Raw Food Diet Plan
Raw foods, also known as “living foods,” are plant foods consumed at less than 118 degrees. This though does not mean you only eat cold veggie sticks. There is a lot more to the raw food diet that you might at first think!
- Lowered risk of many diseases. Researchers have found that a diet rich in raw vegetables can lower your risk of breast cancer, while eating lots of fruit can reduce your risk for developing colon cancer. And including fresh fruit as part of your daily diet has been associated with fewer deaths from heart attacks.
- Better digestion. Once food has passed the 118° mark, your body has to use its own metabolic enzymes to aid digestion. This takes energy from your body and leaves you feeling sluggish.
- More nutritious. Heating often depletes food of many vitamins and minerals.
Raw Food Energy Bars
Raw Revolution Bars
This is among my top recommendations for new food bars on the market. This bar really gets it right with organic ingredients, raw food goodness and the perfect choice for sweeteners: Agave nectar. The taste is perfectly balanced (unless you’re expecting it to taste like a sugary candy bar, which it doesn’t), and they’re surprisingly affordable given the expensive ingredients found inside. The portions are also generous: The bars are 2.2 oz. of raw foods goodness vs. the 1.75 oz. that’s typical of other raw food bars. So you simply get more health-enhancing food for your dollar.
This company is a great find! It was founded by a registered nurse (R.N.) / Natural Foods Chef named Alice Benedetto. Check their website (below) to read her full story.
I sure love these food bars. The brain-enhancing oils found in the raw nuts are good for everyone, but especially children who almost never get enough healthy oils. I’m ordering several boxes of these bars in various flavors so I can hand ‘em out to friends. Five stars.
Organic? Yes
Raw? Yes
Sweeteners? Agave nectar
Flavors: Chocolate, coconut, cashew, raisin, hazelnut, raspberry and various combinations
