Why Cook Raw Food

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Some foods are best eaten raw to obtain maximum nutrition from it. But some raw foods need to be cooked to:

• soften them e.g. wholegrains, legumes and other hard food in other to access their nutritional content
• to decrease risks of parasites in the food/meat
• make digesting the food easier.

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When cooking, consider the cooking methods so as to:

• not damage enzymes
• not destroy vitamins 
• preserve maximum nutrients (loss due to leaching) 
• not lose K, Mg, Na, Ca
• not lose fat soluble vitamins: A, D, E, K and water soluble Vitamins: C and Bs (B1 to B7)

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see: 7 appropriate cooking habits post