Raw foodism is a lifestyle promoting the consumption of uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet. Depending on the type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food diets may include a selectıon of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds (including sprouted whole grains), eggs, fish, meat, and unpasteurized dairy products (such as raw milk, cheese and yogurt).A raw foodist is a person who consumes primarily raw food, or all raw food, depending on how strict the diet is. Raw foodists typically believe that the greater the percentage of raw food in the diet, the greater the health benefits. Members of the raw food community claim that raw food encourages weight loss and prevents and/or heals many forms of sickness and many chronic diseases.

Excellent article on Pro athletes journies to achieve success on a raw food's diet.

Shannon gives a testimonial on the 100% Raw Vegan diet. A living prove. It is great to read encouraging material on the success of the raw food diet. Go check out this article to see the photos of Shannon with his six packs!

Storm describes his crisis with the diet, which he contributes to reaching "a level of energy that is totally uncomfortable and in order for the organism to protect itself from this excess energy you start eating food that will negate the flow of energy". This is why some long term raw fooders may go back to conventional foods eventually.

Eventually found an article for the skinny on a raw vegan diet! We are mostly neglected, because all diets are about overfat obese people who need to loose weight, but what if you need to gain? The solution is simple though as Doug Graham points out, it is not about eating the wrong foods, it is about not eating enough! Great simple logic!

I discussion on how to scientifically evaluate propaganda. This article examines the true efficacy behind raw food diets and looks at the affects of extremist views on research.