| A raw vegan is someone who, at least 75% of | | | | They feel that sprouted food has all the elements |
| the time eats vegan food that has not been | | | | necessary for life since it has all the active |
| heated above 115F. While a raw food vegan diet | | | | nutrients to feed the plant embryo. The |
| seems like a pretty specialized diet there are | | | | Sproutarian diet consists of sprouted legumes, |
| actually sub categories of raw veganism. This | | | | seeds or grains. |
| article spotlights 3 of the more popular sub | | | | Sub Category 3 - Raw Juicearian |
| categories of a vegan diet. | | | | The Juicearian diet requires that food is juiced |
| Sub Category 1 - Raw Fruitarians | | | | before it can be consumed. The juice can come |
| Fruitarians believe that their diet should not cause | | | | from either fruits or vegetables. |
| the death of any living plant. This means that | | | | One of the most popular foods in the Juicearian |
| foods such as broccoli and lettuce are off the | | | | diet is wheat grass. The reason for this is that |
| menu. A fruitarian a diet consists of only food | | | | wheat grass is alive and growing up until the very |
| that can be harvested such as seeds, fruits and | | | | moment when it is juiced and consumed. This is |
| nuts. Mahatma Ghandi was briefly a Fruitarian. | | | | done to obtain the greatest amount of life force |
| People who follow this diet need to ensure that | | | | that resides in the plant. |
| they consume enough protein. | | | | Juicearians, Sproutarians, and Fruitarians are 3 |
| Sub Category 2 - Raw Sproutarians | | | | different subcategories of veganism with different |
| As opposed to the Fruitarian need to not kill a | | | | methods and beliefs. Enjoy learning more about |
| living plants the Sproutarian focus is on consuming | | | | veganism and the health benefits that result from |
| a living plant embryo. As the name suggests | | | | a raw diet. |
| Sproutarians only eat foods that have sprouted. | | | | |