Thursday, October 29, 2009

3 Raw Vegan Diet Myths

By Alistair Bedingford

There are some common beliefs about a raw vegan diet that are actually myths. In the proceeding article I plan to debunk three of the more common myths in hopes that more people will be encouraged to experience a raw food diet.

Myth #1 -If you are eating raw food you are eating cold food

There is a major misconception that eating raw food means a life of cold meals. Since healthy enzymes in raw food are not destroyed until it is heated to about 115F you can enjoy fantastic warm raw meals.

There are a few different ways to heat food and still have it be raw, the most popular employees the help of a device known as a dehydrator. Raw dehydrators can not only suck up moisture, giving food a great ?cooked? texture, they can also precisely heat food such that it stays under the 115F level.

Myth #2 - A raw diet means that I can never eat out or at a friend?s place

Worry not, being a raw vegan does not mean you have to eat all your meals alone by yourself. This is because the health benefits of a raw food diet can be achieved as long as one eats raw at least 75% of the time.

The other reason that eating raw does not mean you are stuck eating at home is that raw food cuisine is growing in popularity and new raw restaurants are opening in many cities every day. Most new Whole Foods Markets have a raw section with lots of tasty meals.

Myth #3 - Eating raw is too expensive

The main reason this is a myth is because when you are a raw vegan you are eating veggies and by in large veggies are cheaper than meat.

Also, raw food is more filling than cooked food because it contains more fiber, which means that you get fuller off of less food and therefore, have to buy less food.

There you go, 3 myths debunked. Go enjoy some hot raw food with your friends and save money.

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