http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/30/how-cooked-food-made-us-human/#more-53719
This is a link to a little article about how cooking food was an important evolutionary step. Personally I’m not a big fan of the raw food diet or the similar “paleo-diet” that is becoming a fad in the diet world. Humans are meant to eat cooked food and eating a lot of raw food can be unhealthy, no matter how healthy those raw foods may otherwise be. Veggies are very important for a healthy diet but consider cooking them, at least steaming or stir-frying which does not ruin a lot of the nutrient value. This small change can mean a big change in metabolism and overall energy levels. For dieters increasing cooked veggies vs raw veggies can actually help weight loss.
