Are Raw Food Diets Healthful, Nutritious Enough And Suitable For All?

People who don’t do well on raw foods diets

Then, there are stories of people who don’t do so well on raw food nutrition alone. Some of them get indigestion problems, become underweight, develop ‘permanent’ runny noses, or are pale and weak. Brittle nails, thinning hair and overall lack of strength have also been reported.

Dietary and healing modalities and theories

Certain dietary and healing protocols, for example Traditional Chinese Medicine, also advocate that sole raw food nutrition may not be suitable for certain groups of people, for instance those with ‘colder’ body types or those living in cooler climates.

Some tips

If you do choose to go fully or mainly raw, to help ensure you get your necessary dose of nutrients, consume a wide variety of different kinds of fresh raw foods. Different colors help, too! By eating in-season produce, you will also be making sure that you consume a varied diet of raw foods.

Chew your food well! Chewing well increases the surface area of food, mixes food well with digestive enzymes, and breaks down certain compounds in food. These in turn help your body better digest the food and assimilate its nutrients.

Personally, I would also recommend taking a good whole food supplement, such as a superfood mixture, barley grass powder, or wheat grass powder.

Concluding thoughts on raw food nutrition

So, is raw food nutrition alone enough for good health and vitality? The jury is still out on this one.

Personally, I can see the value of some (but not all) cooked foods. My take on this issue is, the vast majority of us eat way too much cooked food and way too little raw foods. We are thus lacking in raw food nutrition.

Thus, to enjoy better health, it is true that most of us should add a lot more raw foods to our diets. Fresh fruits and vegetables, raw nuts, seeds, fresh juices – these are some useful additions.

And, for your cooked foods, do them the more healthful ways – steaming, boiling, as supposed to frying or microwaving. Steaming is a great way to preserve a lot of the taste and nutritional value of your food.

As for whether or not to go fully (or mainly) raw, that is, in my opinion, very much a matter of personal choice. The only way in which you would know if you like it, and if it works for you, is to try it for yourself and see how it goes, listening to your body and feeling the effects it experiences.

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