Article: Eat me raw

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Eat me raw

Seven days of ‘live’ food

 

By Nicholas Miller

 

Doctors diagnosed my aunt with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2003, a

disease that kills most within three to six months. She lived for

nearly three years, in part because of her excellent doctors and

supportive family, but also because of her regimented lifestyle change

when it came to food.

 

A good portion of her new diet consisted of raw and live foods: fresh-

juiced fruits and vegetables; dehydrated foods; uncooked, unprocessed,

local products; nuts, grains, etc. Nutritionists emphasize a

predominately raw diet for myriad reasons—enzymes in uncooked foods

aid digestion, freeing up enzymes in your body for other metabolic

uses (disease fighting, etc.); live foods have bacteria that aid the

colon; raw foods have greater bioavailability and nutritional value

(heat kills!). Raw-food enthusiasts claim that diets can lead to

improved strength, clearer skin, stable weight, and elimination of the

common cold and other nagging illnesses.

 

That said, is it reasonable to eat only raw, live, fresh, local,

organic vegetarian food? Could you do it for a week?

 

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