In regards to eating meat

[yossarian]

The biggest barriers to adopting raw veganism are:

1. Most people don't understand how to properly do it.
2. Expensive
3. Cooked-food addiction
4. Social stigma

Sprouts are actually a useless food. They don't provide enough nutrition for the quantities you eat them in. A proper raw food diet is made up of at least 1500 calories PER DAY from any combination of the following 4 fruits: Papayas, Mangoes, Bananas, Oranges

This means 15 bananas, or 20 navel oranges, or 15 Papayas, or 10 Mangoes. Most people can't imagine eating so many fruits, and this is the "mental leap" you have to get over.

The following foods should be avoided, regardless of what your diet is:
- Potatoes
- Broccoli
- Corn
- Sprouts
- Meat
- Dairy
- Stored Grains
- Cashews, Peanuts
- Barley
- Apples (and other high-fructose fruits, but apples are the big one)
- Beans
- Caffeine
- Mushrooms
- Vinegar
- Most oils
- Unfermented soy products like tofu (instead of tofu, use tempeh)

Sound impossible? :p

A partial list of reasons is given here: http://www.divinecosmos.com/index.php?op...&Itemid=30

That site does not cover all the reasons however. That site also leaves out the fact that all grains - wheat, rice, and so on - have low levels of toxicity and are difficult for the body to use. Of course, if you can't manage to get enough calories from fruits, you must eat something else. And whole grain wheat and rice are basically the next best option after the calorie-laden fruits.

The human body is based on the ape body, and the ape body has been evolving for literally millions of years to eat a diet of raw greens and fruits in large quantities.

Since the start of the neolithic age, such a diet has not been possible for the majority of humans. Only a few jungle tribes have had access to enough fruit to do so - UNTIL NOW!

Basically this is my own personal ideal diet, based on my own caloric needs, tastes, and budget.
PER DAY BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR IDEAL NUTRITION:
- approx. 1500 calories of Bananas, Oranges Mangoes, Papayas,
- 200g spinach
- 200g romaine lettuce
- 4 stalks celery
- 1 cucumber

I use a blender to blend most of this stuff together and drink it. And I eat only organic.

With this incredibly simple diet, I actually am getting far more nutrition than 99.9999% of the world. I also eat other veggies whenever I want in whatever quantities I feel like as a snack. (Tomatos, Grapes, Carrots, Strawberries, Cauliflower are some of my favs) I also can eat nuts whenever I feel like it, as long as I limit my intake to less than 20g of fat per day.

Personally, my only challenge on this diet, now that I've learned how to do it, is that I crave the emotional comfort of comfort foods every now and then :p Sometimes I really just want some Kraft Dinner or some french fries or a veggie burger. When I stick to this diet I feel incredibly good and full of energy. The difference is honestly mind blowing... it shows how we are all poisoned and dumbed down by our toxic food supply.

If you google "Raw food" you'll find many many results. I recommend Steve Pavlina and Roger Haeske for more info.