Author: Zuzana van der Werf Kulichova
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Can raw vegans overeat fruit? Calorie vs. nutrient density explained.
When I started my raw vegan journey in 2015, I followed nobody but talked to my friend Elsa, read a few books, and watched videos on Youtube. I did not bother about macronutrient ratios or micronutrients. So at the beginning of my raw food journey, I focused on eating many fruits and vegetables that I…
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What are the two most critical factors for succeeding on a (raw) whole food-based diet? I believe there are two: Knowledge about adequate nutrition and Self Awareness.
In this article, I share a part of my story of adopting a mostly raw whole food plant-based diet and the most important lessons I learned. First, I like to talk about self-awareness because I had none when I started my raw food journey. I wrongly assumed that a clean diet was the answer to…