the following is part of the 1997 SF-LiFE "Health & Rejuvenation Expo"
newsletter/program guide (the Expo was held on June 1, 1997).

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must specify that this particular article can NOT be crossposted to any
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Tom Billings
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Note: the article below was written largely as a space-filler. One could
write considerably more on the topic...

COMMON POSITIVE EFFECTS OF A RAW/LIVING FOODS DIET, WITH REALITY CHECKS

The following is a partial listing of some common positive effects one
might experience on a raw/living foods diet, with additional "reality
check" comments provided as a counter-balance.

Positive Effects:                         Reality Check:

may enhance your physical health, and     does not guarantee excellent health;
may help you to stay physically healthy   long-time raw fooders can/do get sick
may be very helpful in healing from       not a cure-all; results cannot be
illness                                   guaranteed
may increase energy, reduce amount of     fatigue can be problem in detox; can
sleep you need                            also be caused by B-12 deficiency and/
                                          or too much sugar (fruit) in the diet
may be an important part of your          you can't eat your way "into heaven",
spiritual growth/path                     or to enlightenment. Pride and self-
                                          righteousness are a common trap here.
may provide pleasant mental feelings      eating disorder behaviors and hostile
of "lightness"; also feelings of          zealotry are far too common in rawism.
well-being                                Such behavior reflects an extremely
					  unhealthy mental condition.

Tom Billings