Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 rawfood , Shanti Eaglemeare <shanti@e...> wrote: > Kristi, out of the vegetables, spinach is probably the worst one to cook. > The heating process changes the minerals in spinach into insoluble and > indigestible components that get deposited into joints etc. since the body > can't eliminate them all, leading to arthritis, kidney stones etc. over > many years. > Spinach is delicious raw as a salad. > Good luck! > Shanti Shanti, where did you get your information about spinach being the worst to cook? Spinach contains a high amount of oxalic acid, which inhibits the absorption of calcium and iron and encourages the formation of kidney stones. But most sources I've read, including The Vegetable Bible by Christian Teubner, say that the oxalic acid can be reduced considerably by blanching or cooking in plenty of water. - Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 Janet, sorry for the late reply. I read this in Norman Walker's book Fresh fruit and vegetable juices. Cheers shanti >Shanti, where did you get your information about spinach being the >worst to cook? >- Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 What does it say about cooked spinach? - " Shanti Eaglemeare " <shanti <rawfood > Tuesday, July 08, 2003 1:24 PM Re: [Raw Food] Spinach > Janet, sorry for the late reply. > I read this in Norman Walker's book Fresh fruit and vegetable juices. > Cheers > shanti > > >Shanti, where did you get your information about spinach being the > >worst to cook? > >- Janet > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Hello Ed, Norman Walker said in his book : " We have in previous chapters, covered this important question of organic versus inorganic atoms in our food. It is very vital to stress this matter in regard to oxalic acid. When the food is raw, whether whole or in the form of juice, every atom in such food is vital ORGANIC and is replete with enzymes. Therefore, the oxalic acid in our raw vegetables and their juices is organic, and as such is not only beneficial but essential for the physiological functions of the body. The oxalic acid in cooked and processed foods, however, is definitely dead, or INORGANIC, and as such is both pernicious and destructive. Oxalic acid readily combines with calcium. If these are both organic, the result is a beneficial constructive combination, as the former helps the digestive assimilation of the latter, at the same time stimulating the peristaltic functions in the body. When the oxalic acid has become INORGANIC by cooking or processing the foods that contain it, then this acid forms an interlocking compound with the calcium even combining with the calcium in other foods eaten during the same meal, destroying the nourishing value of both. This, results in such a serious deficiency of calcium that it has been known to cause decomposition of the bones. This is the reason I never eat cooked or canned spinach. As to the oxalic acid itself, when converted into an inorganic acid by cooking or processing the food, it often results in causing inorganic oxalic acid crystals to form in the kidneys. " I think Norman's statement makes sense, and I recommend therefore to people with problems with their kidneys or with arthritis, gout etc. not to eat any more cooked spinach and other foods that contain oxalic acid. Most people do not want to suddenly embark on an all raw food diet, even when they are unwell, but they can do at least cut out the worst culprit that causes their condition. I hope this is what you were wanting to know about. Kind regards Shanti At 22:09 08/07/2003, you wrote: >What does it say about cooked spinach? > > >- > " Shanti Eaglemeare " <shanti ><rawfood > >Tuesday, July 08, 2003 1:24 PM >Re: [Raw Food] Spinach > > > > Janet, sorry for the late reply. > > I read this in Norman Walker's book Fresh fruit and vegetable juices. > > Cheers > > shanti > > > > >Shanti, where did you get your information about spinach being the > > >worst to cook? > > >- Janet > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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