Dealing with Diet Dissenters

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Dealing with Diet

Dissenters

How to Handle Unsupportive,

Argumentative, and Downright Rude

People on a Raw Food Diet

by Swayze Foster

www.fitonraw.com

http://www.fitonraw.com/





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Dealing With Diet Dissenters

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Introduction

Sometimes the worst part about socializing has nothing to do with the food itself.

Sometimes it’s actually the people.

If you’ve been at all vocal about your raw food diet, whether to a friend, a family

member, or even a fellow raw foodist, I’m sure you have encountered dissenters. I

mean, going raw isn’t exactly mainstream and certainly isn’t considered healthy.

It’s viewed as a fad. It’s seen as something that young, tree-hugging hippies do to look

cool.

So, of course, people are going to confront you about it.

And there are all types of dissenters and unsupportive people you will come across.

There’s the “I mean well, but am completely condescending” type. There’s the “I’m older

than you so I know what’s best” type.

And my personal favorite: the ever-annoying “I can and will argue with a brick wall” type.

I’m sure you’ve encountered these people. You probably even have someone like this in

your own family or circle of friends!

No matter what the subject of conversation, even if they know next to nothing about the

topic, they will argue, argue, and argue until:

a) they have won, or

b) you let them think they have won.

But as you will see, I won’t be dealing with these personality traits directly. Instead, I will

be focusing on you and your behaviors in various social settings.





Why?

One thing at a time. :)

Let’s just get started, shall we?





Don’t Push Your Diet On Others

One of the biggest complaints from non-raw foodists concerning raw foodism is the

dogmatic, condescending tone that many raw foodists assume when discussing diet

and health.

And we all know the culprits here. The movement certainly has its fair share of die-hard

raw foodists intent on aggressively spreading the word to anyone and everyone,

whether they are interested or not.

However, it’s not just these passionate individuals who are to blame. Most of us has hadan experience when we’ve become a little bit to excited about the diet and started

shouting about it to anyone who would (or wouldn’t) listen.

And who can blame us! The raw food diet is awesome and brings incredibly awesome

results. Who wouldn’t want to know what we know? Who wouldn’t want permanent

weight loss, energy, and great skin all for themselves?

Things are a bit more complicated than that. Let me give you an example.

Think about it from the other perspective. Pretend you eat a standard American cooked

food diet. You live on burgers, bacon, and blueberry waffles and you don’t really think

too much about what this food is doing to your body. It’s just the way you have always

eaten and you like it like that.

Then there’s that crazy brother of yours. He’s always been into health and is constantly

looking for the best way to stay in shape. Atkins, paleo, vegetarian, vegan, raw meat…

he’s done it all!

And now all of a sudden he comes at you with news about some kooky new “raw vegan

diet” he’s on. He’s practically hyperventilating about fruit-phobias, gourmet raw and the





percentage of fat in an avocado.

What a nut!

You have no idea or interest in what he’s talking about. All you can think about is the

tasty fried fish dinner you’ll soon be having at your favorite local seafood restaurant.

Yes, this is a heavy exaggeration, but do you see what I mean?

My point here is that you can’t just expect to bombard people with everything you know

about health (which happens to be completely opposite from what most people believe)

and receive hugs, kisses, and words of praise.

Why?

#1: Knowledge

Most people know next to nothing about raw foods, much less health in general. You

cannot expect someone to fully grasp in one energetic lecture from you what took hoursupon hours of learning and experience for you to attain.

#2: Interest

Most people are just not interested in health. They really couldn’t care less about how

much energy you have or how low your body fat percentage is.

And absolutely no one wants to know from experience how little your sweat stinks. Trust

me on this one. ;)





#3: Rebellion

Nobody wants to be told what to do. And this includes you!

Yes, it’s true that eating more fresh fruits and vegetables could probably change a lot of

lives. But this change has to come on each person’s own terms.

In other words, we have to learn it for ourselves for it to actually be of any value. It has

to be our idea, our journey, and ultimately, our decision.

By preaching to a loved one about the power of raw foods, you start off on the wrong

foot. Even if this person would have been receptive to the idea of a raw food diet, youhave possibly turned them off for good with your brashness.









You Can’t Change People

As promised, I did not actually focus on the behaviors of unsupportive people in this

short report. Instead, I focused on you and your actions and reactions to these

behaviors.

Why? Because you don’t have control over people.

Ask anybody with an alcoholic or drug addict in the family and they will tell you the same

thing. You can’t change people, no matter how hard you try or how righteous your

intentions are.

What you do have control over and can change is your own attitude and actions. As I

have shown, you can change the way you approach a certain situation, how you

respond to a specific question, or even to a specific audience.

Often times all it takes is a simple change from you to completely rectify a tense

situation. Even a simply portrayal of confidence can have a powerful effect on how

those around you view you and your diet and how they react to it.

And the best part?

By simply living a healthy raw food lifestyle and leading by example, you will be much

more likely to influence people to change their own lives. People will see your

confidence and the results the diet has brought to you and they will be drawn to it.

They will be eager to know your secret and before you know it, another raw foodist is

born. ;)

Swayze





Struggling with Crazy Cooked Food Cravings?

Trust me, you are not alone. I was once in your very same position. But after years of

searching and lots of trial and error, I am finally a happy, healthy, cravings-free raw

foodist.

And to help ensure the same for you and others like you, I decided to create my very

own guide specifically for raw foodists with cravings.

It’s called…

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In this 95-page e-book, I show you everything you need to know about how to defeat

your cravings. Not just deal with them. Not just handle them. But COMPLETELY

DESTROY them!

To learn more and to purchase your copy today, simple follow the link below:

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