Article: Why cook food when it is better for you raw?

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Why cook food when it is better for you raw?

Victoria Boutenko explains why she believes a raw food diet is the

lifestyle of the future

 

By Danielle Demetriou, Special to The Japan Times

Thursday, April 29, 2010

 

Sixteen years ago, the Boutenkos were a family in crisis. Mother

Victoria was overweight and depressed. Her husband, Sergei, had

arthritis. Their teenage son was battling diabetes, while their

daughter suffered from asthma.

 

Fast-forward to 2010, and the Boutenko family is virtually

unrecognizable: All four have been cured of their ailments and their

family portrait dazzles with glowing skin, slimline physiques,

sparkling eyes and energetic smiles that would not look out of place

in an American toothpaste commercial.

 

The secret of their transformation? Forget medication, counseling or

conventional dieting. Instead, the family claims to have turned itself

around entirely by swapping traditional food habits for eating only

raw food.

 

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