I Wrote A Diet Book & It’s The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done. 

This is such a sweet message, but the accidental "meat" is the best part.

You are a great person for doing this ... it must have taken you so much courage I can only applaud you for that and your staying truly accountable even to yourself 🌈❤

@UnnaturalVegan Can you do a video on sodium and/or soaking?

*Meant

**cough cough ellen and hannah**

Ewwwww. You surrounded "growth" with hairy vaginas. come on now.

Al Dente sorry but what in the shit

Aww! That’s so cute 😊

@@noahatlas5240 they don't call her Unnatural Vagine for nothing

Al Dente Please go back and waste your life watching porn.

@Broken Winged Phoenix boo. At least it happened and she's owning it in a public way. 10/10 would subscribe again.

@Broken Winged Phoenix She absolutely has criticized herself and her old opinions in many of her videos

blazebaby89 Especially to herself. It’s incredibly admirable

i followed a raw foods diet for several months.. and it was great but super restrictive.. i loved eating an entire watermelon throughout the day along with other fruits during the summer... only to revert to eating lentil soup on rice after i couldn't take the no food rule.. but then i just ate carbs after carbs cause the fat you eat is the fat you wear ideology. omg so glad thats over

That’s called being mature! Im so happy we get to see this and hope other vegans/non vegans can learn to be as mature as her

For real though!

Cashews dip sounds great tho. My mom used to caramelise almond slices to bribe us into eating cooked broccoli tho so I don't think the raw stuff is that edible with dipp.

But it’s sooooo goooood

As a whole dinner maybe. As a snack??? Dope.

Blended cashews are life. Especially with salt, garlic, and lemon juice. I put it on everything! Salad, pasta, veggies.

Dry roasted, salt free potato logs with tomato paste mixed with water was my dinner most nights. Always convincing myself it was delicious 😂.

Haley I remember high carb Hannah eating that bullshit in a video and I immediately clicked off the video. I was legit mad that that Tom foolery came up on my feed 😂😂😂

Lol too funny

Haley I mean, I’d try it?

I still eat potatoes without oil and they are delicious to me xD But I do put oil on salads and stuff

Same here!!

Yes!! She super smart, and is always so full of helpful information. 💖

Me too :) I've gotten most of my family (husband, mom and siblings) on board to eating more plant-based as well

Same!

Best comment ever, mega props to you!

I was thinking the same thing, how is this the same person? But it's her experience I think! She is so rational and wise now. I'm grateful for her insight. She had to go through the fruitarian to get to the other side.

She said in a previous video it had to do (for her and assumedly a lot of other people) with being desperate. Usually that is related to some sort of health issue which diets such as the raw food diet claim to heal, such as acne, struggling to lose weight, digestive issues, fatigue, etc. Quite often people don't necessarily buy into the lie straight away, it's more of a curiosity and a " what if it really does work?" mindset. Then, given the strict nature of these diets, eating becomes a sort of ritualistic process, often leading to some form of dogmatism amongst adepts. Sometimes, they really do help with certain issues, but the downsides are very much disregarded, not discussed at all, or worse, downright brushed off and laughed at (think protein on a vegan diet). Obviously, if one struggles with an issue and a specific diet helps them solve this issue, they'll want to help other people struggling with that same problem. They'll share information, often still unaware of the dangers of what they are promoting. Eventually, as time goes by and they come across more information, they'll become aware that things aren't just black and white. It can take time to understand the reasoning behind certain protocols/diets, and to the compare that reasoning to actual science and decide for yourself whether or not it's worth pursuing. That's one of the reasons people often become more lax about certain practices or change their diet altogether. In a sense, I think going through these types of experiences is very humbling. Doing something for so long and coming to the realisation that you're wrong makes you question your future thoughts, choices and decisions more. Sometimes if you're raised in an environment where you're considered "smart" can make you feel like you know better than other people. Being proven wrong and learning from your mistakes can do some good in teaching you that you're not less likely to be foooled by bad science and wrong claims. Coming across information that debunks what you believe in is a lesson of humility and reminder that our individual pools of knowledge are excessively limited, hence the need for methodologically accurate, peer-reviewed studies and meta-analysis.

@@meganepelletier853 Totally agree, you nailed it. Well said!

@@nicoleashleyknox Yes true!

Mégane Pelletier UN vegan herself has said that protein on a vegan diet is very easy to get

Fervid Amid the Dandelions whaaaaaa pregnancy caused by rice paper?????

Ahahahaha

Hahahaha!!!

Patchy Rye that’s bloating 🙂

Maple syrup is def not raw

Is balsamic even raw?

At this point it's just business for her........i guess

@@Sebbi701 no

Poor girl is clearly missing flavour in her food.

sometimes smart people who get into this stuff are way harder to convince otherwise cuz they're so smart that they can basically use that power for evil and convince themselves of anything lol

Join a cult and marvel at all the college degrees there! And I mean this seriously. It was even an effective enough one so that kids born into it almost always went to college but stayed in the system all the way through. Education and intelligence don't mean shit.

A. O'Connell intelligence is great... Wisdom is better.

you sound very humble :D

Smart people would research rather than falling for bs. ;)

Who's swayze

@Dragon Fist While I agree there is a lot of influence from the meat, dairy and egg industry in the information that makes its way into the dietetics curriculum, your comment dismisses the fact that, dietitians are not only taught about nutrition, but also about biochemistry, biology and physiology. We're also taught how to read and interpret scientific studies, and even design them ourselves. We're not simply taught to recite information given to us in school back to clients like parrots for years and years to come. The large majority of dietitians use critical thinking and base themselves on the nutrition research currently available to us to help people eat better thanks to science-based recommendations and advice. The meat, dairy and egg industry's influence, as large as it may be, doesn't make qualifications as worthless as your comment seems to imply! ;)

Awesome comment

but are you changing your diet to be more veganish? or are you still eating the same amounts of meat /animal products that you were before??

I think even just being more informed of our choices, vegan or not, is so important

I really recommend you check out the channel Emily Ewing (if you want) 😁. She's a super casual chill person, who just eats a "normal" vegan diet, not any of the HCLF bs. And I find her very relatable!

Great comment! We should try to educate ourselves to understand others better as much as possible. Unfortunately, we often get bombarded with the most extreme views and personalities in the name of "representing the whole group". It often makes people either tune out or push back instead of understanding what everyone else in the group is saying/presenting to us. It happens with every ideology out there. It's so nice to find channels, groups, individuals who have clear and ethical conversations instead of just jumping to the most extreme.

H A it’s like reading your old teen diary and going omg did I really write that? Haha

@@BeckywiseTheDancingClown Fortunately, most of us didn't broadcast our teen diary to the entire world and now feel obliged to explain it to our 200K followers! So much respect to Swayzie, that takes courage

Yes, please!

I’m not a RawAlignment fan, never have been. But I see her videos in my recommended from time to time and watched her grocery haul video recently. I was so confused when she showed us everything she got and it was basically like 50lbs of salmon and multiple packs of steak. And that’s it. Not only is it pretty gross, but it’s not a meal? Is she literally just eating steaks and salmon for breakfast, lunch and dinner? I don’t know. I think she’s mentally unstable.

Wow :/ Even most health-conscious people who have never been vegan don't eat bacon and avoid steak.

Nah I wish people would leave her alone at this point 😭 she's eating what helps her brain fog, she's not promoting a particular diet at this point so I don't think it calls for someone picking her apart again.

She’s also disabled all comments!

ikr

Irene Bernardi just remember that there are other animals that need to consume animal products to live, like cats 😋 it’s completely natural so there’s nothing you should feel guilty for! Especially if you need it for your health!

Soy de Argentina, tengo la misma anemia y soy vegana hace como 3 años! Tenía los niveles exactamente iguales que ahora antes de ser vegana, siempre me dijeron los médicos que no iba a tener problemas. Capaz es porque (creo que) tengo como un "grado bajo". Su nombre se pronuncia sueisi jajaja

Eating less meat helps a lot too. Your health always comes first but I really appreciate your efforts. Good luck.

Even just being aware and using more plant based products when you can is so amazing. Many people, literally because of health issues, can’t be vegan, and that’s ok. Fuck I can’t be vegan because I’ve struggled with anorexia for years. And that’s ok. We are making the best choices we can. We are doing our part. That’s all we can do and that’s all that is required.

@@candxla hola bella! Qué lindo encontrarse con gente de Argentina también por acá. Te cuento que el grado de talasemia que tengo es medio, lamentablemente tengo problemas para poder retener un embarazo y necesito medicación de por vida, aunque hasta ahora las transfusiones no han sido algo que precise. Me alegra tanto que tus médicos te hayan alentado a continuar con una dieta vegana a pesar de tu talasemia, yo intenté y mis valores se desbarataron muchísimo, así que mi doctora de cabecera y el hematólogo me explicaron que no podría seguir con esa dieta. Pero intento consumir la menor cantidad de carne que puedo, aunque no es lo mismo, lo sé, la salud no me lo permite.

My sister is vegetarian and I enjoy her cooking (at all).

MandahWilde It’s nice that you allow them to follow a diet they believe in, unlike many other parents. Do make sure they’re getting their nutrients though, especially since they’re growing.

Ever heard of multivitamins

shh the raw vegans get angry when they hear the B-word

Sorry I can't read I thought you said 'than' when cooked nevermind I'm illiterate goodbye

And especially legumes and stuff like beans and quinoa has to be cooked for many people to be enjoyed.

@Dragon Fist I’m sure this comment will make more people want to be vegan

I don't know why but your comment was really funny to me.

@@marieantoinettepaddelboot3149 hahaha same

😂😂😂

Awesome! 🥰

I can’t imagine eating raw garlic would be particularly fun 😂. I remember hearing a lot of raw food people say that you have to eat your food its most “pure” form and that seasoning takes away from that

Ikr, I never could understand why so many of them seem to have something against flavor? I never could eat that way, I love spice too much. But humans have loved all sorts of locally-available spices for longer than recorded history, and even certain monkeys who live near the sea like to dip some of their food into the water to make it taste a little salty. 🤷🏾‍♀️

@@Rennie212 I love raw garlic on my salad :D

Erin Burns right?! And nuts are expensive too.

That might depend were you come from? In the Netherlands we have most of the vegetables and fruits under 1 euro. For exampls: 2 heads of Romaine: 1.50, ice berg lettuce: 0.70. 500 pounds of peaches for 1.-, Avocados 1.- each. Apples 1.- for a kilo. 500 grams of organic carrots 1.30. So it costs money but you’ll manage if you really want too. Nuts are about 2.30 for 200 grams. Unprocessed and raw. So this might be different then in other countries? Here its more cost effective to cook with a lot of fresh produce. So we do! (And beans and some meat replacers and nuts and seeds and the occasional junk!)

FullyRawKristina is meant to be super rich.

Suus de Waard wow food is so cheap where you are! I live in the US and organic veggies like that are at least double your cost :(

Also, my... orthorexic 18 year old self is really taking this in, a lot harder than before. So many flashbacks of "raw vegan lasagna" videos I watched trying to convince myself to do this wholeheartedly. Now I'm super grateful I didn't. Really, thank you for being this up front and for this really great takedown. I'm amazed that you're able to have as much humor about this with yourself as you are.

The toughest part would be admitting that she is spreading this misinformation knowingly, in trade for $. Misleading people to keep yourself marketable is one thing, but in the field of nutrition, it takes on a whole new weight. I'd have a hard time knowing that some people are eating unhealthfully and might be developing chronic health problems because of my shilling for an industry. I can't judge, since the opportunity has never come to me, and I'm certain the temptation is profound.

I agree, and also I wish she'd understand that her diet is literally financially impossible for many people, like me. It's great for wealthy people to be vegan! (and too few are); but she has all sorts of options that are far beyond reach for those of us who are not so monetarily-blessed. I think she has five refrigerators? I'm lucky I can afford one. And I don't want people to give up on plant foods because they think it has to cost a fortune. . .

@@Fendelfull I mean, I'm sure she believed that this was the healthiest way to eat at some point, I hope she wasn't willfully misleading people on purpose. Now, I'm not so sure she still believes in her diet, but there's nothing wrong with saying, like Swayzie, I was wrong and I'm sorry.

@@zxyatiywariii8 It's true that a diet that relies on fresh, uncooked fruits and vegetables is expensive -- especially if you're trying to stick to seasonal and local veg. Fortunately, there's no reason to restrict yourself to raw foods, as far as anything I've ever heard, at least. It's also a lot easier to stick to locally sourced food, if this is something that matters to you, when you relax this restriction.

@@monkiram I totally agree, and hope it didn't sound judgemental. I think these kinds of things start in ignorance. It's why it's good, as a consumer, to try to be aware of the authority of your sources. So many people (like, possibly 100% of people) think they know more about nutrition than they can possibly know, and most people do have an astonishing array of correct thoughts about these things, because it's how we survive. It's when you notice that you're intentionally hedging or withholding information out of concern for your marketability that your integrity is put to the test.