Hey, I'm 15 and I'm a year round runner for my high school and I'm strong in this sport and am very competitive. I've just recently heard of the raw food diet and how it can help an athlete's strength and endurance, as well as help lose excess fat. Tonight I've spent a long time researching this diet and figuring out how it may effect me, but want more of a direct response. I don't eat unhealthily and completely stay away from fast food, so I'm not doing this to lose any weight, but to specifically increase my performance level (strength, endurance). I would like to know the following :
1) Would beginning the diet decrease my performance level the first few days, as I'm detoxing?
2) Are there any specific health risks, mentally or physically? [I'm going to NOT specifically eat only raw foods, for I am a teen and don't really have the money to spend on super foods, organic, etc. I will eat pasta and cooked foods but very scarcely. For example, to sustain energy needed for running I will make a plate of pasta and top it off with many raw veggies and nuts. Also, I can make salads and top it off with nuts, to sustain my protein intake.]
3) Should I stay away from milk, eggs and cheese?
4) Are there any supplements I should be taking, such as calcium, etc.?
5) Why must raw fruits be eaten in moderation? [I want to become serious about this diet and try it out for at least a week, for I've researched this and have seen people with great results, and I heard it can increase my strength and endurance, for I am competitive.] But right now I've realized this isn't REALLY a raw food diet, for I won't only be eating raw foods, but I will try to stay away from cooked foods except for pasta. Are there any tips or affordable recipes I can use, such as smoothies or juices. And I won't be using more than 117 degrees F of heat on my food, for I heard that the food can quickly lose nutritional value. So can anyone tell me about their experience if they've gone through this, and whether my ideas for the diet are correct? I'd really appreciate it! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! 鈾?/div> RAW FOOD DIET HELP!!!?
The raw food diet is very restrictive but very healthy. There are good discussions on it's health benefits in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22r鈥?/a> and that should answer some of your questions.
Pehaps you could post your question in the Vegetarian %26amp; Vegan section under Food %26amp; Drink.RAW FOOD DIET HELP!!!?
raw food diet? um.... ew.RAW FOOD DIET HELP!!!?
Hey , I understand the problem you've gone through when trying to lose weight, my friends is in the same situation as you, nothing worked for him until he came across the diet solution program. He's been having great success with it, maybe this is something which could be right for you.
Well good luck
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