​10 vegetables that can be eaten raw (and how to eat them properly)​ (2024)

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​10 vegetables that can be eaten raw (and how to eat them properly)​? ›

Food items like cucumbers, carrots, radishes, beetroot and tomatoes can be eaten raw in the form of salads.

Food items like cucumbers, carrots, radishes, beetroot and tomatoes can be eaten raw in the form of salads.

Clean fruits and vegetables before eating, cutting, or cooking, unless the package says the contents have been washed. Wash or scrub fruits and vegetables under running water—even if you do not plan to eat the peel. Germs on the peel or skin can get inside fruits and vegetables when you cut them.

The following foods are suitable for most raw food diets:

freshly made fruit and vegetable juices. soaked and sprouted beans, other legumes, and grains. raw nuts and seeds. raw nut butters, such as peanut butter and almond butter.

To follow a raw vegan diet, you should first ensure that at least 75% of all the food you eat is raw or cooked at temperatures below 104–118°F (40–48°C). Animal products should be avoided entirely, while fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds should be plentiful.

Healthy eating means consuming more dark green vegetables, such as broccoli, spinach, and other dark leafy greens. Include more red or orange vegetables, such as carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and legumes, in your diet (dry beans and peas).

What is the cheapest way to eat vegetables? ›

"Canned and frozen vegetables are just as good a way to eat vegetables and they're also often heaps cheaper," Nina says. Phew. "You can do fun things like stir fries with frozen veggies, or make a pizza loaded with them," she says.

Raw foods include some cheeses, eggs, fish, fresh herbs, fruits, meats, nuts, fresh spices, seaweeds, seeds, sprouts, vegetables and yogurt.

Think uncooked, unprocessed, mostly organic foods. Your staples: raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains. Some eat unpasteurized dairy foods, raw eggs, meat, and fish. Your food can be cold or even a little bit warm, as long as it doesn't go above 118 degrees.