Raw Food Speech

I am back in school again, and we had an assignment to give a short speech on any topic of our choosing. I chose to do Raw Food, and now I am going to share that speech here:

Today, I am going to talk to you about something that is changing my life! I am sure you have either heard of the books or seen the documentaries like Food, Inc., Supersize Me & Fastfood Nation. Lately many fingers have been pointed at the way Americans eat. Many of the things we put in our mouths would be completely unrecognizable to our ancestors as actual food.

The nutrition has been sucked out of the things we eat and replaced with chemicals, preservatives, hormones, sodium & sugars. As a result, we are able to mass produce pre-packaged and processed foods much cheaper than we could even buy ingredients to make the same fresh meals at home. Personally, I found myself eating foods for convenience often and I have been paying for it with something more valuable than money: My health.


Fad diets and quick-fixes are fine and good for some people, but at my size and in my condition, I felt I needed to make a permanent change. And upon research, I believe I have found my solution: Raw Food! I have sorted through websites, books and many articles on the subject and there are still many things I do not know, but allow me to give you a brief overview of what I have learned:

A typical Raw Foodist eats at least 60% raw. This means that most if not all of their food is prepared at less than 116 degrees. Many Raw Foodists are strictly Vegan, meaning they never eat any animal products or by products such as honey, eggs, and dairy products. Almost all Raw Foodists are vegetarian, but some do eat raw fish.

I have been eating raw for 46 days now. I am getting used to not ever eating hot food, which was probably the most difficult part of going raw, besides giving up my morning coffee. In the past 46 days, I have had enough energy to start riding my bike again, just last week I took 3 separate 8 mile bike rides! I have lost 14 pounds, and I feel great! I can’t imagine ever going back to eating processed or cooked foods again.


If you are intrigued by Raw Food or even just getting healthier, I encourage you check out this website: rawmazing.com. Susan Powers runs the site, and I feel she is inspirational and informative, not just about eating raw, but about living healthy.

I hope my message has been helpful to you, thank you for letting me share my passion for raw food with you.