When I first got in raw food in 1993, it was not a lot of myths floating around since there were many Raw foodists or raw food philosophy floating around either!
Since then my, how things have changed! There are a number of books, resources, food, theories, promoters, restaurants-you name it, there is more of it!And Yes, finally, this is a great thing ... the only thing that bothers me a little is the myths that are created from thin air and then get passed around like Chinese Whispers and taken as gospel! Because I am eager for people to sign up for a "truth" that is not true, here is my contribution to blow these myths from the water!
Myth # 1: talk about "The" Raw Food diet
The first and most deceptive myth is that there are such things as "a raw food diet"-there's really not. If I were to tell you that I eat "slimming pre-cooked meals" would tell so much? Of course not!I could eat burgers and fries twice a day (which I used to), or I could eat beans and rice with steamed planted (which I changed later to)-apparently very different foods that will affect my health, energy and the body much different-but they are all "cooked".
And so for me to say "I am eating a raw food diet" is the same unhelpful.I was big on green, salads and sprouted foods (which, loosely speaking, ideal in my opinion), or I could eat mostly complex raw gourmet dishes mostly made in the dehydrator followed by raw chocolate cake every evening; Again, very different foods that will lead to different levels of health and vitality-but all raw foods yet.
So, when someone says to you-I know someone who tried raw food diet, but it didn't work for them ", try asking them what exactly the person makes, or eat.I have found that it becomes clear that really most do not know what they do often after a small poll (some of the stories I have heard have been quite frightening!), many people do not eat a sufficiently wide variety of food (or of adequate quality), but in addition, most if not all, have failed to find out and follow the 7 described as I teach my Raw Food for beginners book and classes-why I wrote the book! there is a method of all of this and it pays to learn it-that way success laid down, and when you made it happen for yourself, you know there really is no such thing as a raw food diet, but there are things that your raw food diet!
Myth # 2: "If you Eat Only Raw Food you'll never get Ill"
The second myth who need new is that you eat all raw food you never get sick.This is simply not true, although generally eat lots of first class raw materials, foodstuff actually keep people healthier and more able to shake the things than the average diet.But while the diet is certainly a very important part of the health of the puzzle, step 1 of The 7 steps to Going and staying RAW is to learn, understand and recognize (as discussed in last week's question) to "Going Raw is a whole person."
Eat right (that is, in my view, at least 80% raw vegan) is a brilliant tool for creating amazing health, but if you are overloading or constantly pointed out, if your emotional needs are not met, or if you do not receive sufficient fresh air, water, rest, sleep, sunshine or the exercise of the body is simply not going to be developed as it could because of other important nutrients are missing (kind of food).In fact, stress is more acidic to the body than some of the worst junk food; it can literally poison the system, regardless of how well you can eat.So yes, when you take raw, you will need to be watching for more than just what you eat-you will need to take good care of yourself across the Board and feeding yourself optimally on all levels-but that is a good thing, right?
Myth # 3: "You Have go 100% RAW to Be Your Best"
The third and last myth that I really want to bust is going raw must be all or nothing; no, not at all; over the years, I have been on all places the dietary exposure to the spectrum, from eat all the junk and lots of meat to all raw vegan and everywhere in between; these days, I eat pretty much 100% raw vegan all the time (there are a few exceptions, but this is a very rare event), but it is simply because I feel and see my best when I do-but I do not treat eating raw as a religion. When eating raw becomes a "must do" rather than a "want", that's when it starts to become unhealthy. as is clear on your values and your great why the core of your eating habits will ensure that you keep your emotional energy high which will help you to eat more raw and feel happy with it-but what level you choose to go to is very personal to you and can and probably will change the ongoingly you and your diet developed. the main criteria for all this is that you are happy with what you're doing, and is consistently feel better in every way, otherwise why would you do it?
(c) 2008 Karen Knowler
About the author: Karen Knowler, The Raw Food Coach publishes "Raw"-a free weekly eZine for raw food lovers everywhere, if you are ready to look good, feel great and create a life you love raw claim your free tips, tools and recipes now on http://www.therawfoodcoach.com
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