By the end of the second day of the Gradual
Fast have completed two days as "Organic Raw Vegans" according to
Nweena Kai, author of "The Goddess of Raw Foods" a (un)cookbook on
eating raw. This is what she says on page 16.
"The organic raw vegan diet is a simple diet and surprisingly an even simpler lifestyle once you learn how to integrate it into your life. The organic raw vegan diet is a diet made up of organic, live or raw, unprocessed, uncooked, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouted grains. We use organic foods because the diet is mainly a detoxifying diet that also properly nourishes and sustains the body, mind and spirit, therefore eating organically eliminates the unnecessary pesticides and toxins that food contains and thus keeps your body and mind free of toxins. Also foods that come from depleted and toxic soils will thus further deplete and add toxins to the body. An organic raw vegan diet supplies the body with all the essential vitamins, nutrients minerals, enzymes and protein that it needs to thrive and flourish. Most raw foodists have stronger bodies that people who eat a mostly cooked food or meat-based diet. The food is so nutritionally dense because the nourishing vitamins, nutrients, enzymes and minerals are still intact in the food and they have not been cooked or processed in anyway, thus destroying them."
In preparation for this week, I have actually been on the Raw Vegan diet for the past two weeks. I have noticed no ill-effects. In fact, I feel more awake when I'm awake.--It's hard to describe, but I do have more energy. I can eat whenever I'm hungry so I seem to nibble all of the time but I actually feel BETTER after I eat. I can actually feel the energy that I've gained from the food. Not once have I felt sleepy after eating. My goal is to eat this way for an entire month to see how it feels. Because I will be out of town and away from my kitchen, I won't be changing to liquid foods or raw juice but I will be increasing my prayer and meditation time to more than 1 hour per day, as part of my intention for this fast.
Enjoy the rest of this day. Today you are drinking your food and giving your digestive system a little rest. You are creating a better, healthier and more peaceful life from the inside out.
"The organic raw vegan diet is a simple diet and surprisingly an even simpler lifestyle once you learn how to integrate it into your life. The organic raw vegan diet is a diet made up of organic, live or raw, unprocessed, uncooked, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouted grains. We use organic foods because the diet is mainly a detoxifying diet that also properly nourishes and sustains the body, mind and spirit, therefore eating organically eliminates the unnecessary pesticides and toxins that food contains and thus keeps your body and mind free of toxins. Also foods that come from depleted and toxic soils will thus further deplete and add toxins to the body. An organic raw vegan diet supplies the body with all the essential vitamins, nutrients minerals, enzymes and protein that it needs to thrive and flourish. Most raw foodists have stronger bodies that people who eat a mostly cooked food or meat-based diet. The food is so nutritionally dense because the nourishing vitamins, nutrients, enzymes and minerals are still intact in the food and they have not been cooked or processed in anyway, thus destroying them."
In preparation for this week, I have actually been on the Raw Vegan diet for the past two weeks. I have noticed no ill-effects. In fact, I feel more awake when I'm awake.--It's hard to describe, but I do have more energy. I can eat whenever I'm hungry so I seem to nibble all of the time but I actually feel BETTER after I eat. I can actually feel the energy that I've gained from the food. Not once have I felt sleepy after eating. My goal is to eat this way for an entire month to see how it feels. Because I will be out of town and away from my kitchen, I won't be changing to liquid foods or raw juice but I will be increasing my prayer and meditation time to more than 1 hour per day, as part of my intention for this fast.
Enjoy the rest of this day. Today you are drinking your food and giving your digestive system a little rest. You are creating a better, healthier and more peaceful life from the inside out.
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