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Old 11-15-2006, 09:03 AM  
drjones
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Originally Posted by sarah_webinc View Post
generally it kills germs..hence those that did cook it probably lived longer. In today's climate it may be possible to eat more raw and not get as sick but I am sure 'back in the day' an uncooked bit of meat was a death wish.
Exactly... cavemen probably discovered that they didnt die at 25 or 30 from some mysterious ailment if they ate mostly cooked food.

Sure you can eat raw meat, but with bacteria and diseases its only a matter of time before you get something your immune system cant handle.
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