Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Hello, Is it ok to chop up raw corn and just munch on that? I am new to the whole raw food thing, and am trying to ease my way into it, and get off the horrible diet I have been on all my life. My brother is helping me & encouraging me to do this! I went to the organic store, the one that sells the corn from a bushel looking thing, and I weighed out a bag of it, and here are my questions: 1.) do I need to wash the corn in any way, or can I just put it in the grinder and kind of grind it down and munch on it as a snack? (it tastes prett good raw!) 2.) if I have to wash it, won't this destroy all the 'living' things in it, like enzymes (and other things we haven't discovered yet). 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should I start out with something like fruit or tomatos (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it like tomatos). 4.) Am I right to say that anything a person does to the corn, like cooks it or steams it or whatever, kills the 'living' part of the corn? Thats the theory, right, that these foods straight from the vine to your stomach, have lots of enzymes and things that are really healthy for you? Any comments would be most appreciated. Meet the all-new My - Try it today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I suppose. I eat raw corn, I have some now. There's something about the taste and structure that lends me to believe it may not be food for me. I mainly don't like how it runs right through my system without digesting, in other words, some of it comes out as individual, whole kernels. Cereal - a grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food. I don't eat wheat or oats, maybe I'm not meant to eat any grass. I wash my vegetables off, I can't imagine washing corn could do any harm. My jury's out on the healthiness of corn. I don't know when I'll receive a verdict. I don't buy it very often, there's something about it I don't like. " 4.) Am I right to say that anything a person does to the corn, like cooks it or steams it or whatever, kills the 'living' part of the corn? " Yes. " Thats the theory, right, that these foods straight from the vine to your stomach, have lots of enzymes and things that are really healthy for you? " That's my belief, straight from the vine to the stomach is the healthiest approach to eating. Rich rawfood , boat1400 <boat1400> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > Is it ok to chop up raw corn and just munch on that? > > I am new to the whole raw food thing, and am trying to > ease my way into it, and get off the horrible diet I have > been on all my life. My brother is helping me & encouraging > me > to do this! > > I went to the organic store, the one that sells the > corn from a bushel looking thing, and I weighed out > a bag of it, and here are my questions: > > > 1.) do I need to wash the corn in any way, or can > I just put it in the grinder and kind of grind it down > and munch on it as a snack? (it tastes prett good raw!) > > 2.) if I have to wash it, won't this destroy all the > 'living' things in it, like enzymes (and other things > we haven't discovered yet). > > 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should > I start out with something like fruit or tomatos > (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it > like tomatos). > > 4.) Am I right to say that anything a person does to > the corn, like cooks it or steams it or whatever, kills > the 'living' part of the corn? Thats the theory, right, > that these foods straight from the vine to your stomach, > have lots of enzymes and things that are really healthy > for you? > > > Any comments would be most appreciated. > > > > > > > > Meet the all-new My - Try it today! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 you could blend it, though I think that's not where you're coming from (no appliances, eh?) Rawist <seconaphim wrote: I suppose. I eat raw corn, I have some now. There's something about the taste and structure that lends me to believe it may not be food for me. I mainly don't like how it runs right through my system without digesting, in other words, some of it comes out as individual, whole kernels. The all-new My – What will yours do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Another mention of nuts and avocados singly. Avocados really are different from any other fruit or vegetable. Why did David Wolfe pick " Avocado " for his name on that show? maybe because he figures that the avocado is the one plant food that a cooked eater could rely on in a transition to a healthier diet. Rich rawfood , " lane lynn " <lanie@p...> wrote: > Also I suggest that you get some fruits that you like and nuts and avocados. In order for a new diet to work, you have to make sure you do not feel deprived. Get lots of goodies to make your panicy part settle down happily. Good luck with your new regime. I was just gonna do it for a month or two for health reasons, but now I can't imagine going back. I feel truly blessed. Yours in health, Lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I like the mono meal idea the best, just eat one item for a meal. I don't do that, I just munch on various items at each meal, but each singly. So no, I don't blend. If I'm out and all that's available is raw salad, I'll eat it and that's about as much blending as I want to come in contact with. No appliances, no processing, that's a harking back for cooked food. And if I did that, I'd probably just wind up going back to cooked. Rich rawfood , michele bustos <ixim_mbustos> wrote: > you could blend it, though I think that's not where you're coming from (no appliances, eh?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 02:32:38AM -0800, boat1400 wrote: > > 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should > I start out with something like fruit or tomatos > (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it > like tomatos). I don't think grains are healthy for people. I suggest doing some googleing on pros and cons of eathing grains. I think animals who are meant to eat grains have gizzards. I think we are best suited from a biochemical point of view to eat mostly fruits, nuts, and leafs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I think that the fact that birds have gizzards, which enables them to break down the grains for digestion, shows us that most grains are not the optimal food for human use. However, perhaps certain other grains are beneficial, and proper for humans to consume. Perhaps corn is one of them. The verdict is still out (for me) on this one. Hey, I'm still trying to teach myself to chew properly. tev --- johnd <john wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 02:32:38AM -0800, boat1400 > wrote: > > > > 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should > > I start out with something like fruit or tomatos > > (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it > > like tomatos). > > I don't think grains are healthy for people. I > suggest doing some googleing on > pros and cons of eathing grains. > > I think animals who are meant to eat grains have > gizzards. I think we are best suited > from a biochemical point of view to eat mostly > fruits, nuts, and leafs. > ===== [...there'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after, just you wait and see... ---Vera Lynn] Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I eat corn. Personlly, I like it right off the cob and I don't see anything wrong with putting it in the microwave to lightly cook it before I do eat it. Ron rawfood , tev treowlufu <coac2002> wrote: > > I think that the fact that birds have gizzards, > which enables them to break down the grains for > digestion, shows us that most grains are not the > optimal food for human use. > > However, perhaps certain other grains are beneficial, > and proper for humans to consume. Perhaps corn is one > of them. > > The verdict is still out (for me) on this one. > > Hey, I'm still trying to teach myself to chew > properly. > > tev > > > --- johnd <john@j...> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 02:32:38AM -0800, boat1400 > > wrote: > > > > > > 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should > > > I start out with something like fruit or tomatos > > > (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it > > > like tomatos). > > > > I don't think grains are healthy for people. I > > suggest doing some googleing on > > pros and cons of eathing grains. > > > > I think animals who are meant to eat grains have > > gizzards. I think we are best suited > > from a biochemical point of view to eat mostly > > fruits, nuts, and leafs. > > > > ===== > [...there'll be love and laughter, > and peace ever after, > just you wait and see... > ---Vera Lynn] > > > > > > Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. > http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Dear Boat. (Is that your name? I din't see any other in your post.) I eat corn by peeling off the leaves and eating it off the cob. No cooking required. I'm not really sure what that bushel looking thing is though. Also I suggest that you get some fruits that you like and nuts and avocados. In order for a new diet to work, you have to make sure you do not feel deprived. Get lots of goodies to make your panicy part settle down happily. Good luck with your new regime. I was just gonna do it for a month or two for health reasons, but now I can't imagine going back. I feel truly blessed. Yours in health, Lane - boat1400 rawfood Monday, January 10, 2005 5:32 AM [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? Hello, Is it ok to chop up raw corn and just munch on that? I am new to the whole raw food thing, and am trying to ease my way into it, and get off the horrible diet I have been on all my life. My brother is helping me & encouraging me to do this! I went to the organic store, the one that sells the corn from a bushel looking thing, and I weighed out a bag of it, and here are my questions: 1.) do I need to wash the corn in any way, or can I just put it in the grinder and kind of grind it down and munch on it as a snack? (it tastes prett good raw!) 2.) if I have to wash it, won't this destroy all the 'living' things in it, like enzymes (and other things we haven't discovered yet). 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should I start out with something like fruit or tomatos (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it like tomatos). 4.) Am I right to say that anything a person does to the corn, like cooks it or steams it or whatever, kills the 'living' part of the corn? Thats the theory, right, that these foods straight from the vine to your stomach, have lots of enzymes and things that are really healthy for you? Any comments would be most appreciated. Meet the all-new My - Try it today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I love corn right off the cob as well ... fresh picked and still warm from being in the sun it is truly awesome. We used to eat it this way as kids (sneak out to the field and grab one or two). I still eat it right off the cob, but have to settle for getting it at a farm stand or the grocery story. I could never figure out why anyone would cook it. I see folks boil it to death, slop it up with butter and salt, and I wonder if it has any taste left at all after all that. They don't know what they are missing! cheers terry rawfood , " rlmftw " <rlmftw> wrote: > > I eat corn. Personlly, I like it right off the cob and I don't see > anything wrong with putting it in the microwave to lightly cook it > before I do eat it. > > Ron > > > > rawfood , tev treowlufu <coac2002> wrote: > > > > I think that the fact that birds have gizzards, > > which enables them to break down the grains for > > digestion, shows us that most grains are not the > > optimal food for human use. > > > > However, perhaps certain other grains are beneficial, > > and proper for humans to consume. Perhaps corn is one > > of them. > > > > The verdict is still out (for me) on this one. > > > > Hey, I'm still trying to teach myself to chew > > properly. > > > > tev > > > > > > --- johnd <john@j...> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 02:32:38AM -0800, boat1400 > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should > > > > I start out with something like fruit or tomatos > > > > (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it > > > > like tomatos). > > > > > > I don't think grains are healthy for people. I > > > suggest doing some googleing on > > > pros and cons of eathing grains. > > > > > > I think animals who are meant to eat grains have > > > gizzards. I think we are best suited > > > from a biochemical point of view to eat mostly > > > fruits, nuts, and leafs. > > > > > > > ===== > > [...there'll be love and laughter, > > and peace ever after, > > just you wait and see... > > ---Vera Lynn] > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. > > http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 but when you get it from roadsides stands like that (lets say they claim to be organic, for the sake of argument)....is it ok to eat it raw like that? without washing it? maybe just grinding it halfway or something? --- terry <levamssg wrote: > > I love corn right off the cob as well ... fresh picked and > still > warm from being in the sun it is truly awesome. I see folks boil it to death, slop > it up with > butter and salt, and I wonder if it has any taste left at > all after > all that. They don't know what they are missing! > All your favorites on one personal page – Try My Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 On Jan 10, 2005, at 7:46 PM, boat1400 wrote: > > > but when you get it from roadsides stands > like that (lets say they claim to be organic, > for the sake of argument)....is it ok > to eat it raw like that? without washing > it? maybe just grinding it halfway or > something? > > yes even though I don't regularly eat grains, I've done this many times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Ron, If you must cook it, choose the least destructive way: steaming. Microwaving is far more radical than conventional cooking. Read this: http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm The story he cites about the person who died from microwave heated blood made a big impression on me. Mark - rlmftw rawfood Monday, January 10, 2005 5:19 PM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? I eat corn. Personlly, I like it right off the cob and I don't see anything wrong with putting it in the microwave to lightly cook it before I do eat it. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 One thing I like to do during the summer is to take medium-sized tomatoes (not romas), slice the tops off them, spoon out the insides where I just have the shell. I'll stuff these with a mixture of raw corn just cut off the cob mixed with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a bit of fresh chopped or naturally-dried parsley (sometimes i'll substitute fresh/dried mint for the parsley). Two stuffed tomatoes make a pretty decent lunch with a tall glass of ice water. Megan ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release 1/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 I forgot about corn being a grain. Fresh corn has so much water content, and we are not grinding it into flour. I think it may be different. It feels right when I eat it in summer, Lane - johnd rawfood Monday, January 10, 2005 3:10 PM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 02:32:38AM -0800, boat1400 wrote: > > 3.) is raw corn even considered healthy, or should > I start out with something like fruit or tomatos > (i.e. something with squishy juice inside it > like tomatos). I don't think grains are healthy for people. I suggest doing some googleing on pros and cons of eathing grains. I think animals who are meant to eat grains have gizzards. I think we are best suited from a biochemical point of view to eat mostly fruits, nuts, and leafs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Hey! That sounds pretty delicious! I'm gonna try that. Thanks, tev --- Megan Milligan <yasminduran wrote: > > One thing I like to do during the summer is to take > medium-sized tomatoes (not romas), slice the tops > off them, spoon out the insides where I just have > the shell. I'll stuff these with a mixture of raw > corn just cut off the cob mixed with fresh-squeezed > lemon juice and a bit of fresh chopped or > naturally-dried parsley (sometimes i'll substitute > fresh/dried mint for the parsley). Two stuffed > tomatoes make a pretty decent lunch with a tall > glass of ice water. > > Megan ===== [...there'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after, just you wait and see... ---Vera Lynn] The all-new My - What will yours do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 yeah, it's my own raw take on an appetizer/salad in a buffet at a mediterranean restaurant i like to eat at in las vegas. i'm not fulltime raw but i go through my phases when i like to try new things. Megan Milligan Desert Rose Musings (www.desertrosemusings.com) (parts still under construction) Cal-Neva Animal Rescue (www.desertrosemusings.com/calnevarescue/index.htm) " None of us are strangers -- we're all just friends who haven't met yet. " -- Christopher Reeve @ at engagement @ Penn State - tev treowlufu rawfood Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:07 PM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? Hey! That sounds pretty delicious! I'm gonna try that. Thanks, tev --- Megan Milligan <yasminduran wrote: > > One thing I like to do during the summer is to take > medium-sized tomatoes (not romas), slice the tops > off them, spoon out the insides where I just have > the shell. I'll stuff these with a mixture of raw > corn just cut off the cob mixed with fresh-squeezed > lemon juice and a bit of fresh chopped or > naturally-dried parsley (sometimes i'll substitute > fresh/dried mint for the parsley). Two stuffed > tomatoes make a pretty decent lunch with a tall > glass of ice water. > > Megan ===== [...there'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after, just you wait and see... ---Vera Lynn] The all-new My - What will yours do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 who says you need to wait for summer to fix it? :-D Megan - lane lynn rawfood Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:27 AM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? Megan. My mouth is watering. C'mon summer! Lane ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release 1/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Well summer's when I can find nice fresh corn. Yum. Lane - Megan Milligan rawfood Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:06 PM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? who says you need to wait for summer to fix it? :-D Megan - lane lynn rawfood Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:27 AM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? Megan. My mouth is watering. C'mon summer! Lane ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release 1/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Megan. My mouth is watering. C'mon summer! Lane - Megan Milligan rawfood Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:56 AM Re: [Raw Food] Raw Corn ok to eat without cleaning? One thing I like to do during the summer is to take medium-sized tomatoes (not romas), slice the tops off them, spoon out the insides where I just have the shell. I'll stuff these with a mixture of raw corn just cut off the cob mixed with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a bit of fresh chopped or naturally-dried parsley (sometimes i'll substitute fresh/dried mint for the parsley). Two stuffed tomatoes make a pretty decent lunch with a tall glass of ice water. Megan ---------- Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release 1/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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