| t the most out of the foods we eat especially | | | | less than nine percent of American adults |
| plant foods, it is to our advantage to eat them | | | | consume the recommended number of servings. |
| raw whenever we can. It is natural for our | | | | If we would focus on consuming more |
| digestive system to eat a high alkaline diet and | | | | “green food” then we could start |
| our physiology in general to consume plant food in | | | | to see a reduction of cases of the major killer |
| its raw state to get the full benefits of the | | | | diseases in North America, primarily Heart disease |
| phytochemicals found in plant based foods. These | | | | and Diabetes. Green foods is a term usually used |
| "bio-chemicals" give our bodies the boost that it | | | | to describe young cereal grasses such as wheat, |
| needs to keep our immune system running at full | | | | barley, oats and alfalfa, as well as spirulina, |
| capacity and it is easier to digest. This is probably | | | | chlorella, kelp and other sea vegetables. |
| the way that nature intended for us to eat our | | | | While dark green plant foods are loaded with |
| food but we discovered thousands of years ago | | | | nutrients, one of these foods biggest claims to |
| that cooking our food made it easier to chew and | | | | fame is lutein. Lutein is an antioxidant found in high |
| in some cases it made the food taste better. | | | | levels in a type of eye tissue called the macula. |
| Try consuming roughly 50-70% of your food in | | | | The macula helps tell the brain what the eye is |
| the form of veggies and fruits for about 2 weeks | | | | seeing; Degeneration of the macula happens with |
| and see if you notice any change in your health. | | | | age and is the leading cause of blindness in elderly |
| This is probably not be long enough to see major | | | | men and women. Regular consumption of |
| changes but it is a start. I tend to notice that I | | | | lutein-rich foods helps prevent macula |
| feel light on my feet and very energetic when I | | | | degeneration, thus lowering your risk of blindness. |
| eat a diet high in raw veggies and fruits. | | | | Scientists have known for some time now that |
| Plant-based food should make up no more than | | | | your health depends on your immune system and |
| 70% of your diet as this gives you room to | | | | that a healthy immune system begins in the |
| indulge occasionally on treats such as ice cream or | | | | gastrointestinal tract. In fact, the digestive system |
| chocolate. I still believe in enjoying good food in | | | | produces up to 75 percent of the immune |
| moderation. | | | | system's cells. Eating a large abundance of alkaline |
| Just about every major health organization has | | | | plant food daily helps to keep your digestive |
| suggested eating five to nine servings of fruits | | | | system healthy and full of friendly bacteria. Boost |
| and vegetables per day to maintain health. Yet, | | | | your immune system by loading up on plant foods |
| according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, | | | | full of anti-aging benefits! |