Review: Transitioning to a raw vegan diet
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2012
About 10 years ago, I switched to a 50/50 diet - 50% raw food (mostly salads) and 50% cooked food. I didn't really learn about it from anywhere, just experimented with it on my own. It worked really well for me. I have occasionally strayed from it over the years, but always seem to come back to it since it makes me feel the best.Even though I've been doing it for a while, I went ahead and picked up this book to learn more about raw food diets. (I admit the low price grabbed me, especially for a 60 page Kindle book). What I've been eating is a bit like what they call the "mainstream raw food diet" - though they say it should be more like 70% raw to 30% cooked for that diet. They do suggest that you could use a diet like mine as a starting point to transition to a raw vegan diet.The book makes a good case for a raw vegan diet. It has a good seven-step motivational plan for transitioning to the diet, plus a good section on what to stock in your pantry for a raw food diet. There are only four recipes at the end. I would to have seen more recipes, and maybe a checklist version of the information in the pantry section. But overall, this is a great, short read to help you build the mindset for a raw food diet.