What
are the Benefits of a Raw Food Diet?
People who follow a raw food diet
enjoy a number of health benefits, including:
- Increased energy
- Clearer skin
- Weight loss
- Reduced risk of disease
The raw food diet contains fewer
trans fats and saturated fat than the typical Western diet. It is also low in
sodium and sugar and high in potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber, vitamin A,
and health-promoting antioxidants. These properties are associated with a
reduced risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. For
example, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that consumption
of a raw food diet lowered plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride
concentrations.
The raw food diet is also thought to
have a favorable acid-alkaline balance,
being low in acid-forming food. Too much acidity in the body is thought to
result in disease.
Besides the immediate benefits, the
raw food diet may theoretically slow the aging process and reduce inflammation,
because it contains fewer advanced glycation end products and other potentially
damaging compounds.
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