Raw and Living Foods are foods that contain enzymes. The act of heating food over 116 degrees F destroys all the enzymes in food. All cooked food is devoid of enzymes, furthermore cooking food changes the molecular structure of the food and renders it toxic. Living and raw foods also have enormously higher nutrient values than the foods that have been cooked. Enzymes assist in the digestion of foods.
Enzymes are important because they assist in the digestion and absorption of food.
If you eat food that is enzyme-less, your body will not get maximum utilization of the food. This causes toxicity in the body. The enzymes are then reactivated in the more alkaline small intestine. Many people who eat all raw foods, sense a world of healthful difference in our energy, digestion and connectedness with nature by eating enzyme-rich living foods. Many people who eat raw foods eat a low protein diet and are free from the stomach acid secretions and have much more energy and a lighter disposition.