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“Have You Ever Wondered Why Many on the Raw Food Diet are STILL Unhealthy?”

If you feel confused about health and diet, read this.

By Frederic Patenaude

On a beautiful late afternoon in 1998, I was walking down a hill in sunny San Diego, California.

I had been a 100% raw-foodist for over two years, and thought I was on the best diet in the world, one that would bring me optimal health and longevity.

Yet that fateful day, as pretty as it was, a mysterious ailment struck me and left me crippled in bed for a month.

All of a sudden and without warning, all of my energy was drained out of my body. I felt so weak that I could barely walk a few steps without feeling exhausted. On top of that, my blood sugar was completely out of control.

Before this day, I never told the story of what really happened and how I almost destroyed my health on the raw food diet. Now I am ready to reveal it all and expose some of the most well-kept secrets of the raw-food movement that other raw-food leaders don’t want you to know.

This mysterious illness lasted a few months and included many other frightening symptoms.

Even when it was all over with, I still did not feel the benefits that were promised to me by the raw food gurus. I was looking for better health, less sleep, more energy and vitality… and yet I needed more sleep, had less energy and was increasingly worried about my long-term health.

I thought 100% raw was the only answer… yet my health was still in obvious decline, and I was only 22 years old!

Yet, a few years later, I was still not doing any better. To add insult to injury, I eventually developed almost 40 cavities after a few years of strict raw-foodism.

The story I’m about to tell will not only expose all of the lies, misconceptions and controversies about the raw food diet, but also reveal in details the truth that many other raw-foodists try to hide… which is that the raw-food diet, when done improperly, can lead to horrible health problems.

But after nearly destroying my health following the wrong advice, and having seen hundreds of others do the same, I’m ready to break my 14-year silence and expose the lies and debunk the most damaging myths that are spread in the raw-food movement in a way that has never been done before.

Who Is This Man, and How Can What He Says Be True?

In 1997, I was an unknown 21 year-old French Canadian with a passion for health and raw-foodism, who decided to move to California to learn with the best of the best about the raw food lifestyle.

I did not just passively do this diet on my own, but rather I worked with the top raw-food leaders, such as David Wolfe, Gabriel Cousens, Juliano, David Jubb, and many others.

I was truly behind the scenes of the raw-food movement, and over the years have had the chance to witness the dramatic difference between the ideal of raw-foodism and the reality.

Often people ask me, “Fred, maybe you just had a bad experience… everybody is different. Maybe what didn’t work for you works for other people.”

To that I say: Yes! But what doesn’t work doesn’t work in general. It’s just that some people are slow to show symptoms and negative results.

What About You?

Maybe you’re new to the raw food diet, or maybe you’ve been playing with the concept for many years.

In either case, you probably find the variety of approaches too confusing.

Some suggest juicing, others suggest blending. Some suggest that fruit is best, others say to stay away from fruit. Some say to eat no fat at all, while others say we should have a lot of healthy fats. Some recommend a vegan diet, while others say we can’t be healthy unless we eat some animal products.

It’s like looking at the signpost at an intersection that says “Health” and 20 signs are pointing in all different directions!

With all the confusion in the raw food world, it may seem impossible to find the truth.

Fortunately, today you can for the first time hear the candid revelations of a raw-foodist who has been there and done everything, and debunks the biggest myths and controversies.

After publishing a number of interviews and articles on this website presenting the raw vegan diet in a more balanced perspective, I got hundreds of e-mails of people thanking me for this information. Many said that this information freed them, but now they’re still wondering what to eat.

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the raw food diet. So before I tell you about my program, and before I go into more details about how you can do this practically in the real world, I want you to review the top 6 reasons you might NOT think that this diet is for you, or that you think you already know enough about it on your own.

The reason I’m doing this upfront is because I want to get your resistance out of the way so you don’t self-sabotage yourself by not taking action now. So based on my surveys and experience, here are the 6 most common reasons for this confusion.

Confusion Reason #1:

“I don’t know if I can get enough nutrients and protein with just raw foods.”

Frederic’s Response: You can get not only ENOUGH protein on the raw food diet, but by eating raw foods you’ll get the best quality amino acids (the building blocks of protein).In my book “The Raw Secrets” I discuss how you will actually get MORE nutrients on the raw food diet, and give you specific guidelines on what foods to eat to get the best nutrition. I also tell you about the TWO important nutrients you have to watch for… no matter what diet you’re on.

Confusion Reason #2:

“I don’t want to limit my diet to just raw foods.”

Frederic’s Response: You don’t have to limit yourself to just raw foods in order to get the benefits! Many people eat only 50% raw foods and receive tremendous benefits. As long as you know which are the most important foods to eat, and the ones you should avoid, and you learn how to do this diet properly, you will succeed no matter how much raw foods you want to incorporate in your diet.

Confusion Reason #3:

“I cannot seem to avoid cravings for bread and chocolate, or other cooked foods.”

Frederic’s Response: Cravings are a big issue and it seems most people cannot avoid cravings for foods such as bread, chocolate, pasta, etc., when they go on a diet. The truth is that if your diet is balanced and contains enough calories and nutrients, you will not crave cooked foods or junked foods. If you follow a raw food diet and have cravings, you’re doing something wrong!

Confusion Reason #4:

“I don’t know how I could have a social life on this diet.”

Frederic’s Response: You don’t have to be an outcast in order to be healthy! You can still go out for dinner, enjoy the company of your friends and enjoy delicious foods, while at the same time reaping all the benefits from the raw food diet.

Confusion Reason #5:

“I’m not sure how I can get enough energy just eating raw foods.”

Frederic’s Response: The most important benefit that the raw food diet can give you is increased energy. However, you have to know certain important concepts in order to experience this benefit.