There has been a debate on raw diets vs. cooked diets in the physical culture since the early 1950's. This debate still goes on today, especially with the natural bodybuilding realm. This argument is focused mainly on the source of protein coming from a meat source.

Hemp Seed Powder and Wheat Grass are much richer sources of protein than meat which has been treated with hormones and cooked and difficult for your body to digest.

The advantages for raw food diet for a bodybuilder are immeasurable. A raw food diet provides more lifting strength and you are able to have less rest time between sets. Vital nutrients such as enzymes, minerals and vitamins have been depleted from the foods through the cooking process.

You look at the strongest animals such as the gorilla, hippo, rhino, elephant, and they are all consumers of raw food. They seem to be able to build strong muscle without eating cooked foods, wonder how that works?

A Gorilla's diet is 100 percent raw as are the diets of the other animal's listed. You can be healthy and build a strong, well-sculpted body with raw organic fruits, green leafy vegetables, nuts and sunflower seeds.

Your body becomes clogged and weighed down by cooked foods and is depleted of the energy sources needed for bodybuilding. Building a strong, sculpted body with a raw food diet takes a strong mind with a strong will to succeed. There are some raw food bodybuilders who have found that cooked foods give muscles a temporary inflated look. A foundation needs to be built for muscle to grow, and this can only be done with all natural proteins and carbs that are found in raw, uncooked foods.

When you think of all the nutrients that are just in fruit, you can see the benefits that you would gain from eating them. Botanical fruits are what I am referring to when I speak of fruits. Bontanical fruit is seeded fruit that regenerates within itself to create more fruit. These are fruits such as cucumbers, red and green peppers, squash, avocados, tomatoes and many more.

Continue your research on this website on the benefits and health advantages of a raw food diet versus a cooked food diet for your bodybuilding regime. It is important to keep a journal and document what you are eating and how you feel.

You are building a natural and healthy foundation that will last as long as you continue to build.