frederic patenaude posted possibly the most interesting article i’ve ever read about the raw food movement, “Did We Adapt to Cooked Foods?”. this guy even contradicts some of the things he has said before, and that’s just the kind of thinking i like. the ability to be objective, and being able to allow your opinions to change and admit that you might have been wrong. so very little people are able to do this. it’s the only way to really learn anything in my opinion.

it’s been a little over a year that i’ve been eating this way, and although there’s no doubt my health is a lot better than it was a year ago, i still have a really hard time eating only raw for one day. when i do i’m usually hungry all the time and it’s really tough. so lately we’ve been eating more healthy cooked foods, like squash and yams and quinoa.

no matter what the experts say, i think you just have to listen to your body, and the healthier you get the more clearly your body will speak to you. like eating too much fat leaves me depressed. i’ve conducted my own experiments, whenever i would feel down i tried eating very low-fat for 2-3 days and so far it’s worked everytime.

my best advice, according to my experience and readings, would be to keep your diet very low-fat (eliminate oils from your life) with lots of fruits and veggies, and some healthy cooked food.