Food Diet

Question: How do you start a raw food diet? My husband and I are both obese and need to lose 80-100 pounds each. A friend recommended a raw food diet, where you eat as much as you want without having to cook. Does anyone know where I can get info on how to begin, any supplements/vitamins that would be necessary (or how to get everything our bodies need from this type of eating), without me having to order a book?

Answer: First of all DO NOT try to just switch to raw food! Please, you could hurt yourselves. i was a natural food coach for many years - there is such a thing as a TRANSITIONAL diet- you know from whatever you eating now - ease you body into the raw diet. if you are really want to do this then do it safely - i just checked online - i studied with a lovely woman named "ANN WIGMORE", before i answered your question i went online-she's still in business! GREAT for you guys- go a head and put her name in your search bar and go! TONS of info. if you're serious her program IS the best i have ever come across. and yes i was a raw food freak for about 5 yrs or more-i had asthma- i have it NO MORE-that was about 25 years ago- i'm still asthma free. when i started to have children my husband and i thought it would be best to ease back into a cooked veggie diet( we've been veggies for over 30 yrs & yes raised a family as veggies too. boys are over 6' and daughter is beautiful and almost 6' tall). the lady ANN WIGMORE is a wonderful person i'm very fortunate to have had her association. and would recommend her program to anyone trying to become a raw food type-be it for permanent or temporary she would be the best - Good luck hope this helps

Question: What are some good diet ideas, food and workout program I could follow to get in shape and lose 35 pounds? I'm not way over weight. But over the last 5 years I have gotten out of shape and put on some inches on my wait line. I was thinking about getting on a good schedule food diet, workout and also change the foods I eat. Should I go vegetarian and eat nuts, fruit and vegetables only? My goal is 10 weeks.

Answer: you may need a little bit more than 10 weeks may be 14-15 but I have just the thing...you can lose up to 12 pounds a months! ~''~''~''In the morning you should eat ~"~"~" 2 boiled eggs or scrabled with 2slices of toast or a bowel of special k (you can get your sweets here- the special k with chocolate or strawberries are sweet) or oatmeal (you can also get your sweets in then... maple and brown sugar and the theres others) ~'~'~'~'~lunch~'~'~'~'~ Dinner Garden salad with Chicken/turkey/tuna with lite dressing or none or baked chicken with veggies or veggie soup OR fish with veggies ~"~"~"~"~Snack~"~"~"~"~"~ a fruit cup or bpj sandwitch with a banna or 100 calorie packs( sweets are here too!) or any snack barsor protien Eat lots of veggies and fruits, dont fry anything, And drink lots of H2O!!!!

Question: What is the best food processor for raw food diet? Im on the raw food diet and I need a food processor. I need a big one for my recipes that works well and is not too expensive. Which one?

Answer: I bought a Blendtec Blender last year and it does it all -- blender, juicer, mixer and food processor. It's expensive but saves a lot of money on all the appliances that a raw foodist needs!

Question: What can you eat on a raw food diet? Someone else mentioned raw food in relation to another question earlier and I just wondered what people on a diet like that eat? Obviously raw food, but what sorts of meals do they have? Is it filling? I think I'd struggle on a diet when I didn't cook anything. I'm not personally going to start this diet but I was just interested in what was eaten. It's not really for me but just curious what people eat. Thanks for the info and links.

Answer: Hello, I have "teetered" with raw vegan food for about 3 years now and here's what I know so far. Raw foods will include: - Raw fruits and veggies that are in season and/or organic. - Nuts and legumes. Both will need to be soaked overnight for easier digestion. - Plenty of leafy greens. You can juice these (i know, yuck! but greens are so good for you!!!) and incorporate these in salads. - You can make milk using raw nuts such as almonds and sesame seeds by soaking these overnight and blending them. - Some raw foodists will eat mono meals. Meaning for the entire day, one will eat all meals of bananas, or greens..etc.. Sometimes, its easy to eat like this, like just pick up a piece of fruit and eat. No more wondering if your food has preservatives and additives. Most times its hard. I guess it depends on what are your intentions for wanting to make raw foods your lifestyle? Also many struggle with this if they live in an area or state where there's not much great produce. Also, what about the cold weather??? We all want hot foods and warm drinks.. If you are very curious, I would suggest you look up a few authors on raw foods such as Alissa Cohen, Jeremy Saffron, Shazzie and Roe Gallo just to name a few. Most of their websites will tell of the good and bad of eating raw foods. Enjoy!

Question: On a raw food diet can you eat as much as you want? According to David Wolfe, a raw food specialist, you cannot over eat on a raw food diet. His claim is that because of the form as well as types of food you will eat, naturally you will regulate yourself. In my experience I find this to be true. In fact I feel satiated more than I ever did as an omnivore, vegetarian & or vegan. Bill, in this instance, no. Cecil J. Tal..., I think you do not understand what a raw food diet is. Sarcasm is often a defense mechanism used by people to ridicule what they do not understand. iltmaemc, the question implies without harmful consequence. Stephanie S, right on, I agree. Tall-angel, and that I will, but in a manner that best for myself, and the world. schenzy, thank you for your support and the links you have provided. Blessings : ) AndyB, I challenge you to try it and see. When I eat raw I truly feel so full I eat suprising less than when I eat a non raw food diet. beth inside, raw does not mean not heated, just not above 119 degree.

Answer: I agree. One of the points of the raw food diet is that cooked food is actually toxic to the body, so the body builds up a thick layer mucus in the intestinal tract to protect itself. This layer only allows a tiny fraction of foot nutrients through. When you go on a raw food diet, this layer eventually disappears and the body can absorb as much as 30 % of food as pure nutrients, so the body needs a TINY FRACTION of the food it once did. And thusly, raw food people are much more aware of how full they are and over eating is not even an issue anymore. Good luck on your journey. Here are some links I will recommend. http://www.rawfamily.com http://www.oraganic.com http://www.eatraw.com http://www.rawfoods.com http://www.rawfood.com http://nov55.com/hea/food.html

Question: I want to start my cat on a raw food diet, does anyone have any suggestions and or recipes? I recently discovered how awful processed food is to feed to a cat. I am interested in starting my cat on a raw food diet. I need some suggestions and or recipes to get started. I live in an urban environment and I am personally opposed to grinding meat. Can anyone help?

Answer: Hi there...here are some websites to help get you started on raw feeding for cats: http://www.holisticat.com/rawdiet.html http://www.catinfo.org/ http://www.rawfedcats.org/ http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/sampleraw.htm Extra info: http://www.felineinstincts.com/ http://www.rawlearning.com/

Question: What should i start eating for the raw food diet? Ok so today was my 4th day of liquid fasting. I decided im done with the liquid fast and wanted to go onto doing the raw food diet. I want to start today, what should i start out by eating?

Answer: lettuces salad with oil n vinegar little veggie soup fruits bananas apples go also with avocados for healthy proteins Make sure every day you eat a nice soup onions cabbage celery potatoes.

Question: What food/diet is good to lower the fat percentage? I'm 5'4 and 115 pounds. I don't want to lose weight but I'm working on toning my body I work out daily but I know my diet is bad. I'm use to eating a lot of junk food. So I want to find a diet that is healthy that cuts down on unwanted fats. My goal is to lower the percentage of fat in my body and replace it with muscle. Please inform me with a diet that is "do-able".

Answer: To lose fat eat mainly fish, lean meat, chicken, vegetables, salads, and brown rice. Drink only water and make sure you drink a lot. Do some cardio everyday.

Question: How much should I feed my dogs on a raw food diet? Hello, I have already decided to feed my dogs a raw food diet. I have done research on exactly what types of protein and vegetables are good for them, and what they cannot have. I can't find anywhere how much food exactly I should give them... I mean in ounces or pounds, and how many times a day I should feed them this. Their meals will mainly consist of chicken, lamb, potatoes, carrots, and rice. They are two female adult Golden Retrievers, one a little small for her breed. Any suggestions? Thanks

Answer: Most dogs will eat about 1.5-3% of their body weight per day. My dogs are between 70 and 80 pounds and get between 1.5 and 2 pounds a day. It still varies based on dog since one of my dogs is skinny and needs a little over 2 pounds per day and one gets chubby on more than 1.5 while the third dog gets somewhere in between. They get this once per day and it is NOT measured out perfectly every day -- some days they might get a bigger meal that is 3 pounds and the next day a smaller chunk of something that is only 1 pound. The important thing is balance over time, just like I don't measure out everything I eat every day. You can save the veggies for treats... they aren't necessary in a raw diet (or any other) as dogs aren't built to digest them in a useful manner. I'd also recommend some more variance in the meat sources and you really need to include some bone and organ in order to provide sufficient nutrition -- there's no calcium source in the foods you listed, for example. Congratulations on making the switch -- we switched last year and I've never looked back. It's scary at first but boy is it worth it once you get through those first humps.

Question: What are the negative aspects of a raw food diet? I've read so much about the positive aspects of eating a raw food diet I was wondering were there any proven negative drawbacks? Has anyone had any experience with a raw food diet and didn't like what the results?

Answer: When we say raw food diet it was based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as vegetables, seeds, grains, nuts, dried fruits, seaweeds, beans and so much more. Enzymes that assist in our digestion and absorption of food, will be destroyed if a certain food will be heated above 116 degrees F. In a nutshell, cooking will diminish all the nutritional value of food. That is why; I don't think the diet using raw foods have a negative effect to our body. If you want to take a diet, you should eat raw foods, because at least 75% of diet should must be living on raw.

Question: what is the best soft food diet? my girlfriend just had a c-section and she has been placed on a soft food diet. my girlfriend just had a baby. i am looking for suggestions for something to cook her that is filling, but not the same ol chicken noodle soup.

Answer: How about a Quiche mashed potatoes rice pudding scrambled eggs applesauce cooked cereal regular pudding Go to the bing.com search engine and type in "soft food diet recipes" Lots of alternative choices

Question: What do you think is harder to follow a financial diet or a food diet? I am trying to develop a good spending plan. I feel like I am on a food diet. Like you try hard to eat right and exercise but still have a hard time staying on track. Money is the same way. Anyone think this is similar.

Answer: Hahahahaaaa... I like this question. But personally, I have never and still can't try that 'financial diet' that u are talking about there because I have never ever had monies to spear. I am very skinny financially. But, both can be hard and both can be easy. It depends on your will power. Will yourself to do it and you will. Take a piece of paper and a pen and write down randomly the benefits (pros) of the financial diet then the cons as well. When u r done, write them out in order of priority. Review it every now n then if anything else comes to your mind. And keep this close to your heart. Then every time you deny yourself something (from spending money), write down the date, the item and the amount. Every week, month, etc, total the amount and see how much you have saved so far in your financial diet (it's like jumping on a scale to see how much weight you have lost so far in a food diet). And look at the item to see if you had really need it then. Chances are, you might be happy you never bought it. But remember, times are getting harder and harder these days. The world is in a financial mess. Treasure your money. Spend wisely, for tomorrow you will be happier for it much more than you are today.

Question: Where can I find a healthy food diet to last me several weeks? I'm a 17 year old who is pretty active, I'm starting a new workout plan and I would really like to just cut the junk food out of my diet. I'd like to find a meal plan that tells you what exactly to eat each day if such a thing exists. I know most of that. I have swim practice every day so I wouldn't starve myself, and I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight, I don't need to.

Answer: NO The MOST important thing is to eat naturally..without medicines, chemicals, "starving" your self etc. first, it would be best for you to eat as healthy as possible..this will also help you considerably to lose weight gradually and naturally.. eat fresh fruits, vegetables, drink plenty of WATER..avoid all cokes, caffeines, smoking, alchohol etc. as these also add weight as well as they contain chemicals which disturb your natural bio rythmns as well as brain chemistry. try not to eat too much meat, and the meat you should eat should be "lean meat" such as steamed chicken and rice, or steamed fish with rice..and vegetables,, this should be your staple diet rice and vegetables with fruits..AVOID "JUNK FOOD" and "Fast Food" as this type of food is very unhealthy, lacking in vitamins really and has plenty of fattening molecules which make one gain weight and is not good . if you snack,, try fruits with yogurt or fruit yogurt and nuts.. nuts are very healthy for your body .and contain proteins. go for walks every evening or morning or whenever you get time each day for 1 hour or 2 hours..make this somewhere you enjoy walking even if you have to drive a bit to there..and make this a daily routine..you will enjoy it once you get into it ..and it makes you feel great after..just walking for 1 hour or 2 hours. if you do this..every day for one month ..you should lose around 10 pounds (.714 stone) per month until you get to your natural healthy weight.. look up on the internet for an idea of what your weight for your height should be ..and when you get to this weight,,your body will look very nice and you will feel very good. 10 pounds (.714 stone ) each month in 3 months you should lose 30 pounds (2 stones, 2 pounds)..for sure...but no junk food and dont drink alcohol or smoke, dont eat junk..just healthy food with vitamins and walking 1 hour or 2 hours every day..and drink plenty of water..this is guaranteed way to lose weight naturally and for good, if you stick to this, which you should,,as it makes you feel so much more positive due to the vitamins and lack of chemicals making you feel depressed... btw, forgot to mention,,just in case you dont know how to really make healthy meals..buy a "food steamer" at your local deparment store..they are very cheap and work very well..as well as buy a "rice cooker" which is also very cheap..eating rice is a great way to get your necessary carbs "healthy carbs" to lose weight and has lots of natural energy inside. you can buy asian rice at most large supermarkets or if you have a local oriental market..they sale quality asian rice.. thai or indian rice is good "jasmine rice".. buy corn or canola oil to sprinkle on vegetables or rice before steaming to add to taste as well as you can buy several nice spices like "cumin" or "Curry powders", etc.just sprinkle on the vegetables before steaming to give nice taste. drink "Green Tea" as this is very healthy and helps burn extra fat faster...you can buy quality green tea at most oriental shops or large supermarkets as well

Question: Is a raw food diet good for a dog with struvite crystals? My pug is prone to struvite crystals and I am curious about the benefits of a raw food diet for his condition. Does anyone have any information? I just want him to be healthy!

Answer: A dog that develops struvite crystals should be on a food with a reasonable protein level (arounbd 18-25%) that promotes a healthy urine pH. I use California Natural for my own dogs (one also used to develop crystals). There are prescription diets available, as well, though they cost more, and often, there are healthier choices available. If the crystals continue to recur, a prescription diet may be the best choice. They haven't been back in my dog since I switched food.

Question: Is it possible to be healthy on the raw food diet? Is it possible to be healthy on a raw food diet? I've been considering going vegan for some time now, and everything I've read about the raw food diet has been incredible (as far as the benefits go). I'm already slim, and I don't want to lose too much weight, however. Can I go on raw food diet and still keep my weight in a healthy range?

Answer: hello, you can be on a raw food diet and be a very healthy weight..i should know:) i have a link for you to check out if you wanna get started on the raw diet i did..prepare to feel and look amazing!http://www.greensmoothiequeen.com/gogreen/0310ripplemaker

Question: When doing the raw food diet is working out necessary? I am starting a raw food diet and while I know that exercise is always good to add on I have NO time to do it in my day! Its really horrible. My question is, while the calories I am taking in are from healthy superfoods, veggies etc, the amount is huge right? So my question is if I don't exercise while on a raw food diet will I still lose weight?

Answer: If you have enough time to browse Yahoo! Answers, then you have enough time to exercise. I'm sick and tired of people complaining that they have no time. At one point in my life, I was exercising 17 times a week. I ate 6 large meals a day, all of them homemade. I was also a full-time college student working 30-60 hours per week! I made time because it was important to me. So, if you like the idea of being weak as a kitten and flabby as hell, then try to lose weight with diet alone.