What is Raw Food?

A raw food diet is actually a raw vegan diet that consists of raw organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouted grains.  None of the food that you eat on a raw diet will be heated over 112 degrees or chemically altered from their natural state in any way.  This is to preserve the enzymes in the food, which is the backbone of the entire raw food lifestyle.  You can eat your food whole (like in a salad) or combine raw foods together to make the most amazing and nutritious meals you will ever taste! 

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Primary Raw Food Groups

Fruits
Vegetables
Nuts
Seeds
Sprouted grains or legumes

Secondary Raw Foods

Sprouts
Dried fruits with no sulfates, sugars or oils added
Sea vegetables (kelp, dulse, nori)
Algeas (spirulina, chlorella)
Oils (olive oil, coconut oil, sesame oil, walnut oil, etc.)
Stimulants (garlic, onion, stone ground mustard)
Spices
Natural raw flavorings and sweeteners (agave, honey, yacon syrup)
Water
Apple cider vinegar
Raw carob or cacao
Sea salt
Liquid aminos
Nut butters and Tahini
Raw food nutrients, supplements and minerals
Superfoods

What Does the Raw Food Diet Not Include?

Any meat, dairy or seafood
Anything processed, canned or packaged
Anything heated over 112 degrees Farenheit
Cooked grains or beans
Pasteurized juices
Coffee
Soda
Caffeine
Anything with artificial sweeteners, chemicals or preservatives