Cooking
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The panel is split on cooking, with both tradition and innovation valued.
Who is behind it
Voices including a molecular biology PhD, a former research biochemist and a Harvard-trained gynecologist.
How strong the research is
Mostly expert experience so far, with published research still catching up.
In their words
“Cooking foods not only destroys some of the vitamin B6, but it actually converts it into an anti-B6 that can actually antagonize the B6 that is in the food... it's equivalent to getting 40% less B6 in your diet than if those same foods were raw.”
a nutritional sciences PhD
Cooking makes starches digestible and is key to human evolutionary development.
a former research biochemistsponsoredTaking time to prepare and enjoy food for yourself supports self-kindness and nourishment
a Harvard-trained gynecologistown brand
Where they disagree
Both sides
For
Cooking makes starches digestible and is key to human evolutionary development.
a former research biochemistAgainst
Cooking food raises its frequency and shifts its resonance, which can disrupt the body's natural vibration and cause symptoms like inflammation and pain.
a molecular biology PhDCredible minds land on different sides here. Read both, notice how it suits you, and talk it through with your clinician.
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