You may or may not have seen information and studies out about live whole foods. Even if you haven't, you may be asking yourself now 'What are live whole foods and why are they important?' This article will help clear up a few things about this subject, so continue reading to find out.

Live whole foods are uncooked or unheated - living and raw plant-based foods. Which may include nuts, beans, fresh juices, seeds, sprouts, fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes, etc. These raw live whole foods contain a wide range of live enzymes and essential life force nutrients like amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc.

Many who have been on a raw live food diet have seen great health improvements from eating this way. They have said to have superior mental alertness, energy levels, superior digestion and skin appearance. Weight loss has also been said could result in eating live whole foods.

By this time you may be a little more curious as to what eating live whole foods can do for you, and how safe it would be to go on an all raw food diet.

As with any diet you should first consult your doctor. In my opinion however, I would not go completely 100% on a raw food diet. The diet is still missing some key vitamins and minerals that milk and other dairy products provide such as calcium and iron to name a couple.

Of course the best way to approach any diet is by eating balanced and with plenty of variety. That way you get the variety of vitamins and minerals your body needs. Just try to stay away from processed foods. Eat more raw and try to eat mostly organic foods if at all possible.

For most of us, it isn't realistic to be eating a diet composed of all organic live whole foods due to our busy schedules, fast paced lifestyles, and budgets. However I do believe that if we incorporate more living foods into our diets, we will feel healthier. Cutting back on processed foods and replacing them with more fruits and vegetables will greatly increase our general health and nutrition.

To me there is nothing wrong with eating live whole foods, just as long as you are eating a well balanced diet. Organic is always the best way to diet, since you are not putting chemicals into your body that don't belong there. If you eat as much organic as you possibly can it's better than doing nothing.

Finally, my last bit of advice is this: do plenty of research on this and decide for yourself what is best for you and your family, and consult your doctor.