{"id":6513,"date":"2018-07-23T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T12:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:04:35","slug":"the-raw-and-the-cooked-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/the-raw-and-the-cooked-of-it","title":{"rendered":"the raw and the cooked of it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>raw or cooked?<\/strong><br \/>\nSometimes the nutrition world feels like a land of controversy.<br \/>\nI bet you know what I mean, and often find yourself wondering just <em>who<\/em> or <em>what<\/em> to pay attention to.<br \/>\nThere are hundreds of \u201cnutrition experts\u201d (all with conflicting advice), new books each week offering <em>the best diet ever<\/em>, and friends or family claiming they\u2019ve found the holy grail (and you should try it too).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 square meals only vs. 6 snacks each day<\/li>\n<li>vegan vs. paleo<\/li>\n<li>gluten-free vs. grain-based<\/li>\n<li>low-carb vs. low-fat<\/li>\n<li>raw vs. cooked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that\u2019s just the tip of the nutrition iceberg!<br \/>\nThere\u2019s an abundance of healing protocols claiming to cure a long list of ailments. This one? That one? What\u2019s an informed eater to do?<br \/>\n<strong>How do you clear through the chaos and find what truly works for you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy nutrition approach starts with one key principle\u2026<br \/>\n<strong><em>We are all unique!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nYour needs are different than mine.<br \/>\nMy sixteen year old son won\u2019t benefit from eating the same way I do.<br \/>\nAll of the nutritionists on our c<a href=\"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ounseling services<\/a> team in my clinic eat slightly differently to meet their unique needs.<br \/>\nOne size fits all doesn\u2019t work for nutrition. Your digestive system, your genetic profile and your history are as unique to <em>you<\/em> as your fingerprint.<br \/>\nPretty cool, huh?<br \/>\nMy mission is to help you tap into the food and lifestyle that\u2019s optimal for you (<em>not your neighbor<\/em>). It means getting to know yourself better than you ever thought you could. And that\u2019s where the answers come from about whom to pay attention to.<br \/>\n<strong><em>You pay attention to you!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nDo I ignore the various dietary theories?<br \/>\nHeck no. I take them in, look at the research, test them out, and pull out the pieces and parts that are appropriate for each client (or myself, or my kiddo).<br \/>\n<strong><em>How can you do this for yourself?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nStart to pay attention.<br \/>\nListen deeply to the signs and signals from your body and mind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>keep a journal<\/li>\n<li>be honest with yourself<\/li>\n<li>remain open to figuring out what foods really are best for you<\/li>\n<li>know that it\u2019s always shifting and that\u2019s ok<\/li>\n<li>enter into the beautiful dance with your very own body that\u2019s communicating with you all the time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking a \u201ctime out\u201d from your regular eating routine, no matter what it is, to do a focused cleanse is a lovely way to tune in to <em>you<\/em>.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/articles\/andrea-interviews-ben-grienfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summer Cleanse<\/span><\/a> starts on Monday (the materials are posted now!). If a chance to slow down and <em>listen in<\/em> is calling your unique name, I\u2019d love to have you join me for this week of cleansing with intention.<br \/>\n<strong>Now, let\u2019s get back to one of those prime debates in the nutrition world\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nHere\u2019s a Quickie Q&amp;A on the topic of what\u2019s best\u2014raw or cooked. Let\u2019s dig in!<br \/>\n<strong>Q. What\u2019s the real scoop on raw foods? Is there science behind the claims that raw food cures what ails you?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A. Raw foods are key for good digestion, peristalsis and elimination \u2013 but sometimes we need to slowly increase raw foods for more delicate digestive systems.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Raw foods are naturally lower in calories and typically higher in water content (most of us need more water!).<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The downside is people eating high raw diets often turn to large amounts of nuts and seeds and sometimes too much fruit, (which isn\u2019t always ideal), to get enough calories and energy.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Q. Raw foodies swear that all raw is best but are raw foods good for everybody?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A. No! Nothing is is good for everybody.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(Remember\u2026we\u2019re all unique!)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>For some, eating more raw increases energy and has them singing from the rooftops. For others, it\u2019s a one-way ticket to the bathroom or digestive distress.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Listening to your body is key. Taking a high raw vacation, like during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/articles\/andrea-interviews-ben-grienfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summer Cleanse<\/span><\/a>, can be a powerful healing protocol for many people (but again, not everyone).<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Q. Part of the magic of raw foods is the enzymes, right?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A. This is a point that\u2019s often confused in the raw vs. cooked debate.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>When we eat raw foods we actually have to create more enzymes to digest them. A more correct assessment would be to say that the raw foods trigger the body\u2019s need and ability to create enzymes (if it\u2019s well functioning). This is one reason why someone with compromised digestive function may have a harder time breaking down raw foods \u2013 it can\u2019t create the necessary enzymes to do so and may need a helping hand.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Remember, the enzymes within plant foods are for their purposes, not ours!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>They\u2019re not metabolic or digestive enzymes for us.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>To be clear, enzymes, are proteins that work to speed up or catalyze chemical reactions. The enzymes in plant foods, like all chemical structures, will not make it much past the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Q. Some claim that cooking can actually be harmful. What gives?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A. In some cases, yes, it\u2019s true\u2026Food cooked at high temperatures can become toxic, but it\u2019s a mistake to think that\u2019s true of all cooked food. We can lose nutrients and enzymes when food is overcooked, BUT only a small amount of nutrients and enzymes are lost in slow cooking (think soups, stews and steams). In fact some nutrients are made more available to the system, especially a compromised system (digestive or otherwise), when heated.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Q. Clearly cooking helps when it comes to meat or beans (who wants to eat uncooked beans?) but what about other foods. Are some veggies better cooked?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A. Steaming, sweating and softening some plant compounds actually helps with the digestion and absorption quite a bit\u2014it also increases the plant proteins available from the foods. Research shows that some phytonutrients (like lycopene in tomatoes) can be better absorbed when slightly cooked.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In addition, heating can destroy some of the anti-nutrients in particular raw foods\u2014like the goitrogens you may have heard about in the cruciferous veggies. Destroying the anti-nutrients helps with absorption of the nutrients of those good foods we don\u2019t want to forsake.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Q. What\u2019s the straight scoop (or poop as it may be) on raw vs. cooked for people with digestive distress?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A. Raw foods can be very challenging on a person with compromised digestive function\u2014someone with IBS or IBD or SIBO. In these cases, to get some of the benefits of raw, I recommend blending and warming the food and eating it very slowly\u2014like eating a smoothie with a spoon. I may also add other key ingredients to a smoothie to help with the healing of the digestive system\u2019s mucosa (like <a href=\"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/aloha-to-aloe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aloe<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/the-superfood-for-my-gut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gelatin<\/a>).<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Bottom line, I\u2019m not of the raw versus cooked debate, but instead part of the raw AND cooked conversation.<\/strong><br \/>\nDiversity is key for health. Determining what\u2019s best for your unique ecosystem or physiology is where it stops being about the dogma of a food philosophy or theory and where it starts being all about YOU.<br \/>\nUltimately, I\u2019m a fan of some amount of raw foods for good digestion, peristalsis and elimination (for most people) and that\u2019s what we aim to do during the Summer Cleanse.<br \/>\nCurious to see how your body does with more raw foods and how we might adjust the recommendations to fit your unique system? Join me for a delicious blend of smoothies, juices, warm and cold soups plus other nourishing recipes to give your digestive system a much-needed summer vacation.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/articles\/andrea-interviews-ben-grienfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summer Cleanse<\/span><\/a> begins on Monday so if you\u2019re on the fence, hop off and join me! 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