I also washed my fresh fruit
and vegetables thoroughly
even before all of the hype
about pesticides and other
miscellaneous poisons floating
around. It just seemed like
a good idea because fruits
and vegetables are often intermingled
with dirt. I don’t like
dirt and I dislike the idea
of eating dirt even more so
I washed them and continue
to do so.
Here’s where the depression
kicks in. I am not working
very hard to make sure that
my food is safe. One of the
ways that I do this is by
cooking it thoroughly. The
proponents of raw food suggest
that cooking is detrimental
to the molecular structure
of the fruits and vegetables,
or some such thing that I
can’t seem to wrap my
brain around.
The theory behind raw food
is that the vitamins and minerals
take a turn for the worse
while cooking. We all know
that we lose some of the vitamins
and minerals as we cook. I
originally thought that raw
food would suggest that we
don’t want to cook all
of the nutrition out into
the air or into the water.
However, raw food theory
suggests that we actually
mutate the vitamins and minerals
into some kind of molecular
creature that attacks our
systems. Even the healthiest
foods can contain harmful
substances. This is depressing.
Until they figure this whole
thing out, I think I’ll
dip into a pint of ice cream.
At least I’m perfectly
aware that it’s bad
for me. |
