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. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:07:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Lenette Nakauchi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-489699 Lenette Nakauchi Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:27:04 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-489699 I've been a raw vegan for 3 1/2 years now and I have to say that it has done wonders for me - I've lost weight, gotten off of six different medications, can think more clearly, no longer count calories or fat, and yes - I am much more in touch with myself, my body, and with the planet. Sounds woo woo yes, but I'd say don't knock it till you try it. At this point in my nutrition journey, I feel I've detoxed and cleansed enough where I can start adding in some animal products again such as organic and raw milk, salmon sashimi, bristling sardines, and eggs. But that's as far as I'll take it. I love pulling the best 20% of the concepts from all the dietary paths though and I am really appreciate of this wonderful site and you Mark! "One person's panacea is another person's poison and one person's poison is another person's panacea" as David Wolfe, raw nutrition expert, says. ~Lenette I’ve been a raw vegan for 3 1/2 years now and I have to say that it has done wonders for me – I’ve lost weight, gotten off of six different medications, can think more clearly, no longer count calories or fat, and yes – I am much more in touch with myself, my body, and with the planet. Sounds woo woo yes, but I’d say don’t knock it till you try it. At this point in my nutrition journey, I feel I’ve detoxed and cleansed enough where I can start adding in some animal products again such as organic and raw milk, salmon sashimi, bristling sardines, and eggs. But that’s as far as I’ll take it. I love pulling the best 20% of the concepts from all the dietary paths though and I am really appreciate of this wonderful site and you Mark! “One person’s panacea is another person’s poison and one person’s poison is another person’s panacea” as David Wolfe, raw nutrition expert, says.
~Lenette

]]> By: Aussie Grok http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-463580 Aussie Grok Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:25:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-463580 "Elephants, whales, giraffes, silver back gorillas, in fact the largest and strongest animals on the planet, are all vegetarian." I have a degree in biology so I had to stop reading at this point or I would have put my fist through the screen. Humans are omnivores and have been cooking for hundreds of thousands if not millions of years. This evidence is in the archaeology. Anecdotally all the raw vegan men I've seen look ill and malnourished. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/cookinghumans/ “Elephants, whales, giraffes, silver back gorillas, in fact the largest and strongest animals on the planet, are all vegetarian.”

I have a degree in biology so I had to stop reading at this point or I would have put my fist through the screen.
Humans are omnivores and have been cooking for hundreds of thousands if not millions of years. This evidence is in the archaeology. Anecdotally all the raw vegan men I’ve seen look ill and malnourished.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/cookinghumans/

]]> By: 101 Resources for a Holistic Healthcare Regimen « Daily News http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-411642 101 Resources for a Holistic Healthcare Regimen « Daily News Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:48:16 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-411642 [...] Raw Foodism with Chef Dan. Learn what a raw food diet is all about with this interview with a raw foodism chef.  [...] [...] Raw Foodism with Chef Dan. Learn what a raw food diet is all about with this interview with a raw foodism chef.  [...]

]]> By: Raw Foodist Guide http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-321236 Raw Foodist Guide Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:39:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/raw-foodism-with-chef-dan/#comment-321236 It just makes sense that raw food is best. We also know that some body builders, weight trainers, etc. have been trained on the idea of supplements, which probably just pass through the body with little effect. You can get enough protein without having to eat meat. Go raw and forgo the supplements, or at least give it a shot. Lots of ranting in these comments. As far as the evolution debate, it just makes sense that humanoids have only been eating the cooked stuff sense "fire" has been around. It just makes sense that raw food is best. We also know that some body builders, weight trainers, etc. have been trained on the idea of supplements, which probably just pass through the body with little effect.

You can get enough protein without having to eat meat.

Go raw and forgo the supplements, or at least give it a shot. Lots of ranting in these comments.

As far as the evolution debate, it just makes sense that humanoids have only been eating the cooked stuff sense “fire” has been around.

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]]> 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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