There has been a lot of attention and hype in the media and among doctors for raw food recently, especially as more studies have shown that our diets consist of mostly processed food.  Here are the top 5 reasons to consider adding raw food to your diets:

1. Digestive Enzymes – Our body works overtime to create enough enzymes to digest processed food.  This creates an imbalance in the body to the point that bodies start registering a markedly lower threshold for stress.  Raw foods are a GREAT source of natural enzymes and extremely easy for your body to digest.  So not only will your body be able to digest easily, but have enough energy to work on repairing tissues and cells for continued health.
2. Weight Loss – We automatically associate raw foods with a weight loss diet due to the high fiber content.  It is true to some extent.  By adding raw food at the start of your meal, you automatically eat a smaller portion of a high-calorie processed food because there just isn’t enough space for it.  Fiber fills you up.  Lower amount of calories eventually equal weight loss.
3. Vitamins and Minerals – What better way to get vitamin C than directly from a juicy orange or even broccoli?  1 orange will also give you natural calcium, vitamins A and B, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Zinc and Potassium.  Who needs a multi-vitamin tablet when you’ve got so many fruits and vegetables to mix and match from?
4. Anti-aging – Anti-aging thinking has taken on a new dimension recently with vitamins and enzymes being added even to some facial creams!  Why supplement externally when you can add all of these to your diet, and benefit holistically from the inside-out.
5. High energy and vitality levels – Raw foods give your body a break from the one process that it expends 80% of its energy on for processed foods – the digestion process.  Saved energy means higher vitality levels for you, and an overall better quality of health.  Raw foods provide raw fiber, which also helps with colon health.