Raw foods also have a faster transit time through the digestive tract, resulting in more weight loss than their cooked counterparts. The objective is to eat as many raw vegetables as possible, with the goal of one-pound daily. An easy way to accomplish this is to eat a salad at the beginning of your lunch, and then have some raw vegetables with dip before dinner. This could be an entire head of lettuce with one or two tomatoes and some shredded peppers, beets, or carrots. Or, you could have cucumber and shredded cabbage with shredded apples and raisins, or raw broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and snow pea pods with a delicious humus or salsa dip. The possibilities are endless, and my menus and recipes detail many ways for you to reach this goal.
Though it may seem daunting, it is far from impossible to consume one pound of raw vegetables, especially if it is split between two meals. Believe it or not, an entire pound is less than 100 calories of food.

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Raw foods are a great way to eat fewer calories. I recommend eating raw fruits, veggies, seeds and nuts. Never eat raw meats due to the bacterial levels. Raw sushi grade fish is the only raw animal protein I recommend eating. When you include raw fruits veggies in your diet, you increase fiber, water, and enzymes. These foods are filling and can cause you to eat less. Watch the amount of salad dressings and don't overeat on nuts. Snack on raw veggies and fruit instead of packaged salty, fried snacks. Add seeds and nuts to salads. Add veggies to your smoothies. You cannot eat too many raw vegetables!
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