Here's the do-it-yourself guide to making your own jerky in an oven, smoker, or food dehydrator with strips or ground beef, venison, poultry, fish and even soy protein.STEP 1
When you are considering a raw food diet, start with a good colon cleanse which will make the transition to a raw food diet a whole lot easier. This will prepare you both physically and emotionally for the change.
A colon cleanse could be as simple as taking 2 tablespoons of grounded flaxseeds with your normal daily diet for about 2-4 weeks. You can also choose to go on a strict rigid fast such as The Master Cleanse.
This will clear out your colon and put you in a "ready" state of mind.
Explore all the colon cleanse possibilities and choose any one you feel most comfortable applying. This will ease you gently and comfortably onto the next stage of eating majority raw.
STEP 2
Most people feel so refreshed and fantastic after a colon cleanse that they are ready to go full blast 100% on a raw food diet right from the off. If this is the case for you, don't spoil the momentum, go for it and charge ahead. Others may use the cleanse to take little tentative steps, working their way up bit by bit. either way, this is the time to take stock and prepare yourself for what lies ahead.
STEP 3
Beware of the weird and wonderful gourmet raw food recipes that's being touted in recipe books and other websites. Ignore all these at first and stick to basic, as few as possible ingredients. With so much ingredients and preparation and clean ups you will fall off the wagon in no time.
Stick to basic, clean, short recipes. Only consider raw gourmet dishes from time to time as a special treat for yourself when you're flush with cash and have plenty time on your hands.
STEP 4
Consider purchasing a dehydrator (a piece of equipment which lightly heats the food without destroying the precious enzymes) this will allow for easier transitioning as it changes the texture of the produce, making them crunchy, crispy and interesting, reminiscent of cooked food. You can make crackers, breads and bases for raw fruit cakes.
STEP 5
Start each and every morning with a huge smoothie or a large bowl of mixed fruit and nut. Lunch and dinner will be your normal foods keeping it as healthy as possible. Have fruits as snacks in between meals. Do this for two weeks.
After two weeks of having a raw breakfast, extend it now to having a raw breakfast and a raw lunch. Make lunch a huge smoothies with plenty of greens and/or superfoods. Have a crunchy salad, adding olives or avocado if you need that bit extra. Make this the biggest meal of the day. Have a small healthy cooked meal for dinner. Carry this out for another two weeks.
After having most of your meals raw for the last two weeks, you are ready to go all the way. (some may prefer to continue having at least one cooked meal per day). Now include your raw dinner making sure it's light and quick to prepare
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