But is ditching cooked food entirely all that good for your health?
What Is a Raw Vegan Diet, Anyway?
(In addition to, of course,allanimal products.)
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So what does a raw vegan plate look like?
A dinner might be a big salad sprinkled with raw nuts and seeds, she adds.
Now, about that 118F heat limit.
Though it seems oddly specific, there’s a bit of science behind it.
But thats not exactly the case.
Researchdoesshow that enzymes break down at higher temps, withthe process startingwhen the enzymes reach roughly 104F.
However, that doesnt mean cooked foodalwayshas a diminishednutritional value.
A2002 studyfound that boiling whole potatoes for an hour didnotsignificantly reduce their folate content.
However, I am not an advocate of taking it to this extreme level.
Some people say they feel better, but we cannot make any dietary recommendations based on anecdotes.
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And the restriction involved in the diet alone can do some harm in itself.
Vitamin B12is also tough to come by on a raw vegan diet, adds Caspero.
So, Is a Raw Vegan Diet a Good Idea?
I’m not dissuading anyone from eating more raw foods, she explains.
Im definitely dissuading the idea of that being 100 percent of your diet.
Its just really important for whatever diet youre following to remember that anecdotes are not science.
