How Much Raw Food Should One Include In Their Diet To Be A Healthy Vegan?
Unfortunately, not much research has been conducted looking at the question of what proportion of raw foods will prevent the most disease or result in greater life expectancy. Additionally, there have been no studies on the disease rates of raw foodists. So, we must make the best guess about how much raw foods is best with the information we have available at this time. Cooking has both negative and positive affects. Cooking, for long periods especially, can damage some vitamins. Boiling and steaming causes vitamins and minerals to seep out of the food. Chemicals thought to cause cancer are formed when food is burned or oils are heated above the point at which they smoke. Deep-frying foods causes trans fats to form, which increase cholesterol levels. On the plus side, cooking can break down food components that would otherwise bind minerals and prevent their absorption. It can soften fiber which allows more food to be eaten. Cooking liberates some nutrients, such as beta-carotene and o
