| Raw vegetable recipes are the mainstay of a raw | | | | 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar |
| vegetable diet. | | | | 1/4 cup crystalline fructose |
| Teenage obesity would be a thing of the past if the | | | | Fry bacon until crisp in a skillet. Drain fat and crumble. |
| typical American diet were based more upon raw | | | | Set aside. |
| vegetables than on fast foods. | | | | Whisk the crystalline fructose, cider vinegar, and |
| The reality of the situation is that overweight boys | | | | mayonnaise with olive oil together in a bowl. Set |
| and overweight girls do not eat enough raw health | | | | aside. |
| food. Therefore, they are left eating fast food and | | | | In a large bowl toss the bacon, broccoli, cauliflower, |
| fast food is bad for you. | | | | carrot, onion, and celery until well mixed. |
| Period. | | | | Pour the sweet dressing over the vegetables. |
| The fact that a healthy dinner should be your lightest | | | | Toss gently to coat the vegetables. Salad will taste |
| meal of the day means that raw vegetable recipes | | | | better if allowed to sit in the refrigerator for at least |
| are a natural for this evening meal. The less food on | | | | 2 hours before serving. It will last up to 3 days in the |
| your stomach when you hit the sack for a long night | | | | refrigerator. Toss again just before serving. |
| sleep the less fat your body will store when you are | | | | Ingredient Rationale Making The Recipe Healthier |
| inactive. | | | | The ingredients are what make your raw vegetable |
| That makes sense. | | | | recipes healthy or not. If you add excess fat, sugar, |
| Avoid A Spasm Of Enthusiasm | | | | or salt then your dish loses some of its healthy |
| When you are making dietary changes, whether it is | | | | attributes. |
| to eat a raw vegetable diet for weight loss or you | | | | The raw vegetables are OK because they give you |
| just want to eat a healthy diet plan to improve your | | | | raw food enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and dietary |
| physical well being, please take your time. | | | | fiber. It is what you put on the raw vegetables that |
| If you enthusiastically pledge to consume nothing but | | | | will make or break the healthy aspect of your salad. |
| a raw vegetable diet when you normally eat mostly | | | | That is why you should use crystalline fructose |
| cooked foods your efforts will be in vain. | | | | instead of sucrose (table sugar). It is a healthier sugar |
| By slowly introducing new foods into your normal diet | | | | because it is digested and absorbed by the body in a |
| you will acclimate your tastes to a new way of | | | | more "body friendly" manner. |
| eating. | | | | The mayonnaise containing olive oil is healthier than a |
| This is similar to the route you should take when | | | | product containing trans-fats or a lot of saturated |
| beginning an exercise program. | | | | fat. The bacon has saturated fats but it is an |
| Always discuss you plan with your doctor then begin | | | | allowable addition in moderation because it offers |
| slowly. Steadily increase your exercise regimen (or in | | | | flavor to the dish. |
| this case, increasing your raw vegetable | | | | There are always compromises that must be made in |
| consumption) to allow your body and mind to adapt | | | | all aspects of life. This is one of those compromises. |
| to your chosen lifestyle changes. Any sudden change | | | | Remember, you have to have flavors you are |
| in your established exercise or eating behaviors will | | | | relatively familiar with so you can make a gentle |
| be short lived. | | | | transition into healthier eating. The last thing you |
| Therefore, it is perfectly permissible to have some | | | | want is to be offended by a recipe with a |
| cooked foods included in your raw vegetable recipes. | | | | disagreeable flavor. That could cause you to abandon |
| This raw vegetable recipe can be made beforehand | | | | your attempts to establish a healthy diet plan. |
| and served with a nice healthy lunch or in the evening | | | | Raw Vegetable Recipes Complement Good Meats |
| with your evening meal. | | | | Any raw vegetable recipe of your choosing is an |
| Raw Vegetables And Sweet Dressing Salad | | | | excellent accompaniment to meat-based entrees. |
| Ingredients: | | | | Making those entrees healthier by applying the tenets |
| 6 slices of bacon | | | | of the Mediterranean diet will further move you |
| 1 head of broccoli, broken into florets | | | | toward healthier eating habits. |
| 1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets | | | | Meats are not inherently bad for you because they |
| 2 carrots, julienne cut | | | | supply protein and essential fatty acids, which your |
| 1 cup celery, finely chopped | | | | body needs. However, your body only needs a piece |
| 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped | | | | of meat approximately the size of a pack of playing |
| 1 cup Kraft mayonnaise with olive oil | | | | cards to satisfy your daily needs. |