The Cons Of A Raw Food Eating Plan
It certainly seemed as though the positives would never end, but unfortunately, there are also cons that come with following a raw food eating plan.
So, we can agree that fiber has its benefits, there are drawbacks to too much fiber, though. It can leave you feeling bloated and gassy and it's fairly common when you're eating lots of raw produce. Cooking your vegetables breaks them down to make it easier for your digestive system to process. Without that break down, your body has to work harder to process them which is what leaves you with that bloated feeling.
Another risk of the raw food eating plan is that you overdo healthy fats. Yes, nuts, seeds, and avocados are good for you. They're delicious, …show more content…
It takes a lot of planning to get your protein balance right. It's incredibly difficult to get plenty of protein when you're focus is entirely on raw foods, that means when you do reach for cooked foods they need to be excellent protein sources to make up for what you're missing out on. That's why a 100% raw food eating plan is unsustainable.
We covered how certain cooking methods can affect certain vitamins in particular foods. What we didn't cover, though, is how it can also enhance other nutrients (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19843593). For example, stir-fries and sauteing are generally considered to be healthier cooking methods because the food isn't overcooked nor is it boiled to allow nutrients to escape.
When it comes to carrots tossing them in your stir-fry can increase the beta-carotene count, while giving your tomatoes a quick sautee in olive oil increases the body's lycopene levels. Cooking meats increases antioxidants and it can also make it easier for the body to digest certain nutrients. A good example would be eggs, considering may raw foodists will eat them raw. Once cooked, your body can digest more of the protein than when ingesting eggs raw …show more content…
The risk in cutting out major types of food from any diet means you face a challenge to get the proper vitamins and minerals. As noted with protein, running an 80/20 ratio may make things a bit easier, but certainly, following a raw food eating plan 100% will make it virtually impossible to get everything that your body needs. You typically miss out on important nutrients like vitamin D, calcium, and the crucial brain food omega 3. A lot of the foods we normally eat are fortified with the nutrients we need to make it easier to get them. However, that is difficult when eating raw food only which means you're more likely to suffer from a deficiency (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15795346).
Something else we haven't quite touched on yet is how cooking food makes it easier for human consumption. This is why restaurants have strict regulations to follow when cooking food from raw, reheating foods, and handling different types of food. No one wants to bite into a burger to find it bright red. It helps protect us against food poisoning, listeria, salmonella, and E.coli. The mildest of these symptoms are certainly inconvenient, but the more serious conditions can result in death. The safest way to consume meat is by ensuring it's thoroughly cooked before eating
It certainly seemed as though the positives would never end, but unfortunately, there are also cons that come with following a raw food eating plan.
So, we can agree that fiber has its benefits, there are drawbacks to too much fiber, though. It can leave you feeling bloated and gassy and it's fairly common when you're eating lots of raw produce. Cooking your vegetables breaks them down to make it easier for your digestive system to process. Without that break down, your body has to work harder to process them which is what leaves you with that bloated feeling.
Another risk of the raw food eating plan is that you overdo healthy fats. Yes, nuts, seeds, and avocados are good for you. They're delicious, …show more content…
It takes a lot of planning to get your protein balance right. It's incredibly difficult to get plenty of protein when you're focus is entirely on raw foods, that means when you do reach for cooked foods they need to be excellent protein sources to make up for what you're missing out on. That's why a 100% raw food eating plan is unsustainable.
We covered how certain cooking methods can affect certain vitamins in particular foods. What we didn't cover, though, is how it can also enhance other nutrients (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19843593). For example, stir-fries and sauteing are generally considered to be healthier cooking methods because the food isn't overcooked nor is it boiled to allow nutrients to escape.
When it comes to carrots tossing them in your stir-fry can increase the beta-carotene count, while giving your tomatoes a quick sautee in olive oil increases the body's lycopene levels. Cooking meats increases antioxidants and it can also make it easier for the body to digest certain nutrients. A good example would be eggs, considering may raw foodists will eat them raw. Once cooked, your body can digest more of the protein than when ingesting eggs raw …show more content…
The risk in cutting out major types of food from any diet means you face a challenge to get the proper vitamins and minerals. As noted with protein, running an 80/20 ratio may make things a bit easier, but certainly, following a raw food eating plan 100% will make it virtually impossible to get everything that your body needs. You typically miss out on important nutrients like vitamin D, calcium, and the crucial brain food omega 3. A lot of the foods we normally eat are fortified with the nutrients we need to make it easier to get them. However, that is difficult when eating raw food only which means you're more likely to suffer from a deficiency (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15795346).
Something else we haven't quite touched on yet is how cooking food makes it easier for human consumption. This is why restaurants have strict regulations to follow when cooking food from raw, reheating foods, and handling different types of food. No one wants to bite into a burger to find it bright red. It helps protect us against food poisoning, listeria, salmonella, and E.coli. The mildest of these symptoms are certainly inconvenient, but the more serious conditions can result in death. The safest way to consume meat is by ensuring it's thoroughly cooked before eating