About living food and raw food protocols Living and raw foods The human factor If we consider that human beings are thought to have evolved over an approximate 4 million year period, it is interesting to note that it is only very recently (relatively speaking) that we have begun to eat cooked or heated foods. It is also worth noting that studies of other mammals in their natural habitats have not revealed any major incidences of the many diseases that now plague the human race. For example, ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and stroke are fairly uncommon in the animal kingdom. Arguably, one decisive factor is diet. It is thought that the nutritional significance of living and raw foods lies in accessing simple, natural and ideally organic foods replete with living digestive enzymes and amino acids. Cooked foods cannot usually achieve this because, once heat is applied, the food is denatured. Cooking food destroys about half of the protein content, around 60% of vitamins and renders about 60% of the minerals non-absorbable. Cooking food also depletes its inherent enzymes, making it much harder to digest and meaning the body has to call on its own finite supply. The digestive enzymes supplied by the body cannot always match those originally present in the foods, which means that their digestion is often incomplete. This can potentially lead to problems, such as blockages of the digestive tract and arteries. Together, living and raw foods are said to make up a cornerstone of many therapeutic and naturopathic regimes. This is because proponents of living food protocols claim that living foods are truly “whole foods”, in the sense that their life-force remains intact and they are therefore enzyme-rich and nutrient dense. This, in turn, means that they are widely accepted as superfoods. Arguably, the best living foods are grown on organic farms, because the full complement of nutrients in the soil are preserved and there are no toxic chemicals to negate their potential benefits. Fans of living foods, particularly those with medical conditions, claim that one of their key reasons for routinely choosing these foods is the ability of the body to incorporate them into a failing system, with minimal reliance on digestive energies. In other words, it is suggested that living foods place a lesser burden on the digestive system than other food types, without continually depleting our own bodily stores of digestive enzymes. The time factor In an ideal world, you would be able to get all required vitamins, minerals and nutrients from living and raw foods grown yourself under organic conditions. However, in the modern-day world, this is rarely a realistic possibility for most people. What is the alternative? Supplementing your diet with high quality, nutrient-dense, organic food form supplements can offer your body the support it might need on a daily basis. Our tasty, easy-to-make, easy-to-take supplement powders are packed full of superfruit and superfood ingredients, which will help you to sustain the health benefits experienced through detoxification and following a living foods protocol for the long term, without the time and expense of visiting health farms and buying huge quantities of fruits and vegetables. In other words, our health foods (which include organic vegetable, fruit and berry blend powders are the next best thing to eating fresh fruits and vegetables in the quantities required on a daily basis.   © Specialist Supplements Ltd 2011 Your health is your responsibility  Need any help? 0845 094 3627  This is an information site only! [Home] [About us] [Services] [Go organic] [Other food products] [Living and raw foods] [Health information] [Contact us] [Sitemap] [Fruit, Vegetable and Berry Blends] [Superfoods] [Antioxidants] [Detoxification] [Organic farming] [Organic regulation] [Organic products] [Organic superfoods powder] [Organic superfoods supplement] [Hemp protein powder] [Digestive enzymes] [Acid and alkaline foods] [Rice protein powder] [Gluten] [Colon cleansing] [Future Nutrition range] [Health blog] [Health information] [Organic supplements] [Slimming information] [Slimming and nutrition] [Organic food supplements] [Health product links] [Health articles] [Own brand supplements] [Trade supplements] [Wholesale vitamins and minerals] [Own label products] [Practitioner supplements] [Digestion health] [Diet foods] Shop now