Here’s more evidence that eating fruit does not make you fat: Canadian pro fitness model Erin Moubray looks absolutely stunning, and she follows Dr. Doug Graham’s 80-10-10 diet, a carbohydrate rich diet that prescribes a high fruit intake, and a low intake of both fats and protein. Throw that in the face of the next neanderthal theoretician who tells you to avoid eating fruit if you want to look your best, or that low carb is the only way to go if you want to lose that last bit of body fat. More and more people are discovering the insane benefits of following a raw vegan diet, and with any luck silly myths like those will be put to rest soon. Unlike most fitness competitors and bodybuilders, she also uses no supplements.
In the video Erin Moubray discusses how the 80-10-10 has helped her, and made her feel even better than the previous high fat raw vegan diet she was on (which was, admittedly, more along the lines of the diet we discussed here in our raw vegan bodybuilding article a few weeks ago).
If you’re a fitness competitor, bodybuilder – or any kind of athlete – following a raw vegan diet, we’d love to hear from you, as we plan to discuss the virtues – and also the challenges – of this way of eating more in depth in the near future. We’re pretty excited about this stuff, to say the least. It’s had a radical impact on our views on nutrition, health and performance, and while we’re not yet 100% raw vegan ourselves we’ve had great results from eating mostly raw plant foods for long periods of time. Try it yourself – you might be very surprised by the results you’ll get.
Anyway, do watch the video, and if it inspires you to check out more 80-10-10 raw vegan videos visit Dr. Douglas Graham’s FoodnSport Youtube Channel.
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hey, great post! i have some experience with this myself, thought i might post some info that could be useful for those looking into eating this way.
i’ve been on and off the raw vegan diet for about 4 years now, and upon adopting the 80/10/10 method i’ve found it increasingly easier and more effective.
although not a bodybuilder, i can say from personal experience as a martial artist that it has helped boost my energy and cut my recovery time down considerably.
drug-free, salt-free, low-fat and low-protein (and therefore averting water retention and body fat gains) you’re not going to be putting on a lot of weight on this diet but you can increase your strength and definition fantastically, and bulk up your muscle a good bit as well (especially for men, obviously).
if you get enough calories AND enough greens, you will get enough protein! nuts and seeds can help, but honestly i don’t really eat any, i’ve found that i can get adequate protein via fruits and vegetables alone, and my digestion has definitely thanked me for it. nothing digests easier or better than fruits and veg.
other than that, as with any diet, make sure you get plenty of water, sleep and sunshine as well! b12 supplements are not a bad idea, and again that goes for anyone on any diet. b12 deficiency was discovered in meat-eaters, don’t think you’re safe just cause you aren’t vegan!
again great post, thanks for writing and i’ll be sure to check this blog out more in the future!