Since the 1950′s, there has been a debate among those in the physical culture regarding cooked vs. raw food diets. This debate still goes on today, especially with the natural bodybuilding realm. Some of the arguments are that you need meat protein to build muscle.
Raw bodybuilders have found and proven that you can build a stronger body with natural protein sources such as Hemp Seed Powder and Wheat Grass, which are both rich in protein and iron.
There are immeasurable advantages of a raw food diet for a natural bodybuilder. A raw food diet provides more lifting strength and you are able to have less rest time between sets. Vital nutrients such as enzymes, minerals and vitamins have been depleted from the foods through the cooking process.
If you take a look at the largest consumers of raw food, you will see the strongest animals such as the gorilla, rhino, hippo, elephant, giraffe and more. How do these animals build such strong muscles and incredible strength without a diet of meat and cooked foods?
A Gorilla’s diet is 100 percent raw as are the diets of the other animal’s listed. You can be healthy and build a strong, well-sculpted body with raw organic fruits, green leafy vegetables, nuts and sunflower seeds.
Cooked foods are known to clog the body’s digestive system which puts a strain and saps energy from other parts of your body. Building a strong, sculpted body with a raw food diet takes a strong mind with a strong will to succeed. There are some raw food bodybuilders who have found that cooked foods give muscles a temporary inflated look. A foundation needs to be built for muscle to grow, and this can only be done with all natural proteins and carbs that are found in raw, uncooked foods.
When you think of all the nutrients that are just in fruit, you can see the benefits that you would gain from eating them. Botanical fruits are what I am referring to when I speak of fruits. Botanical fruits are fruit that contains seed that regenerate more fruit within itself. These are fruits such as cucumbers, red and green peppers, squash, avocados, tomatoes and many more.
You will find the benefits and advantages to a raw food diet versus a cooked diet for your natural bodybuilding routine. Keep a journal and document how you feel with your raw food diet, you will be able to determine what foods help you the most.
You will see that you will have lasting, healthy results that will last much longer with a natural foundation.
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- Jessica A