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Depending on the severity of illness, a 30 to 90 day, raw-food diet can result in phenomenal healing. We do not include raw nuts, seeds, sprouts or grains. These foods are harder to digest, higher in protein and calories, and they will impede cannibalisation. They also lack the sponge-like, soft, fibrous qualities that contribute to the cleansing of the colon.

A raw-food diet has two advantages over fasting. First raw food slows detoxification, resulting in a gentler cleansing crisis. Secondly, fruits and vegetables are filled with soft fibres that are excellent in cleansing a bowel that has been impacted with hardened mucus deposits and abused by processed foods. An unhealthy colon will result in an unhealthy body. It is impossible to expect a body to heal when the colon is congested with old, dried, impacted mucus, blocking the absorption of essential vitamins and minerals through the colon wall.

Surprisingly, it takes more discipline to live on a raw-food diet than to fast. After two days of fasting, the digestive system effectively shuts down. Hunger disappears. Ceasing from the act of eating places a clear perimeter, establishing single-mindedness and focus.

During a raw-food diet, the perimeters can become vague, resulting in a greater need for discipline. Those of us who find it difficult to discern between hunger and cravings may find an orange and a banana unsatisfying. I really feel my body is telling me that I need a Snickers bar. Or, Wouldn’t some low-fat cottage cheese go nicely with my cantaloupe? It seems so easy to eat too much or eat the wrong things during a raw-food program.

The rule to follow is, if it’s not alive, don’t eat it! Don’t overeat, and don’t be afraid of feeling a little hungry, it won’t kill you. A good rule of thumb is to eat fruit and juice vegetables. One glass of carrot juice contains about 5 carrots. On a practical level, it is far easier to drink the juice of five carrots than to eat them whole. Fruit is easy to eat, needs little or no preparation, and is delicious. Small amounts of sprouts are beneficial, yet should be avoided if combating serious disease. The heavier proteins will slow the cleansing.

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