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Raw Vs. Cooked Veggies – Which is Better?
Dr. Terry Simpson
3 Responses to “Raw Vs. Cooked Veggies – Which is Better?”
January 10th, 2010 at 5:33 am
I have an ongoing “discussion” with a friend of mine who is a holistic health counselor about raw vs cooked. I’m in your camp when it comes to the actual nutritional value of what we eat. Humans evolved to eat cooked food. We gain more calories and vitamins from food after cooking has broken it down.
But sometimes I think this very fact, in today’s society, makes raw food “healthy” from an obesity avoidance point of view. In our evolutionary past, the problem was getting enough calories to survive and reproduce. But now, our problem is too many calories. So, from that somewhat backwards perspective, could eating raw foods actually be “healthy” in that it results in a lower caloric intake?
January 10th, 2010 at 10:45 am
The ability of the human to digest the fiber prevents us from getting the most out of vegetables. But cooking them a bit allows our body to get at the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in the vegetables. So a bit of light cooking is fine for vegetables.
April 23rd, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Dr. Simpson-
First of all -you have a great replore and nice smile for all -making all your patients and clients feel confident and knowing they will be in good care with you..
Thank you for this.
You forgot to mention with the veggies-not only are veggies healthy when oooking them a little -but they are still crisp and hot. Giving varity to all who thinks they need candy or an un-healthy high calorie snack. Not sure if jimica is allowed but cut extremely thin with a manadolin with chile powder and lime juice is excellent or add some tuna or shredded chicken and place in the middle rolling the jicima or use as a taco. YES.
Drizzle some lime or lemon over the top with a light drizzle of x-virgin olive oil..don’t need much oil-either
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