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Lists of Raw Foods

Many individuals are keeping lists of raw foods handy and turning to raw foods as the best option to stay healthy and maintain that health throughout one's life. In fact, many are even taunting the healing effects as also one of the benefits of raw foods. Organic raw food still contains many enzymes and vitamins that can be destroyed when cooking. These nutrients are needed for the body to heal itself. Strive to obtain certified, organic whole foods that are local to your community. So what are the best raw foods to eat?

If one were to follow a living raw food diet, it would include the following major groupings of raw foods: fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh sprouts,nuts and seeds, and sea vegetables.

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Vegetables

  • Artichokes (cooked)
  • Avocados
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Cucumbers
  • Green Beans
  • Green Leafy Vegetables
  • Green Peppers
  • Onions
  • Peas
  • Raw Tomatoes
  • Romaine Lettuce
  • Sea Vegetables: (Kelp, Dulse,Nori,Arame,Hijiki,Kombu,Kanton and Wakame)
  • Spinach
  • Sprouts (Alfalfa,Bean,Broccoli,Barley,Cabbage,Clover, Chia,Lentils,Radish,Soy Bean, few others.)
  • Squash (Acorn, Butternut,Buttercup,Carnival,Hubbard,Spaghetti, few others.
  • Fruits and Berries

  • Apricots
  • Apples
  • Bananas
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cherries
  • Dried Fruits (unsulphured(
  • Flowers (some)
  • Grapefruit
  • Mangoes
  • Oranges
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Pineapple
  • Plums
  • Pomegranates
  • Prunes
  • Red Rasberries
  • Strawberries


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    Nuts

  • Almonds
  • Brazil Nuts
  • Coconuts
  • Peanuts (try to avoid for fungus)
  • Pecans
  • Pine Nuts
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • * Note: Always buy organic foods whenever possible. Be careful eating nuts. Too many can be acid-forming and high in calories.

    Lists of Raw Foods Explored in the Following Resources





    Develop your own lists of raw foods and keep it in your purse or wallet so when you are grocery shopping it is readily available. It is not always easy to transition to a living raw food diet. Be gentle on yourself at first as this is a lifestyle change more than anything and you may meet some personal resistance--like breaking ingrained habits of eating. The rewards, however, are invaluable. A healthier body and longer life are priceless.



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