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Lisa asked in Food & DrinkVegetarian & Vegan · 1 decade ago

What's the difference between a vegan and a raw-vegan?

I've heard about both and after some research, am still not entirely sure of the difference.

Update:

Deegarry- thanks for the link. How do you feel about irradiated foods? Meaning, are they not part of a raw-vegan diet?

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  • beebs
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    A vegan would eat any non animal product cooked. A raw vegan consumes only raw foods that contain all of the enzymes necessary for the food to digest itself, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouted grains, sprouts, etc.all in uncooked form. I eat about 80 percent raw, 20 percent lightly cooked. I feel much better when I eat mostly raw.

  • 1 decade ago

    Very simple. If I can not eat it with out cooking it I don't eat it. I am a Vegan doing RAW for the summer. It has been interesting I think my immune system is improving, I have lost some weight & I have an amazing amount of energy.

    Here are some sites to explore;

    http://www.living-foods.com/index.shtml

    http://www.rawfamily.com/

    http://www.thegardendiet.com/

  • al l
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Raw-vegans do not cook their food. They primarily eat only raw vegtables. Doctors have declared this one of the healthiest but hardest to sustain diets. Vegans don't eat anything from animals but they will still cook their food.

  • Cheese
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I am a raw foodie.It is a very healthy way to eat.Nothing is cooked,and there are tons of absolutely delicious recipes.Weight loss is a for sure.Boosted energy is also a benefit.It takes more effort to prepare uncooked foods,but it is totally worth it.Google "Raw Foods"and check it out.Alissa Cohen has a book called "Living on Live Food"It's quite amazing.

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  • jen
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Vegans eat food that it cooked-raw vegans to not

  • 1 decade ago

    Raw vegans are the true vegans. Raw is the way God intended us to eat from the bountiful table that our Earth Mother sets before us every day.

  • 1 decade ago

    raw vegans don't eat cooked food

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    here is all the answers you'll ever need

    http://www.rawfoods.com/

    click on the F.A.Q. to your left~!

    Lisa,

    Here's another link of what I think;

    http://www.organicconsumers.org/irrad/irradfact.cf...

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