Article: Raw food finds a following

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Raw food finds a following,

But dietitians and doctors are leery

 

BY TANIA PADGETT NEWSDAY

Tuesday, November 18, 2003 -- SIX years ago, David Norman, a real

estate developer, was battling a weight problem, high blood pressure,

elevated cholesterol and hair loss.

 

Norman's health problems were particularly frustrating because he

didn't smoke, drank alcohol only occasionally and he ate a vegan

diet, avoiding meat, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy products.

 

Desperate, Norman decided to try an even more restrictive diet, one

consisting mostly of fresh fruits, uncooked vegetables, nuts and

grains made edible with soaking. Within a year, he shed 35 pounds and

was able to toss out his blood pressure and cholesterol medications.

His hair stopped falling out, he said, and even his poor eyesight

improved.

 

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