@MizJoy choices are much less restricting and more familiar if you are eating cooked food. I have tried raw food for 2 years, and it was a very expensive diet (produce and nuts are very expensive compared to lentils and other staples). I ate so much but probably wasn't eating enough protein as a raw food vegan. As far as health goes, it depends on what you are going for. If you cannot digest fat well, the raw will be more difficult because you need to eat SO MANY nuts to get close to our protein needs. I personally like cooked better. I like to ADD uncooked veggies like sliced cabbage, avocado, whatever... to any cooked meal and this adds the uncooked vitamins. For another tip, if you steam your veggies less than 15 minutes, you will preserve most of the nutrients. Baking, and boiling for longer will remove nutrients (so I hear). End of day, you're probably miles ahead of the average in your veggie consumption so whether you're eating them cooked or raw, you should be proud of yourself and you are probably already really healthy and on a good path to cancer prevention!!

Some raw foods like cruciferous veggies can interfere with the thyroid, so some foods are better cooked, as I understand the literature.

Hello - vegan here! I love, love raw food. But I also often fancy a stir fry or hot soup or Thai green curry. I wouldn't want to miss that. Why not check Instagram and some food blogs for some inspiration? It will be easier (and more delicious) to stick with veganism if you don't limit yourself too much. Good luck!