I feel the need to flirt a little when I start writing about raw food again. Can't help myself.
This is going to be a big raw food nutrition post, hold on to your hats and blenders because this is high raw vegan information!
Get your healthy on! And get ready for lists lists lists. I've researched away and these are the yummy foods to get what your body needs for beauty and radiance. Enjoy!
Fats: coconuts, acai, durian, flax, hemp, olive oil, olives, avocados, nuts, seeds
Protein: seeds, nuts, sprouts, goji berries, quinoa, collards, coconut
Carbohydrates: nut butters, vegetables, fruit, goji berries, noni, coconuts, chia seeds
Vitamin A: carrots, spinach, red peppers, yellow peppers, watercress, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables- like kale, arugula, chards and collards, dried apricot, mango, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, cantaloupe, peaches, zucchini, asparagus, beet greens, winter squash, sprouts
Vitamin B: avocado, mushrooms, bananas, oranges, green leafy vegetables, acai, potatoes, sunflower seeds, artichokes, ginger root, bee pollen, nutritional yeast, spirulina, raspberries, sprouts
Vitamin C: green leafy vegetables, broccoli, parsley, potatoes, peas, oranges, kiwi, mango, guava, papaya, cantaloupe, strawberries, chili peppers. yellow peppers, watermelon, pink grapefruit, blueberries, raspberries, watercress, tomatoes, celery, beet root, cranberries, coconuts, durian, acai, sprouts
Vitamin D: Sunlight on your skin
Vitamin E: olive oil, tomatoes, avocados, apples, carrots, nuts and seeds, peaches, mustard greens, spinach, pumpkin, broccoli, blueberries, acai, sprouts
Folic Acid: asparagus, artichokes, spinach, avocados, papaya, raspberries, watercress, beet root
Vitamin K: green leafy vegetables, kelp, lettuce, broccoli, peas, onion
Minerals:
Calcium: almonds, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, turnip greens, oranges, rhubarb, figs, artichokes, okra, papaya, sesame seeds, honey, spirulina, cacao, chia seeds
Iodine: green leafy vegetables, asparagus, seaweeds
Iron: green leafy vegetables, pumpkin seeds, dried apricots, figs, dates, potato skin, artichokes, spirulina, dried peaches, almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, raspberries, coconuts, cacao
Magnesium: green leafies! avocados, bananas, apricots, apples, cashews, almonds, spirulina, quinoa, cacao
Potassium, Phosphates and Selenium: brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, strawberries, bananas, tomatoes, spirulina, broccoli, collards
Zinc: green leafies! pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, artichokes, spirulina
Trace elements- Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Flourine, Manganese, Molylodenum: green leafies! almonds, bananas, seaweeds
Fiber: fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds.
Superfoods: cacao, maca, goji berries, spirulina, bee pollen, acai, hemp seeds and more!
Phytonutrients: yellow and orange fruits and vegetables: carrots, cantaloupe, papaya, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, dried apricots, guava, pink grapefruit, watermelon, tangerines, oranges, peaches, mangoes, nectarines, strawberries and broccoli, nuts, seeds, cucumbers, eggplants, blackberries, green leafies, blueberries…
Sulphur: raspberries, brussel sprouts, cabbage, onions, carrots, parsley, celery, radishes, dandelion, garlic, string beans, sprouts
Sweeteners: stevia, yacon root, dates, honey
Sleepy foods: sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, peanuts
Supplements: maca, msm, spirulina, and more. One of my favorites is The Ultimate Meal. I blend it with a banana and some chocolate liquid stevia. Bam!
Beautiful Skin foods: figs, burdock root, coconut oil, durian, papaya, msm, argula, aloe vera, cucumber, macadamia nuts, hemp seeds, onion, nettles, olive oil, turmeric, radishes, pumpkin seeds, watercress
There are so much for of course but this is a good start. Leafy greens anyone?
Wow. Interesting list. I am not vegetarian but have been on a sweet potatoe kick lately as I heard they were "good for you". How long have you been Vegan?
I've been vegan for over a year, about 16years vegetarian before that. sweet potatoes and broccoli, yum!
Wow! your post has made me so hungry! Hahaha! I am having a salad with dried cherries, feta (sheep's milk one from a local farmer) tomatoes from my own plant in the back yard, avocado, sunflower seeds, olives, and maybe a few chunks of an apple too. Then a bowl of fresh raspberries from the market for dessert!