Raw foodism goes back to the 1800s, when one of the first supporters, Swiss-born doctor Maximilian Bircher-Benner, claimed that eating raw apples helped cure his mild jaundice. He then started conducting experiments with raw food and opened a dietetics clinic to relay his message to anyone who would listen. Today, the raw food diet still has a following, but more people are asking about one component of it: Are raw vegetables healthier than their cooked counterparts? Let's explore:
