Bob wrote: Juice fasts can be very beneficial for those who are overheating or have too much fire or yang. Many people are like that which is why juice fasting can be so beneficial. I would agree that cold, and empty yin conditions would not benefit or might get worse. Certainly eating cold food such as ice cream, smoothies, etc are never beneficial except in those people who might temporarily benefit from eating cold and/or raw food. Generally, eating a balance of raw/cooked food is good for everyone. It is always important to chew your food well and eat organically raised food as much as possible. Chewing "cooks" the food before it goes down and enzymes in the food and saliva break it down further.
---------------------------------------- Bob, I completely agree with you about raw food being cold to the body. I love blending my salads and adore leafy green salads, but I always feel better when I eat cooked meat and some cooked veggies too. This is one reason I take issue with raw foodists (or any dogmatic position on what one "should" be eating). In my experience, most raw foodists have acted as though that way of eating will help everyone, and that if you can't do it, keep on doing it until you feel better. But some people NEVER get better from a completely raw diet, especially a raw vegetarian diet. Nenah
