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Hi.. newbie from ohio here. Have some nutritional questions for you

all.

 

I'm going to try to gravitate towards a more " Whole Foods " type diet.

Not to confuse that with the store, this basically means i'm trying to

take in more veggies and fruits in their whole/raw forms cut the

refined and processed crap etc...

 

My question is this.

 

I've been to an acupuncturist that advised me that my consitution is

such that i will do better with steamed veggies than raw. And

ironically I hate to cook. lol.. well i don't mind cooking, I'm just

one of those gals thats always on the go so quick is top on my list too.

 

Can steamed veggies keep for reheating? Should I avoid those steamer

bags in an effort to avoid plastics chemical contamination? (this is

another place where i want to alter my lifestyle.. cut down on plastics

etc...)

 

Also, any nutrition advice on this front is very much appreciated!

 

So far my plan is to pick up sprouted grain bread and keep it frozen--

just take out enough that I think i'll need for the day (like 2

slices) and some fresh fruits.

 

 

Thanks bunches. April

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Hi April,

 

Welcome - and well done on taking control of your health.

 

As for the raw vs. cooked debate, personally I don't believe in making

sweeping generalisations and saying a person should only eat one type

of food.

 

From my naturopathic nutrition studies, we are taught that raw veg and

fruit tend to exert more 'eliminatory pressure' - that is they tend to

help people detox faster because they have greater vitality or life

force. " Great " you may say, but the answer is - not always for all

people. Some people can feel sick and exhibit all sorts of unpleasant

symptoms (called aggravations) if their cells detox at a faster rate

than their organs are able to eliminate from the body (i.e. the

kidneys and bowel primarily). For many people, unless a serious

health problem looms, slow and steady is a more manageable state to be

in. So really do what feels right for you.

 

I would not recommend re-heating steamed veg. Every time you heat and

re-heat food you lose a few more of the more heat sensitive nutrients

(Vitamin C, B vits, enzymes), so cooking once is really the maximum

damage you would want to do. It doesn't take very long at all to

lightly steam fresh veg.

 

I think the steamer bags would be ok in a pinch, but really I would

recommend a proper vegetable steamer (which is usually a metal or

glass basket) to put over a pot of boiling water.

 

Good luck!

 

Sharon

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Thanks for the info! I will heed those tips-- steam my veggies when at

home, have my raw goodies at work etc..

 

Thanks so much. I'll probably have more questions soon lol..

 

ttyl April

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