Guest guest Posted July 19, 2002 Report Share Posted July 19, 2002 I'm new to raw eating and still feeling my way around so please forgive me if this seems nitpicky or silly. I'm trying to figure out when a food is considered raw and when it is considered cooked. I presume foods that are baked through or fried qualify as cooked. But, what about foods that are lightly steamed? Slightly warmed? Or dehydrated? Some foods, like acorn squash, seem as though they would be too hard to eat and digest easily if you didn't cook them at all. But, if warming or steaming it makes it no longer raw then what about dried foods like raisins? Whether in the sun or in a dehydrator, heat is used to dry raisins. Yet, I have a hard time thinking of raisins as a cooked food. As you can see, I'm rather confused. Help! ===== >^..^< Dogs have owners. Cats have servants >^..^< >^..^< The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. Cats have never forgetten this. >^..^< Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2002 Report Share Posted July 19, 2002 Real raw food has live enzymes that you only get in a fresh raw food. Any change to that food by steaming, dehydrating, etc. kills off the enzymes. Even a salad sitting out all day at the Wild Oats salad bar has no life because the lights and air slowly kill off the enzymes. Enzymes are the life force in raw foods. Fresh raw foods should be the main staple of a raw foodist. I cut raw corn from the cob into my salads. I grate sweet potatoes and beets into them as well. Even squash could be eaten raw. I personally do eat dried figs and blanched broccoli and even a little chicken or lamb sometimes, but those are not my primary meals as a raw food advocate. Regina DeLuca " Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. " - Henry Ford (1863-1947) Autos - Get free new car price quotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Regina, Thanks for your response. I'm still getting accustomed to this " new " way of eating. It's a big change for me and I've decided to make it as easy as possible. What I am going to do is start by apply a loose definition of raw. Then, as that begins to feel more comfortable than cooked food, I will become more strict with defining rawness. Thanks for mentioning grating foods. I hadn't thought of that and feel it will make it easier to eat some foods in their raw state. Szabina >^..^< Dogs have owners. Cats have servants >^..^< >^..^< The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. Cats have never forgetten this. >^..^< Health - Feel better, live better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 There are also wonderful raw recipie books that make it fun to create tasty raw foods. Some of them are : Raw by Juliano The Raw Gourmet by Nomi Shannon Living in the Raw by Rose Lee Calabro The Raw Truth / The Art of Loving Foods by Jeremy Safron & Renee Underkoffler Hooked on Raw ( Rhio something) Angel Foods ( Cherie something) Optimal Living Recipies by Optimum Health Institute Another great book to read to get you inspired to eat more raw foods is The Sunfood Success Diet System by David Wolfe. And if you ever get the chance to see him live, speaking on raw foods, go! He's an incredibly dynamic speaker. You can find out where he's lecturing at www.rawfood.com He travels all over the USA and the world. He'll be In Ocean Beach, San Diego tomorrow if you live in this area. Good luck to you! Bonnie Szabina Snape <szabinasnape wrote: Regina, Thanks for your response. I'm still getting accustomed to this " new " way of eating. It's a big change for me and I've decided to make it as easy as possible. What I am going to do is start by apply a loose definition of raw. Then, as that begins to feel more comfortable than cooked food, I will become more strict with defining rawness. Thanks for mentioning grating foods. I hadn't thought of that and feel it will make it easier to eat some foods in their raw state. Szabina >^..^< Dogs have owners. Cats have servants >^..^< >^..^< The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. Cats have never forgetten this. >^..^< Health - Feel better, live better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 hey Bon Bon Carol and I are coming to the David Wolfe fest tomorrow!!! ye! see you tomorrow!! Bonnie Selva <soul2soltravel wrote: There are also wonderful raw recipie books that make it fun to create tasty raw foods. Some of them are : Raw by Juliano The Raw Gourmet by Nomi Shannon Living in the Raw by Rose Lee Calabro The Raw Truth / The Art of Loving Foods by Jeremy Safron & Renee Underkoffler Hooked on Raw ( Rhio something) Angel Foods ( Cherie something) Optimal Living Recipies by Optimum Health Institute Another great book to read to get you inspired to eat more raw foods is The Sunfood Success Diet System by David Wolfe. And if you ever get the chance to see him live, speaking on raw foods, go! He's an incredibly dynamic speaker. You can find out where he's lecturing at www.rawfood.com He travels all over the USA and the world. He'll be In Ocean Beach, San Diego tomorrow if you live in this area. Good luck to you! Bonnie Szabina Snape <szabinasnape wrote: Regina, Thanks for your response. I'm still getting accustomed to this " new " way of eating. It's a big change for me and I've decided to make it as easy as possible. What I am going to do is start by apply a loose definition of raw. Then, as that begins to feel more comfortable than cooked food, I will become more strict with defining rawness. Thanks for mentioning grating foods. I hadn't thought of that and feel it will make it easier to eat some foods in their raw state. Szabina >^..^< Dogs have owners. Cats have servants >^..^< >^..^< The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. Cats have never forgetten this. >^..^< Health - Feel better, live better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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