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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Having Difficulty with Portion Control? Switch to a Raw Diet and Lose Weight

By Alistair Bedingford

You might know that you eat too much food and still have a problem overeating. What is interesting is that generally people on raw diets lose so much weight due to the fact that they do not have this problem. We will dive deeper into the reasons below.

Raw Food Can't be Eaten Quickly

Eating uncooked foods generally means that you have to chew thoroughly. The reason is raw food is not partially broken down like cooked food can be. In a fast paced world, raw food can act like a speed bump, forcing you to take time and slow down. This gives your body time to figure out that it is full before you are stuffed.

The Lower Calorie Ratio in Raw Food

Before it is cooked, most raw foods are rich in two things, water and fiber. As food is cooked however the fiber can break down and the water can be cooked off. Therefore, raw food has a lower ratio of calories than cooked food. By eating raw you will feel full before you consume too many calories.

Many high processed foods have much higher calorie to nutrient ratios. One theory is that eating calorie rich nutrient poor foods make you try to eat more, in order to get more nutrients.

Processed Foods Do Not Communicate As Well with Your Body

Highly processed foods are manufactured specifically to respond to the human body?s primal need for sugary, salty and fatty foods. Since processed foods have vast amounts of salts or fats or sugars this tells our body to eat up, which can override the sensation of fullness. This means we might know we are full but can't stop eating.

So go raw and stop over eating by slowing down, eating fewer calories and more nutrients and by being able to know when you are full before you are stuffed. - 17274

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