Guest guest Posted August 16, 2000 Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 In a message dated 8/16/00 2:30:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vrc writes: > " Never eat raw: peas, beans, alfalfa sprouts, lentil sprouts, mung bean > sprouts, mushrooms. Any ideas on why this is? I eat my sprouts raw all the time, never knew I shouldn't! Are there health ramifications, or something else??? Amy and the Scotties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2000 Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 I am new to this style of life- why can you not eat raw alfalfa sprouts?? They serve them in salads, and on sandwiches. Lib -- Lib- Queen of Blues Haven in Central PA My home page- http://www.angelfire.com/tx/Mansion/ New kitten- http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/GlasneeHanlinCreena/ Punchneedle embroidery: http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/punchneedle/ Books for sale/swap: http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/libbysbooks/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2000 Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 Dr. Andrew Weil's Raw " Law " The following is from the book, 'Natural Health, Natural Medicine' by Andrew Weil, M.D.: (revised edition, Houghton Mifflin, 1995) " Never eat raw: peas, beans, alfalfa sprouts, lentil sprouts, mung bean sprouts, mushrooms. Best when cooked a long time: beans, lentils, chickpeas, eggplant. Better cooked than raw: beets and beet greens, chard, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussel sprouts, collards, mustard greens, winter squash, green beans. Do not overcook green vegetables. Good both raw and cooked: carrots, celery, onions, garlic, chives, scallions, summer squash, turnips, endive, asparagus, sunflower sprouts, tomatoes, peppers. Better raw: lettuce, other salad greens (arugula, radicchio, watercress), cucumbers, radishes, buckwheat sprouts. " The reason why it is not healthful to eat certain vegetables raw is that they contain natural toxins which are destroyed by cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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