3 Astounding Benefits of a Raw Food Vegan Diet

A raw food vegan diet is one in which at least 75% of food consumed is not cooked (above a temperature of 115F).  The consumption of “living” or raw food has myriad benefits. Here are three.

Benefit 1 – Rapid Weight Loss

It is a widely studied fact that consumption of raw food results in rapid and drastic weight loss. The reason is incredibly simple. Raw plant foods have a very high fiber to calorie ratio. They are packed with very filling fiber but are comparatively low in calories. As a result, people on raw food vegan diets eat as much as they feel like and still lose weight. 

Benefit 2 – Improved Health

Besides the obvious health benefits of weight loss (reduced likelihood of heart disease and diabetes) there are many other ways that eating raw food improves health. Cooking food destroys many of its beneficial components such as vitamins, good bacteria and enzymes. Raw food eaters find digestion much easier and have reported improved energy levels and better skin quality.

 Raw foods lack the preservatives and refined sugars of modern processed foods and the low energy sluggish feeling that accompanies consumption of such types of food. Hence a raw diet can drastically improve your health and lifestyle

Benefit 3 –More Environmentally Friendly and Ethical

The majority of the meat consumed comes from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO).  These industrial operations are notorious for very unethical animal treatment, significant environmental degradation and disease. An organic raw vegan diet is a vote against a system that is unhealthy, unethical and unfriendly to the environment.

So enjoy a raw food vegan diet and part take in a life style that will keep you looking and feeling better, improve your health and benefit our environment.  

Vegans need to take B12 supplements since B12 only occurs in animals. Consult your doctor before starting any diet.