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Raw foodism, also known as rawism or a raw food diet, is the dietary practice of eating only or mostly food that is uncooked and unprocessed. Depending on the philosophy, or type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food diets may include a selection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, meat, and dairy products.
Similar to George J. Drews, Christian was one of the pioneers of the raw foodism movement in America. [3] Christian authored the raw food book Uncooked Foods and How to Use Them, in 1904. [3] The book was popular and went through five editions in 1904. It went through ten editions through 1924 and was printed up until the late 20th century. [4]
Otto Heinrich Cargué (11 July 1867 – 9 January 1935) [1] [2] was a French-American businessman, fruit grower, naturopath, raw foodist, vegetarian and writer. He was the first to use the term natural food .
The health food movement known as raw foodism promotes a mostly vegan diet of raw fruits, vegetables, and grains prepared in various ways, including juicing, food dehydration, sprouting, and other methods of preparation that do not heat the food above 118 °F (47.8 °C). [43]
In the 1900s, he lectured on the benefits of a raw fruitarian diet with almonds and raisins. [8] [9] He argued that meat-eating was a cause of uric acid poisoning. He also opposed consumption of alcohol, bread, coffee and tea. [10] [11] In 1909, he patented a self preserved food composition made from nuts and raisins.
A 2015 study of raw milk risks and benefits conducted by John Lucey, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of food science and director of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research—which is ...
At his sanatorium in Zürich, a balanced diet of raw vegetables and fruit was used as a means to heal patients, contrary to the beliefs commonly held at the end of the 19th century. [3] Bircher-Benner believed raw foods were more nutritious because they contain direct energy from the sun. [6]
Leonard Llewelyn Bulkeley Williams (2 October 1861 – 20 August 1939) was a Welsh physician and writer best known for his research on obesity and advocacy of a raw vegetarian diet. Biography [ edit ]