She’d do the same with raw meat — to test the seasoning, I suppose — before placing a meatloaf in the oven. Don’t do that, say food safety experts. To my knowledge, mom never got sick from ...

Starches and proteins are easier to digest when cooked. If you're considering a raw food diet ... which helps you convert carbs into energy. But some veg goes both ways.Raw spinach doesn ...

Researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat from an infected elk in Texas, confirming the presence of the infectious CWD-causing agents in muscle ...

But today, we have plenty of reasons not to eat certain foods raw. Most of us are aware that uncooked meat and poultry can harbor harmful bacteria that are easily destroyed with cooking.

She’d do the same with raw meat — to test the seasoning, I suppose — before placing a meatloaf in the oven. Don’t do that, say food safety experts. To my knowledge, mom never got sick from ...

The main reason to cook potatoes is to make them more digestible. Raw potatoes (as well as raw beans, soybeans and peanuts) contain lectins, which are sometimes referred to as “anti-nutrients.” In ...