Hello Meredith, > Sent to veg-raw by Meredith Westfall <[log in to unmask]> > From my own experience, I find that I have to do about 1 hour of > cardiovascular (running, stairmaster). In addition, I have to break a sweat. > When I don't sweat, it seems like there is no impact. If I sweat hard, I feel > much more at ease. May all be psychological, but I do feel a difference! > Meredith I noticed something very similar. There is probably a part of psychological in it. However, IMO, sweat is a sign of detoxication. It is also the sign you have reached a level at which your brain starts to produce endorphine and probably other brain hormones that improve one's mood. Being on a raw food diet usually increases one's energy and one is able to do more exercise and reach more easily the endorphine level. Pierre.