ADA defines Raw Food Diet

[Guest guest]

I came across this a moment ago. Apparently the ADA isn't too good at

research. I get the impression they don't want people eating raw.

Maybe they don't want people getting healthy. And if people try the

ADA's version cooking up to 159 degrees, they probably wouldn't get

much benefit.

 

Jeff

 

PS: For anyone up to correcting the ADA's definition or up for

enlightening them on your own experiences, the email for the PR

department is media. Kelly Liebbe is the manager; Doris

Acosta is the director.

 

http://www.eatright.org/Public/NutritionInformation/index_13313.cfm

 

The " Raw Food Diet "

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Raw foods provide fiber, which is important to our overall health.

But is it really better to eat only raw foods?

 

The premise of the raw food diet is to cook foods below 160 degrees

Fahrenheit to keep food enzymes intact so that the body can better

absorb nutrients in the food. The problem with this theory is that

the body already makes the enzymes needed to digest and absorb foods.

 

The raw foods diet encourages you to eat fresh fruits and vegetables,

which is a definite nutritional plus. But there are real food safety

risks. The diet calls for eating a variety of sprouts, many of which

grow in environments that can promote harmful bacterial growth. And

cooking foods below 160 degrees Fahrenheit can lead to foodborne

illness.

 

As with any diet, when evaluating the " raw foods " approach, ask

questions. If you think " This sounds too good to be true, " it

probably is.

 

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