Going Raw? Is it for you?

20 Jun Going Raw? Is it for you?

At Daily Juice, we do not pasteurise our juices, therefore they are categorised as “raw”. And why do we want to consume more raw foods in our diet?

When certain vegetables are cooked beyond a certain temperature (usually above 60 C), it loses a lot of its nutritional value. We want to retain that nutrition, therefore we do not pasteurise. Our cold pressed method also extracts up to four times more nutrition than normal centrifugal methods of juicing. You are definitely getting your nutritional bang for your buck!

As to whether to go completely raw on your diet, that is another story. Certain vegetables have higher value when cooked. Tomatoes are a good example. Their cancer-fighting compound lycopene is more readily available for your body to absorb when cooked. However, beetroot loses more than 25% of their folate when cooked. Eating or drinking their juices raw will preserve this micronutrient.

As to which cooking methods will help preserve their nutrients better, experts say steaming or boiling works better than frying. The process of cooking will break down the plants’ thick cell walls and aids the body’s uptake of those nutrients that are bound to those cell walls.

In everything, apply the principle of moderation. We recommend that you consume daily two large salads and two bottles of juices. In this salad, you can include some cooked vegetables and raw to have the best of both worlds!