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The Raw Vegan Diet is the Latest Trend in the Dietary World. Becoming a Vegan is a challenge, so learn where to find some of the Best Raw Vegan Recipes!
A healthy vegan diet will require some knowledge about nutrition. You will have to figure out how to get enough Protein, Vitamin B12 and other essential nutrients.
Vegan protein can be found in hemp protein, green algaes, sprouted grains, green vegetables, nuts, and super foods.
This diet combines Veganism and Raw Foodism. It excludes all food of animal origin and all food cooked above 116 - 118 degrees F.
Raw Vegan Protein
Poorly planned vegan diets can be low in levels of calcium, protein, vitamin B12, zinc,
omega 3 fatty acids
and vitamins D & A.
Since Vegans do not eat animal products, including Super Foods such as
Spirulina
and powerful herbs such as Maca may be necessary to get adequate raw vegan protein.
The Vegan Diet is seemingly concerned with moral and ethical issues and the one thing I've noticed with some of the vegan gurus is that there is a great reference back to spirituality.
Some Vegan Gurus are convinced that the Bible recommends the consumption of primarily fruits and vegetables.
There also seems to be a lot of remorse and guilt around the consumption of animal products and a lot of this concern is centered on the way animals are treated and raised.
Hopefully this movement will help shine a light on the horrible living conditions of commercially farmed animals.
My Personal Thoughts About This Diet
I don't understand how it would be possible to get sufficient amounts of certain vitamins like Vitamin B12 from the raw vegan diet.
You would have to resort to taking a Vitamin B12 supplement as plant foods do not contain this vitamin. I think that in the long run not consuming any animal products will create deficiency issues.
The more research I do the more I see that the Raw Vegan Diet may be connected to an inability to digest animal proteins and fats.
Could this be connected to a deficiency of
MSM
and other Essential Minerals which are needed to help produce the right digestive enzymes or is Mr. Campbell correct in his observation that humans do better on a lower animal protein diet?
This diet may also result in the high consumption of
Omega 6 Fatty Acids
and
Fructose
which can contribute to a fatty liver.
Also, this diet does not seem to promote enough
Calcium Rich Foods
or Zinc Foods
which are both needed to produce the right hormones and keep your immune system strong as well as functioning.
I think that the Raw Vegan Diet resembles the Fruitarian Diet and may not give certain people enough protein. This diet may be way too restrictive for growing children, pregnant women, and older people.
What I Like About This Diet
You will probably consume a lot of
Potassium Rich Foods
which can help with hypertension and
Alkaline Foods
which will help with acidosis problems.
Antioxidant Rich Foods
are great to help with free radicals and aging. There does seem to be a glow that comes with the consumption of antioxidants.
Looking back, I probably looked pretty radiant when I was eating more raw plant foods, but emotionally it was not satisfying enough for my needs. I seem to need more nutrients than a vegan diet offers.
Although, most people will benefit from adding vegan foods to their diets and there are some very creative and beautiful raw vegan recipes - that's for sure!
Get some books on this raw food diet to help expand your knowledge on plant foods and how they might add something you might be missing from your diet.
Vegetables
