Who Ever Heard of Eating Raw Foods to Overcome Food Addiction?

Throw away those potato chips, the ice cream and the leftover cake. One thing is for sure, and that is that eating raw foods are gaining in popularity. A raw food diet does some very surprising things, for example, giving your body the vitamins, minerals and all important enzymes that the heat of cooking routinely destroys. When it comes to digestion, enzymes play an important and very key role in peak health. Enzymes can break down large amounts sugar and fat in the stomach. When enzyme depleted foods are eaten on a regular or daily basis many health problems can ensue.

Making the commitment to go raw can be a little daunting at first, but, as many people have discovered, the pay-off is often huge. One noticeable event many overweight people first report when switching over to a raw or living food way of eating is an almost immediate weight loss. A better way to describe this would be to call it a weight correction, as the body is simply returning to its optimum and naturally correct weight. No need to count calories when eating raw, as eating as much and as often as desired is ok.

Besides healthy weight loss, a living food diet of fruits and vegetables will make the body more alkaline. With the body in a more alkaline state, disease is resisted and optimum wellness is embraced. Needing less sleep is another side benefit of eating raw, as is better mental clarity. With this mental clarity comes an improved state of mind and an overall elevated sense of well being. Some people who have made the jump to raw, can even on occasion experience a somewhat natural high, increased energy levels, and much healthier looking skin, nails and hair.

Imagine, so many benefits from something as simple as eating uncooked foods. But perhaps one greatest benefit is the ability to break free of food addiction. There are many psychological reasons for food addiction, but it is the physiological reasons that are of concern when talking about raw or living foods. On the physiological side of the fence, there are at least two causes of food addiction. The first is the cravings that are caused when the body is deprived of nutrients, as for example when eating cooked foods.

The second and greater driver of food addiction is the chemicals routinely added to highly processed, chemical laden foods. It is substances such as high fructose corn syrup, salt, MSG and others that contribute to an endless cravings for more of the same chemical loaded food. The reason for this is more economic than anything else, as food manufactures like loyal customers who need a regular "fix" of whichever brand. And, as one potato chip company has said in advertising slogans, "You can't just eat one."

The combined effect of nutrient depleted and enzyme depleted cooked foods, along with processed foods laden with additives and chemicals can deliver a powerful dose of strong food cravings known sometimes as food addiction. It is the this writer's belief that eating raw foods does indeed stop food addiction, but at the end of the day, it is up to each individual to determine if a raw food lifestyle is right for them. Always check with your doctor before embarking on any substantial change in diet, but if you do get the go-ahead, seriously consider a transition over to living foods. Ultimately it is only living foods that provide the life force and complete nutrition that is missing and desperately needed in today's sadly misguided modern "civilized" diet.

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