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The benefits of a raw food diet  are numerous. More energy, weight loss, glowing skin, and amazing health are just a few. You can browse the internet and learn about mind boggling health transformations due to raw foods or simply try it for yourself and notice a profound and immediate difference.

But for some people, eating predominantly raw foods in the winter can be challenging. In the warmer months, it's much easier to stay on course with a raw food diet because living foods are water-rich and don't weigh you down like heavy, cooked foods. In turn, though, many people often resort to these heavy, homey meals to feel warm and satieted during the winter months.

Although there's nothing wrong with eating steamed or cooked veggies during the winter, please bear in mind that much of the nutrient value is dimished and food enzymes destroyed when you heat your foods.

So considering how beneficial it is to eat raw (as much as possible) what are some ways that can help you do so even when the thermometer dips below zero?

Eat Fattier Raw Foods

One of the best tricks to staying raw is simply to eat fattier raw foods. And don't worry, we're talking about healthy fats that your body can actually use - not trans fats and cooking oils. Healthy fats give you a feeling of satiety and can help tie you over so you feel starving throughout the day. This is especially important during the colder months when the body can actually burn more calories simply to stay warm.

Examples of nutritious fatty raw foods include avocados, young coconut meat, durian, cashews, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and ground flaxseeds.

Remember that because these foods are eaten raw, they are inherently abundant in enzymes which will enable better digestion. Furthermore, since these fats have not been heated, they are not rancid. Fats and oils that are used in cooking and heat-processing are one of the most dangerous sources of free radicals in the human body.

No one ever got fat eating raw foods because the body simply knows how to handle fats that in their raw state.

Get more info about raw food lifestyle at Fresh Network.

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Weight loss is one of the biggest reasons why women start running.

(I am one of them). But being overweight for many is a very serious stressor.

Running is considered the quickest and most efficient means of weight loss.

As one of the most vigorous exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient for this aim. In fact running helps burn calories, lose fat, and lean your body no matter how much weight you have to lose or even if you've tried everything else in the past!

Running burns about 200 calories per mile for a 150-pound person. Plus - running increases your resting metabolism rate - you will burn calories also them you rest or sleep. Why this -because running also builds muscle mass, your resting metabolism will increase, which means that you'll burn more calories at rest.

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If you combine running with a healthy diet , you'll definitely notice a difference in the way you look and feel.

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