Ordinary cooking does things to the proteins and probably certain albuminoids and globulins are physiologically destroyed. In addition it renders minerals less soluble by altering their physicochemical state. With these new configurations, we don't have the right enzymes to digest it. The right digestive mechanism is another whole story in itself. But mostly due to processed foods and, of course, sugar in so many processed foods, we are getting degenerative diseases.
Cooking destroys the cells of fruits and veggies.
Even frozen foods have been cooked. Processors blanch vegetables before freezing and packaging. Ultimately, the store of pancreatic enzymes gets used up, leading to deteriorating health. And cooked food will either ferment or putrefy in your digestive system. Dr. Lendon Smith of television fame provides the content for Alternative Health Tips ezine.