People looking to improve their health are more likely to adopt a vegan diet.
A growing body of evidence shows that a plant-based diet can have many benefits for health and has been linked to lower heart disease risk.
Some people are taking the vegan diet to the extreme and only eating raw plant foods. Some exclude foods that have been altered from their natural state.
The proponents of this diet claim that cooking causes the loss of important vitamins and minerals. They believe eating raw plant foods will improve energy levels, prevent disease and improve overall health.
Research shows that a raw vegan diet may cause more harm than good. This is why.
Some research shows that some raw foods may be better for you. brussels sprout and red cabbage lose 22 percent of their thiamine content if they are cooked. This form of B1 is important for the health of the nervous system.
Vegetables that are cooked have a greater amount of vitamins and minerals. The cell walls of vegetables hold some important vitamins and minerals. The cell walls can be broken down by cooking in order to let in more vitamins and minerals.
It's easier for the body to absorb calcium when it's cooked Research shows that cooking tomatoes increases their lycopene content by more than 50 percent, even though they reduce their vitamins C and C.
There is a correlation between lycopene and a lower risk of chronic diseases. Asparagus, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower are some vegetables that are high in vitamins.
Vegetables that have been cooked can provide the body with more vitamins and minerals. These aremolecules that can fight against a harmful molecule called free radicals, which can damage cells and cause disease over time.
Some vegetables, like asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, and broccoli, have higher levels of the vitamins and minerals when cooked than they do when raw.
Many vitamins and minerals are missing from a raw vegan diet. Meat and eggs are some of the foods that have high levels of vitamins and minerals.
The structure, development, and production of brain and nerve cells are supported by vitamins and minerals.
The concern is with the levels of vitamins B12 and XIII. 38 percent of people who followed a strict raw food diet were deficient in vitamins B12 and B3.
It's concerning that this is related to a range of problems, including jaundice, mouth ulcers, vision problems, depression, and other moods.
The study found a correlation between a vegan diet and increased levels of homocysteine. Increased homocysteine levels can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and strokes.
If you aren't consuming the right amount of calories, the raw vegan diet may cause you to lose weight. Young women are particularly concerned by this.
Thirty percent of women under the age of 45 who followed a raw food diet for more than three years had partial to complete amenorrhea. The raw vegan diet is believed to have caused this.
Reduced bone mineral density and osteoporosis can be caused by Amenorrhea. The risk of suppressed reproductive function was shown to be higher for women who consume less calories.
While following a plant-based diet can have benefits for health, the raw vegan diet may come with even greater risks if not followed carefully.
If you are going to do a raw vegan diet, you need to make sure you are consuming the right amount of vitamins and minerals. I wouldn't recommend that you follow it for a long period of time because of the risks.
Laura Brown is a senior lecturer in nutrition at the university.
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