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Raw Food DietsAuthor: Jessica
08.11.2008
Interesting article on the popular health craze: eating only raw foods. While popular consensus is that raw food diets can aid detoxification, there is no comprehensive scientific evidence to support the adoption of a fullscale, permanent switch to raw food…The article below can be found by following the link provided and makes for some interesting reading!!!! The raw food diet contains fewer trans fats and saturated fat than the typical Western diet. It is also low in sodium and high in potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber and health-promoting plant chemicals called phytochemicals. These properties are associated with a reduced risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. For example, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that consumption of a raw food diet lowered plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations. http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/Raw_Food.htm Leave a Reply |