Here in Japan, you can buy whatever kinds of raw fish you like. It almost always has ginger and/or wasabi. Beef is also served raw. I had some that tasted like it was the most tender roast I have ever had, and I've had some that was a little tough. I have also had rare chicken here.

I don't advocate eating most American meats raw. The fish and beef and eggs here are specifically sold to be eaten raw. They are butchered and sold to be eaten the same day. Japanese use many less toxins and preservatives and don't feed their food animals nearly the disgusting things that Americans do. The Japanese are meticulous about cleanliness as well.

If you have some meat that you intend to eat raw, smell it. It should not have any smell at all. When I return to the US, I don't plan to eat any raw meats that aren't organic/grassfed or wild fish.

In my experience raw meats and eggs are so much easier to digest than cooked. After eating raw meats for so long, when I even eat a cooked egg, I feel a little sick to my stomach - and it tastes rubbery and dry. I think raw quail eggs are very good with a little cayenne and Sea Salt . I still eat cooked meats sometimes, but I'd rather have quality raw meats.

I've had salmon that I soaked in lemon juice overnight. It tasted, looked, and had the texture of cooked salmon. I don't know if the lemon juice denatures the proteins or does anything else that would make it less digestible (almost - less raw)?

I do a parasite cleanse every year or so, but have never seen any worms or anything come out of me. I think it's funny when the other Americans get grossed out at the thought of eating rare chicken or raw beef - but they have no problem eating a big mac and a biggie diet soda. I'll take my chances with the parasites - I am not a germ-aphobe, but I am a toxin-aphobe. When I look around and see 90-something year old Japanese people walking around everywhere and then 30-something huge americans struggling along talking about their health problems, it's not difficult to know who's eating stlye is healthier.

Japanese also eat a much wider variety of fresh fruits and veggies than Americans do. When I go to the grocery store or produce stand, I am amazed at the variety - it's not just "have a salad with you meal" (in fact, lettuce is not commonly eaten on a regular basis).

Tina.

i am a fan of intermitent fasting,eat lightly one day then more the next.Although admitingly i only eat a very small ammount everyday ,mostly protein/fats and some veggies.I have been trying to re-incorporate some more and more carbs into my diet,but i simply have such a hard time digesting them properly.I deal with sugars okay, but when it comes to starchy carbs or complex- even simple i just can't deal.
So i have had to cut it out almost completly.i also been on the Warrior diet for like 4 years now.Primal diet is cool ,but i'd only go on it in life or death situations,personaly i don't see it being that much of a benefit for healthy folks.Why? because i don't think that food needs to be completly raw to be healthy,plus the parasites factor kinda bugs me. i believe in cleansing,fasting and a high fat/protein diet with no processed junk,though we do have our own personal vices so i am not the one to judge or be too overly strict.


check out this site for information on raw diets-
http://www.karlloren.com/aajonus/index.htm


i did the whole rare/raw thing before for like YEARS but until recently have i changed the tune to more cooked,medium meats.i still eat my steaks medium and on occassion very rare but just not everyday.

if you are on the Primal diet, parasites and Tapeworms should'nt be a concern.
We Want to Live is a good book that gets into the roots of the Primal diet, A Recipe for Living i heard is much in more detail though, in terms of recipes and such.
good luck