Hey EagleEye,
I'm not an expert, but I started eating Raw Vegan at the beginning of January. I had really felt the push to become healthier. And from all that I read, I felt like this was the answer.
I have nothing but great things to say about how this has gone for me.
One of my big worries was cancer. My older sister had breast cancer a couple of years ago at a very young age (30s). Raw vegan is a very anti cancer diet. So I no longer worry about it.
Before I started I was having some pain in my lower abdomen, and it was starting to really bother me. The doctors couldn't tell me what it was. This pain was completly gone after only a week of this diet (I had had the pain for a couple of years). Also arthritis run in my family. My mom and grandma have it pretty bad. And I was starting to feel joint pain at night which freaked me out too. But that pain disappeared within the first week of eating raw.
And there are a lot of other benefits I have noticed.
Also I love the fact that when I eat this way I don't have to limit what I eat (as long as it's raw vegan.)
I eat as many nuts or avacados or fruit or salads, etc, as I want. I haven't gained any weight, in fact, I have gone down. I have learned to make some great treats, too.
I have gotten some really good information from this website:
http://www.alissacohen.com/
Alissa has also put out a book that I have brought, and I have found it full of wonderful recipes. If you are serious about doing this I would consider getting this. After I had been eating faithful for a month I let myself get this book.
Like Moombeam said there are a lot of options for traveling. I make my own nutbar. I also just eat organic raisins and other raw nuts or fruit as an easy snack.
Sprouts are good since they are full of nutrients and are high protein.
And I have not gone through any unpleasant detox, but I'm sure my body is gradually detoxing.
If you have any other questions just ask.
Good luck...I think you will love it![/b]
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