Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, and…
That’s right! I’m talkin’ about poop! 
As personal (and perhaps yucky) as it may be, one of the greatest benefits gained from adopting a healthy raw food diet is excellent elimination.
But what exactly does healthy elimination “look” like?
Perfect Poo
Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. 
Moving on, here are some simple qualities that can be expected in healthy stools:
- Quick
- Little Smell
- Little Mess – Healthy stools require very little to no toilet paper.
- Painless
As Frederic Patenaude points out in his well-known book The Raw Secrets:
Stools from a healthy human are not as dense, dry, and solid as those of people living on standard fare. They can be loose or dissolve in the toilet bowl – it doesn’t matter. They shouldn’t have any bad smell or be difficult to pass. A healthy bowl movement literally happens in an instant – a matter of seconds.
Many people are surprised at first by how quickly they see improvements in elimination after switching to a low fat raw vegan diet (I know I was!). But that’s not even the best part…
The real beauty is that the results are lasting! You will never again struggle with super stinky and uncomfortable elimination as long as you adhere to an easy to digest diet and healthy lifestyle.
Having Toilet Trouble?
Poor elimination is more often than not a sign of poor digestion. People who do not experience quick, painless, and nearly odorless stools as described above usually DO have gas, stomach pains, gurgly tummys, and sometimes heartburn.
The best remedy begins at the start of the digestive process: the mouth. The vast majority of these problems can be easily assuaged by eating a low fat, high fruit raw vegan diet and avoiding food combining no-nos.
Take a close look at your current diet:
- Are you eating simple fruit meals?
- Are you limiting your fat intake?
- Are you consuming your sugary sweet fruit and fatty fruits and nuts separately?
- Are you eliminating salt, spices, and condiments from your raw dishes?
- Are you eating until comfortably satiated, rather than uncomfortably stuffed?
If you are and you still have tummy trouble, then it may be a particular food you are eating that does not agree with your body. Start by slowly eliminating foods one at a time from your diet until you weed out the culprit.
You could also try drinking water before each meal. My own digestion is always better when I do this. Just be sure to finish the water and then wait at least 10 minutes before you begin eating your meal.
Go raw and be fit,
Swayze
P.S. The quote above is just one of the many gems from Frederic’s book The Raw Secrets.
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