Raw Food: Healthy Symptoms

Great health means.... no undesirable symptoms! Symptoms are like a mirror… they reflect the state of your health.  Doctors know this, and so can you. Noticing undesirable symptoms early can help you avoid chronic long term health problems, and may even prevent a serious condition.

Even little persistent things like mucous, headaches, low energy (often food allergies or overeating), and dry skin (lack of good fats, too many fats, or insufficient liquids) are not normal and often can be quickly alleviated.

The following symptoms are a general starting point. Monitor these general symptoms and take action to change them when necessary.

Good or Bad Symptoms?

•    Look tired or older than your age?
•    Cannot satisfy hunger and/or get cravings (either raw or cooked food diets)
•    Good mind clarity, or difficulty concentrating?
•    Mostly feeling happy and positive, or often feeling depressed?
•    Are senses sharp and sensitive, or dull?  (smell, touch, taste, hearing, sight)
•    Overweight or underweight? Clothes do not fit as they did a few months ago?
•    Teeth feel coated after eating a meal? (raw or cooked foods)
•    Frequent colds, flu, and low immunity?
•    Can skip a meal or two without feeling tired or weak? (good balanced blood sugar)
•    2-4 bowel movements a day, or often constipated? (1 per meal is normal)
•    Any aches or pains?
•    High cholesterol and/or triglycerides?
•    High stress levels?
•    Bloating and indigestion after meals?
•    Too high or low libido?
•    Feel rested after sleeping?
•    Can easily stay awake hours longer than normal?
•    Skin is super smooth and glowing, or itchy and dry?
•    Eyes sparkle and glow, or have a tired look?
•    Any undesirable body or breath odor? (Note: garlic is garlic, not much you can do!)
•    Are periods 1-2 days or less? (women)
•    Minimal or no discomfort with minimal bleeding, or PMS? (women)
•    Hot flashes, irregular periods, or vaginal discharge? (women)

Top 10 Tips for Managing Symptoms!

1) Drink healthier liquids such as purified water, herbal teas, and fresh juices.

2) Add more fiber to your diet and eat more raw vegetable salads.

3) Eliminate junk food, white flour, white sugar, and salt. Replace with healthier snacks such as fresh fruit; fresh raw nuts and seeds and raisins; vegetables with healthy dips; and Celtic Sea Salt (one of the only real salts). Set a daily dietary goal consisting of 80% fresh, raw, living foods.

4) Eliminate allergy causing foods such as soy, wheat, and dairy. Replace with more fruits and vegetables.

5) Boost immunity with superfoods like spirulina, moringa, and acai berries. (There are many more.)

6) Eliminate unhealthy habits such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.

7) Begin a 30 minute daily exercise routine, 3-4 times a week, of aerobic activity like power walking, biking, and skipping rope.

8) Begin daily stretching to help keep the body youthful, flexible, and strong!

9) Maintain personal joy even during challenging times- which are a part of growing. Think positively, avoid negative people and situations, and be grateful for all you do have.

10) To be healthy, think healthy! It’s never too late to start living healthier and become stronger! Healthy diets and exercise regimens are common to every long-lived culture. Eating junk food, not exercising, and continuing bad habits - like smoking, excessive alcohol, and drugs - are not healthy. Only you can improve your health - think healthy, do what healthy people do!

BEGIN TODAY

Ignoring symptoms does not make them go away! Start by eating a healthier, fresher, raw food diet. See a professional, natural healthcare practitioner to assist you in eliminating any persistent undesirable symptoms as quickly as possible. The longer a health symptom or condition exists, the more likely it can turn into a more challenging or serious health problem. If you always think about getting healthier, then, most likely, you are not there yet. Having no bothersome symptoms is a sign of good health.