Are RAW grains ok?

BlackHawk96 said:

Anyone have an idea what the glycemic index of RAW sesame seeds,
quinoa, millet, red and green lentils, whole oats, and cold soaked
barley, rye, and wheat berries might be?

Is there any downside to eating these grains uncooked?

Sincerely, BlackHawk

Most grains must be soaked and ground, then cooked. Eating them raw
will make it impossible for you to digest them, unless you have four
stomachs like a cow or a gizard like a bird.

TC said:

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BlackHawk96 said:

Anyone have an idea what the glycemic index of RAW sesame seeds,
quinoa, millet, red and green lentils, whole oats, and cold soaked
barley, rye, and wheat berries might be?

Is there any downside to eating these grains uncooked?

Sincerely, BlackHawk

Most grains must be soaked and ground, then cooked. Eating them raw
will make it impossible for you to digest them, unless you have four
stomachs like a cow or a gizard like a bird.

In the Living Food diet, which is a special vegan raw food diet, buckwheat
and millet are often eaten soaked overnight and ground in a blender, without
cooking. The raw porridge can be eaten with a few soaked dried fruits. I am
not a raw foodist nor a vegetarian but I like to eat it now and then,
especially in the summertime. I have not had any problems in digesting these
cereals. I don't have several stomachs... as far as I know. ;-)

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Juhana

Juhana Harju said:

TC said:

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On May 24, 7:50 am, BlackHawk96 <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Anyone have an idea what the glycemic index of RAW sesame seeds,
> quinoa, millet, red and green lentils, whole oats, and cold soaked
> barley, rye, and wheat berries might be?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Is there any downside to eating these grains uncooked?

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Quoted message said:

> Sincerely, BlackHawk

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Most grains must be soaked and ground, then cooked. Eating them raw
will make it impossible for you to digest them, unless you have four
stomachs like a cow or a gizard like a bird.

In the Living Food diet, which is a special vegan raw food diet, buckwheat
and millet are often eaten soaked overnight and ground in a blender, without
cooking. The raw porridge can be eaten with a few soaked dried fruits. I am
not a raw foodist nor a vegetarian but I like to eat it now and then,
especially in the summertime. I have not had any problems in digesting these
cereals. I don't have several stomachs... as far as I know. ;-)

--
Juhana

The other problem with raw grains is phyto-toxins and phyto-hormones.
Soaking may help and fermeting will definitely help to neutralize some
of them.

BlackHawk96 said:

Anyone have an idea what the glycemic index of RAW sesame seeds,
quinoa, millet, red and green lentils, whole oats, and cold soaked
barley, rye, and wheat berries might be?

Is there any downside to eating these grains uncooked?

Sincerely, BlackHawk

I think the true European museli is usually uncooked and soaked rolled
oats with some soaked dried fruit.

I seem remember that wheat should not be eaten raw, but I don't remember
why.
While some of these things would seem fine, a lot of them would seem
very hard to digest raw. I would check out raw foods sites to see what
they have to say.
Madelaine

Madelaine said:

BlackHawk96 said:

Anyone have an idea what the glycemic index of RAW sesame seeds,
quinoa, millet, red and green lentils, whole oats, and cold soaked
barley, rye, and wheat berries might be?

Is there any downside to eating these grains uncooked?

Sincerely, BlackHawk

I think the true European museli is usually uncooked and soaked rolled
oats with some soaked dried fruit.

I seem remember that wheat should not be eaten raw, but I don't remember
why.
While some of these things would seem fine, a lot of them would seem
very hard to digest raw.

Thats what I thought, too. I have arthritis, and all the talk about
hyperinsulinism has me concerned. I figured the slower a food is
digested, the better the insulin response. My guess is that the
halflife of insulin is more closely matched with that of raw foods
than cooked.

The ones that are too hard to chew up can be soaked to soften them. Do
you have any favorite raw foods sites? I will google that now.

Thanks for your input.

Sincerely, BlackHawk

Quoted message said:

I would check out raw foods sites to see what
they have to say.
Madelaine

TC said:

Juhana Harju said:

TC said:

> On May 24, 7:50 am, BlackHawk96 <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> Anyone have an idea what the glycemic index of RAW sesame seeds,
>> quinoa, millet, red and green lentils, whole oats, and cold soaked
>> barley, rye, and wheat berries might be?

Quoted message said:

>> Is there any downside to eating these grains uncooked?

Quoted message said:

>> Sincerely, BlackHawk

Quoted message said:

> Most grains must be soaked and ground, then cooked. Eating them raw
> will make it impossible for you to digest them, unless you have four
> stomachs like a cow or a gizard like a bird.

In the Living Food diet, which is a special vegan raw food diet, buckwheat
and millet are often eaten soaked overnight and ground in a blender, without
cooking. The raw porridge can be eaten with a few soaked dried fruits. I am
not a raw foodist nor a vegetarian but I like to eat it now and then,
especially in the summertime. I have not had any problems in digesting these
cereals. I don't have several stomachs... as far as I know. ;-)

--
Juhana

The other problem with raw grains is phyto-toxins and phyto-hormones.
Soaking may help and fermeting will definitely help to neutralize some
of them.

Is that a problem with any of the grains or seeds I mentioned?

BlackHawk

Juhana Harju said:

The raw porridge

Raw rolled oats, I eat it in my muesli every morning :-)

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