It discusses the benefits of raw foods, the pitfalls and suggests if you’re already vegetarian, you’ll do a disservice to go 100% raw vegan. As with everything, balance is critical. Eat raw vegan, just not only raw vegan.
I loved this article — it’s 4 pages long but not that scientific; it’s written for laymen.
Misconception #1: Cooking destroys nutrients
Misconception #2: Cooking destroys enzymes
Misconception #3: Raw foods are detoxifying
Misconception #4: Raw veganism is healthful
Misconception #5: Raw-only foods are natural
I used to eat a lot more raw food but when I learned that was bad for my [lupus] guts (from the doctor, FWIW), I started cooking more. I still eat a lot of salads. Oh! Or sometimes I’ll purée/ process/ blend.
I couldn’t subsist on a raw vegan diet, even if I dehydrated everything. The cellulose structure rips its way through my gut — a problem I had for years with not only raw veg but some cooked veg I simply don’t digest. I’m a canary in a coal mine (hyper-sensitive: what bothers me, affects you but you’ll see me drop dead and have time to evacuate).
Bonus track:
I went back and read the article, very good!
Glad you liked it. I loved it because it was easy to read but informative for those of us who have health issues and need that kind of info. I realize it’s niche but if you’re raw vegan or particularly interested in nutrition, it’s VERY important to know that long-term, it needs to be addressed.
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I’ll have a look at that article, sounds interesting. Our neighbors eat “raw food”, only, they even threw out the stove/oven
I’ve no doubt that it’s okay sporadically but even children are taught that certain nutrients are increased with cooking (although most are lost)!
Also, if they have no auto-immune problems, they’re going to get by a lot easier. This would trigger somebody like me — to the point of hospitalization.
As the article clarifies: it’s FINE if you don’t have issues to eat raw some times–not ‘forever.’
As with everything, moderation is key.