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Expert: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi - 10/27/2009
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Dear Dr
I could not find the right category. Hope you can help. Also I want an opinion from a doctor.
I'll like to know if we eat fresh fruits or vegetables or any raw thing, will we as human able to get those enzyme, ie will it benefit us or the enzyme in the fruits or vegetables is solely for breaking/digesting the fruit or vegetable. What if the fruits or vegetables is cut? Will the enzyme still be there? Can you obtain enzyme externally? I understand our bodies produce enzyme.
Also they say that preferably you should eat fruits on an empty stomach or before meal. Why is this so?
Thank you. Your reply is very much appreciated.
Cheers
Eddie
Answer
Hi Eddie,
Most enzymes are heat labile, hence cooking destroys the enzymes. In any case we do not depend on enzymes in our food for digesting it. Food is digested in our body, by enzymes produced by our body.
It is recommended that fruits and many vegetables be eaten raw so that vitamins in the fruits and vegetables are not destroyed by cooking. But not all vegetables can be eaten raw. It would be difficult to eat raw potatoes or raw cabbage, our body is not able to digest such foods so we cook them.
Fruits may be eaten any time, and not necessarily after food. There are cultural habits about foods and they have little biological basis.
I hope this clears your doubts.
Ravi Ghooi
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