The raw food diet consists mainly of plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds and nuts. Here is a list of foods typically eaten on the raw food diet.
Fruits
Staple fruits include:
- Apple
- Avocado
- Banana
- Blueberry
- Dates
- Grapes
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mango
- Orange
- Raisins
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Young coconut
Vegetables
Staple vegetables include:
- Bell peppers: red, orange, yellow
- Celery
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Jalapeno pepper
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Spinach
- Tomato
- Zucchini
Nuts and Seeds
Dried, raw, and preferably organic.
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Macadamia nuts
- Pine nuts
- Flax seeds
- Chia seeds
- Hemp seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Raw almond butter
- Nut "nutter"
- Nut "milks"
- Seed crackers (e.g. chia, flax)
Grains
Beans and Legumes
Dried, raw, and preferably organic.
- Lentils
- Chickpeas
- Adzuki beans
- Mung beans
Oil
Beverages
- Water
- Vegetable or fruit juice – freshly squeezed or frozen, unpasteurized
- Young coconut water
- Herbal tea (made with water heated to less than 118 F)
Miscellaneous
- Young coconut
- Carob powder
- Raw cacao nibs
- Raw protein powder
- Raw vegan ice cream
- Fermented foods such as miso, kimchee and sauerkraut
Herbs, Spices, and Condiments
- Bragg’s raw apple cider
- Bragg’s liquid aminos
- Coconut Secret's soy-free liquid aminos
- Cayenne pepper
- Celtic sea salt
- Chocolate, raw
- Cinnamon, ground
- Cumin, ground or seeds
- Curries
- Dill
- Nama shoyu (raw soy sauce)
- Raw honey
- Himalayan salt
- Seaweed
- Sundried tomato
- Vinegars
Sweeteners
- Raw honey
- Agave nectar
- Coconut nectar
- Stevia
- Date sugar
- Yacon
Animal Products
In addition to plant foods, some raw foodists eat raw animal foods such as raw eggs, fish and meat, and non-pasteurized, non-homogenized milk, yogurt and cheese.
- Fish
- Beef
- Spence and Co. gravlax
- Proscuitto
- Milk
- Raw milk cheese
- Organic egg
Consuming raw or undercooked meat, fish, milk, or eggs products may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Article courtesy of altmedicine.about.com, by Cathy Wong, found here.
