What's the deal with the Raw Diet?!
Answers: So, this thing just completely fascinates me. A raw vegan. What can't they eat? Tofu? Warm soup? Soy milk? Raisins? Oats? Agave nectar (I hear it is heated)? And why can they eat sun-dried things? Doesn't this cause loss of nutrients? The same question for a dehydrater-which seems to be popular among raw vegans. Doesn't a dehydrater heat the food and cause nutrient loss?
There are many views on a RAW DIET.
Ideally you would not eat or drink "Processed" foods that required heating over 115F degrees. A proper Dehydrated food is done about 107F. That is considered in the range of not killing off the "good stuff" in food. Sun-dried works as it does not over heat & kill nutrients either. Oats uncooked just soaked, Raw Nuts, Fruits & Veggies,Sprouts, unpasturized sauces.
Example: Fresh, or Sundried Tomatoes but not Canned Tomates.
Here are links to a couple of sites to show you more info.
http://www.rawfamily.com/
http://www.paulnison.com/
Slainté (to your health)
If I'm not mistaken it qualifies as "Raw" if it never gets above... I'm not sure. A shot in the dark says 115 degrees but I honestly don't know for sure.
Granted, I'm still guessing on what I think but some are not 100% raw.
Also, avoidance of tertiary breakdown of protein is the goal I believe which would make there a small amout of heat tolerance as long as you didn't maintain heat above theshold for an extended period.
It's not so much about the nutrients as the enzymes. Heating food kills the enzymes that aid in digestion and boosts the immune system.
i think you can have lots of raw vegan meals, i have seen loads of books on it! I am planning on trying raw food day once week. - I think would be less taxing on my body! - its like a self repair from the inside out.
Gradually i want to try two days a weeks on raw! -