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Going Raw This Winter - Think Again! Timing is important for starting raw foods diet
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Thinking of going raw? It may not occur to you to consider the time of year, yet it might make a big difference in how the raw foods lifestyle makes you feel.

While raw foods are nutrition-packed and while our bodies can access and use the nutrition in raw foods very successfully, raw foods are also considered "cooling". What does this mean?

In ayurveda, a cooling herb or food is called that because it literally has a cooling down effect on the body.

For that reason, some raw foods diet advocates say it may be better to eat live foods for three seasons of the year and to eat a little differently in the winter months, rather than going raw completely and year round.

This is particularly important for people who have a cool system to begin with, which would be someone who feels cold most of the time.

If you know you are what's called a "winter type", you may want to wait until late spring to being switching to primarily live foods and you may also want to look at adding in different, warmer foods (perhaps including some cooked foods) during the winter months.

One book that addresses eating for winter types and also going raw according to the season of the year is 3 Season Diet by John Douillard.

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Health Disclaimer: This article on the raw foods diet is not intended to present raw food as a substitute for needed medical attention. Be wise with your health.