I don't really understand the reasoning behind what you're trying to do. Your body needs what it needs, so just do that instead of all the ideological non-sense.
No, thanks. You can do that if you like. As I said, I don't want to. And, it's not non-sense.
Humans have cooked food since the dawn of time. Some food is cooked while other food is eaten fresh. Humans historically have not eaten a 100% fresh, unprepared diet, ever.
And when the first person ate an oyster, someone probably said WTF. Lots of people have raw diets. They're becoming more and more popular. So you can't really argue against uncooked diets. I understand your confusion about the non preparation aspect and I will explain as best I can. I don't think what I'm doing is difficult to understand. It's unusual, sure, but it makes sense.
I'm trying to find a perfectly balanced natural diet. By "natural" I don't mean I want to regress to a prehistoric man / ape diet, I mean naturally occurring food. The reason I said I want to my diet to be possible for an animal is: I don't want to consume anything that requires any processing (accidental or otherwise) in order to consume it.
B12 supplements are way out of the question because they require chemicals to bind the pills together and machines to produce them. (Not to mention all the processing required to produce concentrated B12.)
I don't think Sauerkraut is necessary. If it was necessary, then I would have to include it. I may have to, if I can't perfect my diet without it.
Besides... if you really want lots of nutrition in raw form, you should just eat raw liver.
Like most vegans, I have a problem with consuming sentient animals. And, like raw food diets, you can't argue against veganism. It's too widespread. Honestly, I don't see why anyone would - given the choice - want to inflict harm upon innocent (and potentially sentient) animals.
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There is a big spiritual aspect to this diet. To a certain extent, it is an exercise in discipline. I am quite religious. I want to consume natural foods that God has created, rather than food cooked/processed by man. That might sound ludicrous to you. I suspect that it does. But, I don't see why you would bother to object to it if I'm getting the right minerals/ vitamins and I'm not hurting anyone in the process.
Another thing is: I'm consuming foods separately of each other, and discovering - by doing so - how my body re-acts to each individual "ingredient". I've had problems digesting gluten my entire life, which have resulted in embarrassing constipation/diarrhea/flatulence. This has contributed to a low self-image. Only recently have I discovered that I am much healthier and happier without gluten in my life. Which has lead me to think, perhaps there are other foods that I shouldn't be eating. I am on a mission - in other words - to find a perfect diet, for me. And I've made significant progress.
My body doesn't re-act particularly well to onions or leafy vegetables. So, onions are out and I'm trying to phase out leafy vegetables (although this has proved to be difficult).
Mankind has been consuming wheat and potatoes for a long time, but largely due to the threat of starvation. It's not practical to eat either, without cooking/processing. Indian people started consuming dairy, for the same reason. (Hence, the Holy Cow.) That threat (starvation) doesn't exist anymore, so there is no issue in removing these things from my diet. I don't need them.
I've literally been to hell a couple of times (I don't want to get into this) and I know for a fact that we all pay for our wrongdoings upon death. I'm not comfortable, deep down, causing pain to animals for my convenience - so that, for me, is a wrongdoing. This diet is seriously inconvenient, but I believe it is the right thing to do. Therefore, knowing what I know, it is what I must do. And, in the end, it isn't as bad as hell.
As for supplements, I don't want to consume pills on a daily basis because:
a) they remind me of drugs.
b) relying on supplements as a source for vitamins/minerals has, during past efforts to become vegan, caused me to neglect my food intake.
c) they taste like shit.
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My diet is approaching perfection. It is difficult to adapt permanently, though. I've grown so accustomed - over the years - to eating cooked food and associating various childhood favourite meals and treats with happiness. Whenever I smell food being cooked (my girlfriend cooks food in my house every day), it's seriously tempting. That's why I'm being realistic and setting myself a year. Last time it was 6 months.
I hope that's cleared everything up.
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P.S. Do you work in the sauerkraut marketing division or something?
P.P.S. I didn't realize that humans existed during "the dawn of time".
