Exploration of the Raw Foods Diet

" Juicing also has an advantage over eating raw produce. You can contain more nutrients from juicing than chewing alone. It's also easier to drink fresh juice than it is to eat fresh produce. .
             Raw food diets which stems from vegan diets is an emerging eating pattern. According to the Journal of Science and Healing, there have been a rise in raw diets in the United States. Originally Hollywood celebrities were the advocates for raw food diets because it kept their bodies in shape. More people started the diet and it went from curiosity to an industry. .
             There is a certain person that can enjoy the raw food diet. From my observations of being a Jamba Juice worker, people in the upper middle class can afford to engage in the juicing aspect of the raw foods diet. Purchasing produce or buying fresh squeezed juice is very expensive. People that love to exercise or are health conscience tend to lean towards a raw food diet. .
             Would you like that well done, medium, or raw? Restaurants are expanding their menu selections for people that only want raw food. According to Jane Horowitz, a Times magazine reporter, raw food restaurants are popping up everywhere if there is a demand for them. These restaurants are usually in larger cities such as New York City. Boston, and San Francisco. The chefs at these restaurants follow strict culinary practices: fruits, vegetables, and nuts are used but meat is forbidden. Some chefs ban heat altogether or others apply heat that is below 120 degrees. Food processors and juicers are used instead of stoves. .
             The Hippocrates Health Institute was the premiere health institute that incorporated raw food diets into their patient's lives. Ann Wigmore, the founder created the institute to help patients alter their diseases. Raw foods are beneficial for disease prevention because they contain oxygen, enzymes, phytochemicals, and hormones which support the immune system. According to Brian Clement, co-director of Hippocrates Health Institute, people who start raw food diets experience increased mental ability and energy.