Some tips on beverages within the raw foods diet:

• Water and juices are the most popular choices of raw foodists. Watch out for bottled juices, which often contain preservatives. Always order fresh squeezed juice or make your own. The same goes for smoothies--it's better to make your own! Remember that packaged fruit products may contain additives you want to avoid. Make yours from whole fruits.

• Alcohol is out, but organic wine lives within the raw food guidelines.

• Coffee and tea do not live within the raw food guidelines. However you may brew some sun tea – tea that is made by putting water and dried herbs (it’s best to grow and dry your own to ensure it’s organic) in a jug in the sun and naturally heated – because it is unlikely to rise over 118 degrees.

• With smoothies make sure you buy whole fruits, not packaged purees which tend to have sugar and color added. Any ripe whole fruit can make a smoothie when popped in the blender or food processor, including bananas, blueberries, raspberries, ripe melons, nectarines, peaches, pitted cherries, strawberries, mangos and kiwi.

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