Raw food causes a lot of questions and disputes. Let's analyze the main advantages and disadvantages of eating only raw foods.
Dr. Anastasia
Overview
Food products can be chopped, blended, dried, sprouted, fermented, or pickled. Drink herbal concoctions instead of coffee and tea, and heat food to no more than 118 °F.
There are several types of raw foodism, of which there are three main ones:
- Omnivorous: raw animal and plant products, raw fish and seafood
- Vegetarian: plant foods, raw eggs and unpasteurized dairy products
- Vegan: vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, legumes, cereals, nuts, honey, seeds and herbs
Arguments in favor of the raw food diet
The principles of the raw food community are simple: achieving harmony with nature, and preserving the natural flavor of foods and their nutrients for health.
Claim #1: Raw foodism is natural to humans. This is debatable. Paleontologists believe that evolution acceler...
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