Summer in the RAW

Add comment July 6th, 2009

Summer, the season of eating “light”.  Our bodies naturally crave lighter & healthier foods in the summer.  Many of us find it easy to eat plenty of raw fresh fruits, vegetables & salads in the summer because they are cool, (not hot), and they do not weigh us down.  More importantly, raw fresh fruits & vegetables are high in water to help keep us hydrated and are digested quickly which leaves you with more energy for mental & physical activities.  One needs to be aware of those salads that contain heavy dressings are not necessarily “light” or healthy.  Eating at least 50% raw foods can be easy in the summer and can improve your health & vitality, increase energy levels and often times is a means to feeling younger, reaching & maintaining an ideal weight as well as having the ability to prevent, stop or reverse degenerative diseases.  A raw food lifestyle is for anyone.   Consider, if it is easier to eat light & raw in the summer, why not make this the time to focus on your diet and incorporate more raw fruits & vegetables into your diet?  By the end of the summer you may find you could easily be 70% raw or more and really experience some noticeable changes and improvements.  This approach could lead you to sticking to a healthier, leaner diet and when you opt for a heavier or cooked meal you may find it drags you down and you do not feel at your optimal best.   Seriously, when do you ever regret eating a healthy salad or piece of fruit?  Calorie counting in raw foods isn’t the same as in a standard cooked diet.  Raw foods contain enzymes and nutrition whereas many cooked foods, packaged foods and processed foods often times have empty, heavy calories that lack quantitative nutritional value.   Good nutrition is the foundation to good health. 

Before the temperatures cool, indulge in an all day RAW food class which incorporates all the foundations on preparing raw foods.  More than 3 classes all in one day!  Empower yourself and learn how to create standard foods & drinks without dairy, meat, pasta, flour, refined sugar, and wheat.  RAWlicously sample your way through the day.  Payment & registration required by August 1^st.  Cost. $146.00.  FREE “WHY RAW” talk available Monday, July 13^th at 6:30pm or for $28.00,

Rock
Valley
College on July 16^th at 6:30pm, (call RVC 815-921-3900).  Pre-registration required, contact Raw Energy at 815-543-1207 or email:  myrawenergy@yahoo.com for more information.