Hey guys, i was looking for a good explanation, and introduction into what exactly are raw foods, and alas I found a excellent place describing this. Enjoy :)
"Living or Raw foods is not a movement, diet or fad, it transcends all these things. This is nourishment as nature intends it. No other creature on the planet heats it's food and until a few thousand years ago humankind did not either. Using fire to cook food is a technology and like some other technological "advances" it is not necessarily a step towards a better life. We began raw and I believe evolution will urge a return to raw. Lets think about life on this planet. Humans and their pets suffer from more diseases than any other species. Cancer is never observed in the wild, Neither is cirrhosis of the liver or rampant obesity for that matter. Observe wild creatures in their natural habitats (use the discovery channel) and then observe humans(at the mall, the airport or any busy place). See the difference? I don't just mean one has hair or scales and the other doesn't. I mean quality of health. People are sicker and more overweight than ever before." Continue Reading
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
My Journal RAW + Mission Statemet
Okay! My first post on here, On overview of what I'm doing..
So basically I want to survive and THRIVE on only raw foods.
Now i know this might be hard, as there are always obstacles (and thats what makes life interesting), but by having focused goals if your just starting out on raw foods, can really help you to stay on your goals and you can actually tell yourself that you know why it is what you're doing. You don't want to start a diet without deciding what you want to achieve first, and remember the sky's the limit!
I suggest writing out 10 goals of what you want to achieve, (by turning challenges into rewarding goals) and make that a part of your own 'mission statement" of what your mission and purpose is of achieving all your separate health/food goals.
Ok, so I'll give you an example from my own life...
So basically I want to survive and THRIVE on only raw foods.
Now i know this might be hard, as there are always obstacles (and thats what makes life interesting), but by having focused goals if your just starting out on raw foods, can really help you to stay on your goals and you can actually tell yourself that you know why it is what you're doing. You don't want to start a diet without deciding what you want to achieve first, and remember the sky's the limit!
I suggest writing out 10 goals of what you want to achieve, (by turning challenges into rewarding goals) and make that a part of your own 'mission statement" of what your mission and purpose is of achieving all your separate health/food goals.
Ok, so I'll give you an example from my own life...
Trev's Raw Food Goals
Background:
The first challenge I perceived was that there may NOT be all that much food to eat, and on raw foods it probably might not taste good. So luckily I decided I would have to try a lot of new raw things and make time (say every supper evening) to try a new raw recipe AND of course make sure I had all the ingredients one a day in advance.
Luckily youtube, my local library and the internet had a ton of recipes and resources on raw foods so i wasn't disappointed on all the possibilities that come from raw food.
I selected the ones I liked, then went through and bought the ingredients that I would need to make them with. It was a really easy process and if you just plan say to make 2 or 3 raw meals a day your health, (and life ;) get easier.
For breakfast, have fruit! ;) you can always have a melon, juice some apples, or even do a great smoothie shown on youtube.
Lunch, Salads good too.
Supper, Make some delicious raw gourmet cuisine~!
Ok so that all translates to:
1. The most important thing about going raw for 30 days...
I eat the most satisfying and delicious raw foods! EVER! Every single day of My life!
(that motivates me to get out of bed)
{action} choosing my favorite recipes ahead of time.
2. I constantly try new raw things and recipes, allowing me to be a master of delicious raw cuisine!
{action} choosing and getting ingredients for a new raw recipe every day. planning what I'm going to eat.
3. Empower individuals through my own experiance and knowledge o raw foods and nutrition, by sharing and making the information availible (through the internet) to be free and to be accessed by anyone.
{action} youtube, this website.
4. Promote raw food books and information, providing a ton of links to raw food sites with my reviews.
{action} do website reviews, post a ton of raw links on my website.
5. Learn to balance out my energy and maintain an optimal state of health.
{action} Start to notice how different foods effect me. try a variety of foods.Learn the right balance for veggies, fruit and nuts.
6. Have control over what i'm eating.
{action} self-discipline!!
Have a great day~ peace.
The first challenge I perceived was that there may NOT be all that much food to eat, and on raw foods it probably might not taste good. So luckily I decided I would have to try a lot of new raw things and make time (say every supper evening) to try a new raw recipe AND of course make sure I had all the ingredients one a day in advance.
Luckily youtube, my local library and the internet had a ton of recipes and resources on raw foods so i wasn't disappointed on all the possibilities that come from raw food.
I selected the ones I liked, then went through and bought the ingredients that I would need to make them with. It was a really easy process and if you just plan say to make 2 or 3 raw meals a day your health, (and life ;) get easier.
For breakfast, have fruit! ;) you can always have a melon, juice some apples, or even do a great smoothie shown on youtube.
Lunch, Salads good too.
Supper, Make some delicious raw gourmet cuisine~!
Ok so that all translates to:
1. The most important thing about going raw for 30 days...
I eat the most satisfying and delicious raw foods! EVER! Every single day of My life!
(that motivates me to get out of bed)
{action} choosing my favorite recipes ahead of time.
2. I constantly try new raw things and recipes, allowing me to be a master of delicious raw cuisine!
{action} choosing and getting ingredients for a new raw recipe every day. planning what I'm going to eat.
3. Empower individuals through my own experiance and knowledge o raw foods and nutrition, by sharing and making the information availible (through the internet) to be free and to be accessed by anyone.
{action} youtube, this website.
4. Promote raw food books and information, providing a ton of links to raw food sites with my reviews.
{action} do website reviews, post a ton of raw links on my website.
5. Learn to balance out my energy and maintain an optimal state of health.
{action} Start to notice how different foods effect me. try a variety of foods.Learn the right balance for veggies, fruit and nuts.
6. Have control over what i'm eating.
{action} self-discipline!!
Have a great day~ peace.
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