03 January 2014 - QA 5

Is a diet of raw food good for the body?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Raw food is good but don’t overdo it. When we overdo it then it is no good.
Our system from several generations is used to cooked food. According to Ayurveda, it is said if you have too much raw food, you will have vatta imbalance. Vatta imbalance means some jitteriness in the system.
For short periods of time, it is good to follow a raw food diet. It is a good cleaning agent. And on a daily basis also, more of raw food and little bit of cooked food, especially in the cold season. In winter you should have warm food also. That’s my personal opinion. You should try and see how your body responds to it.
I think it is very individualistic. Food cannot be a generalized idea.