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Post by rawreform on Jan 25, 2005 8:30:45 GMT -5
Hi, I overcame morbid obesity by adopting a mainly raw food diet and a more natural lifestyle. I went from an all time high of21stone/294lbs/133kg to my current healthy and happy 10st4lbs/145lbs/66kg. It has been an amazing journey of transformation and I have made a website to share my story and hopefully inspire others to reclaim their health as I did. You can see my site at www.rawreform.com if you like. Thanks, Angela.
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Post by Jayne on Jan 30, 2005 10:40:53 GMT -5
Hi Angela, Good for you! I am so proud of you! Thank you for sharing your story and your web site. You have gone an extra step by taking the time to build a web site and share your story with others. This will not only give encouragement to others who have found themselves in the same or similar situation, but you are also showing them how they can also achieve success. I would be careful about the concept of 100% raw, however. Many people will not eat the variety of raw foods necessary to maintain good health. It's easy to get locked into the same favorites over and over, and as a result, over time health will begin to suffer. It is also difficult to maintain a healthy body weight on a 100% raw diet. Another factor is that many people do not have the time to prepare raw foods and as a result, quickly become discouraged before they even get started. A ratio of 75% raw to 25% cooked is a good, health-promoting balance. While it is true that cooking foods destroys all their enzymes, lightly steamed vegetables do still offer nutritional value. In addition, some foods are more bioavailable when they have been cooked. My personal recommendation for a healthy diet would be about 75% raw, 10% or less animal products, and no dairy products. In addition, I would also recommend a product called "Juice Plus+" which, when taken every day, insures the good nutrition found in 17 different nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables and grains. For more information about this product, please visit my web site at www.juiceplus.com/+jb64811.
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