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Raw vegetables enjoy an uncontested position in the Western world as the healthiest of foods. The reason: a quick glance at a chart shows that these foods have the highest concentration of nutrients/calories.
Yet only the most dedicated of health nuts have the fortitude to include huge portions of uncooked vegetables in their diet. Eating a small amount of veggies with meals can be a refreshing side dish. Making veggies the focus of one’s diet however, is singularly unpalatable.
The reason: Large quantities of veggies are very difficult to digest. They are leafy, tough, and fibrous; they fail to satisfy the stomach even as they disrupt its function. The body nearly spends more energy processing these veggies than it gets from them. Very soon, one is famished for something substantial; junk food becomes irresistible. In polar opposite and cruel irony, the energy dense snacks that replace rabbit food are often all but devoid of nutrients. Thus one of the peculiar neuroses of Western society: perpetually switching between dieting in a joyless heaven and binging in a decadent guilt-ridden hell.
Strangely, it occurs to very few that the body has its desires for a reason. In fact these desires were an excellent guide to what should be eaten until many critical elements of manufactured foods were replaced by highly processed imitations of the originals to cut costs and improve shelf life. Every fiber of one’s body sends a clear message, it is not good for you to eat tons of vegetables. Yes, they have vitamins, but they contribute no energy to speak of and getting at those vitamins is a hard task.
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Raw vegetables enjoy an uncontested position in the Western world as the healthiest of foods. The reason: a quick glance at a chart shows that these foods have the highest concentration of nutrients/calories.
Yet only the most dedicated of health nuts have the fortitude to include huge portions of uncooked vegetables in their diet. Eating a small amount of veggies with meals can be a refreshing side dish. Making veggies the focus of one’s diet however, is singularly unpalatable.
The reason: Large quantities of veggies are very difficult to digest. They are leafy, tough, and fibrous; they fail to satisfy the stomach even as they disrupt its function. The body nearly spends more energy processing these veggies than it gets from them. Very soon, one is famished for something substantial; junk food becomes irresistible. In polar opposite and cruel irony, the energy dense snacks that replace rabbit food are often all but devoid of nutrients. Thus one of the peculiar neuroses of Western society: perpetually switching between dieting in a joyless heaven and binging in a decadent guilt-ridden hell.
Strangely, it occurs to very few that the body has its desires for a reason. In fact these desires were an excellent guide to what should be eaten until many critical elements of manufactured foods were replaced by highly processed imitations of the originals to cut costs and improve shelf life. Every fiber of one’s body sends a clear message, it is not good for you to eat tons of vegetables. Yes, they have vitamins, but they contribute no energy to speak of and getting at those vitamins is a hard task.
