I’d be really interested in eat more raw if it was able to help me reduce my food’s carbon footprint… Thanks for writing this!

christie…I think it’s awesome that you’ve been going strong for that long on a healthy vegan diet. You’re WAY, WAY ahead of most people in this country. My main concern with eating a cooked vegan diet is not getting enough green leafies….they make all the difference. So if you’re getting those too, awesome.

angela…thanks friend

LisaC and Christine…yes, it’s a lot of bananas! It’s a wonderful, perfect fruit for calories and energy throughout the day. We’ve been “told” throughout our lives that one piece of fruit per sitting/snack is a good thing. But going raw a few years ago really challenged that idea for me and I just started doing what my body told me instead of what my culture told me When you aren’t filling your body up with breads and cheeses and other stuff, it’s super easy to eat 3-4 delicious bananas at once. I usually space them out over a few hours…And yes, the green smoothies are delicious! There are so many kinds, so if you don’t like your first attempt, add more fruits and try again!

Regarding fats…a fat is a fat. Our bodies don’t need the excess fats…even if it’s a good one. Here is what Dr. Graham says about it:

Avocados, nuts and seeds are extremely high in fat content. When it comes to fat, it doesn?t matter so much its origin; fat is fat. Fat goes from the lymph system directly into the blood. Too much fat will thicken the blood, causing the red blood cells to clump together so they cannot deliver oxygen to the cells. Excess fat also blocks the action of insulin in bringing sugars to the cells, which leads to diabetes. It is better to eat small amounts of avocados, nuts and seeds, and not to eat them daily. There is more than adequate fat for the body from fruits, vegetables and leafy greens.

I’m not into the whole raw foods myself but find your post very interesting and like to eat healthy so much of the food still applies. And about the green smoothies-Are they tasty? I guess the only way to find out is to throw some spinach in the blender with a banana!

I do wonder, however, if you need to reduce your fat so much-Fat is good for you, especially good fats like avocado, olive oil and nuts. Certainly you can’t be hurting yourself with those on your salad at night.

Good luck it sounds like you feel great and I look forward to learning more!