wrote:
> 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.

Reheating can destroy pathogens.

A warm meal is also pleasurable. If you don't like what you have to eat
you are more likely to go out and get junk.

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