date:Aug 09, 2019
ers lose a lot of their nutritional value, so there's no black-and-white answer.
The advantages of raw
There's a lot of buzz about raw food diets. The belief is that heating food above a certain temperature (often 115 degrees Fahrenheit) destroys natural enzymes and other nutrients.
For example, as U.S. News World Report points out, vitamin C is easily destroyed by heat. Many vegetables like broccoli, peppers and leafy greens are filled with vitamin C, which ebbs away when they're cooked. T