Hi

I am planning on starting a 30 detox of a raw diet, and then going back to being just vegan afterwards. I was vegan for 6 years and have spent the last 2 years being just vegie.

I have gained a few extras pounds since I went back to being vegie and think 30 days raw will be just what I need, and hopefully it should then make being vegan alot easier, Im thinking of being about 7--8-% raw afterwards.

I keep wondering though if this or that is considered raw.Is there alist of products anywhere which is just raw. Its things like balsamic vinegar, multi vits..just typical I cant think of any others now, I had loads earlier, honest.

As I think of more I will repost.

Any help will be glady appreciated.

thx

Dan

I think that your best bet mught to just browse this forum, as well as www.rawfoodtalk.com

NOT raw:
-anything canned
-frozen vegetables (frozen fruit is OK)
-vinegar, except for unpasteurized apple cider vinegar
-most dried fruit and shelled nuts in grocery stores... usually they've both been heated
-olives, unless specified as raw
-peanut butter
-Maranatha nut butters
-Pickles
-ketchup and mustard
-Tofu and soy products
-cashews from the store
-canned salsa
-most nori seaweed (unless it specifically says raw)

Raw:
-fresh fruits and veggies
-packaged salad greens
-most in-shell nuts
-raw nut butters from Rejuvenative foods
-raw fermented veggies from Rejuvenative foods
-sprouted grains and legumes, like quinoa
-SOME fresh-made salsa in stores is raw... you have to ask about it though, to make sure
-raw hemp protein powder
-extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil
-raw seaweeds, like kelp and dulse (only if they say raw or low-temp dried)

Vitamins aren't technically raw, but (in my opinion) they are so small anyway, they don't do much harm if you want to take them. I think Garden of Life and some other brands make "Living Food Vitamins" that are probably very good.