NAT’S TURNING RAWfi (aka Raw Foodist)

WHY AM I WRITING IN CAPITALS. WHY AM I SHOUTING ! IT’S BECAUSE I’M SERIOUSLY JUST THAT EXCITED! & I’m thanking my shift to a raw food diet for it…

Over the last couple of week’s I have made the transition to eat 70% RAW. I still eat cooked chicken/fish and I cook my steel cut oats, but the rest of it is UN-COOKED, UN-PROCESSED, FRESH AS POSSIBLE FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD. Real food.

I’m not sure why food seems to entertain us all so much, maybe it’s because we all know that deep down inside it holds a key to the way we experience life. I’ve found that the more that I experiment with foods and my daily diet, something becomes very clear - getting back to basics is the most beneficial for my overall well-being. Since turning to majority RAW I have noticed a few almost “miraculous” things have taken place:

My inner vibrance seems to come alive more powerfully

I have loads of energy

My hair is growing faster

My skin is looking clearer

My awareness has increased

I think more clearly & efficiently

I look HEALTHY

I was a little bit inspired to try going the RAW way firstly because I already hold strong beliefs about the miracles of basic foods and then I got especially excited after reading David Wolfe’s book – Eating for Beauty. The book is focussed on raw based eating and the effects of different raw foods on the body. He gives a pretty good run down on what happens to the essential “life force” of foods when we cook them. There are so many miracles in raw foods as they are, ie nuts, veggies, fruits when they are fresh and organic as they still hold the energy from the sun and the earth.

There are some fundamentals of this book that I am incorporating into my daily diet and I think I’ve pretty much perfected it,  I’ll give you the run down on what a typical day’s diet looks like below. Here are the major foods he recommends to eat for beauty and why.

Pepitas - Source of tryptophan and essential fatty acids, anti-parasite effect and high in magnesium and zinc

Hemp seeds - Nutritionally complete food - all nine essential amino acids and rich in omega 3 & 6. Contain important proteins that are immediately utilised to build strong hair, nails, skin, muscle and connective tissue

Cucumbers - Kidney cleanser, alkalising, silicon (good for hair, skin & nails), water rich

Papaya - Contain alkaline minerals, vitamin A, collagen healing vitamin C, cleanse and soothe the digestive tract, deep radiant glowing eyes and skin

Berries - High in antioxidents protecting against free radical

Coconut oil - Improves the skin, antifungal, antiviral, aids digestion, boosts metabolism, MCFA's mean this fat is easily digested and absorbed by the body

Radishes - Rejuventating effects from high silicon, sulfur and vitamin C content

Stinging Nettles - Consuming dried nettle as a tea just as effective as eating the real thing. Contains chlorophyll, immune system builders, blood builders, vitamins A & C. Has highest level of beautifying mineral silicon than any other food, diuretic

Olives/Olive Oil - Highest natural source of vitamin E, stimulates immune system, keeps skin smooth, too many other benefits to mention.

A typical day's diet incorporating all of these raw foods looks something like this:

Breakfast: Steel cut oats (rich in silica), berries, coconut oil. Mug of Nettle tea

Snack 1: Serving of papaya & seaweed (zinc, vitamin and mineral rich, iron, manganese)

Lunch: Salad with radishes, cucumbers, broccoli, hemp seeds, pepitas, olive oil, lemon, and a serve of protein (cooked chicken/fish)

Snack 2: Cucumber & handful of nuts
Dinner: Superfood smoothie or salad with protein source


Raw food is really great to experiment with and you can actually do sooo much. Like these Raw Cakes I made on the weekend (Raspberry Dream Cheezecake & Choc Fudge Cake - all raw, no gluten, no dairy, no sugar):

There's heaps of resources out there to get stuck into recipes and the like. If you visit Manna or The Raw Kitchen they stock a multitude of books with raw recipes and all the food they sell in their cafe's is pretty divine.

ALL HAIL RAW FOOD