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> Are there any benefits to cooking say if one is living in a very cold
> climate?  I ask because if I eat too much sashimi and too many raw
> veggies/fruit during the cold Northeast winters, I get cold, constipated
> and more lethargic. Conversely, when it's hot and humid, I can eat these
> raw foods at every meal with no problems, and if I eat too many cooked
> foods, I feel heavy, sluggish and sweaty.
>
in my experience nothing is more warming than raw animal fats and a good
supply of proteins . raw fruits and veggies will cool you down .( ask the
raw vegans they are shivering all the time .) the warmth given by cooking is
very temporary ,it is not lasting like raw animal fats .

jean-claude