A raw food diet — consisting largely of uncooked and unprocessed plant foods — has garnered attention for its potential health benefits. This diet primarily includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds ...

Medically reviewed by Kierra Brown, RD Carrots are a good source of vitamin A, or retinol. In fact, one half cup of carrots ...

The concept of consuming foods in their natural, unprocessed state has ancient roots, but the modern raw food movement has gained significant momentum as more people seek alternatives to conventional ...

Eat your vegetables. This phrase may bring back childhood memories, but many adults struggle with this tenet of healthy living as much as children do. Countless diets exist to get more vegetables in ...

The raw food diet may seem like an extreme way to eat, but many people believe that it is better for your health than consuming foods that have been processed or cooked. The general rule is that for ...

One cup (140 grams) of raw butternut squash has 745 micrograms of vitamin A, which is over 82% of the Daily Value (DV).

Most diets stipulate the foods you can eat, not how they’re prepared. Meanwhile, the raw food diet—a trendy, plant-based eating plan that often overlaps with veganism—focuses specifically on cooking: ...

Vegetarianism and veganism have been gaining popularity, but the latest fad has people eating only raw plant foods that can be consumed without cooking. Some even won’t eat foods that have been ...

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