Raw Vegan
Recipes
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Introduction
This ebook has been far
too many decades in the making, but finally it is here.
Regard this as my humble
contribution to making this beautiful Planet Earth a much better place to live.
We must all be the
change we want to see in this world. I am a raw vegan, have lived most of my
life as a fruitarian/vegetarian, with periods on/off as a vegan/raw vegan.
This collection of RAW
VEGAN RECIPES is not about my personal journey into where I am now. That might
be the topic on a more diverse note as to what shaped me into this, taking into
account not only what I have experienced in this life but also going back into
a past, revealing itself in glimpses.
RAW VEGAN RECIPES has
three purposes: relieving the suffering of animals and fishes, preserving
Planet Earth and taking care of our human health. Logistically it works the
other way around: when humans turn to a RAW VEGAN DIET & LIFESTYLE, we take
care of ourselves, we use less resources, thereby preserving our planet and no
animals or fishes will suffer.
So let us get started
with some crucial advice. If you are on medication, pregnant, breast-feeding or
heavily obese, you would probably need to find a medical adviser to help you
through this transition. I recommend www.plantbaseddocs.com as a very good place to start.
Being a certified
Ayurvedic practitioner, I find some of these basic concepts crucial. Here is
why. Many of you might have tried different diets without great long-term
success. Instead of spending hours on YouTube, trying to figure out what would
work for you, here is the secret: every single human being is unique, diverse
and different in our constitution! The only safe way for you is to assess, who
are you, and then take it from there.
We are all born with a
certain balance of three Doshas, Vata, Pitta, Kapha.
Once we know what that
balance is, we also come to realise, what is off. We come to see that our human
body is connected with Nature and all life around us. We realise how our diet
and life style must be adjusted according to our gender, age, the seasons and
the place, where we live. To create the safest road for long-term success, I
encourage you to look up free resources on the internet to assess your Doshas
within Ayurveda.
RAW VEGAN RECIPES are
designed around a shifting pattern of fruits and vegetables. There seems to be
evidence, our digestion is most at ease, when separating those two. I have not
counted calories, never did in my entire life, and do not encourage anyone to
do either. When you eat according to your Doshas, maintain an active lifestyle
with plenty of fresh air, and take inspiration from my RAW VEGAN RECIPES, your body will tell you, how much you need.
Everyone will benefit
from regular meals at regular times every single day, as well as regular
sleeping patterns. Set up a schedule, which suits your life, and stick to it
every day. Go to bed at the same time, get up at the same time, as much as you
can. Your health will greatly benefit from this. Those, who truly love you,
will arrange for brunch or lunch to be held instead of late dinners.
RAW VEGAN RECIPES are basic principles translated into diet for adults.
Children below the age of 18 do not have a sufficient stomach capacity,
necessary for this diet. For kids I recommend adding steamed vegetables, cooked
beans, lentils, sweet potatoes, pasta and other natural sources of whole foods,
preferably organic.
I do not recommend
juicing, unless ill or sick, in which case it comes in handy, taken in very
small sips. Drinking a lot of fruit sugars without the pulp might set the
production of insulin off, plus the digestion process might deplete you of
minerals and vitamins.
Blending, on the other hand, does not do a lot of harm. You still get to
keep the whole food, but eat it with a spoon to make the most of the digestion
enzymes in the mouth.
You have probably heard
of the “Broccoli Miracle”, where the best component, which we do not produce
alone, is not to be found in broccoli either, but is being produced, when we
chew the poor thing!
Food is meant to be chewed, so let us do that 😀
One other thing is
absolutely crucial to ensure long-term success, and that is dealing with food
cravings. They fall into three categories: social, nutritional and emotional,
and you need to be aware of how to train your brain to not get you in trouble.
Social cravings have to
do with memories of socially positive situations, where certain foods were
shared. Separate the two, and enjoy the social environment with your RAW VEGAN
FOOD.
Nutritional cravings is
the brain telling you to eat fish, because you need omega 3. Step back, realise
you might be deficient there and search plant-based sources of that particular
nutrient.
Emotional cravings have
to do with the reward centre of our brain. If your last boost of serotonin came
from chocolate, make a blended cocoa-banana-strawberry ice cream instead of
going to the store.
The recipes will be published on the 1st every month, allowing for the
diet to follow the fresh produce available throughout the year. As will become
evident, my RAW VEGAN RECIPES follow the seasons on the Northern hemisphere,
but can easily be adapted according to the seasons down under.
Whatever your Doshas
might be, RAW VEGAN RECIPES are beneficial for all as they are adapted to be
just that, and hopefully in this way we can save many animals, fishes, Planet
Earth and our human health.
One final health issue,
before we dive into it. Supplements! A heated topic, a trillion $ hardcore
industry, most of which is irrelevant once you get your RAW VEGAN DIET & LIFESTYLE
in place.
But: be sure to take
B12, K2, D3, Iron and a Daily Vegan supplement according to recommendations
from your national Vegan Society.
