How The Enzymes In Raw Food
Help You Lose Weight Naturally

Enzymes are proteins necessary for every chemical reaction in the body. They are a biological catalyst, meaning they help chemical reactions happen faster and more efficiently. There are thousands of different enzymes in the human body and without them the body would literally stop working. The two main groups of enzymes are metabolic and digestive. Metabolic enzyme deficiencies can result in diseases such as phenylketonuria (PKU), which causes severe mental retardation in infants and Tay-Sachs disease which results in retardation, paralysis in early childhood. Left untreated it is often fatal.

Digestive enzymes enable to the body to break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates we eat. The salivary glands, for example, produce an enzyme that breaks down carbs. The stomach lining produces an enzyme that digests protein. The pancreas, small intestine and liver also release enzymes that help break down and metabolize fats. But you only receive the full nutritional benefit of food if your body has enough enzymes to properly digest and absorb the nutrients.  Age and poor diets contribute to a lack of the enzymes needed to keep your body running as efficiently as it should.

Getting older is a fact of life and part of aging is that our bodies produce less enzymes. Plus, stress, lack of regular exercise, and food additives can also compromise your body’s enzymes.

That imbalance can cause many ailments and afflictions including heartburn, fatigue and obesity.
The good news is that we can also get enzymes from the food we eat. The bad news is, cooking destroys most of the enzymes in food, forcing the body to rely solely on its own natural enzymes, which become depleted as time goes on.

Many active digestive enzymes are found in raw foods such as fresh fruit and uncooked vegetables, which supplement the body’s natural produced enzymes. That’s why these types of food are so easy to digest and why you don’t get bloated and fatigued after a meal of fresh vegetables the way you do after a steak dinner.

So losing weight isn’t just about exercise or cutting back on the rolls at dinner; it’s also about eating the right kinds of food that contain the enzymes your body needs to break down and metabolize the fat, such as Lipase and Protease.

When you have enough Lipase your body is able to break down and dissolve the fat stored throughout the body. When you don’t, fat accumulates such as on your hips, stomach, and thighs. Protease is integral for eliminating the toxins that make it difficult to burn fat.

But unless you stick religiously to an all-raw food diet, these enzymes can still be depleted. Taking an enzyme supplement, such as Meltaway, with each meal in addition to eating healthy raw foods like fruits and vegetables is the best way to start losing those unwanted pounds and iprove your overall health and sense of well-being.