natural hygiene

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone I am at the beginning of going into a natural hygiene

diet. However with all the research I have done, there are various

sites saying exactly what natural hygiene is. I have seen 100% raw

and others 75% raw. All I can say is that after being raw for a day,

when I did eat a cooked meal it just did not sit well with me. I

guess what I am asking is that is a 100% raw food diet a true natural

hygiene diet? Thanks in advance.

 

jasmin

[Guest guest]

Jasmin:

 

In regards to your question, " ...is a 100%

raw food diet a true natural hygiene diet? "

 

I think most people who practice Natural

Hygiene would say " No. "

 

That's because what typical raw-fooders would

call 100% often includes such foods and non-foods

garlic, onions, salt, vegetable oils, dehydrated

and frozen foods, herbs and spices, and the

like.

 

Natural Hygiene, in the strictest sense of

the term, involves a philosophy of psychological

and physiological well-being and self-healing.

 

In terms of foods, ideally, one only consumes

those raw, natural foods, in their most

pristine and natural state (given today's

agricultural practices); these foods include

raw fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and

(some) sprouts. All such foods are also

" properly combined, " that is, they're eaten

in a manner that maximizes digestion and

assimilation. (Fruits are eaten on an

empty stomach, for example.)

 

Interestingly, the Natural Hygiene diet is

not where most raw-food enthusiasts start,

but it is where they find themselves increasingly

drawn toward - provided they're committed to

living a predominantly raw-food lifestyle.

It seems, instinctually-speaking, that raw-

fooders feel a need to simplify their raw

diets over time. That is, the more conventional

raw diet of multi-ingredient recipes and " gourmet "

raw foods are often (ultimately) simplified (by

many long-term raw-foodists) to a regimen more

closely resembling the simple one advocated by

Natural Hygiene.

 

I'm sure you can find plenty of resources

regarding Natural Hygiene on the Internet.

 

Steve