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Originally Posted by jbischke  Thinking about moving strongly in the direction of more raw foods. Probably not purely raw but maybe 80-90%. I wanted to see what people recommend in terms of good books, websites, recipes, etc. |
I would recommend in favor of a raw diet consisting of mostly fruits and vegetables, and allowing no more than 10% max to come from overt fats. I'd recommend Dr. Doug Graham's book, "The 80/10/10 Diet"
He has a website,
Dr. Douglas Graham, Optimal Nutrition and Sports Performance
and a forum that he regularly gives advice on,
VegSource.com
I more or less follow his suggested diet, which advocates a diet of about 80% carbs, 10% protein, and a max of 10% fat.
Many of the popular raw diets suggest extremely high intake of nuts/seeds/avocados, which are high in fat, and have been shown to bring on diabetes, heart disease, etc; ironically, they find themselves suffering from the diseases which they never suffered from as healthy cooked vegans.
Best of luck,
Andrew