foods we eat. For all of us, trans fats, refined sugars, and food additives are going to cause illness, but for some of us, these foods have the added affect of causing us to become morbidly overweight. The solution, then, is to change your diet to get rid of the foods that are harmful to your body, and know that when you do, your whole body will be healthier, leaner, and fitter.
So, if you want to naturally combat obesity, it is very important that you start avoiding refined sugars, flours, and other processed carbohydrates. It is also essential that you stop eating candy, potato chips, crackers, processed meats, and dairy. All of these foods are burdening your body, upsetting your pH balance, and wreaking havoc on your digestive system.
Another big one is caffeine. I know that you probably think that a cup of black coffee is okay, but the problem with caffeine is that it is extremely acidic, and it causes your body to become acidic as well. Not only that, but caffeine is addictive and causes moodiness and exhaustion when its crazy highs are follwed by sagging lows.
To combat obesity, fatigue, and disease, you need fresh, whole fruits and vegetables, lots of water instead of sodas and juices and lean, hormone-free meats. None of these foods contain one bit of refined ingredients and they all provide nutrition, a feeling of fullness, and a lot of energy. Nutrition, satisfaction and energy are exactly what you need if you want to battle obesity.
Exercising and eating right are the best way to keep your body healthy. In America, we tend to have so many choices that we just don’t know what is healthy anymore. Now that you know that refined foods are part of the problem, and that healthy food is the solution, learn about how cleansing can help you change your eating habits for good.
Monday, June 20, 2011
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