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What Is Really Raw?

One question that I get all the time is, what food is actually raw?

Most people think nearly everything in the supermarket is raw, including most canned goods, produce, frozen fruits and vegetables, and dairy in the refrigerated section. Some of it is actually raw, but most of it is not.

So, which ones are raw and which ones are not?

According to Merriam Webster, this is what raw means:

RAW:

Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): raw·er \ˈrȯ(-ə)r\; raw·est \ˈrȯ-əst\
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēaw; akin to Old High German hrō raw, Latin crudus raw, cruor blood, Greek kreas flesh
Date: before 12th century

1 : not cooked

2 a (1) : being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified <raw fibers> <raw sewage> (2) : not diluted or blended <raw spirits> b : unprepared or imperfectly prepared for use.

As you can see, the definition is kind of vague, other than raw meaning not cooked in some way.

So what does raw really mean? To be raw, a food must not be heated above 105 °F. But optimally, not heated above 95°.

The question is, why? Because another definition of raw is enzymatically active. That means the food is still alive. Enzymes, depending on the type, tend to break down after about 105°. There are some that survive up to 120°, but most drop off the planet above 105°. But all enzymes stay perfectly alive up to 95°, so that's the benchmark.

To sum up, if you want your food to be raw, it must be kept under 95°.

Another question is, what about some of these other foods like canned goods, frozen foods, and prepackaged foods that definitely are sold at or below 95°. Sorry to say, but most of these are not raw.

Let's go through them individually.

Canned foods

Never raw because:

Most canned foods are cooked before they get canned

By law, after canning, they have to raise the sealed contents to 180° to kill bacteria.

Frozen foods

Never raw:

Because by law, frozen foods must be blanched before being flash-frozen and packaged. (Blanching is a cooking term that describes a process of food preparation where in the food is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (shocked) to halt the cooking process.)

Pre-packaged

Never raw unless:

Specifically stated on the packaging: raw, unheated. To call something raw in the United States, it can be heated up to 140°, so check on the packaging for low temperature and not heated above 95° F.

Dairy

Never raw unless stated on the packaging: raw, unpasteurized.

They are only 9 states in the U.S. that legally sell raw milk over the counter: Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, South Carolina, California, Maine, Washington, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.

Here's the loophole, customers can purchase directly and privately from a farm, or purchase dairy labeled as "for animal use only." Also, customers can get raw cheese anywhere, but it must specifically state on the cheese that it is raw, or unpasteurized. Anything else is cooked, especially if it says pasteurized.

Eggs

Kind of raw:

If your eggs have ever been refrigerated they are not in their raw state anymore. Eggs should NOT be stored in refrigerators or stored below 55°F. Once refrigerated, the natural enzymes in eggs will shut down and they never start back up again. So, don't buy eggs that have been refrigerated and DO NOT refrigerate your eggs after that if you want to keep them raw. But once they are refrigerated you must keep doing so. Why? Because eggs die in the refrigerator. They start to decompose and vital enzymes, proteins and nutrients are lost. You'd die if we refrigerated you too. Get your eggs directly from the farm or farmer's market and make sure the eggs have never been refrigerated.

So there you go. If you have any questions, post a comment so I can answer for everyone.

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Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

Simply Raw:
Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

This is a great documentary on what a raw food diet can do in just 30 days. Diabetes is just one of the supposedly incurable diseases that I have helped people with the raw food approach. Although in my diet recommendation, I prefer to incorporate a lot more raw animal products and raw saturated fats. Especially if someone needs a more long term solution.

I have found that the raw vegan diet is fantastic, especially compared to the recommended western diet. But over time it has it's pitfalls and limitations, specifically around the 3 year mark. In my experience, the raw vegan diet has amazing detoxification powers, but when it comes to regeneration and lubrication, the raw vegan diet falls short. Lucky about 80% of all chronic disease are linked to some sort of toxic exposure, and that includes supposedly innocuous things like salt, fluoride, sugar, and the antibiotics and hormones in cooked meats. So most will see a dramatic change compared to the their normal diet, but what about the 20% or so that this doesn't cover? That's where the animal proteins and fats come in.

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So, I'm sure I'll get a lot of flack from the die hard raw vegans about this, but just leave a comment.

Enjoy,
Sifu

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Arrabiata Recipe - Vegan or Primal, Organic & Fresh!!

ARRABIATA (SPICY TOMATO SAUCE)

I created this Arrabiata recipe with my girlfriend, Katie. We took the model of an Arrabiata from different chefs and restaurants and modified it for our tastes and primal diet. It’s very easy to make it vegan, just skip the raw cream (last, optional step). Also, all the ingredients are fresh, unless you used dried pasta, and it’s a pasta sauce that only takes about an hour to cook (1.5-2 hours with prep)

ALL INGREDIENTS SHOULD BE ORGANIC! (the only exception is hot peppers, which you can't always find organic, but are small crops and usually not GMOs or pesticide heavy)

Feeds 3-4 people, depending on appetites and portion-size

coconut oil (approx 2 Tbls)*
1 medium-sized white or yellow onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic
1 hot pepper- seeds & all, chopped fine (we like red chili peppers, but jalapeno, habanero or others will work too)
1-2 lbs roma (or other good) tomatoes, diced (fine in food processor if easier but not necessary)
1 red bell pepper
fresh basil, chopped
fresh oregano, chopped
pasta, spaghetti squash, or potatoes
optional: raw heavy cream; raw parmesan cheese

We rarely use recipes, so all amounts are estimates. Use your best judgment and modify it each time you make it to suit your tastes. Also, we like to use either a stainless steel (we like our stainless steel wok), cast-iron, ceramic (Le creuset or similar) or glass pots to make this. The non-stick are reported to be toxic, so we avoid using them. You may need to use more coconut oil, but that’s ok. Better to have more healthful oil than toxic pans.

Saute onion and garlic in coconut oil for a few minutes. Add hot pepper. Once onions are just beginning to caramelize, add tomatoes and red-bell pepper. Stir every few minutes. May take about 30mins to an hour to cook down water from tomatoes. About half-way through cooking the sauce, put a large pot of water on the stove to make pasta (if making spaghetti squash, or a baked potato, bake based on size and your preference). Do not put oil or salt in the pasta water. Oil prevents the sauce from absorbing into the pasta. Just mix the pasta consistently when it’s in the simmering water.

Once the sauce has cooked down, add the fresh oregano and basil. But leave some fresh basil to present on the finished dish. Serve over potatoes, squash, or organic pasta of your choice (quinoa pasta has good protein & is gluten-free, rice pasta is also gluten free, but we like to mix wheat & unbleached white pasta because we like the taste/consistency).

After the sauce and pasta are done, mix amount of pasta & sauce that you're going to serve, and separate it into serving bowls. If you want the primal version with raw cream, you must let the pasta/sauce mixture COOL to about 95-100 degrees. You can tell it’s the right temperature because when you stick your finger in it, it will be slightly hotter than your body temperature and it will be no problem for you to leave your finger in the pasta for more than 30 seconds.

Once the pasta/sauce is cooled, add 1-2 tablespoons of cream per person being served. (If you are using squash or potatoes, make sure the sauce, squash or potatoes are cooled the same way - with the 30-second finger test, and mix the cream with the sauce before putting over squash or potatoes.) Salt only to taste. (If you are concerned about salt in your diet, please substitute with some sort of hot sauce or use organic onion powder).

Optional: raw parmesan cheese and/or basil to present the dish.

This is our favorite pasta dish. It's delicious. Just so you know, if you are a raw, primal food person and you’re craving carbs, this is a good dish to satisfy that because it regulates your free radical hormones. But only if you use the cream. Otherwise, the vegan version is just healthy. We hope you enjoy.

*coconut oil - we recommend using coconut oil for cooking because it handles heat well. Coconut, palm, and macadamia oil are the only oils that don’t go rancid at high temperatures, so we use coconut oil as it’s stable at high temperatures.

Let us know how it goes. Please leave comments!!

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Arrabiata Recipe - Vegan or Primal, Organic & Fresh!!

ARRABIATA (SPICY TOMATO SAUCE)

coconut oil (approx 2 Tbls)*
1 medium-sized white or yellow onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic
1 hot pepper- seeds & all, chopped fine (we like red chili peppers, but jalapeno, habanero or others will work too)
1-2 lbs roma (or other good) tomatoes, diced (fine in food processor if easier but not necessary)
1 red bell pepper
fresh basil, chopped
fresh oregano, chopped
pasta, spaghetti squash, or potatoes
optional: raw heavy cream; raw parmesan cheese

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What Is Really Raw?

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Arrabiata Recipe - Vegan or Primal, Organic & Fresh!!

Arrabiata Recipe - Vegan or Primal, Organic & Fresh!!

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