The raw food diet, often called raw foodism or raw veganism, is composed of mostly or completely raw and unprocessed foods.

A food is considered raw if it has never been heated over 104–118°F (40–48°C). It should also not be refined, pasteurized, treated with pesticides or otherwise processed in any way.

Instead, the diet allows several alternative preparation methods, such as juicing, blending, dehydrating, soaking and sprouting.

Similar to veganism, the raw food diet is usually plant-based, being made up mostly of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

Some of the health benefits are:

Lowering inflammation

Improving digestion

Providing more dietary fiber

Improving heart health

Helping with optimal liver function

Preventing cancer

Preventing or treating constipation

Giving you more energy

Clearing up your skin

Preventing nutrient deficiencies

Lowering the amount of anti nutrients and carcinogens in your diet

Helping you maintain a healthy body weight