Whole Body Cleansing Best Accomplished Through A Healthy Diet
Combine raw foods and cooked foods
Posted March 9th, 2010 by noelle | View Comments
Today, in some circles, being a raw foodist has almost become a religion. Some notable names in this field cringe when thinking of raw food newbies eating anything other than enzyme filled, living foods. The original goal of the raw food movement has been lost. The original goal of this movement was to use some naturally cleansing, raw foods to help cleanse, detoxify and heal the body.
The reality is that a focus on only raw foods alone is misguided for those in the beginning looking to eat more natural foods. Living foods act as “natural cleaners” in the body’s work to detoxify, cleanse and heal. It’s about using raw foods to help mobilize toxins and excess waste in the body to promote health. But often in the early stages of eating more raw foods, a pairing of cooked foods is essential in helping the body slow down detoxification. The incorporation of cooked foods including steamed vegetables and even lean meats, fish and dairy help to prevent over cleansing. They are also helpful in providing enjoyment and stimulation without hindering the cleansing work of the raw fruits, vegetables, leafy greens and fresh pressed juices newly added into your diet. To see how stimulating many of the foods are that we eat today (even the non-boxed ones) try eating all raw until dinner one day.
For best whole body cleanse results, enjoy lots of raw fruits and vegetables, a healthy amount of cooked veggies, and a lesser amount of more calorie dense cooked starchy veggies (such as beans, sweet potatoes, squash, cooked corn) and grains and nuts. Meat, fish and dairy become more of a compliment to this way of living, rather than the main course as they do not possess the healing and rejuvenating power of living, raw foods which are loaded with life supporting enzymes.
Learn more about whole body cleansing
Learn more about whole body cleansing here.
