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"What may seem like a fairly simple concept to grasp (only eat raw, uncooked, unprocessed foods) may be far from easy for many dieters to follow. The diet's strict rules place many foods on a 'do not eat' list, which limits your options on what you can actually nosh on."
At a Glance
This lifestyle plan requires dieters to only eat unprocessed foods that have never been heated above 118 degrees (doing so is thought to alter a food's molecular makeup by destroying the enzymes inside it.) By eating foods in a more natural, uncooked form, dieters benefit by taking in more nutrients and enzymes that are typically lost through higher-temperature cooking. The general rule of thumb is to make sure that at least 75 percent of your daily food intake is raw, unprocessed and uncooked, with 25 percent being allowed for processed or cooked foods. However, some purists adhere to stricter guidelines that prevent them from eating anything cooked or processed.
- Cost: Average to expensive.
- Meals Provided: No.
- Diet Duration: Lifestyle.
- Fitness Requirements: None.
- Time Commitment: Above.
- Eating Out: Possible.
- Alcohol: No.
- Vegetarian Friendly: Yes.
- Strict/Flexible Eating Plan: Strict.
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Fitness expert Myatt Murphy is the author of the best-selling books "The Body You Want in the Time You Have" and "Ultimate Dumbbell Guide" and the co-author of "The Men's Health Gym Bible" and "Face It & Fix It: a Three-Step Plan to Break Free from Denial and Discover the Life You Deserve."
