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I get this question asked often by meat eaters:

If eating a plant based diet is so healthy then why are so many vegans still overweight?

It’s a GREAT question and it’s something I’ve noticed as well.

The reason why this happens is because most vegans substitute the VEGAN versions of the junk foods they used to eat on the Standard Diet.

For instance:

*  Instead of eating french fries fried in LARD vegans eat french fries fried in VEGETABLE OIL.

*  Instead of eating cake made with butter and eggs, vegans eat cake made with vegan margarine and a vegan egg substitute

*  Instead of using mayonnaise made with egg they use “veganaise”

*  Chocolate made with milk is substituted with vegan chocolate

*  Instead of eating beef hamburgers vegans eat “veggie burgers”

I’ve BARELY scratched the surface!  Here are a few examples from list of SNACK foods from PETA’s (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)website:
PETA Snacks

Wanna hear something FUNNY?  This is only the SNACKS list!  They have OTHER categories like beverages, condiments, baked goods, refrigerated & frozen foods and “staples”.

Funny thing about the “staples” category is that they neglect to mention two important staples in a vegan diet (can YOU guess what they are?)
PETA \”staple foods\”

If you guessed fresh fruits and vegetables, you’re ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.  Now in PETA’s defense they probably figured that a person becoming a vegan would already KNOW that fresh fruits and vegetables ARE vegan so I suppose I can’t fault them for that!

Looking at these lists of “foods” it doesn’t suprise me that there are so many overweight vegans.

Something that vegans need to understand is that they CAN’T live primarily on vegan JUNK FOOD and expect to be healthy.

Unfortunately being VEGAN isn’t enough to get healthy. In order to experience OPTIMAL HEALTH it’s important to eat a primarily RAW diet (as close to 100% as possible).

And not JUST any raw diet (there are junk food RAW diets out there), but a high fruit, low fat raw diet–the OPTIMAL RAW DIET.

The good news is that there’s an AWESOME support forum for those who want to transition to the OPTIMAL RAW DIET, Roger Haeske’s “How To Go Raw” forum.
http://sn.im/hpp98

There you can ask questions and get the proper guidance in order to transition away from a diet full of junk (come on I’m sure you realize that eating foods that come out of a box or a can can’t be healthy even if it’s “VEGAN”).

Here are some key topics in the forum:

*  Frequently Asked RAW Questions

*  Raw Food and Radiant Health (here’s where you can learn the seccrets to successfully eating a healthy 100% raw diet)

*  Raw Recipes (Learn to make recipes that are healthy, delicious and low in fat)

*  Raw Resources (where to get your raw supplies)

*  Weight Loss Tips (get new ideas and learn what’s worked for others)

*  And MORE!

Why not join in–isn’t it time for you to improve your health?  Don’t you DESERVE IT?  (Say YES!)

See you there–I’m a member too!

Love,

Karmyn

P.S.  Now that it’s springtime in the Northern Hemi-sphere, don’t you OWE it to yourself to get healthy and in shape by the start of summer?  Isn’t NOW the time to implement healthy habits that will last you for LIFE?
http://sn.im/hpp98

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