Comments on: Raw Foodism with Chef Dan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brain Power: 100 Ways to Keep Your Mind Healthy and Fit » Short and Long Term Memory Improvement http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-82635 Brain Power: 100 Ways to Keep Your Mind Healthy and Fit » Short and Long Term Memory Improvement Fri, 30 May 2008 05:49:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-82635 [...] Raw. Raw food is the latest health trend. Learn how eating raw can benefit you in this interview. [...] [...] Raw. Raw food is the latest health trend. Learn how eating raw can benefit you in this interview. [...]

]]> By: Ian http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-25273 Ian Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:44:47 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-25273 The whole raw diet thingie is less philosophical for me. I go on long fasts, and, after being away from the modern diet for a few weeks, certain foods literally hurt to eat. Turned out, with the exception of certain fatty nuts, broths, kelp, and rice, every other cooked food I've encountered so far has hurt to eat - Brain pains, headaches, stomachaches, vomiting, cold sweats. I have heard no good explanation as to why the same food item would hurt to eat cooked, but wouldn't hurt raw. Raw squash, delicious and nourishing. Steamed squash, headaches. Rare steak, delicious and nourishing. Well-done steak, vomiting and sweats. Over and over again. I eat raw tomatoes like candy, but a little taste of tomato puree almost knocked me down. I can even tell which sushi is cooked or uncooked at a Japanese restaurant by this little pain radar. And, my opinion on the whole "what should raw dieters eat" thing: raw animal fat and fruits are the only foods that send the pain radar into pleasure mode, particularly bananas, tomatoes, raw salmon, and especially raw bone marrow. Veggies are pretty neutral, good when they're watery and easy to eat. Meat is also neutral, but hard to eat and not really craved unless it's fatty. The whole raw diet thingie is less philosophical for me. I go on long fasts, and, after being away from the modern diet for a few weeks, certain foods literally hurt to eat. Turned out, with the exception of certain fatty nuts, broths, kelp, and rice, every other cooked food I’ve encountered so far has hurt to eat - Brain pains, headaches, stomachaches, vomiting, cold sweats.

I have heard no good explanation as to why the same food item would hurt to eat cooked, but wouldn’t hurt raw. Raw squash, delicious and nourishing. Steamed squash, headaches. Rare steak, delicious and nourishing. Well-done steak, vomiting and sweats. Over and over again. I eat raw tomatoes like candy, but a little taste of tomato puree almost knocked me down. I can even tell which sushi is cooked or uncooked at a Japanese restaurant by this little pain radar.

And, my opinion on the whole “what should raw dieters eat” thing: raw animal fat and fruits are the only foods that send the pain radar into pleasure mode, particularly bananas, tomatoes, raw salmon, and especially raw bone marrow. Veggies are pretty neutral, good when they’re watery and easy to eat. Meat is also neutral, but hard to eat and not really craved unless it’s fatty.

]]> By: carol http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-22304 carol Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:53:45 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-22304 fooddiet fooddiet

]]> By: Tom Orlando http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-8540 Tom Orlando Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:29:37 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-8540 I'm for raw. I include sprouts as often as possible in salads and often grow my own (it's easier and cheaper than buying them.) As a vegetarian, I believe raw is as good as Chef Dan claims, and his talk has convinced me to include even more raw stuff. I'm even going for his book.... I’m for raw. I include sprouts as often as possible in salads and often grow my own (it’s easier and cheaper than buying them.) As a vegetarian, I believe raw is as good as Chef Dan claims, and his talk has convinced me to include even more raw stuff. I’m even going for his book….

]]> By: Pelikan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-7896 Pelikan Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:25:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-7896 By the way, the "rant" in the blog that Mark mentions makes sense to me. I love vegetables, but this interview is just preaching and not science. To quote that "rant": "And I have no idea why a site devoted to intelligent, scientific approaches to food and exercise is having truck with it- this is the sort of thing they normally debunk." By the way, the “rant” in the blog that Mark mentions makes sense to me. I love vegetables, but this interview is just preaching and not science. To quote that “rant”:

“And I have no idea why a site devoted to intelligent, scientific approaches to food and exercise is having truck with it- this is the sort of thing they normally debunk.”

]]> By: Pelikan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-7895 Pelikan Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:16:29 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-7895 I have two questions regarding the enzymes, which are supposed to be one big benefit of eating raw food. First: Why must ALL food be raw? Aren't there enough enzymes if you have just some of it raw? And second: how come the enzymes aren't broken down in the stomach, as are other proteins? I have two questions regarding the enzymes, which are supposed to be one big benefit of eating raw food. First: Why must ALL food be raw? Aren’t there enough enzymes if you have just some of it raw? And second: how come the enzymes aren’t broken down in the stomach, as are other proteins?

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