For the record, there is absolutely no reason to be entirely raw. It is just as healthy and likely far more practical to consume whole grains and legumes cooked. Also, DO NOT use this video on your social media or video channels. You may share the link of course only but DO NOT upload it to your channels otherwise you will get a copyright strike eventually and may even lose your account or channel. I worked very hard to produce these videos and the last thing I need is somebody else beating me to shorts so they can lazily exploit my efforts. It's easy to share without stealing and violating copyright laws. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a beautiful day :) While Karyn is a Beautiful example of this potential there are far more examples of people eating many of these foods cooked and raw. Going completely raw maybe challenging for some in certain zones especially without proper variety and time to do this right. Some foods are even more nutritious cooked such as carrots, tomatoes, et cetera and there is reason to believe that mushrooms may be safer cooked, and things like certain cruciferous vegetables potentially as well and even spinach as cooking reduces oxalates even though oxalates really aren't a problem unless you're doing a variety of other things wrong like drinking sodas and not staying hydrated and mono mealing which you should not be doing. Eating a variety of legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices is most ideal. And always consult your physician before making radical dietary changes. For many, like me, it doesn't require a radical change, I just stopped consuming animals and their secretions and just ate more of the things I was already eating. Many of the long time extremely awesome healthy vegans I have met throughout the years eat a very simple variety of these whole vegan foods. If in the event you find yourself having difficulties for some reason consider consulting a nutritionist, dietitian, or physician and ideally one that practices lifestyle medicine since that they practice evidence based nutrition. You may find a lifestyle medicine practitioner through the American College of lifestyle medicine, Love.Live, or Plantrician Project. And remember a vegan is a vegan because they don't want to exploit animals or hurt them in any way. So we find a way to make it work within the 10s if not hundreds of thousands of edible plant options to choose from. We find a way to make it the healthiest way for us, others, and the planet! Live long live strong in peace and love.
I am now a vegan as a result of pancreatic cancer. I am still going strong 🙏🏽after four years with four recurrences. I am now on immunotherapy and am better than I was at the start of this journey. God is the one I give honor too!
Understand this lady. I used to eat meat and I always have chronic disease. Since I became vegetarian all pains gone and no more tumors. To God be the Glory. A big salute to you Madam❤❤❤
@@jillianlee8557 thank you for sharing and doing all you can to do what's best. This is really a vegan movement that we are talking about over here. Vegetarian's different in that they still consume Dairy which has health risks and is very harmful to the mother whose calves are taken from her So people can steal her baby's milk and ultimately abuse the baby in a veal crate and repeat the process exhausting The mother until she dies prematurely and then is fed to humans needlessly. But you're on the right track just keep learning all you can because health is true wealth And love conquers all.
"For the record, there is absolutely no reason to be entirely raw. It is just as healthy and likely far more practical to consume whole grains and legumes cooked" This is entirly your viewpoint, and limited perspective Based on your addictions to your favourite foods, You aggresivly defend non utilsation and spead the of the content and negate Karyns message and reduce it to a vegan stance.
1:20:27 One moment she's claiming the area as Mayberry, USA and the next moment is a genuine, unscripted Mayberry, USA experience 😊💕So wonderful to see it play out
35 years for me, too :) I've done Karyn's month-long cleanse detox programs years ago - it was great! I miss her restaurants - from the old one on N Lincoln to the more recent one on Lincoln to the other two she used to run in Chicago. I have not yet been to her current center.
@@flygirl2b reach out to me through that link I shared above if you would like to get in the mix! I may be passing through Chicago soon like in the next couple weeks even. So hit me up quick! Would love to get you in the mix
Hello I am 100 percent vegan I became vegan when I was cleaning chicken drum sticks when I found drum sticks with a broken leg I questioned my self what was the life like for the chicken I looked it up and gave up meat and all things made from animalsI feel great and healthy.
Karyn is one of my absolute favorite role models ever ! I’ve eaten only raw vegan for over 50 years and Karyn is one of those inspirational individuals who has helped me to keep on working and spreading the message of building a harmless and healthier world for future generations.
🎯❗️Right?! Her Spirit is RADIANT, but…sadly, the jealous ones are always in their feelings of deep insecurity and will do what h@ ters do - h@ te. Like you said…she’s wise and beautiful - inside and out! As well as elegant. Cheers, beautiful soul!! ✨ And MUCH love to you from Renée in San Francisco. ♥️🌉 💫
I'm Vegan somewhere between 35 and 40 years and 17 of those years Raw / Live. I NEVER looked back. To me, it's the BEST lifestyle anyone could ever have. It changed my life completely. I saw Karyn in a Sunday Tribune Article and HAD to find out what she was doing and how she did it. I was amazed by her youthful glow and unending energy. I had been extremely ill, and extremely frightened by how ill I had become. You have no idea how terrifying it can become to be so completely debilitated by illness. . . . . and how amazing it is to watch it all fall away with simple yet profound changes to our diet and lifestyle. I gave all my pots and pans away years ago. You cannot cook at my house. Like Karyn, I sleep maybe 3 to 4 hours a night and I've done that for years. When your body is not a toxic waste dump you don't need hours of sleep to restore it. I call it a Magical Lifestyle providing us Magical Energy. I try to get others to raise their vibratory rate because it's easy to feel the energy of others once living this way. I say, 'Do Not Hesitate - - Just Do It!' You will not believe the difference proper eating makes in your world. Every time I eat a meal I also Bless my Husband who made it possible for me to study and learn all this. I did it for us. I had been ill, and he developed a terrible brain injury which ultimately claimed his life almost 3 years ago. I never take for granted what I learned, or my choice to eat healthfully. My body is not a receptacle for the world's trash and junk. All Best To You!
ALOT OF veggies can be toxic and cause inflammation, so stop making toxicity a meat thing. I can barely eat all those veggies only a few cause they cause inflammation. You lose weight on the vegan diet cause of the low fat not cause it's vegan.
@@Beaudica777 awesome, but don't be afraid of things like cooked potatoes especially sweet potatoes or Japanese sweet potatoes, cooked legumes and grains that can also be sprouted but more conveniently from a can or cooked. There's no reason to fear these things really that I'm aware of or the science has indicated.
My daughter has been vegan for over 15 yrs. now, I am 81 and have always been active. Thank you so much. This video has helped tremendously. You are a beautiful lady.
OMG, I LOVE HER!!!! SHE'S AMAZING!!! Because of her and Annette Larkins, I have turned to raw vegan. I have been a raw vegan since the 10th of last month.❤❤❤
Awesome be sure to be careful with how you go about it. I only say that because it's So unique to the norm and there surely is a learning curve and technique that must be mastered to implement properly.
Glad to see Karyn rebuilding. I loved eating at her raw cafe back in the 90s. She inspired me to go raw and it was the best I ever felt in my life. Can't wait to return to Chicago to visit her again.
Well I shot this before it all closed down. Apparently there's not enough support in the community there to sustain these businesses and lifestyle. Thanks for watching and commenting though! Hopefully she can pull something else off that other s can enjoy at some point
I’ve met her and been to her previous restaurant, everything was delicious and her wellness center was a great experience! She is a wise lady! Thanks for this interview. 🙏
@@deniselane1363 perhaps you misunderstood my main point. My apologies if I was unclear. I am thrilled whenever I see a vegan who is attractive and presents well- blonde red black blue she him they …whatever they are. Because role models will help the cause. I hope this helps to explain my point. Thank you for reading it.
No comment. She has low muscle definition cause of beging vegan so long, x vegans are calling it out on yt, veggies mostly hydrate so I will pass, I don't want thin flappy looking skin. Most body builders who are vegans were never vegan their entire life they are mataining muscle they got when they ate meat.
I've been living a plant-based lifestyle for over 30+ years; primarily raw. I love her testimony and remember when I first started making changes. She said there was not a lot of information available 30+ years ago. I remember searching too. This dear woman is a wealth of knowledge, and her life has proven that eating and living with this intention brings about health and personal well-being. Loved the interview. 🙂
This lady is an absolute joy! Thank you for this interview. My husband and I started a vegan diet for health reasons 3 years ago, but it quickly became about the animals. We are both healthier. Even our doctor, who was very sceptical, has told us to carry on doing what we're doing. 😊
Great interview! Karyn has so much life, personality, and eloquence that is just so delightful to watch. I loved hearing her unique insights; the story about "Trucker Hat Guy" showing kindness to her dog was very thought-provoking in its lesson about maintaining human connection amidst vast ethical variability. Her ability to engage with him positively despite his obvious bigotry is commendable. I especially appreciate her philosophy that we are all connected and have an obligation to care for one another as living beings, whether human or ant! I'd have loved to see a deeper discussion on honey consumption, animal companion diets, the choice to abstain from vaccines/medical care as a vegan, and the vanity aspect, but those topics do tend to open a large can of worms and I enjoy that this channel focuses on the stories of interviewees as individuals without harping on specific ideas. Nonetheless, I'm itching to hear more from her! Definitely gotta check out her channel. Edit: What an awesome tour! Every space of hers looks so cozy and welcoming. Wishing nothing but prosperity for her businesses. "Now that's a good husband, wouldn't you say?" 😂(1:19:26)
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I discovered another interview prospect that I will be getting in about a week that fits very well in line with this one. I don't know when I will finally get to edit ing and publishing it but subscribe if you want more!
I’m on day 11 and I’ve never felt better! After watching a documentary, multiple family members and I decided to get on board because of health issues. So glad I stumbled upon this video. Karyn is an inspiration to continue this journey.
I love her message! ❤ I really think it’s important for us to accept people where they are at. I have been WFPB for 9 years still learning. Thank you for the podcast.❤
thanks so much! I'm doing my best, it's hard, I'm just running solo, zero support, all on my own dime and time. I didn't want to do it all alone, much less be heard or asking the questions. So, your feedback is heart warming.
Beautiful interview, she is just so natural and self-cinfident about the way she is living her life. I love that, it is inspiring. Thank you for the work and effort put into sharing this interview and making it happen
What a beautiful share when she acknowledged the difference between her and the man with the “death to the infidel” but found a way to connect anyway ❤
Thank you both! Great interview- she is super inspiring! Me? Plant based for decades, workouts better, complexion better, labs, life, heart, digestion, etc… all better. ❤
And that's a thing too... She mentioned that when one eats meat they are eating the vibration of the animal... But some people want and feel they need that vibration... I know I'm much stronger when I consume a good steak dinner, and then, about an hour later go workout at the gym.... I'm lifting those dumbbells almost effortlessly. I notice a big difference in my workouts when I don't eat meat. Many athletes have won competitions and most wars have been won by meat eaters... So I'm not sure if that's the best argument for not eating meat... I say, live and let live. Thus far, consuming more vegetables (cooked and/or uncooked) and whole fruit or juiced in addition to consuming meat while eliminating processed foods and starchy foods has worked wonderfully well for me. My current goal is to exercise much more.
Beautiful soul!! Just beautiful. I am so grateful to women and men that have pioneered this way of eating in the early days when people were openly hostile and rude more than today.
You are absolutely amazing ! I want to feel how you feel! I want to look how you look! You are absolutely right about your outer self reflects how your inner body and organs are and I don’t feel good! But my problem is, is that I can’t loose any more weight so I get scared to not have protein! Please show me the way! God bless you and I’m so grateful I heard you speak today!
@@tinadougherty8303 you'll get enough protein just eating a proper variety of whole plant foods such as various legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. It sounds like you're not accustomed to this which is normal so there is a learning curve. I recommend checking out the daily dozen app by nutritionfacts.org. it's backed by a very comprehensive analysis of nutritional science. You can learn more about each category of foods. All and it's totally free. You can find a link to it on my website as well as other resources at veganlinked.com/govegan. If you need personal assistance check out the 21-day Kickstarter program from Physicians committee for responsible medicine or something like that maybe through vegan Outreach or many other programs out there.
Hi Karyn, a real pleasure to watch your video. I'm not a raw food vegan yet, but I am a vegetarian and eat fish occasionally ( cold water fish), for 30 years noy. I love when you say everybody's different, so true! I do some detox maintenance every once and while. I don't eat honey because I could never get real organic one. But I instead eat dates. Thanks for sharing, keep it up!!!
I was pescatarian before I went vegan. Fish are sentient creatures and they are gravely overfished. Furthermore they bioaccumulate environmental toxins in their fatty flesh. Farm-Raised fish are not any better in that when they are not in their natural environment they do not have the same fatty acid profile and tend to be higher in omega-6. You can get everything you need from a well planned whole food Vegan diet. So for example instead of depending on fish I simply use kelp granules, take a B12 supplement instead of getting it through the blood cuts and Gore of an animal that was supplemented, And for my fatty acids I get the alpha linolenic acid via my whole plant foods like chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, etc.
Thanks for watching and sharing though! Honey is not essential so I'm glad you're not consuming it. I should have put her on the spot about that but at the moment I guess it was the least of my concerns and that was probably pretty tired from a long drive.
Thanks for the encouragement. I need to get into those B12 vitamins source plant-based. Also I have to learn to eat my legumes raw (no problem eating them cooked).. Thanks again for sharing.
@@Serenity-iv2qh there's no need to eat raw legumes or raw greens. But you can sprout them. Cooking them is absolutely fantastic and fine though and there is no evidence suggesting that you need to avoid cooking them. While this person is a very beautiful example of what it's like to live this way there are far more people that are just as beautiful examples who cook their food and have a mixture of raw and cooked.
Vegan for nearly 9 years. In it for the animals but happily take the benefits for my body. It’s wonderful women like her that give me motivation as well 67 years on the planet and love my life and Sharing my lifestyle
@@jeanettechampagne825 Cool don't get too excited about any anecdotes though. Try to explore the vast variety of legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and learn how to get a good variety of each. Soaking nuts may not be necessary, going entirely raw may not be easy or even necessary either for optimum Health and reduced risk for chronic disease, and if you do have any pre-existing conditions or issues implementing these new foods of course consult your physician but also consider someone who practices lifestyle medicine like a dietitian, nutritionist, or even a physician. This way you will be working with someone who studies and likely understands evidence-based nutrition.
@@jeanettechampagne825 Dr Greger at nutrition facts has a free app you can use called The daily dozen. He recommends things like flaxseed, vitamin D, vitamin B12, all a varieties I was talking about in my previous comment, and you can even drill into each of the categories by clicking on them and learn more and go as far as watching videos related to the science on the topics.
@ VeganLinked -- Hey 🙋 Jeff. This is another fine presentation on how positivity can be the best way to express yourself when you are trying to share your feelings about living a vegan lifestyle. And btw, you did an excellent job interviewing. Your questions about "how to sprout certain food" is a perfect example of that. And your true interest in that, actually came across very well too. Thank You Again for sharing with us.
I started raw vegan for about a week now and I lost about 4 lbs while being on my cycle which is amazing because I usually put water weight on. I eat raw until dinner and I love it
@@ferventloverofJesusChrist9868 awesome! Just be careful though because the consensus among the plant-based doctors for the most part seems to be that cooked foods are advantageous for a lot of reasons. As long as you're getting a good variety for example of legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. At least that's my interpretation. And supplementing B12. You can always sprout legumes and grains. But some foods increase in nutritional value when you cook them like carrots and tomatoes. And of course cooking tubers is ideal. In certain compounds can be reduced like oxalates or goitrogens and certain greens and cruciferous. And lightly cooking foods might make certain nutrients more absorbable. But getting mostly raw is probably ideal as long as you're getting a nice variety.
@@ferventloverofJesusChrist9868 And if you need any help try to consult a nutritionist, dietitian or physician and preferably one that practices lifestyle medicine since that's based on nutritional evidence. I like to recommend the daily dozen app as well from Dr Greger. It's free. There's a link to it on my website veganlinked.com/govegan. And some other resources are there as well! Another great resource is the 21-day Kickstart by Physicians Committee for responsible medicine and I think vegan Outreach has some free services as well.
You know she said it best she had no intention of ever back sliding. A lot of us do because of the people around us. Not because these family members or friends are awful or controlling but because it’s easier, because then you’re included, because then this stigma is removed, because then people are more comfortable with you. I have personally experienced that at least three times I went back. Not to the SAD diet but the Mediterranean diet I grew up with because that constant battle was instantly removed if I gave in. Plus the stress of constantly making two different meals three times a day while working 2-3 jobs 10-18 hours a day and try to stay up on the housework and raising my niece at the time who was getting picky about food so there might be three meals at a time and double the grocery bills and double double double. It all got to be too much. What it boils down to is compromise. When I met my partner who is very American and grew up on processed everything. She fell in love with my food whether it was vegan or the Mediterranean classics I grew up with. We had a rule when we were dating I said at home everything I make and buy is vegan. Out eat as you please. You want snacks and treats cool I will make you your own cabinet of things. You have your own spot in the fridge and freezer. That’s I think one way of living together with your partner or your family who isn’t vegan. You have to have ground rules so you don’t drive yourself crazy. Also prep, that I learned in college I always had a soup or pasta prepared, a big old salad, homemade dressings, and a fruit bowl. I was never hungry I would go in and grab whatever I needed for the day and go.
@@VeganLinkedI know more than just me. Maybe you never had the adversity. Maybe you never worked the 60-120 hour weeks with babies to care for, or ailing elders, or emotional turmoil, or cultural influences, or maybe you never had an eating disorder. I hope you haven’t because it’s hard, but a lot of people have a number of reasons, it doesn’t make them bad people. Even Karyn said she consumes honey on occasion some would consider that backsliding, but she is a vegan icon. So I say we’re all on a similar path, and it’s no one’s place to judge. That’s her main message here everyone has an evolution you can’t force or judge. When you do people resist your knowledge and help. I know friends who swore up and down they’d never be vegan but years after me saying have you tried this or had that. You would love this. Magically they went vegan, on their own, no pushing or influence needed. You can show people what you do, be open, not judgmental and they will eventually surprise you.
@@roguenrawwellness7682 no, just grew up in an abusive home with parents that had/have mental issues and drug abuse and inevitably split up when I was young, dropped out of school in 8th grade after being kicked out of los angeles school district, transplanted to NC in 89 to end up working in yarn mills, construction, fast food, etc... finally went back to school to get a GED, go to college living out of my car, got a degree in psychology to help at risk youth, left human services 15 years after being run ragged by a corrupt system most notably bad seeds within an organization with management past due for retirement after working my way up from mental health counselor to coordinator, supervisor, and marketing director, then jumped into my weekend passion full time doing videography. That's the short of it... Someone might call it judging, I might call it thinking out loud for someone who isn't thinking. When I was 16 I had a therapist and the most powerful things he said to me were when he was being straight up, blunt honest. I do everything I can to keep it real, showing people food, feeding people, being a healthy example, capturing stories to share, etc... and sometimes I may be more blunt than others. Someone appearing to resist may only be withdrawing to introspect, we never truly know what another person is thinking. I don't sugar coat though. And neither did the Gary Yourofsky who inspired me to go vegan and countless many more. :)
@@VeganLinked you know a lot of abusive people hide behind a personality where they don’t sugar coat things, and they’re just being honest, and they feel the need to trauma bomb people for empathy when they’re being hypercritical or judgmental to flip the script on the other person. I also grew up in a less than savory environment and sometimes people with ptsd end up mirroring patterns of behavior their abusers do unintentionally. It took me years to recognize when I am being rational, being sane, being rude, being mean or exhibiting similar personality disorder traits because that’s what I’ve been conditioned to do. I think those people have a lot of shadow work to do to truly heal. What we judge in others we haven’t healed from or resolved in ourselves.
@@markj7612 Ever since I was born I always wanted meat and for thousands of years we have being eating meat. Please do you research before saying false information.
@@jack1288 By the way, if you have a brain and common sense, and I assume that you do, you need only compare the anatomy and digestive apparatus of a human and a true carnivore, such as a lion, to clearly understand that humans are designed to be carnivores. Leave your palate desires aside, and use common sense.
@@markj7612 It is scientifically proven that we are designed as an omnivore. Gorillas and monkeys are herbivores and their teeth are shaper and scarier than a lions. Check out the hazda tribe in Africa, they don’t even know what being a vegan is they hunt for their food and eat it. They naturally eat meat. The Animals can also cry me a river they are made to be eaten and if other animals eat meat why can’t we?
I’m 55 and eat all organic since 1993! I eat for nutritional value! Or ingredients with minimum to no processed foods! Keep it as natural as possible! Organic Family!
I prefer organic too especially those items that are on the dirty dozen list by the environmental working group but they also state that the benefits outweigh the risks of these foods If you can't get them organic or afford them. Hopefully you're vegan 🙂
@@VeganLinked I’ve learned that American Soil has Forever Chemicals in it and is one reason why the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Willie Nelson, Jeff Bezos, Bruno Mars and a Slew of others live and eat from their own gardens in Hawaii! TH-camr “Fully Raw Christina” She is a Raw Vegan since she was a young teen now in her 30s left her Texas Organic Farm for an amazing Hawaii Organic Farm! It’s so Amazing! Cheers to the Plant Life!
I feel soooooo much better mentally, physically and spiritually when I consume mainly fruits…… sometimes I feel more confused when I eat raw veggies…… super strange lol 🌱💚🌱
What kind of veggies? There's like tens if not hundreds of thousands of edible vegan whole Food options between legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. Hopefully you're getting a good variety of each!
We talk about it pretty thoroughly I thought. A lot of sprouting and I think she soaks nuts but I don't know how necessary that is. She sells a book on it. There might be recipes in that. I think she follows Ann Wigmore's approach. If I interview someone I met recently that does exactly the same thing I'll be sure to get deeper into what they eat and maybe video them preparing some foods. Like everyone else on this channel she eats legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and a variety of each. However some of the living food people may be eating less fruits, ferment and dehydrate foods, And instead of cooking they sprout grains and legumes but mostly legumes and other things maybe less grains. Dr Baxter Montgomery does the same thing. Check out that video. Some people have different approaches to this raw/living food way of eating. It really comes down to the individual but I would be careful and just keep it simple. The science science supports eating legumes, grains, greens, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and a variety of each and there doesn't seem to be any problem with these things being cooked. If you really want to get into it though check out Hippocrates Wellness. They may have some books. And it comes from Ann Wigmore as well
I’m loving this interview so far, especially as a person who’s struggled with binge eating all of the wrong foods. I went vegan for 6 months but fell off due to low iron (result of fibroids). I plan to do water fasting beginning of July- if anyone has tips please share!
Avoid tannins around meal times from certain teas and coffee, be sure to add vinegar or lemon or lime or something with vitamin c to your dark greens and eat a variety of greens everyday, keep spinach to a minimum, eat baby spinach leaves and maybe cooked, using iron skillet, if you take a supplement they'll take it all at once but break it up into a few times throughout the day, try to reduce menstrual bleeding I think Dr Greger has some tips on that I'm not sure if it was turmeric or ginger... Seed cycling might help also. But the best thing might be to remove the fibroids. A uterine fibroid embolization work really well for my wife. One of the fibroids became necrotic pretty fast and caused a problem later but she had that removed pretty quick in the emergency room. She's better than ever now.
My wife was able to stay vegan the entire time for many years. It was tough though, the only time she veered away was trying oysters a few times. So worst case scenario eat some oysters once a week or so. But of course be careful of the source. And that's just worse case scenario. Ideally you would be able to stick with the whole plant food such as legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and a variety of each. Chlorella might be a good iron source also. And if you can stomach it molasses. But adding vitamin c sources to your greens and maybe even to your legumes and other sources of iron should help absorb significantly more iron.
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For the record, there is absolutely no reason to be entirely raw. It is just as healthy and likely far more practical to consume whole grains and legumes cooked. Also, DO NOT use this video on your social media or video channels. You may share the link of course only but DO NOT upload it to your channels otherwise you will get a copyright strike eventually and may even lose your account or channel. I worked very hard to produce these videos and the last thing I need is somebody else beating me to shorts so they can lazily exploit my efforts. It's easy to share without stealing and violating copyright laws. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a beautiful day :)
While Karyn is a Beautiful example of this potential there are far more examples of people eating many of these foods cooked and raw. Going completely raw maybe challenging for some in certain zones especially without proper variety and time to do this right. Some foods are even more nutritious cooked such as carrots, tomatoes, et cetera and there is reason to believe that mushrooms may be safer cooked, and things like certain cruciferous vegetables potentially as well and even spinach as cooking reduces oxalates even though oxalates really aren't a problem unless you're doing a variety of other things wrong like drinking sodas and not staying hydrated and mono mealing which you should not be doing. Eating a variety of legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices is most ideal. And always consult your physician before making radical dietary changes. For many, like me, it doesn't require a radical change, I just stopped consuming animals and their secretions and just ate more of the things I was already eating. Many of the long time extremely awesome healthy vegans I have met throughout the years eat a very simple variety of these whole vegan foods. If in the event you find yourself having difficulties for some reason consider consulting a nutritionist, dietitian, or physician and ideally one that practices lifestyle medicine since that they practice evidence based nutrition. You may find a lifestyle medicine practitioner through the American College of lifestyle medicine, Love.Live, or Plantrician Project. And remember a vegan is a vegan because they don't want to exploit animals or hurt them in any way. So we find a way to make it work within the 10s if not hundreds of thousands of edible plant options to choose from. We find a way to make it the healthiest way for us, others, and the planet! Live long live strong in peace and love.
I am now a vegan as a result of pancreatic cancer. I am still going strong 🙏🏽after four years with four recurrences. I am now on immunotherapy and am better than I was at the start of this journey. God is the one I give honor too!
Understand this lady.
I used to eat meat and I always have chronic disease.
Since I became vegetarian all pains gone and no more tumors.
To God be the Glory.
A big salute to you Madam❤❤❤
@@Canadacie wow thanks so much for sharing! Best wishes with your recovery 💚
@@jillianlee8557 thank you for sharing and doing all you can to do what's best. This is really a vegan movement that we are talking about over here. Vegetarian's different in that they still consume Dairy which has health risks and is very harmful to the mother whose calves are taken from her So people can steal her baby's milk and ultimately abuse the baby in a veal crate and repeat the process exhausting The mother until she dies prematurely and then is fed to humans needlessly. But you're on the right track just keep learning all you can because health is true wealth And love conquers all.
"For the record, there is absolutely no reason to be entirely raw. It is just as healthy and likely far more practical to consume whole grains and legumes cooked" This is entirly your viewpoint, and limited perspective Based on your addictions to your favourite foods, You aggresivly defend non utilsation and spead the of the content and negate Karyns message and reduce it to a vegan stance.
1:20:27 One moment she's claiming the area as Mayberry, USA and the next moment is a genuine, unscripted Mayberry, USA experience 😊💕So wonderful to see it play out
Meanwhile I practically live in Mayberry, and it's totally redneckville
Amazed at the sound and strength of her voice. She doesn’t have the “old person” shaky creaky voice but the voice of a healthy 35 year old.
Old person shaky voice…..
She's also still very pretty
I am ready to be interviewed. I have been vegan for over 35 years.
Awesome, send me a message with your location.
VeganLinked.com/contact
Looking forward to hearing from you!
35 years for me, too :) I've done Karyn's month-long cleanse detox programs years ago - it was great! I miss her restaurants - from the old one on N Lincoln to the more recent one on Lincoln to the other two she used to run in Chicago. I have not yet been to her current center.
@@flygirl2b reach out to me through that link I shared above if you would like to get in the mix! I may be passing through Chicago soon like in the next couple weeks even. So hit me up quick! Would love to get you in the mix
I've been veggie, vegan and raw foodist for 47 years. I'm rh- meat and dairy was toxic for me.
That's so good. Me 14 years til forever. Never going back.
Hello I am 100 percent vegan I became vegan when I was cleaning chicken drum sticks when I found drum sticks with a broken leg I questioned my self what was the life like for the chicken I looked it up and gave up meat and all things made from animalsI feel great and healthy.
Thanks so much for watching And commenting!
Aw, that must have been some moment. Thank you for being so sensitive and observant to the realities of creatures and letting it in. ❤️
So kind of you
Karyn is one of my absolute favorite role models ever ! I’ve eaten only raw vegan for over 50 years and Karyn is one of those inspirational individuals who has helped me to keep on working and spreading the message of building a harmless and healthier world for future generations.
I would love to interview you! Send me a message at veganlinked.com/contact
I like this woman's spirit. She's obviously got a lotta wisdom, too, and looks great for 75!
who cares, looks are mostly genetic. This interview has nothing to do with looks. Stop being shallow and ignorant. There's no reason to eat animals.
Agreed
Great voice too.
🎯❗️Right?! Her Spirit is RADIANT, but…sadly, the jealous ones are always in their feelings of deep insecurity and will do what h@ ters do
- h@ te.
Like you said…she’s wise and beautiful - inside and out! As well as elegant.
Cheers, beautiful soul!! ✨
And MUCH love to you from Renée in San Francisco. ♥️🌉 💫
Wow 75 ? I thought she's just mid 50s. Shes so sharp mentally for that age.
I’m 63 and vegan for 8 years. Thank you so much for featuring this lovely vegan lady. ❤️❤️❤️
LOVE KAREN. I WAS IN FLOSSMORE IL AT HER NEW RESTERAUNT AWHILE BACK COUPLE OF YRS AGO.SHE IS SO VERY SWEET.
Its a gem. Great interview skills and pleasant to listen to these educational and informative video 🎉🎉🎉
@@godlyvegan6688 Nice to know. 🧡
@@wayaca47 Absolutely. 👍
God bless you 😊!!$$
She is beautiful and her style is impeccable! 💚🌿✨
I went vegan in 2016 due to severe illness. It changed so much in my life to the better.
What a beautiful and amazing lady,God bless her.❤
I'm Vegan somewhere between 35 and 40 years and 17 of those years Raw / Live. I NEVER looked back. To me, it's the BEST lifestyle anyone could ever have. It changed my life completely. I saw Karyn in a Sunday Tribune Article and HAD to find out what she was doing and how she did it. I was amazed by her youthful glow and unending energy. I had been extremely ill, and extremely frightened by how ill I had become. You have no idea how terrifying it can become to be so completely debilitated by illness. . . . . and how amazing it is to watch it all fall away with simple yet profound changes to our diet and lifestyle. I gave all my pots and pans away years ago. You cannot cook at my house. Like Karyn, I sleep maybe 3 to 4 hours a night and I've done that for years. When your body is not a toxic waste dump you don't need hours of sleep to restore it. I call it a Magical Lifestyle providing us Magical Energy. I try to get others to raise their vibratory rate because it's easy to feel the energy of others once living this way. I say, 'Do Not Hesitate - - Just Do It!' You will not believe the difference proper eating makes in your world.
Every time I eat a meal I also Bless my Husband who made it possible for me to study and learn all this. I did it for us. I had been ill, and he developed a terrible brain injury which ultimately claimed his life almost 3 years ago. I never take for granted what I learned, or my choice to eat healthfully. My body is not a receptacle for the world's trash and junk.
All Best To You!
awesome, I'd like to interview you if you're interested, let me know veganlinked.com/contact
ALOT OF veggies can be toxic and cause inflammation, so stop making toxicity a meat thing. I can barely eat all those veggies only a few cause they cause inflammation. You lose weight on the vegan diet cause of the low fat not cause it's vegan.
Wonderful comment @songsparrow4324, thank you so much for sharing. You've encouraged me to give a raw food diet a try. Thank you.
@@Beaudica777 awesome, but don't be afraid of things like cooked potatoes especially sweet potatoes or Japanese sweet potatoes, cooked legumes and grains that can also be sprouted but more conveniently from a can or cooked. There's no reason to fear these things really that I'm aware of or the science has indicated.
@@VeganLinked Thank you for your advice, I will definitely take note. Have a great weekend.☺☺☺☺☺
My daughter has been vegan for over 15 yrs. now, I am 81 and have always been active. Thank you so much. This video has helped tremendously. You are a beautiful lady.
OMG, I LOVE HER!!!! SHE'S AMAZING!!! Because of her and Annette Larkins, I have turned to raw vegan. I have been a raw vegan since the 10th of last month.❤❤❤
Awesome be sure to be careful with how you go about it. I only say that because it's So unique to the norm and there surely is a learning curve and technique that must be mastered to implement properly.
When i found out her age i nearly fell off my chair!! Omg!! What an incredible lady, im so impressed 💚
how old is she?
Watch the video
@@tnvol5331
She is 75
Isn’t she older than that? I heard her say 75 but I thought she was older. Is this interview old? Maybe I’m wrong…
It’s sad we judge what we don’t understand. She is beautiful inside and out.
We may also judge things we understand though too... I'm an ENTJ lol
Glad to see Karyn rebuilding. I loved eating at her raw cafe back in the 90s. She inspired me to go raw and it was the best I ever felt in my life. Can't wait to return to Chicago to visit her again.
Well I shot this before it all closed down. Apparently there's not enough support in the community there to sustain these businesses and lifestyle. Thanks for watching and commenting though! Hopefully she can pull something else off that other s can enjoy at some point
I’ve met her and been to her previous restaurant, everything was delicious and her wellness center was a great experience! She is a wise lady! Thanks for this interview. 🙏
I say as respectfully as I can: this woman is smoking hot, so intelligent, presents well. Eloquent. What a great role model ❤
Presents well, eloquent, intelligent? Would you say that if she was blond & blue-eyed?
@@deniselane1363 perhaps you misunderstood my main point. My apologies if I was unclear. I am thrilled whenever I see a vegan who is attractive and presents well- blonde red black blue she him they …whatever they are. Because role models will help the cause.
I hope this helps to explain my point. Thank you for reading it.
🎯🔥♥️
Ha ha! Beautiful. Smokin’ hot! For sure. I’m glad she’s in the world and on this planet.
No comment. She has low muscle definition cause of beging vegan so long, x vegans are calling it out on yt, veggies mostly hydrate so I will pass, I don't want thin flappy looking skin. Most body builders who are vegans were never vegan their entire life they are mataining muscle they got when they ate meat.
How on earth can anyone ever feel uncomfortable around such a gracious woman.😮😮
Sometimes people hate themselves
I’m going to start envisioning plant based and/or raw restaurants to open up in my area, and to be well supported by the community.
I've been living a plant-based lifestyle for over 30+ years; primarily raw. I love her testimony and remember when I first started making changes. She said there was not a lot of information available 30+ years ago. I remember searching too. This dear woman is a wealth of knowledge, and her life has proven that eating and living with this intention brings about health and personal well-being. Loved the interview. 🙂
Not only lovely outside, but calm even gentle inside. 😊
Love listening to Karyn, her warmth and hope for the future of veganism, sharing the goodness of plant-based foods and her experiences.
This lady is an absolute joy! Thank you for this interview. My husband and I started a vegan diet for health reasons 3 years ago, but it quickly became about the animals. We are both healthier. Even our doctor, who was very sceptical, has told us to carry on doing what we're doing. 😊
It’s almost like watching the older version of myself, I say everything she says to my family & friends and I finally feel seen. Thank you 🤍
This lady is truly phenomenal. I was lucky to be in her presence. 🙏🏾
This was a gem of an interview. Thank you so much for adding it!
My favorite interview! I love her positive example on every level.
She exudes wisdom and grace. God bless her. Thank you!
Peace and wellness to this vegan queen!
Can’t wait to watch 🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏🏼🩷🍉
Thank you for introducing her to me😏👍
This woman is something else! She has been through and experienced just about everything a person can go through ---- such wisdom.
🌱🕊💚 So glad I watched this one. So worthwhile. 🙌🙌🙌
I’m a Vegan over 6yrs now and that’s same way it happened to me ❤️ like the speaker Karyn telling her story ❤️💪🏽👍🏽
She is beautiful and her spirit is too! Wow 🤩
Great interview! Karyn has so much life, personality, and eloquence that is just so delightful to watch. I loved hearing her unique insights; the story about "Trucker Hat Guy" showing kindness to her dog was very thought-provoking in its lesson about maintaining human connection amidst vast ethical variability. Her ability to engage with him positively despite his obvious bigotry is commendable. I especially appreciate her philosophy that we are all connected and have an obligation to care for one another as living beings, whether human or ant!
I'd have loved to see a deeper discussion on honey consumption, animal companion diets, the choice to abstain from vaccines/medical care as a vegan, and the vanity aspect, but those topics do tend to open a large can of worms and I enjoy that this channel focuses on the stories of interviewees as individuals without harping on specific ideas. Nonetheless, I'm itching to hear more from her! Definitely gotta check out her channel.
Edit: What an awesome tour! Every space of hers looks so cozy and welcoming. Wishing nothing but prosperity for her businesses.
"Now that's a good husband, wouldn't you say?" 😂(1:19:26)
The restaurant and spa have closed ❣️
I’m just turning a decade long vegan this year….Ngl I def want my wife to look that healthy she looks in her early 50s ! Wow!
I'm so inspired to go vegan!
AWESOME! 💚💚💚💚
Its really the best thing ever, cam we offer any assistance? If so there is a huge vegan community ready to welcome you 💚💚💚
Please do. As she says in the video, you regulate your health with diet too, not only save animals.
What a gift!! I love how human you are.
What a fascinating person! Thank you for sharing this interview
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I discovered another interview prospect that I will be getting in about a week that fits very well in line with this one. I don't know when I will finally get to edit ing and publishing it but subscribe if you want more!
I’m on day 11 and I’ve never felt better! After watching a documentary, multiple family members and I decided to get on board because of health issues. So glad I stumbled upon this video. Karyn is an inspiration to continue this journey.
Amazing! Walking, living example of radiance.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Dear VeganLinked and Karyn Calabrese ❤
I Am God ✝️
FABULOUS- Thank You 🍀
Love from God Jhorna 💫
Love this interview soo much wisdom and truth from this beautiful lady. Whether plant based or not truth and freedom for all beings is number 1 😍🌈🧡
I love her message! ❤ I really think it’s important for us to accept people where they are at. I have been WFPB for 9 years still learning. Thank you for the podcast.❤
Loved the impromptu testimonial from the customer🙌🏽
One of the best interviews I've listened to.
Karyn is truth. I've been to her restaurants. They were all excellent. Love to see her back.
I 😢 up listening to her talk the Vibration is real, Everything! She speak i lives!!
What a fabulous interview!!!
This video is a golden nugget. Great interview skills and pleasant to listen these educational and informative video 🎉🎉🎉
thanks so much! I'm doing my best, it's hard, I'm just running solo, zero support, all on my own dime and time. I didn't want to do it all alone, much less be heard or asking the questions. So, your feedback is heart warming.
@@VeganLinked Thank you for your reaction. Kudos for your dedication, determination, resilience and perseverance. 🤗
Loved this!
I absolutely love the way you think about not judging people. I completely agree. Allow people to experience their journey the way they need to. ❤
The same time it's important to be honest and clear about the urgency.
What a joy to listen to her. Thank you for this video.
Beautiful interview, she is just so natural and self-cinfident about the way she is living her life. I love that, it is inspiring. Thank you for the work and effort put into sharing this interview and making it happen
This woman is a rare Treasure. Thank you Queen for sharing your knowledge ❤️
I love Karyn 🥰 I used to go to her restaurant all the time….great interview !
Absolutely beautiful 💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯
She is my inspiration! 😊
💛🧡❤ Thank you
I seriously love Karyn! Just a beautiful soul!
What a beautiful share when she acknowledged the difference between her and the man with the “death to the infidel” but found a way to connect anyway ❤
This was so great. I will listen again and again.
Highly interesting i stop eating meat 1yr 5mos. Eat seafood, thank you for all your information, following your page. God bless!❤😊
I remeber this lovely lady's raw restaurant on Chicago's northside. The food was amazing! I am looking forward to her new venture
Thank-you so much for sharing your video.💖🌅👣🌌🌹
Thank you both! Great interview- she is super inspiring! Me? Plant based for decades, workouts better, complexion better, labs, life, heart, digestion, etc… all better. ❤
It’s the clarity of mind, my God 😮🥵❤️
Wow that was amazing very inspiring she’s so lovely
Beautiful 70's. I'm 73 young. Thank God.
And that's a thing too... She mentioned that when one eats meat they are eating the vibration of the animal... But some people want and feel they need that vibration... I know I'm much stronger when I consume a good steak dinner, and then, about an hour later go workout at the gym.... I'm lifting those dumbbells almost effortlessly. I notice a big difference in my workouts when I don't eat meat. Many athletes have won competitions and most wars have been won by meat eaters... So I'm not sure if that's the best argument for not eating meat... I say, live and let live. Thus far, consuming more vegetables (cooked and/or uncooked) and whole fruit or juiced in addition to consuming meat while eliminating processed foods and starchy foods has worked wonderfully well for me. My current goal is to exercise much more.
Beautiful soul!! Just beautiful. I am so grateful to women and men that have pioneered this way of eating in the early days when people were openly hostile and rude more than today.
❤Thank you beautiful Ms. Karyn truly delightful appreciate you dearly 🎉
She speaks soo well, love it❤
I absolutely love Karyn ❤❤❤❤ She’s such an inspiration and goals for life ❤❤❤❤
Such a beautiful woman. So wise & full of knowledge. Karyn is such an inspiration to me! Great video. Im saving it
Thank you
You are absolutely amazing ! I want to feel how you feel! I want to look how you look! You are absolutely right about your outer self reflects how your inner body and organs are and I don’t feel good! But my problem is, is that I can’t loose any more weight so I get scared to not have protein! Please show me the way! God bless you and I’m so grateful I heard you speak today!
@@tinadougherty8303 you'll get enough protein just eating a proper variety of whole plant foods such as various legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. It sounds like you're not accustomed to this which is normal so there is a learning curve. I recommend checking out the daily dozen app by nutritionfacts.org. it's backed by a very comprehensive analysis of nutritional science. You can learn more about each category of foods. All and it's totally free. You can find a link to it on my website as well as other resources at veganlinked.com/govegan.
If you need personal assistance check out the 21-day Kickstarter program from Physicians committee for responsible medicine or something like that maybe through vegan Outreach or many other programs out there.
Hi Karyn, a real pleasure to watch your video. I'm not a raw food vegan yet, but I am a vegetarian and eat fish occasionally ( cold water fish), for 30 years noy. I love when you say everybody's different, so true! I do some detox maintenance every once and while. I don't eat honey because I could never get real organic one. But I instead eat dates. Thanks for sharing, keep it up!!!
Everybody's different but everybody can be vegan and benefit from it in great ways. Nobody's so different they can't be vegan.
I was pescatarian before I went vegan. Fish are sentient creatures and they are gravely overfished. Furthermore they bioaccumulate environmental toxins in their fatty flesh. Farm-Raised fish are not any better in that when they are not in their natural environment they do not have the same fatty acid profile and tend to be higher in omega-6. You can get everything you need from a well planned whole food Vegan diet. So for example instead of depending on fish I simply use kelp granules, take a B12 supplement instead of getting it through the blood cuts and Gore of an animal that was supplemented, And for my fatty acids I get the alpha linolenic acid via my whole plant foods like chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, etc.
Thanks for watching and sharing though! Honey is not essential so I'm glad you're not consuming it. I should have put her on the spot about that but at the moment I guess it was the least of my concerns and that was probably pretty tired from a long drive.
Thanks for the encouragement. I need to get into those B12 vitamins source plant-based. Also I have to learn to eat my legumes raw (no problem eating them cooked).. Thanks again for sharing.
@@Serenity-iv2qh there's no need to eat raw legumes or raw greens. But you can sprout them. Cooking them is absolutely fantastic and fine though and there is no evidence suggesting that you need to avoid cooking them. While this person is a very beautiful example of what it's like to live this way there are far more people that are just as beautiful examples who cook their food and have a mixture of raw and cooked.
Vegan for nearly 9 years. In it for the animals but happily take the benefits for my body. It’s wonderful women like her that give me motivation as well 67 years on the planet and love my life and Sharing my lifestyle
Awesome thanks for commenting and sharing ! 💚
She is gorgeous inside & out!
I just love this video I’m excited to follow and read books by this amazingly wonderful sister. Stay blessed ❤️❤️❤️
@@jeanettechampagne825 Cool don't get too excited about any anecdotes though. Try to explore the vast variety of legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and learn how to get a good variety of each. Soaking nuts may not be necessary, going entirely raw may not be easy or even necessary either for optimum Health and reduced risk for chronic disease, and if you do have any pre-existing conditions or issues implementing these new foods of course consult your physician but also consider someone who practices lifestyle medicine like a dietitian, nutritionist, or even a physician. This way you will be working with someone who studies and likely understands evidence-based nutrition.
@@jeanettechampagne825 Dr Greger at nutrition facts has a free app you can use called The daily dozen. He recommends things like flaxseed, vitamin D, vitamin B12, all a varieties I was talking about in my previous comment, and you can even drill into each of the categories by clicking on them and learn more and go as far as watching videos related to the science on the topics.
Here's a link to the daily dozen nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/
@@jeanettechampagne825 this is great too www.pcrm.org/vegankickstart
@ VeganLinked -- Hey 🙋 Jeff. This is another fine presentation on how positivity can be the best way to express yourself when you are trying to share your feelings about living a vegan lifestyle. And btw, you did an excellent job interviewing. Your questions about "how to sprout certain food" is a perfect example of that. And your true interest in that, actually came across very well too.
Thank You Again for sharing with us.
Thanks so much for watching and the sweet comment! 🙂
@VeganLinked---My pleasure, Jeff.
respect ✊🏼
I enjoyed that chat.. isnt she just gorgeous, her character is warm and inviting..
I started raw vegan for about a week now and I lost about 4 lbs while being on my cycle which is amazing because I usually put water weight on. I eat raw until dinner and I love it
@@ferventloverofJesusChrist9868 awesome! Just be careful though because the consensus among the plant-based doctors for the most part seems to be that cooked foods are advantageous for a lot of reasons. As long as you're getting a good variety for example of legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. At least that's my interpretation. And supplementing B12. You can always sprout legumes and grains. But some foods increase in nutritional value when you cook them like carrots and tomatoes. And of course cooking tubers is ideal. In certain compounds can be reduced like oxalates or goitrogens and certain greens and cruciferous. And lightly cooking foods might make certain nutrients more absorbable. But getting mostly raw is probably ideal as long as you're getting a nice variety.
@@ferventloverofJesusChrist9868 And if you need any help try to consult a nutritionist, dietitian or physician and preferably one that practices lifestyle medicine since that's based on nutritional evidence. I like to recommend the daily dozen app as well from Dr Greger. It's free. There's a link to it on my website veganlinked.com/govegan. And some other resources are there as well! Another great resource is the 21-day Kickstart by Physicians Committee for responsible medicine and I think vegan Outreach has some free services as well.
You know she said it best she had no intention of ever back sliding. A lot of us do because of the people around us. Not because these family members or friends are awful or controlling but because it’s easier, because then you’re included, because then this stigma is removed, because then people are more comfortable with you. I have personally experienced that at least three times I went back. Not to the SAD diet but the Mediterranean diet I grew up with because that constant battle was instantly removed if I gave in. Plus the stress of constantly making two different meals three times a day while working 2-3 jobs 10-18 hours a day and try to stay up on the housework and raising my niece at the time who was getting picky about food so there might be three meals at a time and double the grocery bills and double double double. It all got to be too much. What it boils down to is compromise. When I met my partner who is very American and grew up on processed everything. She fell in love with my food whether it was vegan or the Mediterranean classics I grew up with. We had a rule when we were dating I said at home everything I make and buy is vegan. Out eat as you please. You want snacks and treats cool I will make you your own cabinet of things. You have your own spot in the fridge and freezer. That’s I think one way of living together with your partner or your family who isn’t vegan. You have to have ground rules so you don’t drive yourself crazy. Also prep, that I learned in college I always had a soup or pasta prepared, a big old salad, homemade dressings, and a fruit bowl. I was never hungry I would go in and grab whatever I needed for the day and go.
@@roguenrawwellness7682 I don't know backsliders but I'll take your word for it!
@@VeganLinkedI know more than just me. Maybe you never had the adversity. Maybe you never worked the 60-120 hour weeks with babies to care for, or ailing elders, or emotional turmoil, or cultural influences, or maybe you never had an eating disorder. I hope you haven’t because it’s hard, but a lot of people have a number of reasons, it doesn’t make them bad people. Even Karyn said she consumes honey on occasion some would consider that backsliding, but she is a vegan icon. So I say we’re all on a similar path, and it’s no one’s place to judge. That’s her main message here everyone has an evolution you can’t force or judge. When you do people resist your knowledge and help. I know friends who swore up and down they’d never be vegan but years after me saying have you tried this or had that. You would love this. Magically they went vegan, on their own, no pushing or influence needed. You can show people what you do, be open, not judgmental and they will eventually surprise you.
@@roguenrawwellness7682 no, just grew up in an abusive home with parents that had/have mental issues and drug abuse and inevitably split up when I was young, dropped out of school in 8th grade after being kicked out of los angeles school district, transplanted to NC in 89 to end up working in yarn mills, construction, fast food, etc... finally went back to school to get a GED, go to college living out of my car, got a degree in psychology to help at risk youth, left human services 15 years after being run ragged by a corrupt system most notably bad seeds within an organization with management past due for retirement after working my way up from mental health counselor to coordinator, supervisor, and marketing director, then jumped into my weekend passion full time doing videography. That's the short of it... Someone might call it judging, I might call it thinking out loud for someone who isn't thinking. When I was 16 I had a therapist and the most powerful things he said to me were when he was being straight up, blunt honest. I do everything I can to keep it real, showing people food, feeding people, being a healthy example, capturing stories to share, etc... and sometimes I may be more blunt than others. Someone appearing to resist may only be withdrawing to introspect, we never truly know what another person is thinking. I don't sugar coat though. And neither did the Gary Yourofsky who inspired me to go vegan and countless many more. :)
@@VeganLinked you know a lot of abusive people hide behind a personality where they don’t sugar coat things, and they’re just being honest, and they feel the need to trauma bomb people for empathy when they’re being hypercritical or judgmental to flip the script on the other person. I also grew up in a less than savory environment and sometimes people with ptsd end up mirroring patterns of behavior their abusers do unintentionally. It took me years to recognize when I am being rational, being sane, being rude, being mean or exhibiting similar personality disorder traits because that’s what I’ve been conditioned to do. I think those people have a lot of shadow work to do to truly heal. What we judge in others we haven’t healed from or resolved in ourselves.
@@roguenrawwellness7682 sure thing, there 's aggressive, assertive, and passive. I just love being assertive.
I completely agree that eating animals is not in our nature. Children know this until they are programmed.
Exactly. So unfortunate that children are introduced into eating meat.
@@markj7612 Ever since I was born I always wanted meat and for thousands of years we have being eating meat. Please do you research before saying false information.
@@jack1288 By the way, if you have a brain and common sense, and I assume that you do, you need only compare the anatomy and digestive apparatus of a human and a true carnivore, such as a lion, to clearly understand that humans are designed to be carnivores. Leave your palate desires aside, and use common sense.
@@markj7612 It is scientifically proven that we are designed as an omnivore. Gorillas and monkeys are herbivores and their teeth are shaper and scarier than a lions.
Check out the hazda tribe in Africa, they don’t even know what being a vegan is they hunt for their food and eat it. They naturally eat meat. The Animals can also cry me a river they are made to be eaten and if other animals eat meat why can’t we?
Wow. This video was so inspiring.
She's 75!?!? She's absolute goals! Makes me wanna try raw vegan; I've been vegan for 8 years but mostly cooked foods.
I adore this woman!!!!!
I’m 55 and eat all organic since 1993! I eat for nutritional value! Or ingredients with minimum to no processed foods! Keep it as natural as possible! Organic Family!
I prefer organic too especially those items that are on the dirty dozen list by the environmental working group but they also state that the benefits outweigh the risks of these foods If you can't get them organic or afford them. Hopefully you're vegan 🙂
@@VeganLinked I’ve learned that American Soil has Forever Chemicals in it and is one reason why the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Willie Nelson, Jeff Bezos, Bruno Mars and a Slew of others live and eat from their own gardens in Hawaii! TH-camr “Fully Raw Christina” She is a Raw Vegan since she was a young teen now in her 30s left her Texas Organic Farm for an amazing Hawaii Organic Farm! It’s so Amazing! Cheers to the Plant Life!
I feel soooooo much better mentally, physically and spiritually when I consume mainly fruits…… sometimes I feel more confused when I eat raw veggies…… super strange lol 🌱💚🌱
What kind of veggies? There's like tens if not hundreds of thousands of edible vegan whole Food options between legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices. Hopefully you're getting a good variety of each!
Hello ,
What a beautiful human being , inside and out and all around 🙏…
Great Video! Thanks!
Can I hear/see some of your raw recipes? I loved this video and her! Such a sweet soul.
We talk about it pretty thoroughly I thought. A lot of sprouting and I think she soaks nuts but I don't know how necessary that is. She sells a book on it. There might be recipes in that. I think she follows Ann Wigmore's approach. If I interview someone I met recently that does exactly the same thing I'll be sure to get deeper into what they eat and maybe video them preparing some foods. Like everyone else on this channel she eats legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and a variety of each. However some of the living food people may be eating less fruits, ferment and dehydrate foods, And instead of cooking they sprout grains and legumes but mostly legumes and other things maybe less grains. Dr Baxter Montgomery does the same thing. Check out that video. Some people have different approaches to this raw/living food way of eating. It really comes down to the individual but I would be careful and just keep it simple. The science science supports eating legumes, grains, greens, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and a variety of each and there doesn't seem to be any problem with these things being cooked. If you really want to get into it though check out Hippocrates Wellness. They may have some books. And it comes from Ann Wigmore as well
I’m loving this interview so far, especially as a person who’s struggled with binge eating all of the wrong foods. I went vegan for 6 months but fell off due to low iron (result of fibroids). I plan to do water fasting beginning of July- if anyone has tips please share!
Avoid tannins around meal times from certain teas and coffee, be sure to add vinegar or lemon or lime or something with vitamin c to your dark greens and eat a variety of greens everyday, keep spinach to a minimum, eat baby spinach leaves and maybe cooked, using iron skillet, if you take a supplement they'll take it all at once but break it up into a few times throughout the day, try to reduce menstrual bleeding I think Dr Greger has some tips on that I'm not sure if it was turmeric or ginger... Seed cycling might help also. But the best thing might be to remove the fibroids. A uterine fibroid embolization work really well for my wife. One of the fibroids became necrotic pretty fast and caused a problem later but she had that removed pretty quick in the emergency room. She's better than ever now.
My wife was able to stay vegan the entire time for many years. It was tough though, the only time she veered away was trying oysters a few times. So worst case scenario eat some oysters once a week or so. But of course be careful of the source. And that's just worse case scenario. Ideally you would be able to stick with the whole plant food such as legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices and a variety of each. Chlorella might be a good iron source also. And if you can stomach it molasses. But adding vitamin c sources to your greens and maybe even to your legumes and other sources of iron should help absorb significantly more iron.
I remember going to her restaurant in late 1990s/early 2000. That food was AMAZING!!!