Steve wrote:
> diane wrote:
> > has anyone here tried going raw, as in the raw food diet?
>
>
> I did when I was 14 back in the 80s. I followed all the rules and my
> health was not the better for it.
>
> If you are thinking about it you might find these articles interesting:
>
> This person has no professional medical credentials I know of
> (neither will the cranks who will not like what he has to say), but what
> he has to say is in every introductory biochemistry book:
> http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/enzymes.html
>
>
> This article is by Jack Norris a vegan Registered Dietician, and an
> animal rights activist who co-runs vegan outreach:
> http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/cooking
>
>
> Dr. Michael Greger a vegan M.D. who does a lot of lecturing and research
> on nutrition. It is from his free monthly nutrition e-mail news letter
> ( also readable on veganmd.com):
>
> http://www.drgreger.org/november2003.html
>
> ( search the page for the string "G. Raw versus Cooked: Which is
> MoreNatural?")
>
>
> HTH
>
> Steve
>


Thanks for the reading Steve - interesting.

I guess the issue is what to cook, and how much.

For example, grains and tubers in some cases need to be cooked, and are
important staples. For infants cooking makes foods accessible that
otherwise would be too difficult to chew.

However, most people go WAY overboard. What is the point of "toast"?
Why heat leftovers or soup from a can? What's the point of "grilled
cheese" - it is simply tradition and has no healthful purpose.

Cheers - shevek