Carrie Smith has sent you a story from villagevoice.com

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Carrie

Smith has sent you a story from villagevoice.com

Thought this was a fun read for the gen Y crowd.

 

 

Eat

It Raw!

by Debra

DeSalvo

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Thanks, Carrie, for sharing the article. I was really enjoying it until I got to the bottom and read the following typical objections:From a registered dietician: ". . .there are no scientific studies showing an advantage to eating raw broccoli instead of cooked broccoli. . .if you have an immune system compromised by chemo or severe AIDS, we recommend a 'no raw food' diet to protect against bacterial infections. I would also be concerned about adequate caloric intake, and adequate protein, B12, calcium, and zinc." Okay, here's one who surely graduated with a D- in her field. Honey, take the time to read/ research/ count/ add before you go on record!From a holistic physician: ". . .some people do really well on the raw food diet, yet some do abysmally. . .Lots of fats will "alleviate some of the potential problems with this diet." What are the potential problems? If you can eat raw fats (i.e., avocado, coconuts), then why is the "diet" problematic? He goes on to say, "We are finding that some people must have meat, while for others it's not metabolically suitable. My hunch is that the people doing well on raw food would be shown by metabolic typing to be in the latter category." Huh? Who are these people who NEED meat? I guess they are the ones with short intestines who can tear into open flesh with their bare teeth!From a practictioner of Asian medicine: ". . .Most people can benefit [from a raw diet] when it's used for a limited period. It's in danger of becoming a fad, however, with people thinking it can be applied in any situation and be beneficial. This may be because the diet can cause very rapid change and can make you hyper and spacey."Okay, maybe he's the one from outer space!Anyway, I don't mean to detract from the article. Most of it is very uplifting and promising. It's just that it is an uphill battle for raw foodists in spreading the good word when even those in the holistic and vegetarian communities are so negative about the lifestyle.

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Hi Dominique,

 

 

I enjoyed your commentary. Peace

 

, " Dominique " <jetsetteratl1996>

wrote:

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> Thanks, Carrie, for sharing the article. I was really enjoying it

until I got to the bottom and read the following typical objections:

>

> From a registered dietician: " . . .there are no scientific

studies showing an advantage to eating raw broccoli instead of

cooked broccoli. . .if you have an immune system compromised by

chemo or severe AIDS, we recommend a 'no raw food' diet to protect

against bacterial infections. I would also be concerned about

adequate caloric intake, and adequate protein, B12, calcium, and

zinc. " Okay, here's one who surely graduated with a D- in her

field. Honey, take the time to read/ research/ count/ add before

you go on record!

>

[Guest guest]

I was confused about that part too.Why would anyone need to be on a "no raw foods diet" for any condition?

 

Tina Davis

Certified Reflexologistafrikanpeace <afrikanpeace wrote:

Hi Dominique,I enjoyed your commentary. Peace , "Dominique" <jetsetteratl1996> wrote:>> > Thanks, Carrie, for sharing the article. I was really enjoying it until I got to the bottom and read the following typical objections:> > From a registered dietician: ". . .there are no scientific studies showing an advantage to eating raw broccoli instead of cooked broccoli. . .if you have an immune system compromised by chemo or severe AIDS, we recommend a 'no raw food' diet to protect against bacterial infections. I would also be concerned about adequate caloric intake, and adequate protein, B12, calcium, and zinc." Okay, here's one who surely graduated with a D- in her field. Honey, take the time to read/ research/ count/ add

before you go on record!>

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Generally, I feel that traditional dietitians are clueless.

 

You can't fight bacteria without Vitamin C, and you can't get vitamin C

without raw food.

 

They're bought and sold by big industry....even if they don't know it.

 

 

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, tina davis wrote:

 

> I was confused about that part too.Why would anyone need to be on a " no raw

foods diet " for any condition?

>

> Tina Davis

> Certified Reflexologist

>

> afrikanpeace <afrikanpeace wrote:

> Hi Dominique,

>

>

> I enjoyed your commentary. Peace

>

> , " Dominique " <jetsetteratl1996>

> wrote:

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> >

> > Thanks, Carrie, for sharing the article. I was really enjoying it

> until I got to the bottom and read the following typical objections:

> >

> > From a registered dietician: " . . .there are no scientific

> studies showing an advantage to eating raw broccoli instead of

> cooked broccoli. . .if you have an immune system compromised by

> chemo or severe AIDS, we recommend a 'no raw food' diet to protect

> against bacterial infections. I would also be concerned about

> adequate caloric intake, and adequate protein, B12, calcium, and

> zinc. " Okay, here's one who surely graduated with a D- in her

> field. Honey, take the time to read/ research/ count/ add before

> you go on record!

> >

>

>

>

>

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