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Category — Veganism

Is Vitamin K2 Really an Issue for Raw Foodists?

Is it true that vitamin K2, a vitamin K derivative produced by bacteria and found in animal products, is a separate nutrient necessary for proper blood clotting and healthy arteries? Should you worry about getting enough of it on a raw vegan diet? Check out the latest Fit On Raw video below for my take [...]

February 12, 2012   9 Comments

Is a Raw Food Diet Riddled with Deficiencies?

Raw reader Anne recently sent me this: Here is something I read and this is the type of thing that makes me scared of the raw food world: http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/raw-food-diet?page=2 Don’t be scared, Anne! The claims in the link you provided—It’s a WebMd article titled “Is the Raw Food Diet Healthy?”—are easily debunked. Here, I’ll show [...]

December 8, 2011   10 Comments

Raw Rewind: How to Convince Your Loved Ones to Go Raw

The following is an article I originally published in Spring 2010. If you’re wondering how you can persuade your family and friends to improve their diet and lifestyle, keep reading… I know how exciting it is when you first go raw. You see all these wonderful bodily and mental improvements that you never experienced on [...]

December 2, 2011   6 Comments

Vitamin B12 Myths: Ditch the Dogma

The following excerpt is from the latest issue of my Rawkin’ Raw Newsletter: “Where do you get your B12?” Itʼs one of the many nutritional questions we vegans get asked on a regular basis, but itʼs the only one most of us canʼt seem to answer. And the ones who can answer rarely ever agree [...]

November 27, 2011   4 Comments

Are You Getting Enough Calcium on Raw Foods?

Raw reader Tegan asks: One concern i have is people ask me about calcium that i wont be getting enough through just eating raw food, i know like everyone we still need a balanced diet to make sure we get enough vitamins and minerals but can you give me some info on calcium? Great question, [...]

November 12, 2011   1 Comment