For some people cutting down on their daily intake of Oreos and bacon is daunting, so the thought of living on raw vegetables might seem completely outrageous. Still, a growing number of people have devoted their lives to eating uncooked veggies, nuts and beans, insisting that the health benefits of a raw diet are unmatched. Is it time to turn down the heat or is this just another food fad?
Raw Food has enzymes. Among many important factors, the most significant is the
enzymes ability to aid the body in the digestive process. These enzymes
break down the food in order for it to be absorbed into our blood
stream. There are billions of cells in the human body, each doing a
particular task. These cells are left completely depleted after the
task is complete and need to be replenished.
Raw foods are full of living enzymes that replace those exhausted
cells. These enzymes are slowed down at temperatures near 118 degrees F
and are completely destroyed at approximately 130 degrees F. Vitamins,
minerals, proteins, basically everything required for a healthy life
are destroyed at temperatures that "cooked" foods are heated up to.
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