Article: Some claim secret to good health is a diet rich in raw foods

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Some claim secret to good health is a diet rich in raw foods

 

By Shari Rudavsky

July 23, 2009

 

 

Diagnosed with diabetes when she was 2, Pamela Reilly spent most of

her adult life trying to find ways to reverse the disease. Then about

a year ago, she adopted a raw food diet.

 

Raw food conjures up images of steak tartare, sushi and salad, but the

burgeoning raw-food movement goes beyond that. Many adherents eat no

animal products, instead consuming little or no food heated more than

118 degrees.

 

Raw foodies believe that if food is cooked above 118 degrees, the heat

degrades the food's enzymes and minerals, detracting from its

nutritional value. In addition, they say, raw food helps cleanse the

body of toxins, leaving it in a healthier state.

 

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