Raw Food is an increasingly popular diet. The translation of the name is quite simple: raw food, but it can also be called by its followers “live food”.
In this diet, all recipes are made with food in natura – that is, the way they are found in nature. Although it seems strange to those who see it for the first time, the diet has several health benefits and you can eat very well without spending a lot of time on the stove.
Since health and beauty go together, keep reading to see the benefits of Raw Food and check out an easy recipe to make at home.
What is Raw Food ?
As we said in the introduction, Raw Food means, in Portuguese, raw food. The principle of this diet is raw or cooked foods up to a maximum of 42 ° C. In addition, frozen, processed, processed or refined foods are not allowed. Basically, organic and undercooked food.
It is believed that the more the food is cooked, the more enzymes are lost and the lower the therapeutic effects of that meal will be. Another information is that overheating food denatures most of its vitamins, in addition to being responsible for the feeling of drowsiness after a meal.
How is Raw Food eating?
The menu for fans of the Raw Food diet consists of several foods available in nature. For example:
– vegetables; – fruits; – vegetables; – shoots; – mushrooms; – algae; – chestnuts; – roots; – seeds (hydrated or germinated).
Vetoed foods are all boiled, fried or roasted. Most adherents to this diet also avoid GM foods.
Other foods that are left out of the Raw Food menu are processed, processed or high in sodium, sugar or bad fat.
What are the benefits of Raw Food ?
As a diet that avoids processed foods, Raw Food has some benefits:
– Improves sleep and physical and mental disposition.
– Improves the immune system.
– More strength for skin, nails and hair.
– Improves digestion by promoting organic body detoxification.
Are there any contraindications for the practice of Raw Food ?
Yes. Despite being very healthy, Raw Food is not suitable for pregnant women, children, the elderly, people with a history of low immunity or with kidney diseases.
It is worth remembering that before starting any diet, it is important to consult your doctor or nutritionist.
A Raw Food recipe to kill curiosity
If you think that just because the food is not roasted, fried or cooked, it is boring, we will prove you are wrong!
See this recipe:
Chocolate pie ( Raw Food )
Ingredients (pasta): – 1/2 cup [MH1] cocoa powder – 1/2 cup of carob – 1/2 cup ground almonds – 1/3 cup of agave syrup – 1/4 cup of cocoa butter
Preparation:
Mix all the ingredients. Line a small removable bottom form (20 cm), pressing well. Refrigerate the dough for an hour before filling.
Ingredients (filling): – 2 cups of cocoa powder – 1 and 1/2 cup of agave syrup – 3/4 cup of cocoa butter – 1 pinch of vanilla (optional)
Preparation:
Beat all the ingredients in a blender and pour over the dough that was in the refrigerator. Freeze for another hour, at least.
Suggestion: decorate with strawberries.