Begin Here!

Begin by making a journal of everything you eat for a few days or a week, not just raw food, meals, snacks, everything.

Then you can begin to see where you can incorporate more raw foods. Take a look at my recipes and raw food books for specific ideas.

Choose organic produce when possible.

Choose non-organic when the organic choice is not as fresh or where high price is a concern. Consult this list when you must buy non-organic produce. It can help to reduce your exposure to pesticides. Pesticides accumulate in the body as toxins. Click Here for the "Top 10 Fruits and Vegetables to Buy Organic" by The Green Guide.

Eat with the Seasons: Choose what you can find fresh and available locally for the season.

Use clean, pure, distilled or reverse osmosis water for drinking and using in recipes.

You can slice, dice, shred, julienne, and thus change the presentation of whole raw fruits and veggies to create beautiful and satisfying raw, uncooked meals.

Try to eat raw food before cooked food. The raw enzymes will do wonders for your overall digestion.

Begin to eat in a calm state of mind. Be in the present. Eat slowly being sure to experience the taste of the food. Think about where the food came from, how it was lovingly prepared, and the goodness it will bring to your body. Thank a power greater than you.

Make it enjoyable and fun to eat.

If you haven't done so already, return to "Raw Food Diets" from "Begin a Raw Food Diet Here!"

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