Is a raw vegetable diet too cumbersome to maintain?

I feel it’s easy to maintain raw food diet rather than cooking them and spending hours in preparations. If you have an organized kitchen with proper storage containers and you are able to store then it is easy for you to maintain the diet. You may explore the produce markets and find out the new fruits and vegetables available. You may experiment with recipes too.

Will you consume bacteria with raw vegetables?

All vegetables are required to be stored carefully and they must be touched with clean hands and stored in clean places. It is recommended that you consume fresh vegetables and fruits as soon as possible. Avoid storing too much of raw vegetables at home. Bacteria tend to grow on old food stuffs. Raw cultured vegetables have lactobacilli which is also present in our digestive tract. These bacteria are beneficial for your body. Moreover, it is not necessary that all bacteria die when the food is cooked.

Does a raw food diet supply enough nutrition?

Yes, a raw foods diet supplies all vital vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that the body needs to thrive. It hydrates the body with its natural water contents so you don’t have to consume 8-10 glasses of water per day. Fresh vegetables have the capacity to detoxify the body to remove the toxic substances from the body. Green leafy vegetables have the highest protein content and are very good for the body.

Do raw foods taste bad?

Taste of the food depends on how you prepare the food. Even if you don’t cook the food you can make it tasty and presentable. The natural juices in the food are so tasty that you won’t even require seasoning the food stuffs. All this depends as to how present the food.

Do you need to eat only raw food diet to avail the benefits?

Raw food diet can give you a flawless skin, high vitality, immunity for many diseases but this does not mean that your diet should be 100% raw. Have raw food for a few days and then reward yourself regularly by eating some cooked delicacies. More of raw vegetables is good but it is not necessary to have all of raw food. 

Can we have variation in raw food diet?

Why can’t we have a variety in raw foods, there are so many fruits, vegetables nuts, seeds and grains to eat. Try to mix and match them and place them on the plate to make look interesting and attractive.

Is raw vegetables diet costly?

When you start consuming raw vegetables you may initially feel that your expenses are going beyond your budget. You would shop more for fresh, organic, local produce or because you would be buying different cooking tools for your kitchen. It’s a one time expenditures not a regular one. In spite of this if you try raw diet then you would realize that you are actually saving money on it.

Advantages of green tea on our health are diverse and a cup of green tea can be like panacea for many ailments . For thousands of years Asians have been using green tea as a medicine to cure many ailments but with fresh researches scientists have found out that it has therapeutic values and hence it is now being widely used throughout the globe.

1. Increases vivacity

It is not only medicinal but it has values which can increase your spirit and energy.

2. weight management

A regular and balanced intake of green tea assists weight loss. It accelerates the energy usage of the body. It has the capacity to increase the metabolism in the body and therefore effects in reducing weight. It also effectively reduces cholesterol levels in the body.

3. Cancer

Some studies say that green tea diet can remove cancer cells and causes no harm to other healthy cells and tissues. This is a possible cure for cancer. Green tea has high content of EGCG anti-oxidants which have the ability to curb the growth of new cancer cells.

4. Blood Clot

The content of EGCG also stops the formation of blood clots. Blood clots normally cause thrombosis which may cause strokes or heart attacks.

5. Skin care

Including green tea in your regular diet can keep your skin protected from ultra violet rays of the sun. It is a great natural treatment for acne and a cheaper alternative to expensive toners or astringents. Many cosmetics these days contain green tea.

6. Tooth decay

It prevents tooth decay. So if you include green tea in your diet that means you are increasing your bacteria destroying power. This not only helps to prevent food poisoning but also kills the bacteria that cause dental plaque.

7. Cure for many diseases

It is used to prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. It also helps in treating impaired immune functions.

It is believed that green tea causes sleep disorders or insomnia because of the available caffeine but if you compare the caffeine level with that of coffee then coffee has more caffeine. Green tea has become a part of home remedies for many regular and serious diseases . Include it in your diet and feel the ecstasy of this tasty, hot beverage.

Surfing through the internet I came across an shocking data; it says, 300,000 cases of hospitalization occur due to food poisoning and this even takes away 5000 lives annually . Eating adulterated or contaminated food is the reason for what causes food poisoning. Bacteria from old food and drinks get into the body and attack the body. 

Frozen food

We normally buy frozen food stuffs. When you go out for shopping don’t purchase the frozen stuff first. Once you are over with your shopping and ready to head off to home then purchase your frozen foods. Thinking why I am insisting on this? Well, cold foods are kept in deep freezers and when they are exposed to normal temperature, which is much higher than the freezer, they get infected by bacteria. These bacteria finally attack our body when we consume the food stuff. So it is rather better to buy them late and freeze them as soon as you are home.

Expired Food

Expired food stuffs are the most hazardous . Before buying any food, check the expiry date. Close to expiry date, shop owners reduce the cost of the foods. You may get lured towards the cheap rates but before buying , stop for a moment to think why the price has been brought down. They decrease the price of the stuffs when they realize the food would expire within a few days or has already expired. You can’t jeopardize any life just to save a bit of money.

Frozen Meat

Frozen poultry, meat or fish must be cooked within two days of purchase. You may find it convenient to store food items in your freezer for a week but it is recommended not to do so. Two days is the maximum time to store meat stuffs. You might have to go for food shopping quite often but then it is worth it if you are healthy.

Storing meat

You must store red meat and poultry separately. Together they might get cross contaminated and cause troubles to you.

Uncovered food

Many a times we forget to cover our food. We keep food uncovered in the kitchen or on the dinning table and consume the food after a few hours. Bacteria and other germs settle on the food stuff making it unhygienic and impure. Even if for a minute, it is highly recommended to keep all food stuffs covered.

Eating while Traveling

You food is attacked by bacteria and germs when you eat while traveling or while walking on the road. I would say, never have food while traveling but I would say keep your food covered with a foils etc. while eating so that only the portion that is to be eaten in a bite is exposed and the rest is covered and safe for eating.

Food infections can be avoided easily but only if you take a little precaution and care while storing and buying your food stuffs. Without food there cannot be life so don’t make your food a life taker.