Why do People Choose a Raw Food Lifestyle?

I liked so much what a good raw foodist friend said when I asked him what lead him to become a raw foodist that I thought I would share it with you:
My choice to move to a raw food lifestyle was driven by my desire to increase my
consciousness. Pretty much everything I do is based on that. Death is simply a state
where there's no vibration and so food is our source of energy (vibration) and if the
food is uncooked, it definitely delivers a higher vibration which leads to a more
conscious awareness.... I hope that makes sense to you. All that to say that I want to
be as far away from no vibration(death). I only want to embrace life.
I see food as only one aspect of the whole thing. There's much more that someone should look at to increase health and vitality.