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What Most People Think About a Raw Food Diet
By Yuri Elkaim
There are a lot of misconceptions about the raw foods diet. It sounds like such a radical departure
from the average person's intake of food, that people make some crazy assumptions about what it
means to eat raw. Here are some of the reactions you're likely to come across, and some
information to counter that well-intentioned ignorance with.
"Nothing but raw foods? That must cost you a fortune!"
This is probably the reaction you're going to hear the most. There is this conception in our culture
that you can eat for very little money, as long as your diet consists of nothing but foods with the
words "nuggets" or "super sized" in them somewhere. And for the average sort who wants
something a little healthier, you can throw a few of those expensive veggies on the side of the
plate. But nothing but veggies must be expensive.
Ahh, but the raw foods diet is more than the sum of its parsley. Veggies and fruits alone do not a
raw meal make and while fresh foods to tend to cost a little more than the canned and pre-cooked
alternatives, it will actually be lower if you go with bulk produce, or about the same if you prefer
higher end fresh food items. Oh, and don't forget to take into account the extra energy costs of
running an oven!
"How do you ever find the time to do all of that prep work?"
Another common and frightening thought for most people. We are all so busy in our daily lives,
that the idea of spending even one extra moment of our precious free time in the kitchen is
abhorrent.
But when you stop to really think about it, how would a raw diet possibly mean more work in the
kitchen? If you're not cooking anything, you have just dropped a very large step out of the
preparation time of every single meal. The occasional blending and dehydration times will never
compare to the cooking time on the stovetop or in the oven.
"That's fine for the short term, but you know you aren't getting all the nutrients you need, right? I
mean, do you know about protein?"
It's amazing how many people, who know so little about good nutrition, will tell you so much about
the unavoidable benefits of meat protein. Surely, a raw food diet will short-change you on a lot,
right? Well, yes. A raw food diet means you will have a deficit of carcinogenic charring, fattening
frying oils, and all the rich and varied sugars available in almost every single processed food item.

2. Yuri Elkaim is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and author of the raw food diet book Eating for
Energy. Visit http://www.eatingforenergy.ca to get started with his FREE "Energy Secrets" e-
course and discover what your diet has been missing.
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