More and more folks than ever are ditching modern fad diets for
weight loss and are undergoing sustainable and sensible lifestyles. The
healthier a person's lifestyle choices, the quicker a person's body will
return to its optimal weight. I have never come across any diet that is
healthier or more nutrient-dense than the raw food diet. In fact, I can
safely say that weight loss will inevitably occur whilst
following a raw superfood diet plan.
Your weight loss will pretty much
begin from day one of your raw food journey! Of course you won't
magically leap from overweight to skinny overnight, but your results
will be steady and constant. Let me discuss two primary reasons why this
is the case.
The nutrient-density:
Nutrient-density relates to the ratio of the nutrient content to the energy content of food. Therefore, because living uncooked foods are nutrient-dense, the amount of vitamin and mineral content is high whilst the foods total energy content (calories) are low. How does this apply to weight loss? It means that because your body will be fed generous amounts of vitamins and minerals, your cravings will be kept to a minimal. Of course cravings are still going to occur sometimes, but not as much as they would on an unhealthy fad diet. You can be assured of proper nutrition whilst on the raw lifestyle. This is one reason why weight loss is so much easier on a raw food diet.
Nutrient-density relates to the ratio of the nutrient content to the energy content of food. Therefore, because living uncooked foods are nutrient-dense, the amount of vitamin and mineral content is high whilst the foods total energy content (calories) are low. How does this apply to weight loss? It means that because your body will be fed generous amounts of vitamins and minerals, your cravings will be kept to a minimal. Of course cravings are still going to occur sometimes, but not as much as they would on an unhealthy fad diet. You can be assured of proper nutrition whilst on the raw lifestyle. This is one reason why weight loss is so much easier on a raw food diet.
The low energy content:
I briefly mentioned in the previous paragraph that the raw food diet is low in energy content (ie, the calories are low). Let me expand on this a little bit more. Just imagine that you had two large platters on the table. The first platter was covered with greasy chips, a bacon and egg burger, a coleslaw (not lacking with mayonnaise), a sticky-date pudding and a couple of scoops of ice-cream. The other platter was filled with grape tomatoes, avocado slices, cucumber sticks, some watermelon, rock-melon, cherries, raw chocolate, walnuts, dates and pumpkin seeds. Which platter would have more calories on it? The first platter of course - you wouldn't have had to think twice about it! Why is that? This is because saturated fats, oils, meats, mayonnaise, refined sugars and dairy products are calorie-dense foods that makes weight loss nearly impossible! The second platter contained much fewer calories because raw foods are generally low in fat content, the sugar is natural and your body can digest raw foods much quicker than cooked foods. Living superfoods will fill you up easily but will also slim you down easily. This is another primary reason why weight loss will inevitably occur whilst eating large amounts of raw foods in your daily diet.
I briefly mentioned in the previous paragraph that the raw food diet is low in energy content (ie, the calories are low). Let me expand on this a little bit more. Just imagine that you had two large platters on the table. The first platter was covered with greasy chips, a bacon and egg burger, a coleslaw (not lacking with mayonnaise), a sticky-date pudding and a couple of scoops of ice-cream. The other platter was filled with grape tomatoes, avocado slices, cucumber sticks, some watermelon, rock-melon, cherries, raw chocolate, walnuts, dates and pumpkin seeds. Which platter would have more calories on it? The first platter of course - you wouldn't have had to think twice about it! Why is that? This is because saturated fats, oils, meats, mayonnaise, refined sugars and dairy products are calorie-dense foods that makes weight loss nearly impossible! The second platter contained much fewer calories because raw foods are generally low in fat content, the sugar is natural and your body can digest raw foods much quicker than cooked foods. Living superfoods will fill you up easily but will also slim you down easily. This is another primary reason why weight loss will inevitably occur whilst eating large amounts of raw foods in your daily diet.
So to recap why slimming is guaranteed
on a raw food diet: living superfoods will fill you up, offer you a low
amount of calories, a high amount of nutrients, and will also ensure
that your food cravings are kept to a minimal. Increasing your amounts
of raw foods in your diet is clearly the way to go when weight loss is a
goal. I am certain that you will be amazed at how fast your body will
slim down if you decide to venture into the raw food lifestyle.
