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Assist me with what this Raw Food Diet Diabetes means. Does it help in controlling diabetes?
(12 Jun 2008)

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Raw Food Diet Diabetes 

Raw food diet program is the new way of diet program that will help in reducing the weight in healthy manner. These foods are natural, unprocessed and uncooked foods, organic and plant based. Some of the foods present in raw food diet are vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, water. Nuts, seeds. It is not cooked as it contains certain enzymes that are digestible and can be inactivated by cooking.

Raw food diet is beneficial for boosting the energy levels, lowering cholesterol, enhancing the appearance of skin, lowering heart diseases, lowering body weight as well as lowering the risk of developing cancers and diabetes. It is rich in fiber as well as potassium and is not caloric dense. Certain reaction to the detoxification of raw foods are head ache, nausea and depression. Certain phytochemical present in the raw foods are inactivated and only gets activated on heating. Thus raw foods can be beneficial for those who are health conscious. But raw foods need to be cleaned properly before consuming to avoid microorganisms. Consult a doctor if you need to switch over to raw food diet. You need to increase the bulk of foods to satisfy the hunger. 

answered by A M on 12 Jun 2008, 8:28:28

 

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