How To Eat Raw

Last week I shared with you the reason Why you should eat raw:
Now I want to share with you How To Eat Raw.

It is so simple that I had to share it with you: HERE:
http://Learnrawfood.com/howtoeatraw.htm

How to Eat Raw ... Any diet you choose to follow can be improved by eating more fruits and vegetables less sugar, and less refined food. If you eat meat, it needs to be supplemented with green leafy vegetables, and if you are a vegetarian or vegan, adding raw food recipes will give you more nuturition and variet than a diet of cooked vegetables and starches alone. Don't feel that you have to follow a strict all-raw diet all of the time to get started- anyone can add raw food recipes to meals they already eat and enjoy. . It’s easier for most people to add new foods gradually. Don’t worry about cutting anything out of your present diet. If you start adding healthy foods, the less healthy things will naturally fall away. Just follow these simple steps each week, and before you know it, you’ll be eating 50% raw, and feeling great! THE EASY SIX-WEEK PLAN WEEK 1: SET UP YOUR KITCHEN FOR HEALTHY EATING Make sure you have the following equipment: cutting board 8-inch chef’s knife peeler blender salad spinner Britta water filter (or other water filter system) You’ll need the following staples: Extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt Raw almonds Dates Dried basil Dried dill Onion powder Add the following ingredients to your weekly grocery list: Fresh fruit 3 bananas Frozen or fresh berries 1-2 heads Romaine lettuce 1-2 heads Red leaf lettuce 3 avocadoes Garlic 1 bunch celery 2 carrots 2 zucchini 4 Roma tomatoes 1 cucumber 3 lemons WEEK 2: ADD PURE WATER TO YOUR DIET Drink 16 oz. of water first thing in the morning Fill up a 16-oz water bottle with filtered water and drink it all first thing in the morning, before you eat anything. This will help flush out your system. Drink 2-3 more bottles of water during the day Refill your water bottle and have another before lunch, and one or two more before dinner. WEEK 3: HAVE FRUIT IN THE MORNING Have some fresh fruit in the morning, after your water. Fruit makes a light and cleansing breakfast. If you are still hungry, have your normal breakfast afterwards. Over time, you may find that fruit is all you need. BERRY SMOOTHIE Makes 1 ½ cups, 1 serving Ingredients ¼ cup water 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries ½ banana Directions If using frozen berries, thaw them overnight. Blend all ingredients on medium speed until smooth. Serve immediately. WEEK 4: ADD A DAILY SALAD Before each dinner, have a large green leafy salad Eat your salad before the rest of your dinner, and you’ll eat less! GARDEN SALAD Makes 1 serving Ingredients: ¼ head red leaf lettuce, torn ¼ head Romaine lettuce, torn 1/8 cucumber, thinly sliced ¼ carrot, thinly sliced ¼ zucchini, thinly sliced ¼ avocado, thinly sliced ½ Roma tomato, in wedges 2 tsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Directions: Toss all ingredients. Serve immediately. WEEK 5: ADD A DAILY SOUP Before each lunch, have a raw vegetable soup. Soups are an easy way to eat more vegetables, since blending concentrates a large amount of vegetables into a relatively small volume of soup. Blending also helps break down the fibers in vegetables, making them easier to digest—important if you are new to raw foods. CREAM OF ZUCCHINI SOUP Makes 2 cups, 2 servings Ingredients ½ cup water 1 zucchini, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 clove garlic ¼ tsp sea salt 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ avocado, chopped 1 tsp dried dill Directions Place all of the ingredients except the olive oil, avocado and dill in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add the olive oil and avocado and blend until smooth. Add the dill and blend briefly just to mix. Serve immediately. CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP Makes 1 ½ cups, 1-2 servings Ingredients 4 Roma or 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1½ cups) ¼ cup water 1 clove garlic ¼ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp onion powder 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ avocado, chopped 1 tsp dried basil Directions Place all of the ingredients except the olive oil, avocado and basil in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add the olive oil and avocado and blend until smooth. Add the basil and blend briefly just to mix. Serve immediately. WEEK 6: ELIMINATE UNHEALTHY SNACKS Eliminate packaged snacks, junk-food, white flour, and white sugar, if you haven’t done so already. Snack on fresh fruit and veggie sticks instead. For more protein, try soaked almonds (soak them overnight in water, then drain and rinse). Combine them with dates for a sweet treat, or with cucumber slices.