health tip #5

raw foods

are ideal for good health.

raw foods include plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds and nuts.

use the "crowding out" theory and incorporate more of these foods and less of the processed, preserved, and cooked foods.

Fruits

Staple fruits include:

Apple
Avocado
Banana
Blueberry
Dates
Grapes
Lemon
Lime
Mango
Orange
Raisins
Raspberry
Strawberry
Young coconut

Vegetables

Staple vegetables include:

Bell peppers: red, orange, yellow
Celery
Garlic
Ginger
Jalapeno pepper
Kale
Lettuce
Onion
Spinach
Tomato
Zucchini

Nuts and Seeds

Dried, raw, and preferably organic.

Almonds
Cashews
Macadamia nuts
Pine nuts
Flax seeds
Chia seeds
Hemp seeds
Sunflower seeds
Raw almond butter
Nut "nutter"
Nut "milks"
Seed crackers (e.g. chia, flax)

Grains

Millet
Buckwheat
Quinoa
Oats

Beans and Legumes

Dried, raw, and preferably organic.

Lentils
Chickpeas
Adzuki beans
Mung beans

Oil

Cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil
Raw, virgin coconut oil
Raw coconut butter
Chia oil

Beverages

Water
Vegetable or fruit juice – freshly squeezed or frozen, unpasteurized
Young coconut water
Herbal tea (made with water heated to less than 118 F)

Miscellaneous

Young coconut
Carob powder
Raw cacao nibs
Raw protein powder
Raw vegan ice cream
Fermented foods such as miso, kimchi and sauerkraut

Herbs, Spices, and Condiments

Bragg’s raw apple cider
Bragg’s liquid aminos
Cayenne pepper
Celtic sea salt
Chocolate, raw
Cinnamon, ground
Cumin, ground or seeds
Curries
Dill
Nama shoyu (raw soy sauce)
Raw honey
Himalayan salt
Seaweed
Sundried tomato
Vinegars

Sweeteners

Raw honey
Agave nectar
Coconut nectar
Stevia
Date sugar
Yacon

Animal Products

In addition to plant foods, some raw foodists eat raw animal foods such as raw eggs, fish and meat, and non-pasteurized, non-homogenized milk, yogurt and cheese.

Fish
Beef
Gravlax
Proscuitto
Milk
Raw milk cheese
Organic egg