What's the deal with the Raw Diet?

So, this thing just completely fascinates me. A raw vegan. What can't they eat? Tofu? Warm soup? Soy milk? Raisins? Oats? Agave nectar (I hear it is heated)? And why can they eat sun-dried things? Doesn't this cause loss of nutrients? The same question for a dehydrater-which seems to be popular among raw vegans. Doesn't a dehydrater heat the food and cause nutrient loss?

What's the deal with the Raw Diet?
There are many views on a RAW DIET.


Ideally you would not eat or drink "Processed" foods that required heating over 115F degrees. A proper Dehydrated food is done about 107F. That is considered in the range of not killing off the "good stuff" in food. Sun-dried works as it does not over heat %26amp; kill nutrients either. Oats uncooked just soaked, Raw Nuts, Fruits %26amp; Veggies,Sprouts, unpasturized sauces.


Example: Fresh, or Sundried Tomatoes but not Canned Tomates.


Here are links to a couple of sites to show you more info.


http://www.rawfamily.com/


http://www.paulnison.com/





Slainté (to your health)
Reply:If I'm not mistaken it qualifies as "Raw" if it never gets above... I'm not sure. A shot in the dark says 115 degrees but I honestly don't know for sure.





Granted, I'm still guessing on what I think but some are not 100% raw.


Also, avoidance of tertiary breakdown of protein is the goal I believe which would make there a small amout of heat tolerance as long as you didn't maintain heat above theshold for an extended period.
Reply:It's not so much about the nutrients as the enzymes. Heating food kills the enzymes that aid in digestion and boosts the immune system.
Reply:i think you can have lots of raw vegan meals, i have seen loads of books on it! I am planning on trying raw food day once week. - I think would be less taxing on my body! - its like a self repair from the inside out.





Gradually i want to try two days a weeks on raw! -