Vegetables grown beneath the soil??

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Permalink Reply by jimmy on July 28, 2012 at 10:35am

Did you ask them why?

Root vegetables have different qualities and nutrients compared to fruits and green leaves.,however,they may be more difficult to digest than fruit and greens,carrots and beetroot are prob best in this respect and more often eaten raw than other root vegetables.

Roots of plants have a correspondence to the head in humans,and are said to benefit the nerve/sense organism.

Permalink Reply by HandymanBananas on July 28, 2012 at 12:05pm

Yes I asked and he said they are "harder to digest" but like I said, I have seen a lot of root vegetables used in LFRV recipes and haven't seen anything discussing avoidance of root vegetables. Hmm. So carrot and beetroot are ok? Interesting note about the correspondence of root vegetables and the head. Thanks for your response!

Permalink Reply by jimmy on July 28, 2012 at 5:07pm

Carrots and beetroot are more likely to be used raw in salads rather than roots like parsnip or swedes.Also due to their bright colour they carry the flower element into the root,making them easier to digest raw than the above mentioned.You can also add them to smoothie mixes maybe.
Onions are used in small quantities by some LFRV folk as well in salads,would'nt add them to smoothies though.Potatoes are actually a stem vegetable,not a true root veg,and are unlikely to be eaten raw.

Permalink Reply by LemonLee on September 7, 2012 at 8:11am

Root vegetables have a much higher sugar content than those grown on vines. But generally speaking if your not consuming a high fat diet it shouldn't matter too much