WATER - RAW FOODS FINEST

“Water, a Raw Food Stream of Health and Wealth”
     When it comes to raw food for our bodies thinking outside the box is vital and labeling water as a food is an essential element of this edgy thinking. Sure water is a liquid but it is raw food in liquid form. Water is such an important part of survival that it can not merely be passed off as a mere beverage or just another drink. For the majority of us water is just an odorless, tasteless, colorless and abundant aspect of our existence that we rarely give any thought to. In the realm of a raw food enthusiast water should be embraced as a fascinating food and a crucial link to improved fitness, health and happiness. Medical experts, nutritionists, fitness professionals, training gurus, scientists and the educated general public among others for decades now have been pushing for the proper consumption of water. Encouraging healthier skin, organ maintenance and toxin flushing the attributes of water guide our bodies to perform better. It is hard to refute the notion that water is a valuable form of nourishment constantly aiding us in battles against such negatives as aging, agitation, fatigue, dehydration, sickness and even death. Since a humans internal makeup is comprised almost entirely of water it is not unreasonable to view water as the raw food that fuels us. Despite the critical role water plays in our success many of us are still choosing not drink enough. Adding a little more depth to our understanding of water will hopefully promote its use in our raw food diets.
     As simple as water may appear it is it’s contact with surfaces, pipelines and contaminants that complicate this raw food subject. Due to its production nature water can pick up many impurities before it reaches our bodies. A few examples of the chemicals and elements that can infiltrate water include Chlorine, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Copper, Fluoride, Lead, Nitrate, Mercury, Sulfate and Aluminum plus many more. However, the fact that water can attract harmful elements should never deter us from utilizing it as an optimal raw food source. Luckily there are a plethora of programs, governments, private companies and public advocacy groups that all fight for people to be able to obtain a satisfactory and safe supply of properly conditioned, filtered and treated water. With so many proponents of the substance water should easily be included often in our raw food indulgences and it is an intelligent decision to invest and dedicate resources towards your water sources, channels and education. Lets review a few of the avenues we have to achieve our raw food water goals.
     There are many raw food recipes that require water. Smoothie and soup recipes are some of the best places to find ways to incorporate water into our raw food cooking and consumption. Even just drinking a few glasses of water in between raw food meals is a great filler that curtails hunger and provides an array of benefits to our bodies. In coordination with raw food advocates environmentally based mindsets one water craze to avoid is bottled water. What we often fail to realize is that bottled water costs more then we expect. The average person can spend more then $600 on bottled drinking water per year. Combine that with the environmental drawbacks of the plastic bottles and the hassles of procuring it becomes painfully evident that bottled water has no place in a raw food supporters home. In many comparisons bottle water was not even as pure as regular filtered sink water. A research study concluding in 1999 by the Natural Resources Defense Council testing in excess of a 100 brands of bottled drinking water discovered about 1/3 of the waters were flawed with impurities and that about 40% of the bottled water came from a municipal water facility. Filtered tap water is an ideal alternative for our raw food diets. Anywhere there is a sink, a hose, well, fountain or other drinking device that you are using it is wise to have the quality of water tested. Once water quality is assessed it is then that an appropriate filter can be implemented. Filters are very valuable as no matter how clean our tap water is they can guarantee a safer and healthier water output. There is no substitute for contaminant free drinking water and incorporating water into the daily routine should be a top priority for all raw food adventurers and this can not be stressed enough.
     Water is an amazing raw food that we all should pay more attention. Water should be viewed as a complex raw food substance that anchors our vitals and facilitates a higher quality of life. We as a raw food community must appreciate water for all that it stands for. As a healer, rejuvenator, energizer, sustainer and invigorator water is truly a wonder of the raw food world. I strongly urge you to incorporate more water into your raw food diet if personal improvement and health are important aspects of your life. Water is a blessing from earth and its skies that we all would be foolish to not leverage. Incorporating a purified water resource into our raw food exploits is not a maybe but a must. Allowing for liver and kidney efficiency, shinier skin, tighter muscles, weight loss and extended stamina none of us can deny the power of water. Although we might not fully comprehend its magic there is no excuse not to embrace water within our raw food ideals. If you are having trouble thinking of new ways to cook with water in a raw food based environment it might be worthwhile to check out some of our raw food smoothie and soup recipes.

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WATER INFORMATION RESOURCES:

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