Raw food diets have become more and more popular in recent years, and their health benefits have been well documented.

However, if you are unfamiliar with raw food diets, it can seem a little overwhelming to know where to start.

Firstly, what counts as raw food?

How do you prepare for lunch on the go, eating out or having guests over for dinner?

As with any new diet or eating habit, these considerations all need thinking through at the beginning.

However, once you have been eating a raw diet for a while, it becomes a lot easier. Continue reading →

Raw diets can be among the hardest plant-based diets to follow. Even more difficult is a vegan raw diet. Both of these are legitimate eating lifestyles. However, they are significantly different from normal eating habits.

Therefore, it will take some significant adjustments to your diet to go raw. A lot of former favorites will end up on the forbidden list. The good news is that there will be some foods that can stay, and others that you can find raw alternatives for.

Raw Diet

With a raw diet, you can eat anything that is raw. That includes raw milk, meat eggs and fish, such as sashimi-quality salmon and tuna. However, it will mean giving up bread, baked goods and pizza in many cases. Most raw dieters skip the meat and fish and eat vegetarian raw. Others are really strict and eat vegan raw. Continue reading →