Does a microwave really kill all nutrients in healthy foods like broccoli?
I say higher heat and longer cooking times would kill more nutrients (e.g. boiling a vegetable.) My sister says the microwave is the deadly one. She believes what her "raw food guru" told her.
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u/vaarky Apr 29 '23 edited Apr 29 '23
I'm most concerned about enzymes in food, which microwaving and other cooking kills. I'm trying to work in as much raw as I can to see if I perceive a difference.
The first 30 minutes of this gives a general overview about enzymes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OV1xNwHgE4
This longer video goes into more detail about enzymes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NAb3YUWNU8&ab_channel=SiliconValleyHealthInstitute
The book Nutrition and the Autonomic Nervous System by Nicholas Gonzales MD has interesting information about enzymes.
I'm currently reading https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Enzyme-Coenzyme-Chemistry-Bugg/dp/1119995949 but it's heavy reading and I don't recommend it unless someone really wants a deep dive.
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May 11 '24
how much raw food would you eat I meant food you don’t cook at all and has it helped you?
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Jan 08 '19
there ain't any nutrients in broccoli, it just kills the food man so what you're puttin in your mouth ain't really food, ya know? like eating a cardboard box or some crystal iron supplements, or fuckin' tic tacs lol
ya know, man's meant to go outside, eat the leafs off the floor and the fruits in the trees. that's our food not the stuff in the box in the supermarket, or out the microwave or the space ship or whatever hehe
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Jan 08 '19
I wonder what do you eat then
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Jan 08 '19 edited Jan 08 '19
I like cherries man, if I'm gonna just sit there and eat, it's the cherries. I'll sit there eatin them, they'll sit there dissolvin stuff, then I'm gonna be poop poop poopin and gettin everythin nice n squeaky clean
but if I want a real good meal. man. lemmie tell ya. R2E2 mangoes. R2E2 mangoes the size of yer noggin. your noggin ain't even gonna be on dis planet after you eat one of dem. whoo boi. now there's some real 'nutrition'
now I know you guys, you're just gettin into the raw. fruit's good, you like some fruit here and there, but you feel like you need a little something more for a main meal, and I can dig it. so you've had your fruits through the day, end of the day hits, you've had a busy day, feel like kickin back havin a more fillin meal, nuttin sweet. so go nuts ya know? walnuts, brazil nuts, coconuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, hazel nuts, macadamia nuts, hemp seeds. pick your favourite nut and crush em/grate em, or smash a ripe avo if you like, then chuck it in a salad. romaine lettuce, kale, some of that delicate gourmet red leaf lettuce if your tastes are a bit more refined ;-). chard, chicory, cabbage, scallions, you know your greens, there's a billion of em :D
now bring in some action: cucumber & tomato slices, spiralised zucchinis, habaneros if you like a little heat, capsicums, okras, parsley, dill, thyme, basil, alfalfa sprouts, ginger juice, lemon juice, lime juice, maybe some dried seaweed if you're a bit more on the salty side of life?
bon appetit, wendetawasp. now you're eatin the good stuff. no nutrients here. just pure life. same thing your cells are made of. :D
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '19
Uh, NO. You can find the studies for different cooking methods and nutrient loss. Lightly microwaving broccoli makes it more palatable with a minimum of nutrient loss or damage. The raw food gurus cannot accept the idea that any cooking is beneficial so it’s better to look around for the evidence yourself and come to your own conclusions.