Foods You Can Eat on a Raw Food Diet

The raw food diet is popular among health enthusiasts for its rich variety of colorful foods and textures. The diet consists of foods that are uncooked, or heated at very low temperatures (generally 115 degrees F or less). At first glance the raw food diet may seem limited to fruits and vegetables, but there are surprising foods available.

Vegetables

Any vegetables that can be eaten raw or mildly warmed can be consumed on the raw food diet--such as peas, carrots, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, asparagus, onions, celery and bell peppers.

Fruits

Fresh fruits are highly recommended on the raw food diet. They include apples, grapes, watermelon, citrus fruits, berries and tropical fruits.

Nuts

Raw, unprocessed nuts are a must-have on the raw food diet: almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts and macadamia nuts.

Seeds

Dried and sprouted seeds are part of the balanced raw food diet--including sunflower seeds, sprouted alfalfa, sprouted clover or radish seeds and sesame seeds.

Deyhdrated Foods

Vegetable blends--along with nuts and seeds--can be combined and dehydrated to create flavorful raw crackers.

Nut Milks

Raw food enthusiasts often create their own nut milks, using soaked raw almonds or cashews.

References

• Ani's Raw Food Kitchen; Ani Phyo; 2007.

Resources

• Ani Phyo