Raw Food Diet Plan Questions and Answers

Raw animal products 
Q This diet is called "raw", but there is no mention anywhere of foods like oysters, gravallax, sashimi, proscuitto-none of these foods are cooked and ...

High urine levels of oxalate 
Q I recently had a 24 hour urine test. It has shown high calcium, oxalate, ph and something else. At the time of the test I was ingesting 4000mg to 6000 ...

what is the best way to get protein from raw food and juicing? 
Q I am a vegetarian, and i am now getting into juicing and eating raw foods. what i would like to know is do you have recipes that are printable. Meaning ...

To gain weight 
Q what raw foods does one eat to gain weight ?

A Typically you’re looking to add more calories if you're trying to add weight. Calorically dense ...

getting enough b-12 
Q where do you get your b-12? and about how much would a 74 year old female need?

A At present I'm using an external B-12 patch that I place behind ...

Vitamin B--12 
Q. So what about B-12, do I need to supplement?

A. There are a number of raw fooders who do supplement B-12 and those that believe we can derive ...

Calcium and a Raw Food Diet 
Q. Where do you get your calcium?

A. Leafy greens are loaded with calcium in an easy to assimilate form without the heavy acid burden that comes ...

Protein Sources on a Raw Food Diet 
Q. If you’re not eating meat or dairy, where do you get your protein?

A. The same place a 400 pound gorilla gets his protein, from plant greens....

How to store edible seeds?  Not rated yet
Q WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO STORE SEEDS? DOES SUN LIGHT EFFECT SEED QUAILTY?
WHERE TO FIND SMALL KITCHEN SIZE CONTAINERS TO STORE SEEDS?

A Yes, sunlight ...

Persimmon Seeds  Not rated yet
Q Are persimmon seeds edible? I was thinking of grinding persimmons, seeds and all in a vitamix blender and was wondering if the ground up seeds would ...

Where Do I Shop From? (conventional or organic)  Not rated yet
Q Ok So Can I Shop From A Grocery Store Like Jewls,dominicks,walmart,etc.To Get My Lettuce,celery,grapes,bananas,etc. Or Should I Try to convince my ...

to cook or not   Not rated yet
Q Dr. Oz and many other doctors say cook some vegetables and have others raw. Cook to break down enzymes, raw for better health for some foods, who ...

Eating well on a budget  Not rated yet
Q I'm a graduate student who wants to try many of the recommendations on this site. Any tips for how to make this work with my budget?

A Shopping ...

Blood testing: what and where?  Not rated yet
Q What sort of blood testing recommended and how do I find an appropriate provider?

A Great question Anna, You can check the local phone book or ...

High potassium levels  Not rated yet
I have extremely high potassium levels. Please give me a list of raw vegetables that will lower my potassium.

Thanks for your help.

Anti Inflammatory foods  Not rated yet
Q. Which foods are best for skin inflammation?

A Blueberries and omega-3 essential fatty acids found in chia, hemp, or flax seeds are foods that ...

Body Building Supplements  Not rated yet
Q What types of body building supplements/foods/beverages damage the Adrenals?
Creatine, AAKG...

A I’ll tell you John I’m not by any stretch of ...

Muscle building raw foods  Not rated yet
Q Hi, I currently take Maca, Spirulina, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Cacao, Chlorella,aside from what I'm currently taking can you tell me what ...

Raw food diet and parkinson disease  Not rated yet
Q. My husband has parkinson disease do you know any food that would benefit him? Thank you so much.

A. Thank you for taking the time to email me your ...

Fruit or Fat  Not rated yet
Q. I’ve read a little bit about the raw diet and some say eat mostly fruit, while others say eat mostly greens and vegetables. I’m confused.

A. Everyone ...

Adapting to a Raw Food Diet  Not rated yet
Q. Cooked food tastes so good to me compared to raw food, why is that?

A. For years you have been eating cooked food and much of it is probably ...

Digestive Issues  Not rated yet
Q. I’ve been on a mostly raw food diet for almost a year now and I am still experiencing digestive discomfort, mainly gas. Am I doing something wrong ...

Warming Foods  Not rated yet
Q. During the colder months of the year I have trouble keeping warm now that I’m following a raw food diet. Why is that, and what can I do about it?

A....

Minerals and the Raw Food Diet  Not rated yet
Q. So what’s the big deal with minerals, are they really that important?

A. Minerals are absolutely Critical to good health. According to David ...

Mineral Sources on the Raw Food Diet  Not rated yet
Q. I don’t have a juicer, and even if I did I don’t think I would have the time to juice every day, isn’t there anything else I can do to get my minerals?...

Juicing  Not rated yet
Q. I’m confused about juicing, and I hope you can clear things up for me. Some people say it’s good to juice and others say it’s not healthy at all. What’...

Raw Food Diet Guidelines  Not rated yet
Q. Does following the raw diet mean I can’t eat any cooked food?

A. No, not at all, any additional raw foods you can add to your diet will help,...

What is the Raw Food Diet?  Not rated yet
Q. What exactly is the Raw Food Diet?

A. When we talk about the raw food Diet we mean food that has not been heated above 108 degrees Fahrenheit,...