There are many benefits associated with following a raw food diet and it may be easier than you think to get started. Read more to learn how to jumpstart your raw food diet.

Before You Begin

When I first made the decision to follow a raw food diet, I wasnt sure where to begin. I understood the basics of the diet and was excited for all of the benefits I was likely to receive, but there wasnt a clear starting point. Having enjoyed the raw food diet for a long time, now, I have some tips for helping you to get started in your own journey.

Before you begin actually following the diet, make a list of all the raw foods you love to eat include fresh fruits and vegetables on the list as well as nuts, seeds and healthy fats. It might also help you to keep a food journal for a week so you can keep track of the foods you eat on a regular basis.

Your list might look something like this:

Fruits: Vegetables: Fats:
Bananas Broccoli Walnuts
Strawberries Zucchini Avocado
Mango Carrots Pistachios
Oranges Eggplant Sunflower Seeds
Pineapple Spinach Almonds
Apples Tomatoes Pecans

Now that you have a list of the foods you love, start to incorporate them into your diet more frequently. Dont drop all non-raw foods from your diet at first you will find it easier to stick to the diet in the long run if you make the transition slowly.

Try incorporating raw juice into your morning routine or have some fruit as a snack in the afternoon instead of potato chips. Before you know it, it will become a habit to eat raw foods!

Making the Transition

It took me a while to get used to the raw food diet and it was quite challenging at first. One thing that I found particularly helpful was looking up delicious raw food recipes. During the transition into a raw food diet you want to make your meals healthy AND delicious so you experience all of the benefits a raw food diet has to offer.

Subscribe to a raw food blog or purchase an e-book of raw food recipes. I learned for myself that there are many resources out there you just have to find them!

Full Steam Ahead

With a little bit of research and a lot of recipes under my belt, I blasted into the raw food diet and you can too! Just remember to take your time and to make thoughtful, healthy food choices. Just because you find a recipe for raw chocolate chip cookies doesnt mean you should make them a meal the raw food diet is about healthy living and building your body up to be the best it can be.

By following these tips myself, I learned how to incorporate the raw food diet into my life and it was a lot easier than I expected. Follow these tips and forge your own way into raw eating you wont regret it!