In recent years, energetic diet has become popular. Many people think that drinking Jinglitang and eating raw vegetables can not only preserve health, but also prevent cancer. But are raw vegetables really that magical? Or will it be harmful to your health? Whether you are a supporter of raw vegetables or not, you should understand the benefits and risks of raw vegetables before deciding how to eat them.

Raw vegetables are the most nutritious.

Wang Mingyong, an expert on energetic diet, analyzed that vegetables are rich in vitamin C, B vitamins, enzymes and minerals. Once heated, nutrients will be lost. "Raw vegetables will have higher nutrients than cooked food. For vegetables containing vitamin C, cooking at 80℃ will lose 80% of vitamin C, and the enzyme will be completely destroyed after heating.

Many people think that eating raw vegetables means eating vegetable salad, but it is not. Wang Mingyong said, "As long as vegetables are not heated, they are called raw." . But not all vegetables can be eaten raw, such as root vegetables, because they contain raw starch, which can only be eaten after heating, not raw. Vegetables suitable for raw food are mainly leafy vegetables and sprouts.

According to the dietary guidelines of the United States, vegetables and fruits should each account for 1 ∕ 4 of the food intake, that is, fruits and vegetables add up to half. Wang Mingyong plans his daily menu according to this dietary guide. "Vegetables should be more than fruits. My daily intake of vegetables accounts for about 30% of all food, and the remaining 20% is fruit. 」

Although he advocates eating vegetables raw, not all vegetables can be eaten raw in Wang Mingyong. My raw and cooked ratio is about 1: 1. For example, he recommends 1 day with 4 dishes and 3 fruits. He will choose 1 dish as raw food, then add fruit, and the other two dishes are cooked food, thus meeting the requirement of half-cooked.