This is a guest post by my mother, Prudence Tippins.

 Nicholas asked recently why I’m no longer a raw vegan.  It’s a complicated subject for me, and one I’m hesitant to summarize simply.  I loved eating raw food.  I did it exclusively for almost ten years.  There were so many benefits, which I feel compelled to list here again:

• a hugely improved immune system
• lowered cholesterol for my husband, Steve (95 points, which kept him off Lipitor)
• brighter eyes, shinier hair, clearer skin
• automatic weight control (not too fat, not too thin)
• a feeling of being close to God
• a consistent feeling of happiness and good will

But, as it turns out, it stopped working for me right around the decade mark. Continue reading →