ok im looking to start a raw food diet (i bought the book the raw food detox diet by natalie rose) i do NOT want to go 100% raw, the book says there are those of u raw foodists that only go 80% (maybe someday ill go 100 but not right now) my questions are- i love hot peppers yet they are actually a fruit…however in most cuisines they are used like a vegetable..so im confused as to when i can eat them on my 80%raw diet..meaning i eat cooked food still around suppertime and in the past i always enjoyed eating raw hot peppers with my spaghetti IS THIS OK (by the 80% raw food diet) i cannot stress enough the fact that i am not talking about a 100% raw food diet. so can i use hot peppers as a veggie? is it neutral?? i don’t want to say good bye to my hot sauces and hot peppers!!! other question i always have bought whole wheat and multigrain pastas but there are so many diff ingredients in different brand names…ugh what ingredients should be no no’s to a raw food diet (not just pasta labels) looking forward to your answers :) .

I’ve heard of raw vegans or raw foodists, and would like someone to explain this lifestyle.

I’m just wondering if there are any raw foodists who would be filling to explain a little about their diet. We were discussing an article on raw foodism in class the other day and I was just wondering if there was anyone who could kind of explain their eating habits, how/where they get all of their dietary needs, what (if any) difficulties they encounter (have encountered). I’ve never really heard of this until recently and I’m just intrigued.
Thanks!