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Podcast: Wise Traditions
Episode: Principle #4 - All traditional cultures cooked some food and ate some of their animal products raw
Description: Every traditional culture ate some form of their animal foods raw. Every culture also cooked some of their food. In today's episode, Sally Fallon Morell explains the benefits of both cooking some food and eating some raw. While cooking does destroy enzymes, it also can make certain foods easier to digest (particularly vegetables). Eating raw animal foods ensures that we can enjoy the benefits of certain enzymes and particularly vitamin B6. Sally describes various dishes from around the world that feature raw meat or fish products (such as steak tartare). She also gives ideas for those new to...