Broth Nutrition?

[joej627]

Ever evolving with the diet.  I don't plan on dropping out root veggies or steamed veggies anytime soon but after a lot of crock-potting, I have a question. 

-Do we think cooking vegetables in a crock-pot or other low and slow method for a few hours and then drinking the broth and throwing out the vegetables provides the calories, sugar, minerals, and nutrition from those vegetables in an easier to digest format?

 I feel like this is probably true.  When I use things like carrots, parsnips, etc my broth always tastes very sweet.  I personally think some fiber is good for me, but I currently eat a lot of fruit right now so I don't think the vegetable fiber is that important.  What you guys think?

[TylerDurden]

HT forum, not GD. Moved there now.

Bone broths are fine on a cooked diet. On a raw diet, eating cooked usually interferes with digestion. Long-termers like me find, after a while, that the body starts not digesting cooked foods as well as before, as it is a strain on the body and the body defaults to raw-food-digestion instead after a long time raw.

Cooking releases more nutrients from raw veg, but not other rawpalaeo foods, but also adds heat-created toxins, so it's not worth it.

[joej627]

Right, but assuming the nutrition is there, cooked broth is less of a strain on digestion than just cooked veggies I would think.

[TylerDurden]

Right, but assuming the nutrition is there, cooked broth is less of a strain on digestion than just cooked veggies I would think.

Steam the veg and leave it at that.

[raw]

I agree with Tyler. Cooked food is also very dehydrating for me, even the soup or broth...none of them are good for my body. At this point, even any healthy cooked food is like junk to me. Being raw is a blessing for me.

[cherimoya_kid]

Cooked food is also very dehydrating for me even the soup or broth..

I've experienced this too.  Cooked food makes me crave liquids much more.

[Chris]

Bone broths are fine on a cooked diet. On a raw diet, eating cooked usually interferes with digestion. Long-termers like me find, after a while, that the body starts not digesting cooked foods as well as before, as it is a strain on the body and the body defaults to raw-food-digestion instead after a long time raw.

I also agree. Your body is not going to be able to absorb any nutrients when cooked. You'll just piss them right out of your system. Minerals go from an organic (ionic) state to an inorganic state (when cooking). There only use is to satisfy your stomach, and create more cravings. That's been my experience. But, if it works for you. More power to you. I've always had trouble with Vegetables and fruits. They only brought more problems than their worth. I never felt satisfied, and I always had a craving for more and more of them. Ever since becoming a carnivore on the RPD, I've felt so much better! My hunger cravings are under control. I feel much more satisfied. I eat 100% raw right now. But, I'm flexible at times. I try not to dip under 95% though.

[goodsamaritan]

I just served beef bone broth to my kids and sister in laws last night.

I had the raw bone marrow and raw tuna.