The war on raw

Here’s another debatable topic. Once again, The PH Miracle and many other veg junkies claim that the secret to increased health and vitality is a diet of raw, plant-based foods. According to some, this type of menu can even cure diseases such as juvenile diabetes and cancer…

But according to others, lightly steamed vegetables are highly superior to raw vegetables. I first read this in Dr. Motha’s book The Gentle Birth Method. This comes from the guidelines of an aruvedic diet. Again I fell upon this advice when reading a book on Chinese medicine. The theory being that, yes, raw vegetables do have more vitamins but they are also harder for the body to digest. Lightly steamed vegetables are easier on our digestive system therefore the rate of absorption of vitamins is higher.

I’ll probably continue to eat both raw and steamed, that way I’m covered!

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