The Raw / Living Food Diet

A few simple guidelines...

Is the food whole, fresh, ripe (preferably organic) and locally produced?

 - unprocessed, purified or refined?
 - cooked over 115 degrees?
 - fruit, vegetable, nut, seed?
 - raw?
 - real?

Raw food preparation is meant to be uncomplicated and simple... generally following the three '5 rule'...

 - under $5
 - under 5 ingredients
 - prepared in under 5 minutes

Raw food preparation can be as simple, or as difficult as the person preparing the food wishes it to be. There are numerous 'gourmet' recipes that require additional equipment, more time, and more ingredients to prepare, but the every-day raw food diet is meant to be simple and easy! Don't let 'gourmet' recipes intimidate you!