It’s early days. And the long-term scientific studies on raw food diets just aren’t out there. What we do have to go on, though, is the personal experience of people who have tried this lifestyle long-term. If you search the internet you won’t have any trouble finding people who are putting their own experiences and results in the spot light in support of the raw food lifestyle - some of whom have followed this way of eating for a decade or more.

My way of looking at it is this: if nothing else, it is clear that fruits and vegetables are a powerhouse of nutrients and health-building substances that have the potential to prevent disease and assist in curing existing conditions. Therefore, it seems obvious that increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables - especially organic - can only benefit you. Indeed it is one of the few diets that I am aware of where people experience more than just weight-loss and general well-being but profess reversal of what are considered serious illnesses.

Yet, it makes some sense. We have long known that vegetarianism can contribute to health, and recently veganism has been shown to be equally - if not more - beneficial. Could the precepts of a raw vegan diet be the next step in the ascension to health?