Facts About the Fresh Food Diet

We've often heard that we should increase our intake of fresh foods. In her book, The Living Foods Lifestyle, Brenda Cobb presents an inspiring guide that is a must read for everyone seeking knowledge about a natural way to heal the body, mind and spirit. It's not just a diet, but a whole new way of thinking the really changes lives. From her book...

"Every living organism on planet Earth eats 100 percent raw or Living Foods - not 99 percent, not 70 percent, not 50 percent - but 100 percent! There's only one organism that tampers with its food - man. We're the only animal on the planet that has decided to cook its food.

You might ask, "Why does the body function so much better on a fresh food diet?" and "What does cooking (and processing) actually do to the nutritional value of the food?"

• Heating food beyond 105 degrees Fahrenheit destroys the enzymes that all foods contain. These enzymes help us pre-digest our foods and, without them, we must manufacture them internally. This robs the body of energy and reduces our capacity to manufacture enzymes for other vital functions, such as maintaining our immune system.

• Heating food destroys many vitamins that were originally present. Vitamins in pill form are a poor substitute for the real thing.

• Heat processing reduces the oxygen found in fresh foods - oxygen we need to resist disease. Many physicians claim that cancer and AIDS-causing viruses thrive in blood with low oxygen levels, and in the cells of people not in good health. Fresh foods contain hydrogen peroxide, which provides oxygen to kill these viruses.

• Eating heat-processed foods triggers leukocytosis, a massive release of white blood cells, by the body. A similar response occurs when we have an infection or are poisoned. Fresh, uncooked foods, however, do not cause such a reaction. While there is no consensus on exactly why this happens, it's clearly not a natural reaction. If the immune system is continually preoccupied with fighting off the harmful effects of consuming cooked and processed foods, its capacity to sustain optimal health is greatly reduced.

Here are Brenda's 4 steps to healing:

1. Expect to heal.
2. Stop worrying and relax.
3. Clean out your colon.
4. Eat organic, raw, Living Foods.

Watermelon juice is the most alkaline of any fruit or vegetable, and it can help overcome acidic conditions of the body. It is rich in protein, vitamins A, B, and C, enzymes, minerals and chlorophyll, and is easy for most people to digest - even those with poor digestive systems. Watermelon juice can help eliminate uric acid and dissolve accumulated deposits from a poor diet. ref: pg. 145

• Peel the outer skin from the melon.
• Juice the entire remaining melon, including the white rind, which is the most nutritious part.
• Option: cut the watermelon into chunks and place in a blender, with coconut water. Blend!"

It's a juicy world out there! Billie