"I'll go eat that soda." I don't know where she's from, but here in the Pacific Northwest we drink our sodas.

I am vegan but yeah, the "pills are bandaids" thing is ridiculous. I have a severe autoimmune disorder and without my "toxic pills" I would be dead.

Kristina is a sweet girl, but she lives in a fantasy world where her parents are loaded and she has pretty much unlimited access to all the food she wants. Only a tiny fraction of people could live the way she promoted.

This makes me so mad, my mom has epilepsy and without her daily medicine she would have died over 20 years ago from seizures. Kristina is so ignorant and lives in her own little bubble.

My best friend was against taking any pills, and when she was diagnosed with cancer, she refused all meds. She thought she could rid herself of it by eating a Paleo diet, and doing vitamin C iv's. She died 4 months later. She left a husband and two kids (17 and 14). She died 6 months ago, and I miss her terribly.

THANK YOU. As a chronic pain sufferer IN A WHEELCHAIR, nope, raw fruits are not gonna give me the use of my legs back. The vegan diet has been amazing for my digestive issues but it hasn't cured my illnesses, chronic migraines, nerve damage, fibromyalgia and endometriosis. I am still sick and yet I have been told to eat better and better as if I am freakin choosing to keep myself sick. Which is crazy. And I've been told by a vegan who yes, claimed he was a 'healer' that I didn't need my medication, the medication that stops me being permenantly housebound, but thanks 'healer'. You are my antidote and one of the reaons I transitioned to veganism slowly. You rock!

Give me a bag of apples and I can throw away all of my epilepsy meds! The absolute dream

I'm so sick of people who say that 'Oh just eat this way and it'll cure your disabilities'! Thank you for pointing out this nonsense!

Wait. I just found my core message... Now I need to find my 'highest vibrational self?'

Kristina makes it sound like bandaids aren't oftentimes completely necessary. Bad metaphor, Kristina.

Kristina has clearly established an entire spiritual framework around raw foods... She never really appeals to science. That's cool, I guess -- her beliefs will resonate with similarly "spiritual" viewers. But you're right, not everyone shares the privilege that allow her to eat high quality raw foods in abundance everyday. All she needs do is mention that any whole foods plant-based diet is excellent for health, and that 100% raw is just what makes her feel best.

I think she eats too much raw carrots. She's orange.

Ugh. She's very sweet, but extremely mislead

Is Kristina powering those eight refrigerators with solar panels? I don't watch her videos, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but disregarding the way she eats, that doesn't exactly sound like a sustainable or environmentally conscious way of living if she's consuming massive amounts of electricity.

you're like the real life vegan Daria. I love it

LMAO I am now on a quest to become my highest vibrational self!!

“Too often I hear from people I don’t need fruits and vegetables I’ll go eat my fast food”- literally no one has said that to her

Seriously, I think that often people choose extreme diets because it allows them to spend more time and energy focused on themselves.

Bandaids are really useful, simple and inexpensive solutions that stop little problems from getting worse 🙌🏽

Without medication I would die

i rely on meds so I survive. It is a genetically transferred disease which I cant cant be cured and requires me taking my meds as long as I am alive. I am a vegan and I take medication every single day but most of all I am HEALTHY and HAPPY

Pills are not bandaids! Sometimes medication does serve to effectively fix the problem, and sometimes you need to continue to take it for the problem to stay fixed. That isn't putting a bandaid on something; it's simply having a health condition that requires more than lifestyle changes to remedy the problem. I tried to come off of thyroid medication on fully raw and it was a terrible idea. You're almost looked at like a bad person though if you still take medicine while doing raw, or like if you take medicines then you must not be doing raw correctly. It's great to eat right, but doing so can't correct every last thing.

I have never understood how or why people have bought into Kristina's over-saturated, fully fake persona.

Lol my thyroid pills are bandaids? Well my body literally doesn't work properly without it. I will keep those bandaids

And then there are people, who are suffering from fructose intolerance. They can not eat most fruits and vegetables. They even make them feel the complete opposite of "their highest vibrational self".

I love potatoes, oatmeal, pasta, beans, steamed veggies, etc. foods that fill you up and are full of fiber which you couldn't eat being fullyraw. Hasn't she heard that some foods become more nutritious when cooked?

Her video made me sooo mad. I have gastroparesis and am fully NPO, I have separate G and J feeding tubes, I have a port for IV hydration and meds, I also have POTS, hEDS, and MCAD- those “bandaid” pills keep me alive. Thanks for the common sense, Swayze.

you're so done with her bs, I love it 😂

I eat a healthy vegan diet, but I have RA,Lupus,migraines and other autoimmune and chronic illnesses that do need meds.chronic pain is agony with meds let alone without them.what you eat can play a huge role in your health but its not the only factor in it.

kristina lives in a world filled with unicorns and unlimited greens

Ok but honesty I think she's too far into her ideology to see your response as logical

I found trying to eat raw was a constant stress and struggle. Yeah I got soo sick of spending 50% of the day chopping things. You have to eat WAY more than if you just eat some rice or whatever. I just haven't got time for it... I've noticed people coming from Anorexia (like I did) are attracted to the raw food life.. seems pure :) but people like that just can't eat that much it's just not a thing haha. Failed because can't eat enough f'ing mangos. 🍑 Feel so much better being able to eat a small amount of food that high in nutrients, feel less 'like a pig'. 😅

shes very prematurely aged and looks terrible TBH shes not even a good example of her diet. Even anecdote wise, considering shes late 20s, she looks mid 30s, which more or less reinforces the fact her diet is grossly unbalanced and deficient in nutrients.

The comment section of these videos is a good source of entertainment, raise your vibrational self y'all.

Why do they always assume we eat junk food if we aren't raw food vegans or vegans? 😂😂😂😂

I have pretty chronic mental health problems (no not just a low mood) and I can say my meds aren't bandaids. Most people criticism of fullyraw is really about eliminating legumes and whole grains from your diet. It's unnecessary because they aren't toxic foods, they are really good to eat. Sometimes regardless of how 'perfect' your diet is, illnesses happen and the only thing to help the people suffering is pills. Does having a rich diet full of veggies help, of course but it's not a solution.

I have to eat a very particular diet for medical reasons and absolutely hate having to worry about what goes in my mouth 24/7. I can't possibly imagine wanting to put yourself through that kind of stress voluntarily. I certainly wouldn't if I didn't have to.

"Pills are bandaids", sure without my eyedrops, I will LITERALLY go blind, because of my glaucoma.

THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS! Finally a voice of reason within our movement. I think those of us with mental illnesses who legitimately need our medications are so done with people within the vegan movement are fed up with this notion that eating raw or raw till 4 will cure it. Any good psychologist will tell you that tackling mental illness requires a combination of coping mechanisms, therapies like CBT and, in some circumstances, medication to help them. I need my medication for sleep in addition to the way it helps me cope with my severe anxiety and depression. What about people with manic depressive disorder who need their medication to minimise the risk of a manic episode? Or people who need meds for insomnia or anxiety or suicidal thoughts? It's easy to say "YOU DON'T NEED MEDICATION, IT'S JUST A BANDAID" when you don't depend on them to function in society. **All of this also applies to people with chronic illnesses, pain conditions, digestive issues, etc., everyone has difficulties in life and we shouldn't be judged for the things we need to survive.**

The simple fact that she has 8+ fridges and a garage room full of food on a weekly basis should be a good indication of how non realistic this life style is for a majority of the population. The budget for me and my two year old son is about $40-$45 a week for food. It's hard enough to be vegan and buy a decent amount of fruits and vegetables. Let alone eating fully raw. I know everyone says "it's just another excuse". But I financially cannot afford for me and my son to be fully raw. We are vegan at least and that's all that matters to me right now.

I wonder if her crazy stalker guy is someone that stopped their meds to go fully raw? I wonder what she has to say about meds in that guys situation?

Highest vibrational self..wtf is that?? I bet I have a really low vibration. Cause I eat beans and potatoes.

With type 2 diabetes, yes, eating a certain way can make it so you don't have to have insulin eventually... and with consistency for life... (yet, no evidence that they can be med free for life). but with type 1, there is no way. Even with the most effective diet for diabetics, a type 1 diabetic will still need to take insulin at some time.

Speaking of "it's easy for her to say" have you seen high carb Hannah's latest absurd video about how to look 20 at 30. I was so offended and pissed off by that video. Her advice was wear sunscreen, wash your hair with apple cider vinegar and eat sos-free plant based diet. Hannah is a girl who doesn't have friends, family, kids or any other responsibilities. She lives to eat perfectly. Her lifestyle is so rare. She doesn't know what it's like to be so overwhelmed you don't even have time to use the bathroom. She lives in a bubble and is giving advice that doesn't make sense for the majority of the population. I need to stop watching her videos, she makes me feel awful about myself. Thanks for these videos.

I once stopped taking my anti-depressants/anxiety meds and had the worst breakdown of my life. Three day panic attack, a spree of self harm and a lot of other disturbing things. I'd be dead right now without my pills, I'd like to get off of them but they are vital to me.

I was really hoping you would post something about this. I agree with her that people should not be so quick to use certain medicines instead of trying to fix their diets from the inside out, BUT her and other vegan youtubers imply that you can heal yourself by water fasting and just eating fruits and veggies. Seriously, as someone who was very desperate and vulnerable when I came to this lifestyle, I probably would have bought that about 2 years ago, but instead I used my doctor's advice and mixed it with a whole plant based lifestyle and healed. This is also someone who got her wisdom teeth removed without anesthesia and who water fasted to heal herself. PEOPLE NEED TO STOP SPREADING THIS PSEUDO SCIENCE because it will literally kill people who are desperate and looking for a cure all. FullyRawKristina means well but her and other vegan youtubers forget how many people their videos reach, and if someone who is chronically ill completely abandons their doctor's supervision on the guidance of some of these "leaders," they may end up in worse health than before. Granted, I found a lot of peace and improved my health by going vegan, but I am not for taking a million steps back in history.

I love your vids and the fact that you are so anti bs and logical. Any tips for how to do that on my channel?

Anti-depressants saved my life. I'm confident that most people don't take seriously the person to whom you refer. She sounds like Tom Cruise.

As a chronically depressed and anxious type 1 diabetic, I wish just changing my diet worked! Lol Too bad my pancreas doesn't want to work.

She sounds like a company that's maxed out its market share, hit a growth plateau, and hasn't fully come to terms with it. According to her, people who criticize her are "asleep"...and presumably not vibrating properly.

I'd like to see a body builder be able to get the 180 grams of protein they need a day on a raw vegan diet (vegan yes, but no way on raw)

You bring up great arguments & I appreciate your reasoning! I feel the same about Fully Raw Kristina's messages. But.. I've been on paleo (well.. SCD -specific carbohydrate diet) for about 3 years, and feel that I should defend it a little hehe.. sorry for this huge story! I went from eating a balanced diet full of whole grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy .. (and meat) for my entire life and ended up with inflammation levels of 126/5 in the ER and a Crohn's disease diagnosis. 3 months into paleo/SCD I was able to quit prednisone and other immunosuppressants (that are terrible for you). For about 2 1/2 years I only take probiotics and daily vitamins. I don't experience any symptoms of my Crohn's. This is not to say this diet is absolutely for everyone or is to be completely relied on as a replacement for pharmaceuticals by all means! But it does reduce inflammation, which prevents and is the stepping stone to healing diseases. At least it helps a lot! Many have started paleo after years of suffering and were able to significantly reduce their dose of meds or completely stop them.. When thousands of people have been near death with IBD while only taking medicine and continuing to eat grain and too much refined sugar...(like some of my friends who are only getting sicker and sicker..) Looking into the science and extensive research behind diets similar to paleo should be considered! Also none of the very famous paleo people that Im aware of have ever suggested stopping meds. This is something they encourage you to have a dialogue about with your doctor. You're right that it's important that people make educated decisions about their meds, and this is something many have discussed on their paleo platforms. Might I add that when I reintroduced casual rice, oats, potatoes and casual sugar 1 year ago I gained weight and experienced chronic fatigue and painful signs of my crohn's. Around 8 months later I went back on paleo and my joints have stopped hurting as well... I know that I am just 1 person.. but this is too big for me to ignore and too many similar cases to just turn a blind eye. Also I really love that you bring up food obsessions, because I must admit, when I was strict paleo (no cheats ever) that was all i thought about.. now that I allow myself the very occasional treat, I am able to focus on a lot other than food, and it's a relief! When you mentioned not feeling a difference between raw and how you currently eat, I think that's really the difference with paleo. You feel fucking fabulous, like you're high on life and all kinds of good drugs haha.. no but you have insane energy.. and this is coming from the world's most fatigued person pre paleo. Anyways I apologize for this annoying rant, sorry if it bothered you! Your videos are fantastic and love them always! Cheers!

I want to know how Kristina would feed her kid. i understand Baby Led Weaning, but to get actual calories and vegetables into a toddler without cooking them in some way...GOOD LUCK

Im SO GLAD I found your channel! last year when i turned vegan i was gonna fall into Kristina and freelees world and started to believe them, until i started watching you and you actually are sensible and have science to back your videos up.. youre awesome😆

I used to like Kristina, but not so much anymore. I live in a really small town. The options in our grocery stores for a full raw vegan diet and not super plentiful. The produce sections of our grocery stores do not offer a large variety of produce. If I were to become a fully raw vegan, there is no way that would be sustainable in my area. I do not believe it would be possible to get the necessary nutrients on that diet where I live, unless I were to drive at least an hour to a larger town every few days to shop for food. That is ridiculous! Also, $20 a day is not affordable for me. Me and my husband both have good jobs. We can support ourselves. But we could never afford to spend that much on groceries. So, Kristina considers that an excuse. I should move to a large city and get a better job and make more money. That assumption by her that that is an excuse is insulting.

Every couple of sentences of hers I keep thinking, "why does this sound like a cult?"

How can fruit & veggies keep somebody who's got manic spiralling bipolar & anxiety disorder etc healthy? Good god if it was that easy then I'd be bloody cured along with all my other health problems.

Not everyone likes or wants babies/children. Some people enjoy the freedom that being single with no dependants brings.

I love your videos first of all. I'm on my period and I feel like I'm dying and I've got the worst cramps. It's so bad I can barely stand up. So while I was listening to you I was swallowing 2 pills of MYDOL! I'm starting to feel so much better. So not only people who have permanent illnesses depend on pills, but also women (for example) on a normal day when she's in pain cause that's how our bodies work! And no, an apple is not going to take the pain away. Just because it's "unnatural" doesn't mean it's going to have negative effects on my body. Tea and soup will help for sure, but will ALSO need medicine to be able to go on with my daily duties (work, clean, cook, go out with friends even)!

I actually just subscribed to you. I have heard of you before, but I really hadn't watched your videos. I so agree with your message and assessment of FullyRawKristina. I believe she is a good person and truly thinks her way of eating is the best way and will work for everyone. I'm tired of different people and their diets making you feeling bad because you don't choose to live or eat the way they do. Then to say, you're not living to your highest vibrational self. What does that even mean? We are not the same when it comes to our bodies and what our bodies need. To make you feel badly about not eating raw, or whatever the diet entails, it's not right and it's just nonsense. Knowing your body and looking at options so you can make the best choices is the right thing to do. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I am almost embarrassed to tell people I'm vegan because they look at you like, "oh, your one of those weirdos". Being vegan is right for me. It has actually helped me with my health, and that's what matters to me.

Stop drinking Soda? Softdrinks are the best drinks for weightloss, though

The "pills are bad/medicine is evil" shit is why Jen's Journey and other people like her try to cure cancer + other serious diseases with alternative medicine. Kristina's needs to think about people like Jen before she makes claims like this.

Kristina should tell people with schizophrenia to stop medication and therapy for FullyRaw.That will surely go well.They just haven't reached their highest vibrational self!!!

As someone who has been disabled with a chronic pain disease for over 18 years requiring me to use pain medication to maintain my best, highest functioning quality of life I applaud this video. You are a consistent source of reasonable, intelligent content based on science and common sense. These are qualities that are becoming more and more difficult to find on TubeYou. Than-q for taking the time to share your ideas and insight into all things plant-based. I wish you great happiness and health. Enjoy your new life with your wee one. Every moment is unique and time will fly so very quickly as your little one grows and learns. I hope you are able to treasure seeing the world through "first time" eyes as much as I did while raising my son. With gratitude and grace XO

8 fridges in her house? It must look like inside a Sears store at her house. Plus, nice carbon footprint there if that is true. SMH

kristina is not entirely wrong. if you get sick from a lifestyle problem then you need to fix that lifestyle first. pills have their place.

There is a type of medicine called orthomolecular medicine which does in fact prove that many mental conditions are in fact nutritional deficiencies. The drugs to treat schizophrenia for example are antipsychotics which only mask symptoms and have nasty side effects. There are studies though that show that it may be a niacin deficiency. Unfortunately since vitamins cannot be patented the only treatment for most medical conditions that insurance will pay for are drugs and surgery. However the RDA levels for vitamins are the bare minimum and doses to treat illnesses would be 100's if not 1000's of times higher but there is no incentive to invest in these studies since they cannot be patented. However even the fully raw nutrient rich diet that Kristina eats still may not be enough and supplementation could be required.

I wonder how she'd feel if she found out that people can be fructose intolerant (hereditary) or have a malabsorbtion that literally prohibits them from consuming most fruit.

I can see what she means, in that pills are overprescribed and they are not a cure-all.

Without my “toxic pills” I wouldn’t be able to breathe easily.

I think it's representative of the general vegan population's privilege that they get to make these claims. There are certain diseases that restrict diets to the point where a choice like veganism isn't possible. I'm dependent upon two different medications to get out of bed, because completely discreet from my diet, my nervous system is shot. No amount of fruits is going to cure something that stems from a genetic abnormality. Veganism may make me feel generally more 'well', but it's not alone going to magically enable me to function. Anyone who claims otherwise needs to check their able-bodied privilege. Thanks, Swayze

I just got an ad for some crazy lady ranting about how if you don’t believe in god you won’t have the ability to distinguish between good and bad. 😩 and she said that because more people are atheist and believe they’re “their own gods” (or you know, being accountable for their actions???) and that’s why there’s more pedophiles now like I can’t even describe how disgusted I am at that indoctrination. And the other girl in the ad is that one girl you did a video on about hating vegans

Hah, my lil’ Zoloft bandaids saved me, wouldn’t trade them out for anything.

Thanks for your sane and grounded response. Sometimes I think VRC has no touch to reality. I can't stand her attitude like "these people who don't eat like me are sleeping bla bla". No wonder people think all vegans are entitled >_>

Good god. I once had a doctor tell me my *permanent* feeding tube is just a “bandaid.” Yeah, okay. I have multiple chronic illnesses. Gastroparesis (I’m strictly fed through my J tube, get all my meds through my J tube, and have a separate G tube for venting and draining.) I also have hEDS, POTS, and MCAD. ... not to mention my *multiple* mental illnesses. Without my medications and my formula that’s literally my food, I’ve got NO idea where I’d be at. Maybe hospice, if not dead. At this point, though dealing with lots of pain and more accommodations than most people, I’m going to be able to live a long (and hopefully happy) life, and I’m very grateful for modern medication and what I have access to. Thank you for this.

As someone who lives in the North East. A place where fresh fruit is really only available for FOUR months of the year... (March to early June is usually growing season meaning the food isn't ready yet and then October to February is cold winter months meaning NO produce can grow at all. I would LOVE to see Kristina live here for an entire year. And see how long she survives. We often freeze fruit for winter IF we can get a decent harvest that year. Some years we have had almost NO harvest due to pest and unusual weather so it varies.

"Highest vibrational self" LOL

I feel like Kristina's words are being taken out of context in this video. Maybe because she did not clarify, but I agree with some of what she said. I have chronic pain, occipital neuralgia to be exact, the pills were bandaids for me. I started developing stomach issues from anti inflammatory drugs and other health and mental issues from pills that doctors prescribed to me. The better I eat, the better I feel, the more I meditate the easier it is to deal with pain and depression. It is not the cure all, that I agree with. But pills are bandaids that cover up symptoms instead of dealing with the root cause. I was prescribed medical cannabis to deal with pain when it gets out of hand, I still believe this is a bandaid for my pain. Pills help, but I believe she is focused on the people who turn to pills to deal with health issues, rather than taking care of themselves and resorting to pills when there really is no other choice.

I don't want to be hard on Kristina; unlike Freelee and Harley, I actually do think she has her heart in the right place. However, yes, there is a gray area between Big Macs and all raw fruits and veggies, a gray area she pretends doesn't exist. I actually did a video about my vegan staples, and how I mostly live on rice, canned legumes, oatmeal, cereal, soy (tofu and TVP), and frozen fruits and vegetables. It's not all raw, but it's all vegan, and not all junk. And I still take meds for depression and anxiety; medications that quite literally help me function day-to-day. Kristina might have good intentions, but she doesn't seem all that empathetic with other people's realities (if she lived in the Mid-Atlantic, where it does actually get cold in the winter (it's supposed to be unseasonably cold and snowy this winter....bleh), she'd be tossing the cold fruit platters aside and reaching for oatmeal with fruit for breakfast and veggie chili for dinner!).

I have had seven shoulder neck lung surgeries over the past five years (I'm now 25), and I suffer from just excruciating pain every day. Many of my friends and acquaintances whom do not suffer from anything that required medication suggest alternative and mainstream options to help me "get better". I've done so many different things to try and ease the pain, but until a more permanent solution comes along, I need high dosages of pain medication to make functioning bearable. I really appreciate you arguing for those of us who suffer from something that eating healthy will not resolve.

Is she actually crazy enough to believe disease wouldn’t exist if everyone was raw vegan?

I need my mood stabilizer - sorry K 🙄

Among the many things I have to thank you for is not running New Agey self-actualization music in the background. That and sticking with science. Thanks.

Oh god UV, I can't thank you enough for mentioning the chronic pain community with genuine concern and acknowledgement for the medicinal situations we are forced into ascribing to sometimes...it often feels like no one cares about the chronic pain sufferers and sees us all as drug addicts and who just want an easy way out of pain (because that's reprehensible for some reason even as a concept) and don't wanna just try shit like exercise and meditation for pain relief...I've heard it all a million times. It's so relieving to hear you understanding the necessity for a long term commitment to pain pills (under a doctor managed, supervised regiment) as a legitimate solution. Thank you.

generally good video but I don;t dig the snooty high horse vibe that much

You could comment on the newest BriannaJackFruitson video. She also ditched raw and talked about how it influenced her life and mental health. Please!

Yes, I need to stay on my meds I have a mental illness, and my nurse practitioner would be very upset if I went off my meds, you just shouldn't do that. My mom believes in the Gerson diet (to prevent cancer). My grandma died of bone cancer. Thank you so much for a dose of reality. I'm happy as a vegetarian. I'm kind of into New Age stuff, and Kristina seems to have those qualities. That is right, I live in Ohio. I can only afford to be a vegetarian, and I eat Amy's TV dinners (they are vegetarian). My aunt is vegan (not raw) for health reasons, and it seems to help her. My mom is intrigued with Fully Raw Kristina, and I told her about her (why did I do that?) I don't know what I'd eat if I were fully vegan? My mom only drinks distilled water, and she went out and bought a distiller. She doesn't believe in toothpaste (my grandpa was a dentist, we believe in fluoride). She bought me a NutriBullet, which I appreciate, I like green juice.

My anger levels rise precipitously when people encourage someone with mental health problems to stop taking their meds

She puts her face so close to the camera to get a face slimming effect from the lens distortion.

Seriously tho...highest vibrational self doesn't even sound like a good thing 😂 #idontwannavibrate

It's interesting to hear your point of view. I'm from Houston, and have met Kristina and am a sometime customer of her co-op. But there's no way I can go total vegan, just no way. I never really thought that it was a personal failing, but the implication of all the youtube vegan gurus (Freelee? Durianrider?) was that I just didn't have the personal strength or discipline, or metabolism, or something. It reminded me of a religion, and I was a vegan heretic, or an apostate. That was all so 2014 for me, though - so it was fun to run across your 1 year old video about this. I still consume a lot more fruits/vegetables that most of my contemporaries, and I think I' m the better for it, but I never accepted the guilt trip that I felt like they (not just Kristina, whom I do really adore) on me.

I've been vegan for over 5 years. About 2 years ago I started having symptoms of depression but I was just ignoring the problem. Lately it got so extreme, that my doctor decided to put me on antidepressants. I was in a horrible shape, struggling to keep my flat tidy, pay the bills, get out of the bed, brush my teeth or eat anything at all. Sometimes I felt hungry but I didn't care enough to cook sth and if I didn't have anything I could eat without preparation, I was ending up hungry. Antidepressants made me nauseous at the beginning, so I was eating even less, however, when the positive effects started to appear, I could finally enjoy eating once more and I started to care about myself enough to put my effort into eating a healthier vegan diet and be happy about it. According to Christina it's probably unhealthy because oh nooo, toxic cooked food and so on but even she has to admit, that fruit, veggies, legumes, nuts, seeds and grains are better that a bag of potato chips and an instant soup. Concluding, without this "bandaid" I wouldn't find the strenght to even start eating healthier.

Hmm... as someone who has been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, which means no amount of dieting will fix it, I find it offensive that she says medication is a bandaid. Medication helped me overcome suicidal ideation more than once, along with various other things (of course).

Well...Per acre... Meat: 1,200 calories Grains: 6,000 calories Potatoes: 19,200 calories Apples: 19,700 calories Pears: 27,900 calories Bananas: 32,900 calories LETS EAT MEAT AND POTATOES!! WHAT A BRILLIANT IDEA MATE!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D ( fruit so expensive tho ;P )

A few years ago when I started my vegan journey I tried to follow fullyrawkristina and it actually left me questioning if veganism was something I wanted to do. I wanted to be for the animals and environment but her standards made me feel constantly hungry, emotional, and unsatisfied. I almost gave up but luckily I woke up and realized I could be a very happy and fulfilled vegan without being "fullyraw." I just feel bummed because I know several people have probably quit because she makes veganism into something it doesn't have to be.

Kristina makes me kind of understand meat eaters who get annoyed by vegans and say they'll go and eat even more meat.

why are there so many ads?

Kristina's videos always remind me of infomercials.

She never made a video about beans or other healthy cooked foods, she probably just keeps on promoting the same ideology cause that's what her channel and books are based on and if she said at some point that she was wrong or that raw diets aren't the healthiest her income would suffer.

while i'm not a fan of Kristina, i feel that in this case you are nitpicking her general statements, if it specifically covers so many exceptions, it would take more than 30 minutes. She cant promote something she doesnt practice, but her video has a positive message overall, to eat more fruits and veggies (which to me includes grains and root veggies). I also think her video's purpose is to get people to AT LEAST TRY the lifestyle, to see if medications can be reduced/eliminated. Diets and lifestyle is always trial and error. Anyway, while I'm not raw vegan, just regular vegan, since ditching animal products, I don't get cold sore outbreaks anymore. I used to get them every month. for this reason I believe that eating more fruits and vegetables fully contributed to this. I was inspired by her to go vegan, no fasting (I mean the whole point of going vegan is so you don't need to starve ;) yet be at one's healthiest). So I do appreciate their advice videos regardless of the controversy that surrounds them.