Whenever I juice fast I'm consuming a raw foods diet
A short term raw fruit/veggie diet can be beneficial to the body, unless you have regular symptoms of intestinal discomfort- a lot of raw vegetable fibers can be quite irritating (harsh, even) to the digestive tract, in which case these veggies should be juiced, pulverized, or avoided.
There are some people who practice "rawism" and eat everything raw, including meat and eggs. The meat is organic and handled safely, the belief is that by consuming these products raw any bacteria/contaminants ingested are introduced in small amounts in their natural state to the immune system, creating an antibody response which makes the immune system more adept at fighting infections, much for the same reason immunizations are administered.
When you think of the earliest man that were hunter/gatherers before fire was being used, they were probably "rawists" too
A raw food diet is going to be protein deficient unless you eat a LOT of sushi and steak tartare.
Even legumes, the major sources of plant protein must be cooked.
Are you talking about the raw vegetarian/vegan or the all raw, ocurt? I know of more people doing the latter, but have also run into people doing the former.
I haven't done it myself, though I agree that we need more raw stuff in our diets and strive in that direction. The vegan version runs into the possible nutrient deficiency problems of any vegan plan (though potentially more so). Hearing the menus of some of the people I know who do the version with animal products, I don't think there is ANY problem with sufficient protein intake.
Whenever I juice fast I'm consuming a raw foods diet
A short term raw fruit/veggie diet can be beneficial to the body, unless you have regular symptoms of intestinal discomfort- a lot of raw vegetable fibers can be quite irritating (harsh, even) to the digestive tract, in which case these veggies should be juiced, pulverized, or avoided.
There are some people who practice "rawism" and eat everything raw, including meat and eggs. The meat is organic and handled safely, the belief is that by consuming these products raw any bacteria/contaminants ingested are introduced in small amounts in their natural state to the immune system, creating an antibody response which makes the immune system more adept at fighting infections, much for the same reason immunizations are administered.
When you think of the earliest man that were hunter/gatherers before fire was being used, they were probably "rawists" too
Yah, I like that idea of eating all organic meats, veggies, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Now THAT'S a good all around natural diet!
Jessica, From what I have read, many in the raw food (the vegan version) movement will eat food that has been heated up to 100 degree Fahrenheit. Below that temperature, most healthy enzymes are preserved, but some "cooking" takes place.
hey everyone, yeah, the type of raw diet i meant was just for a few days (i think it said (1-5 days) where you only consume raw food... obviously... i wasn't talking about raw meat tho... that sounds gross!! so anyways, thats what i meant
I do a day, now and then, of just raw fruits. I have GI track issues, and it is so nice to give my GI track a rest. (And it's really nice in the hot weather! Makes the heat much more bearable!)
Jessica, From what I have read, many in the raw food (the vegan version) movement will eat food that has been heated up to 100 degree Fahrenheit. Below that temperature, most healthy enzymes are preserved, but some "cooking" takes place.
Enzymes are the thing. Another idea that has been around for a long time and is resurfacing. This guy named Edward Howell wrote several books (THICK books! . . . how can you say THAT much about enzymes?) in the 40s. I do agree we need more, but I don't know about all raw!
Enzymes are the thing. Another idea that has been around for a long time and is resurfacing. This guy named Edward Howell wrote several books (THICK books! . . . how can you say THAT much about enzymes?) in the 40s. I do agree we need more, but I don't know about all raw!
A raw food diet is going to be protein deficient unless you eat a LOT of sushi and steak tartare.
Even legumes, the major sources of plant protein must be cooked.
I guess there's always MILK.
Complete misinformation. Legumes do not have to be cooked. There are such things as raw nuts.
Try some raw soybeans some time, have a bucket nearby.
Raw soybeans have become popular enough around me to make it from Whole Food to several of the grocery stores . . . they even got a segment on Martha Stewart's TV show (before the . . . hiatus).
And thus you are saying sobeans are eaten RAW????
I can't imagine Martha Sewart serving a heap of uncooked soy beans on a plate.
Have you ever tried to eat a raw soybean? I have!
The chemistry is that uncooked beans have toxic enzyme inhibitors and phytic acid that prevent their digestion and absorption. Only HEAT (Cooking, Roasting) and FERMENTATION (tofu, tempeh) will render these trypsin inhibitors harmless.
Just CHEWING on a raw soybean immediately tells the tale that these are unfit for human consumption.
most raw foodists follow a vegan raw food plan. this can include plenty of protein from nuts, seeds and lentils. some pulses (beans, lentils, etc) can be soaked and/or sprouted, and are easier to digest that way. plus foods assembled from various fruits and vegetables, etc.
i know several people who are healthy raw foodists. some eat raw all the time, others between 60-80% of the time. i also have a friend who is vegan and went raw for just a month as a cleanse/weight loss plan. he felt and looked great by the end of the month.
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Do you mean "are" eaten raw or "ought to be" eaten raw? Personally, I won't touch unfermented soy with a ten foot pole; and even at that I don't eat that much. But some people do.
I have had lightly steamed soy beans (which is what Martha Stewart did). I'm not sure the temperature of the beans remained low enough to qualify as "raw", but some people prepare them that way so that they do. Sprouting is another option. And I think the soaking would get rid of the phytic, especially if they were soaked in whey (which I think qualifies as raw if you make it yourself from raw milk!).
And thus you are saying sobeans are eaten RAW????
I can't imagine Martha Sewart serving a heap of uncooked soy beans on a plate.
Have you ever tried to eat a raw soybean? I have!
The chemistry is that uncooked beans have toxic enzyme inhibitors and phytic acid that prevent their digestion and absorption. Only HEAT (Cooking, Roasting) and FERMENTATION (tofu, tempeh) will render these trypsin inhibitors harmless.
Just CHEWING on a raw soybean immediately tells the tale that these are unfit for human consumption.
Just to add my $.02, soybean sprouts also contain phytic acid and a high degree of hemagglutinins, so they must also be cooked so these sugars/enzymes are destroyed.
