Dr. Joseph Mercola is not someone who generally avoids controversy; he spends a lot of time challenging the establishment of how we live and eat as Americans. We recently read one of his lamentations about the state of our diets, and we’re sure that it, too, will cause its fair share of controversy. But you couldn’t ask for a better endorsement for eating raw than one that comes from Dr. Mercola himself:

Eating much of your food raw is ideal. But most of us are not going to be able to accomplish a completely raw diet, and we’ll end up cooking some percentage of our food.

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Of course the rest of the article is wonderful but I mainly wanted to highlight the bit about raw foods

Read on for doom and gloom about one of my least used kitchen appliances… THE MICROWAVE.

I just opened this article on The Huffington Post about fiber. What a great read!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/fiber-health-the-super-fi_b_594153.html

Most people think that bran is the best type of fiber to eat. But bran (wheat fiber) is mostly insoluble and doesn’t get digested. Think of it as more of a scouring pad for your intestines. That’s good for getting you regular, but it just can’t help your health the way that soluble fiber can.

You’ll find soluble fiber in fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and most whole grains. The bacteria in your gut metabolizes the soluble fiber in these foods, and that’s when the benefits start.

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