Guest guest Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 You guys are always so helpful, Thank you so much. I am still a little puzzeled about the following: In stage 2 I should boil all the veggies and fruits. I don't mind at all. But, why do I actually boil them? To make them softer so the body can more easily absorb it or are the chemical processes taking place while boiling. ( I know carrots for example are more sweet after boiling.) Instead of boiling veggies, could I take unfrozen spinach, broccoli and asparagus and just brend them in a blender and drink it? Or do I need to boil everything, and then make a juice out of it? Sorry, if this sounds like a stupid question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Hi foodchallenged, <<But, why do I actually boil them? To make them > softer so the body can more easily absorb it or are the chemical > processes taking place while boiling. ( I know carrots for example > are more sweet after boiling.)>> You boil them at the onset of the diet so that the body can easily digest the carrot and absorb more of the nutrients in it. If raw, it is harder for an injured gut to digest and undigested pieces of carrot will travel down further in the GI tract and it will feed the microbes that you want to starve. Carrots may taste sweeter after boiling/steaming because the natural sugars are easier to digest for you. I find that pressure cooked carrots are the sweetest. << Instead of boiling veggies, could I take unfrozen spinach, broccoli > and asparagus and just brend them in a blender and drink it?>> Blending veggies does not break down the cell wall the same as applying heat to it does. When starting the diet boiling is best because it adds water which will aid in digestion. After some healing occurs you won't need to cook the veggies (fruits) as long. << Or do I need to boil everything, and then make a juice out of it?>> If you want to juice veggies you don't need to cook them but you will need to remove the pulp/fibre at the beginning of the diet. Also please note that broccoli is part of the cabbage family and is harder to digest whether juiced/steamed or boiled. Other cabbage family veggies: cauliflower, kale, chinese cabbage. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs mom of and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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