In keeping with my mission to help people understand raw and living foods better, I’ve decided to start a weekly series here on Raw Food Switch.
This week I will be focusing on the benefits of raw food for weight loss. I know a lot of people come to raw foods to lose weight, and although that’s not why I started eating raw, there are definite benefits.
I will be covering this topic again later I’m sure, but here are a few to get you started!
1. What Goes In Must Come Out
When you’re eating whole raw foods, your body knows exactly what to do with them. This makes it easier for your body to digest the food, and allow it to pass through you.
It’s a simple equation: if what you eat doesn’t come out the other end, then it’s staying in your body, and making you gain weight.
With raw foods, which are all brimming with fiber and other natural cleaners, you can be sure that what goes in will come out. After all, you really don’t want to be carrying around food from 20 years ago, do you?
2. Nourishment For Your Body
When you eat raw foods you are feeding your body with the utmost source of nutrition.
Have you ever seen someone or done this yourself: you have a huge pizza or a burger and fries, and then you’re still hungry only half an hour later?
It’s most likely because the food that you just ate is really not feeding your body what it needs.
When you truly feed your body, you aren’t always starving, looking for your next meal. Your body stops sending you signals to eat, because it has what it needs to rebuild itself, heal, and make you a more vibrant and beautiful person.
3. Raw Foods Give You Energy To Exercise
If you’re overweight, you might feel tired and sluggish, which stops you from exercising. Everyone knows you should exercise daily, for at least 30 minutes. But what happens when you’re just too unfit and tired to actually exercise for that long?
That’s where eating raw food comes in. When you eat raw, you find yourself with much more energy, and maybe even more motivation to get fit.
Suddenly those two flights of stairs that used to haunt you become doable again. And it’s a beautiful upward spiral: if you eat raw you lose weight, you then feel like exercising, and in turn you lose more weight, which all leads you to a healthier body.
More Raw Food Benefits…
This post is part of the Raw Food Benefits Series.
- Raw Food For College Students
- Raw Food For Weight Loss
- Raw Food For Weight Gain
- Raw Food For The Elderly
- Raw Food For Mothers
April 16th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Im at an internet cafe :( However I will be back with my laptop tomorow :) I got your message and I will re open it tomorow ! Great post !
April 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Great post! What you are saying makes is so crystal clear and makes sense.
April 18th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Thanks Evenlyn! Glad you enjoyed the post. :)
October 12th, 2009 at 3:43 am
Everyone knows you should exercise daily, for at least 30 minutes. But what happens when you’re just too unfit and tired to actually exercise for that long?
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
If you're looking for a way to jumpstart your weight loss program, create a diet filled with nutritious foods that help you lose weight. These foods can curb your appetite and speed up your metabolism, and bring you one step closer to your weight loss goals.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:42 am
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January 6th, 2010 at 6:31 am
Thanks for stopping by. :)
January 8th, 2010 at 11:35 am
As you approach your optimal weight, assess the important issue of body fat, which should be in the range of 12 to 20% for men and 18 to 26% for women, although we recommend you stay on the lean side of these ranges. Use the tables on body fat (see section on this web site)to determine your body fat percentage. Alternatively, you can use a scale that shows body fat percentage.
January 8th, 2010 at 11:38 am
Thanks for the tip. Another great one is to see how you feel on a daily basis. If you don't quite feel on the energetic side, it may be something to watch out for. :)
January 8th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Raw foods have shown great results in weight loss. As you pointed out, eating whole raw foods ensures that the body receives all the nutrients it needs there for you are not always hungry. The fibers in the raw foods ensure a good digestive traffic meaning the foods don't have time to rot and become toxic. If you can leave behind the taste of fried food or steak, raw is the way to go.
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January 8th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Thanks for the tip. Another great one is to see how you feel on a daily basis. If you don't quite feel on the energetic side, it may be something to watch out for. :)
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Raw food helps you lose weight in a healthy and effective way because of the simple fact that they are “raw”. They have no preservatives or other chemicals that have been added, resulting in less negative results.
March 30th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Good post again! I always reading your blog and get many useful tips. Awesome.
April 28th, 2010 at 11:38 am
When you eat raw fruits enrich with fibre and good vegetables, you find yourself with much more energy, and maybe even more motivation to get fit.
May 11th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
I went to a club once called Bally total fitness and someone there told me I could lose weight with raw food. The think is that not all raw food is healthy.
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Classic and on the point. I think raw food switch has an good future, Hoping to loose some weight soon. lol
June 1st, 2010 at 10:35 pm
“When you eat raw, you find yourself with much more energy, and maybe even more motivation to get fit.” Its true, eat well, and you will be more likely to feel better and have more energy to get up and move that body. It is the way our bodies were designed to work.
June 2nd, 2010 at 1:56 am
You bet, isn't it awesome that it's a nice upwardly positive cycle instead of a downward one? ;)
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:29 am
Weight loss awareness; The basic understanding of physical body fat adaptation (that is, how your body reacts and responds to diet, exercise, and your very own thought patterns); plus Ongoing accumulation of accredited weight knowledge.
July 18th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Thanks for your tips. I am just starting a HCG diet Seattle program, and I was researching about how I can create an balanced eating habit. Your articles helped a lot! They're very useful indeed!
August 22nd, 2010 at 2:19 pm
It’s a very well known fact that most of the foods that common people ingest every day are bad for them. I’ve been on a raw diet for a couple of years now and I think that even if they are using Weight Loss Products everybody should detox from time to time by going on a raw diet, as much as possible at least.