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Raw food Lifestyle and Social Implications 

Whenever you are prompted to start a change in your life it will invariable receive the attention of, at the time,well-intentioned comments from friends and relatives.

At the same time it is most likely not based on any knowledge, except possibly the self-serving understanding, that if you follow down the path you have indicated, it will most likely bring the commentator of your circumstance, into a place where they may have to evaluate their relationship with what ever you are deciding to make the change on .

There is obviously the understanding, that if you get it into your head to run of and join a cult you would hope somebody could talk some sense into you, but the issues that people are most often at odds with is their relationship with food and therefore anytime you start to observe a practice outside the accepted norm it brings along the implication of social differences .

We all recognize the table as a meeting place that we can all come together with and share the most common of all traits on civilization and that is to” break bread”

Even the language of friendly repast can be perforated with the statement… OOh… sorry… I do not eat grains.

So what is the intention of the moment when we are gathered to “break bread” and settle the pangs of hunger in a communal setting.

For myself I have the knowledge that it is not about having to be seen to be a ” Rawfood” advocate as labels do no one any good.

I know that I am not going to die if I have a cooked item of food or ingest some dairy product, what I do realize is that there will be a period of discomfort if I go outside my preferred eating regimen. This in its self is a good reinforcement for anybody on a raw food lifestyle path, as the tummy discomfort and mucus build up become very obvious after ingesting less than optimal fair.

So how do you get around staying with a raw food lifestyle and social implications that it brings.

1 If you are out for a meal always eat first and take along something simple to snack on

2 Let your host know that you prefer to eat a plant-based food source.

3 If you are culinary inclined make up something to put on the table, you will be surprised how quick your raw treats get snapped up

What you do not want to do is to get into a debate of why you are making the choices you are. This does nothing except put up walls and friction. Save any need to share your knowledge and advice for another space, if you are consistent and engaged in the observance of a plant-based dietary regime, you will eventually get asked about it.

When you are an example of your actions, walking the walk is far more powerful than squawking the spiel.