Are Raw Foods Good for Weight Loss?

By on January 16, 2009 in Balance, Food & Nutrition, Health, Healthy Living

Question: Are raw foods good for weight loss?

Answer: It’s an open secret in the health world that eating raw has a built in weight reduction mechanism. Raw foods have higher water content, fiber and nutritional values than their cooked counterparts.

Going raw also keeps you away from two of the main weight gain culprits – refined sugars and flours. Whatever the reason, we think the raw food diet is the best way to lose weight because it’s simply so satisfying!

The higher water content of raw foods encourages weight loss. When food is cooked, it loses its moisture and becomes denser. Raw foods, loaded with water, fill you up sooner. You wind up eating less because you are filling up on low calorie, nutrient rich foods. You may find yourself eating more frequent, lighter meals.

The water in raw foods is the water of life that is designed to sustain our bodies. Going raw naturally creates a light cleansing effect that purifies and assists our body in weight loss.

About Mark Reinfeld

Mark Reinfeld has been preparing inspired vegan and live food cuisine for over 15 years. He is the founding chef of Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, winner of Honolulu Advertiser's 'Ilima Award for 'Best Kaua'i Restaurant'. Mark received a Platinum Carrot Award given to Americas top 'trailblazing and innovative chefs'.His first book, Vegan Fusion World Cuisine has won 9 international awards including 'Cookbook of the Year', 'Best New Cookbook' and a Gourmand Award for 'Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the USA'. He is the coauthor of The 30-Minute Vegan and The Complete Idiots Guide to Eating Raw. Books Written: The 30-Minute Vegan, Vegan Fusion World Cuisine, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw Websites: www.veganfusion.com - www.veganfusion.wordpress.com
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3 Responses to Are Raw Foods Good for Weight Loss?

  1. rajeshmsharma January 16, 2009 at 3:37 pm #

    Thank you Mark!

    Rajesh

  2. nintynine January 23, 2009 at 1:19 pm #

    Hi Mark

    Last year I started eating more fruit, spacing it out between meals,

    waiting 3-4 hours after a meal so the sugar doesn't mix with the food

    and what an amazing difference that has made with my body, losing the excess fat, that didn't want to leave. I also found that eating organic fruit 3 times a day, satisfies my desire for food and I really don't think of it anymore. Thanks for all your great recipes.

  3. Lynnh January 23, 2009 at 4:09 pm #

    Mark- thank you for this cool info! I just downloaded your Vegan Fusion from Blossoming Lotus!. I have looked into going Raw, but due to chonic digestive issues I'm not sure that would work for me! I have gone vegetarian- seemed to make a huge difference so far! Thank you for your recipes and inspiration! I always look forward to your blogs!

    Lynn