Heat?

nubicy

I’m very new to exploring raw, and knew I would deal with cravings and missing certain foods, but I hadn’t thought about heat. I’m struggling with the idea of not eating hot food. It’s been sooo cold, and I really want hot soup and toast.
Any suggestions from those of you who may have been through this?

nubicy

Thanks for the advice :D

RMRCLEO

Hello, I have been reading tons on being raw, I am new also. What I am finding in several different cookbooks is that heating above the magic number of 118 degrees farenheit is the problem temperature. Above 118 the enzymes begin to denature (break apart) and are no longer in a useable form for your body so you body has to break them down completely then rebuild whatever it can to use. Warming foods to below 118 does not damage the enzymes and your body can use them “as is” attaining great benefits, as you know.

I hope this helps you to find you warm foods again!

I feel the same way, that is one reason I checked out every raw cookbook from the library I could find and found some more at BnN before deciding to go raw. I couldn’t give up warm foods. Since I like my food room temp or just above for the most part low temps are fine by me.

iluvlife

So then is it still considered RAW to drink herbal teas with HOT water?? I'm confused...I mean tea isn't a food per say so is that the exception to the rule? Also...say I do want my food slightly warmed but not hot enough to not be considered RAW? How would I go about doing this if I am a poor college student who cannot afford a fancy dehydrator or anything like that?