Raw Mistake # 1: Just because it's raw, it doesn't mean it's good for you.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:00AM 
Today we're going to look at the first of The 7 Biggest Raw Mistakes.
Raw Mistake # 1:
Just because it's raw, it doesn't mean it's good for you.
For anyone starting a raw diet, this is a really important point to understand early on.
I used to find myself hearing this argument every so often. I’d be having a conversation with someone and they'd say, “Hey, Mike. You could eat such-and-such. It’s raw.”
Usually the suggested food would be something like sushi or oysters.
Obviously, eating raw meat isn’t a good move for your health, but it's critical to know that even vegetarian ingredients aren't necessarily good for you just because they’re raw.
A prime example is the assortment of raw recipes that you’ll see in many raw ‘un-cook’ books on the market. They’re loaded with oils. Sure, it says it’s cold-pressed, but so what? Most of those recipes are bad ideas.
I remember when I started out raw and a friend of mine was keen on making all sorts of weird raw-concoctions in the dehydrator, like veggie-loafs and so forth, but they made me feel awful. (And her too, for that matter!)
There were several major dietary rules that these meals completely clashed with — primarily the issues of having way too much fat and committing food combining blunders.
If you wanted to, you could make diet that was "raw" by definition but incredibly unhealthy. For example, you could start a diet that was just raw meat, eggs, salt, cold-pressed oils and nuts, but you wouldn't make it very far.
What I want you to get from this first rule is the fact that the label “raw” isn’t everything.
What are you doing this for? I mean, why do you want to become a raw-vegan? Because, you want to treat your body well and eat in the healthiest way possible, right?
Just remember to keep that in the back of your mind. It’s not about “raw”, per se. It’s about being healthy.
Don't get so caught up in thinking about "rawness" that you lose sight of the big picture -- feeling great.
Tomorrow we'll talk about Raw Mistake # 2: "Don't eat too much dried fruit or fats."
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Mike Dillman is a self-taught raw-vegan who began his journey nearly five years ago. Having worked his way through all the challenges firsthand, he wants to save you from making the same mistakes yourself. You can visit Mike's blog at Real-World-Raw.com to learn how easy it can be to make a raw-vegan diet fit your busy lifestyle. FREE eBook – "The 7 Biggest Raw Mistakes" Mike's FREE eBook lays out the major missteps beginning raw foodists make that undermine their success and tells you how you can avoid them. To get Mike’s FREE eBook click here!
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