Did you know raw food diets are considered by some people, as the healthiest way to eat
? While it is certainly good to eat raw vegetables studies have proven that some foods are better
for your bodies when you cook them.
There are some vegetables that need to be cooked in order to provide your body with
the optimum health components.
Below are 5 vegetables you should cook before eating.
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Today I will discuss 6 vegetables you should not eat raw
1.
Cruciferous Vegetables Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower
and other cruciferous vegetables can be eaten raw for most people.
Some individuals, however, experience bloating and gas from difficult-to-digest sugars present
in raw cruciferous vegetables.
These sugars are easier to digest once cooked.
Those with thyroid conditions should avoid eating raw cruciferous vegetables as well.
Until cooked, cruciferous vegetables have thyroid inhibitors that can worsen thyroid
conditions.
2.
Eggplant Eggplant contains the compound known as solanine,
which inhibits the absorption of calcium.
Initial characteristics of solanine poisoning are primarily gastrointestinal and neurological.
Common symptoms are cramping of the stomach, vomiting, headache, nausea, dizziness and
diarrhea.
3.
Mushrooms Mushrooms, even common button mushrooms, have
traces of carcinogenic compounds in raw form.
The same toxin, known as hydrazine, is also found in shiitake and portobello mushrooms.
You might think nothing by consuming some slices of button mushrooms raw, but to get
the anti-cancer effects of mushrooms, you must eat them cooked.
4.
Potatoes Raw potatoes, in particular the green ones,
have a high concentration of a dangerous toxin called solanine.
Raw potatoes also contain anti-nutrients.
Although, you can remove most of the anti-nutrients by peeling the potatoes’ skin, some still
remain in the flesh.
Also, the uncooked starch in potatoes can result in digestive problems, bloating and
gas.
5.
Red Kidney Beans These nutrient-dense legumes make a low-cost
addition but healthy addition to your diet, just cook them first.
The component lectin is found in other plants, too, but in raw kidney beans it is highly
concentrated.
To destroy the toxin, you can soak the beans for 5 hours, drain the water, then boil the
soaked beans using fresh water for at least 30 minutes.
Canned kidney beans are cooked and are safe to eat.
6.
Tomatoes Your body can absorb more lycopene from cooked
tomatoes.
In which the ability to absorb lycopene cooked at varying temperatures was measured.
Tomatoes were heated for 2 minutes, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes respectively.
Levels of these disease-fighting tomatoes went up with each incremental increase in
heating.
Lycopene is known as a cancer-fighting ingredient, therefore, make sure some of the tomatoes
you eat are stewed up in sauces or soup.
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