For some people cutting down on their daily intake of Oreos and bacon is daunting, so the thought of living on raw vegetables might seem completely outrageous. Still, a growing number of people have devoted their lives to eating uncooked veggies, nuts and beans, insisting that the health benefits of a raw diet are unmatched. Is it time to turn down the heat or is this just another food fad?
Ecstatic Being : Visionary In Paradise
You can be deficient in nutrients on any diet. The SUKD (Standard UK Diet) is low in phyto-nutrients, B12, EFAs, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and water.
The nutrients to watch out for on a raw vegan diet include vitamins B12, D and K2, choline, iron, calcium and essential fatty acids. It’s particularly important to consciously add these to a pregnant mother’s and growing child’s diets. I address all these issues in detail in the Nutrition and your child’s future section of my book Evie's Kitchen.
Ecstatic foods, hemp protein powder and juiced or blended greens will cover your and your child’s protein needs when eaten regularly and sufficiently. There is no need to eat animals to get enough protein. I’ve been a vegan for about 21 years and only ever suspected a protein deficiency when I was eating a high-fruit diet (something I don’t recommend!) There are also lifelong vegans and raw vegans who are in tip-top health, but you need to take supplementation seriously as it’s not natural for us to be 100% vegan. It is natural to be 100% raw, though.
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