How to Find Raw Food Diet Recipes

The Raw Food Diet is eating plant-based foods that haven't been chemically altered or heated and are considered raw and alive. Raw foods such as fruits, vegetables, sprouts, grains and legumes in sprouted form, nuts, seeds, seaweed and fresh juices offer nutrients necessary for your body's health and wellness. Follow the steps below to learn how to find raw food diet recipes. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Instructions

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Look for books to get you started on the diet's general principles and to find great recipes. Books such as "The Raw Food Detox Diet," "Living on Live Food" and "Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People" are available at book stores or online.

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Subscribe to or read magazines that give information and new recipes each time they publish. Look for magazines such as "Living Nutrition" and "Purely Delicious," as well as vegetarian and health magazines with special features on raw foods and recipes. You may also be able to adapt normal recipes by using raw and alive foods.

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Browse raw foods websites such as living-foods.com and rawfoodsdiet.wetpaint.com for updated recipes and ways of eating. Many websites give lists of recipes from nutritionists as well as regular raw foods enthusiasts.

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Look for tips on restaurant eating and weight loss and health benefits of the raw food diet. Some restaurants such as "Karyn's Cafe" in Chicago, "Juliano's Raw" in Los Angeles and "Bonobo's" in New York City offer raw food menus. These dishes may give you ideas to take home with you and create on your own.

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Find recipes with uncooked, unprocessed, organic ingredients, which are truly raw and not just vegetarian. A Living Foodist or Raw Foodist eats at least 75 percent living and raw food.

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Share and find recipes using blogs, diet groups and nutritionists. Find groups to join to keep you motivated and give you access to new information as you need it.