"Eating raw is so easy!" (Reacting to when I ate raw)

[@UnnaturalVegan]

They're growing banana trees in Iceland, guys, so it's totally easy to be raw.

[@rebekahlos]

I love that bit. Especially since Iceland isn't a tundra despite its name lmao

[@thenewhope8171]

nice story wilma

[@thenewhope8171]

they aren't really growing them anymore wilma the university keeps a few trees but imports are much cheaper now easy to be raw even in iceland these day, greetings from europe

[@noirmerde2993]

Unnatural Vegan I can't deal

[@mansamusa1743]

Unnatural Vegan Give us kale seitan recipe or else.better fookin reply

[@joni9360]

I think it's kind of weird how many raw food vegans don't seem to care at all about eating seasonal/locally grown fruits and veggies. They gladly buy durian and papaya from across the world.

[@seannaseanna]

It is really weird, especially since they cite environmentalism as a reason to go vegan - but they buy exotic fruit out of season that's shipped overseas?? Completely illogical.

[@MisterKrabsz]

I went to the Woodstock Fruit Festival and they were talking about eating locally as much as possible but shipped so much of their fruits from other places, it's crazy.

[@Coromi1]

Snek Snark I think people like Christina get their fruits by airplane.

[@May04bwu]

Exactly the issue I had with raw foodists.

[@thoutkooper]

I like you as a person. Not just vegan this, non vegan that but that you can look and be critical of yourself. As a person. Respect.

[@JohnnyBoiProductions]

I was feeling the same way. Thanks for articulating it.

[@knottiemunkie8323]

I am not vegan or have any interest to go down that path, but, I have learned alot about nutrition and have recommended her videos too a vegetarian cousin of mine. She is a genuine and good minded person. She never makes fun of anyone or hits "below the belt". I love to watch her because of who she is, not because she is vegan. I have learned alot along the way.

[@knottiemunkie8323]

I just realized this was 3 yrs ago. Cheers!

[@bigdumbhorsebaby2795]

“Cooked food restaurants”

[@thepissedoffgerman2459]

😂

[@notthefather3919]

Right. As opposed to what? A farmer's market.

[@Ethelgiggle]

@@notthefather3919 the fruit and vegetable section of the grocery store lol

[@user-rm3iy4ye2l]

I LOVE my fruits and vegetables, but surviving a Canadian winter solely on raw foods... Nope. I need my warm oatmeal, potatoes, curries, soup, chili, pasta... 🙌

[@shashashasha4239]

Same. Although I'm from Ohio I'm sure the winter produce section is similar. I can't just survive on bananas and oranges for 7 months out of the year.

[@user-rm3iy4ye2l]

yourparkranger YES!!! Exactly! I did RT4 for a year and eating only bananas, oranges, apples & bland frozen strawberries all day was miserable especially when it's freezing cold and snowing 😣

[@mychannel5628]

Carbs Are Happiness Yum

[@jackburton6998]

Your first comment made me hungry.

[@iwillnotseeyourreply.9235]

I believe raw can have great benefits if you're able to properly nourish yourself, but to me there's no joy! I need variety in my diet.

[@AstroVee]

I'm currently transitioning back to vegan (was raised vegan, then vegetarian, then omni), and trying to get rid of this all or nothing mentality has been my biggest struggle. It was great to hear you address it and say exactly what I've been trying to tell myself - that any positive move in the right direction is way better than nothing. Currently I'm making all of my homecooked food vegan, as that's easy for me, and when I'm at someone's house for dinner, I tell them not to worry about it and that I'll eat whatever they provide. When I go out for dinner I eat vegan if it's available, and vegetarian if it's not. I have a really hard time with not being 100% vegan yet, but I keep reminding myself that all of these changes do make a difference. It might not be 100% yet, but it is so so much better than 0%. Thank you for addressing this in an understanding and positive way, it really helps to hear this stuff as someone who is in the transition period. :)

[@logantomlin2429]

Plug the old what I ate in a day in Chronometer, and compare it to what you eat on a regular day now

[@Sweetbeariesart]

Not eating garlic or onions was very funny to me. I just wanted to become vegan, never wanted to follow the low-fat diets. Actually, the whole avoid garlic and onions thing was a spiritual element of Hindus who were seeking enlightenment in their faith. I had Googled this to figure out why. Raw foodist seem to have adopted this because it sounded good to them, with no explanation why.

[@yumibunnii]

California Mountain Art And Life Same with some Buddhists. A lot of Buddhist monks are vegan and avoid onions and garlic.

[@raapyna8544]

California Mountain Art And Life I ate a vegan burger at McDonald's some while ago, and was surprised at how tasteless the steak was. I wondered why they didn't just add onion and black pepper, as they make anything taste good. I didn't know about a vegan movement avoiding onions. Perhaps that could be the reason???

[@juliamelody7625]

PLEEAAASSEEE DO MORE OF THESE REACTION VIDEOS!! These have become one of my favorites of your videos, so please do more than just 1 more of these!

[@MeghanWilmott]

please don't stop making these reaction videos! these are my favorite - I love that you're so humble and not rigid in your thinking, we need more of that in this world!

[@sacmakiz]

This is why I actually trust in what you say now. I watched you back then and it was a shock to watch "unnatural vegan" at first. I criticized you harshly at comment section but since then gradually I lost my hardcore vegan activist personality as well. Your videos helped me along the way and by time I actually grew trust in you more than ever. Thank you for being humble enough to share your growth. I gotta say, I didn't do it, I still don't do it but kudos to you choosing courage and compassion over shame and blame. I am proud of you Swayze!

[@luxconcept]

tw same here

[@ganasde65]

"now I'm gonna go exercise" I don't know why I laughed...what a perfect outro

[@sacmakiz]

That was some real smug attitude coming from a self-absorbed place, wasn't it? It felt like: "Hey, before I go, let me tell you one more time, (probably) I am still better than you" I can't blame her, I've been there at some point in my life too. But it actually proves how our self-worth was depending on unhealthy things like how I look, how much I exercise etc rather than what are my qualities as a human being and how I contribute to life of others with them? That's some good growth there, kudos one more time Swayze.

[@theseitanrecipe8180]

570 days without the recipe. I wish making kale seitan were that easy. Hiding the recipe only perpetuates the pain among humans.

[@tannerleonard4412]

Just focus on the positives

[@Norahizetta]

Theyre growing kale seitan in Iceland SOOOOOOOO STOP BEING A BABY! :P

[@sacmakiz]

The Seitan Recipe PLEASE GET A LIFE or different hobby 😩

[@RonPaulgirls]

I ALREADY TOLD YOU DUMMY.........SUBSCRIBE AND DONATE TO HER PATREON AND YOU CAN GET THE RECIPE ALREADY

[@monavanderwaal7108]

RonPaulgirls wait are you serious

[@whitelawnick]

your videos could almost be considered comedy. I appreciate your humour immensely. you are fucking hilarious. keep up the good content and realness! Swayze: let's talk science, animal ethics, health, problems with certain vegans, etc. also Swayze: I was fucking ridiculous and had bad hair when I ate raw, let's laugh about this.

[@beethovenjunkie]

I'm too poor to afford central heating. In winter, I literally have to wait hours until my apartment warms up when I've fired up the coal oven. I'm gonna pay 20 Dollars a day to NOT eat hot soup. Right.

[@beethovenjunkie]

Is boiling water raw?

[@meemz-l7u]

My KZbin was gliching until 0:41 when I just heard "you were supposed to eat women."

[@meemz-l7u]

fewwef weffefwf I hope you're trolling

[@KIMFPawp]

Mindy Larke lol let's hope, Jesus Christ

[@tautonymph]

Mindy Larke that's not vegan

[@jeffk464]

Its a cook book.

[@Keesje05]

Matt Penna It is, if the women are not exploited or being treathed cruelly. Also they can give permission.

[@LHS427]

Your hair has really come a long way.

[@brndn-t1r]

Out of curiosity, how much do you generally spend on groceries now that you're a family of 3?

[@luxi5]

I really hope you don't stop doing these reacting videos. Definitely my favourite videos that you do.

[@soup_please]

Please do all of them! I wish you would make them all public, but I can understand why you wouldn't. It is so interesting to see how your views have changed over time

[@rebeccaw7045]

I love your old video reviews! Please do more!

[@leigh7405]

lol your face as you watch these old videos is hilarious...love it

[@happybaby323]

Whenever you say Doug Graham I always hear it as “da gram” like slang for Instagram 🤣😭

[@bubbleoftrouble2329]

Tomatophagia is a rare eating disorder that causes severe cravings for tomatoes. This condition is often linked to iron deficiency causing anemia.

[@Blake-re8do]

Pisces13love however vitamins helps you absorb iron!!

[@NyaanVegan]

LOL i dont even care if this isnt true. I'm going to use pastaphagia and tomatophagia always.

[@DMMeow]

It's very humble of you to go back and react to your own videos like this :) You're awesome

[@habitsofwealth2132]

I have been following you for a while even before you changed the name of your account. I like the idea for this type of video and great to see the growth and to share that with is as well. I haven't seen anyone else do this before. Thank you!!

[@toridanielle333]

Omg please don't let this be the last video, i love these so much. I would be especially interested in seeing the what i eat in a day!

[@casondraburnard5026]

my grandma is fully 80 years old and still wears her hair in pigtails and i'm here to tell you it is NOT OKAY

[@BPbruv]

I FUCKING LOVE RAW YOU 😂😂😂

[@taylorhanna6265]

I follow Kristina on instagram and we both follow another vegan who posts daily pictures of delicious cooked food from different vegan restaurants, and I always see her name pop up as someone who liked the pictures. I mean, I'm not saying that if you eat raw you can't think that cooked food looks good. But if you're looking through the catalog, it's probably because you're interested in the product...ya know?

[@cady6165]

Taylor Hanna uhhhhh no?

[@marialuizacarvalho3158]

I've noticed she likes pictures of vegan cooked foods too and thought the SAME! Thought I was the only one to think that

[@bethanybrown2022]

That’s a good point. I would never like a picture of meat even if it looks good.

[@lisaballico]

These old videos are great to watch. Thank You so much for sharing. I love your channel x

[@xosecox12]

I love it when people try to insult her by calling her smug when she's pretty vocal about being smug and doesn't really care. If you're trying to hurt her feelings, you're not. lol

[@amyblaine7624]

Your ability to laugh at your past self and analyze your growth is a very healthy practice❤️

[@lindseymealey7353]

I love these videos! Please continue to make them; they are so much fun!

[@briannab4770]

Noo! Don't say this is your last one. You're so funny and charming when you critique your old videos. Keep them coming, girl.

[@wwondertwin]

I love this series. Most people try to rationalise away past mistakes. It's good to be able to see those life phases where we thought we knew more than we actually knew apart from the phases where we know there's still so much to learn. It's funny how knowing the limits of your knowledge makes it easier to weed the good knowledge from the bad and false.

[@cherryfairyy]

idk if I just am sleep deprived but I literally died laughing at your face when you heard yourself say "wah wah wah stop whining quit being a baby" 😂😂😂

[@blazebaby89]

Dude, you're hands down the most level-headed vegan I've ever seen. So glad to have found your channel.

[@Elinious]

It would actually be really interesting to see the What I Ate in a Day reaction videos with cronometer break down!!

[@klinstar]

I tried becoming a fruitarian. It lasted a total of 1/2 a day

[@breathejoy1]

I have to tell you how much I LOVE your channel! I have been following you on and off for about a year now (been Vegan for nearly 2), and I love being able to watch someone who can review other information out there, with a Critical Thinking approach. You certainly have even more of a handle on the current studies than I have been able to keep up with, or wrap my brain around, at times. And I pride myself at being the one, in my group of friends and acquaintances, that can poke holes in "health fads" that are based on erroneous "facts". I also have to loudly applaud you for this series of videos, reviewing your past vids, and critiquing your own food concepts of the past. My opinion is, it takes a brave person, with integrity, to admit that they are wrong, even when it is "the younger me". Growing up/older means GROWING, and if one can't be open to to Learning New Things, then Growth becomes stunted. So, I am LOVING watching your process! Thank-you!

[@emilysram87]

Hey! Love your videos! You're one of the few vegans I still follow! I see you haven't made a movie critique on your other channel in a while.. and I watched the movie "The One I Love" because you recommended it..and it was so good!!! Please make more movie videos!! I really miss them!!!

[@evaggn6882]

Yhh please. Those reacting videos are interesting and really fun to watch. Would love to see the one on coffee & the What I eat In A Day with cronometer!

[@petra1995]

You should totally do more videos like this!

[@SassyCassForever]

These videos are hilarious!!! Dont stop

[@TomKilworth]

Also, Kristina's response to criticism reminded me so much of Eugenia Cooney's responses to her so-called "haters"

[@saaaaltydaaalty310]

Please keep making these. They are super entertaining

[@catherinemobbs5916]

Your videos help me so much. I wish I had time to sit and just binge watch all of them....

[@IngridMa15]

Hey, despite not being a vegan but just being very interested in nutrition and dietary info in general, I wanted to thank you for your great content. You are so informative and not bullshitty or dramatic like a some of the *cough* vegan community, always love watching.

[@IngridMa15]

And of course I picked the most relevant video to comment on, but for real, thanks for your content.

[@izzygoboom12]

Please do more reaction videos! I love them!

[@hemmuu1]

Seriously, 20$/day for food! I use 25-30$ (20-25€)/week 😂😂 what kind of parallel reality does she live thinking people have that much money to put on food?

[@misbahmalik3932]

Please don't let this be the last one!! 😭❤️

[@Jay-vz7og]

This is why I'm glad I don't have a good memory and also not much videos of my younger self. Thank God :)

[@RutaSunshineLover]

I love your vidoes! I defo sipped the RT4 coolade but stopped eating that way due to various issues. It was really interesting watching the whole thing fall apart.

[@esotericanomoly3]

Love these self reflection type reactions!

[@theshunnedBandersnatch]

Just as I was searching for something to watch with dinner :-)

[@corsicanlulu]

thats why i generally dont like labels, to label myself. i just cherry-pick my way thru life so if i change my mind and grow as a person it wouldnt be hard to let go, because i didnt strongly identify myself to a movement or whatever

[@Paputsza]

You would probably get smacked in Jamaica for taking people's garlic and salt. When I got sick from the plane going to Jamaica, my aunt juiced garlic for me. She's too healthy for me. What they do is lots of seasoning, lots of variety, and everything is organic because everyone has at least ten fruit trees growing in their yard. It's not just mangos either, there's papaya, jackfruit, breadfruit, and those are all the size of your head. There are a lot of smaller fruit trees that will just be in the front of office buildings. Plus, there's people selling ginip and bananas on the side of the road, open markets, etc. non-tropical people don't know how bad they have it. I can almost see being raw there somehow. but I don't know about in the US on a diet of apples, oranges, and bananas.

[@RatsPicklesandMusic]

8:44 This is the same reason I was able to get out of the "high meat grass fed keto is the only way" mindset right before going vegan.

[@anni-riin3254]

Meanwhile if I even dare to eat a salad during winter my joints will immediately remind me who is boss. This sounds like pure agony.

[@celinahuezo5518]

Do you remember when you told yourself you were done with raw? Like what was the breaking point or did it happen slowly? Do you have your 1st video on why you no longer raw?

[@carolinaherrera8909]

I respect you for accepting your past and sharing this. I am glad you have more evidence based views on nutrition now.

[@alexandriasanders9499]

How your old video is shot, looks like my current videos. Mind you, i just started lol. So I kinda feel better. Your videos look great currently

[@kathrynduboue5988]

Haha I like your hair now no pigtails please 😂 I'm sure Kristina is a fully raw social media figure I wouldn't doubt she binge eats when no one's watching she is suffering from an eating disorder just like obviously you were and I went through the same crap so glad I found your channel

[@justicejones7646]

Can you do a reaction video on your old tooth care and cavity video? I watched it a few weeks ago and you had some pretty interesting opinions.... lol. And I would really like to know what your current tooth care is compared to your old routine.

[@BaristaWithADog]

Swayze, your hair is SO shiny! What's your secret?

[@polkawportugalii905]

I think it’s really good for people to go raw for some time - usually our diets have little vegetables, and not so much fruit. Going raw (or partially raw) for some time gives you a habit of eating more veggies.

[@hobbitkicker]

I love these reaction videos....please don't make this the last one!

[@alvarosager9206]

I'd love to see you go through a what I eat in a day!

[@TobiasBalk]

Make more of these!!

[@estherrosewarne7048]

I have a question for you! what are your thoughts as a vegan on the use of insects as fish and livestock feed? obviously not a very vegan concept, but as an alternative to stripping the rainforest apart to grow soy for cattle etc. is there any benefit? Should we be talking more about it? in many ways it's just meat-eaters justifying beef because the cattle feed has a lower environmental impact whilst actually killing far more creatures. BUT it could be marginally better for the planet? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts!

[@heyummrandommuch]

I love your videos, Swayze but damn. Re: your "if you live in the US" comment: There are food deserts in the US, there is intense poverty here. I don't know why people think the US is this beacon of freedom and prosperity.

[@zerekdodson1095]

I know this comment is old and it doesn't really matter... but her remark (14:25 or so) was specifically about bananas. You can buy a banana in virtually any gas station with spare change you found in the parking lot. And like she said, simple availability is not the issue. (She's totally aware of food deserts in the US btw.)

[@heyummrandommuch]

@@zerekdodson1095 she's talked about it more extensively in more recent videos, I know.

[@dulcenflores]

You don't know this, but you have been my vegan mentor for almost 2 years. Thank you.🖤

[@kristavaillancourt6313]

In colder climates we can get fresh fruit year round, but the cost is way higher out of season. Way higher. At least twice as much.

[@minaminaccia6356]

You are such a beautiful person...and now I am vegeterian thank to you...i am not vegan yet, I sometimes eat eggs form grass feed chicken (so no toture or anything, I buy them from farms) because I don't wanna take supplements. Anyway I like you as a person you are so genuine, balanced and honest.💛

[@zoehill3656]

Mina Minaccia did you know you would only have to take b13, and that that’s only because 90% of b12 supplements are fed to animals so you’re getting supplements through the animal? Because only bacteria produce b12 and modern soil/microbiomes are depleted of bacteria

[@oddnothings]

OK, so here's the obligatory hair comment for this video: you're touching your hair _a lot_ in this one.

[@elizabethshaw734]

I keep trying to tell people the same thing about Organics and I am highly educated. I still get the most inane responses from people. If I explain leaving a field fallow one more time and isn't always less pesticides isn't always better for you isn't usually better for you. People look at me like I just came down in the Mothership!

[@usernamehasbeenvoid7671]

$400 a month is doable for groceries for 1 person?! 😂 Girl, I have a budget of $400 a month for 6 people! I'm so sick of these vegans spouting "but think of your health, it's worth it in the long run" when there is literally no money for it unless I get a credit card or sell my car. It's not a matter of "budget versus savings" or it's not what I "want" to spend, it's a matter of I literally have $40 to feed myself for the next 2 weeks. 🙄

[@zoehill3656]

TheSaltyMutantsLife not vegans - raw foodist nutters! A simple vegan diet based off of legumes and grains is pretty cheap!

[@MsMarmeli]

14:20 that facial expression was very, very relatable

[@TinaB.elcher]

can someone let me know why there wasn't a response to The Vegan Couple's "Unnatual Vegan Needs to Stop" video. I was looking forward to a response.

[@Paputsza]

Tina Belcher idk, it's probably something weird. Like "never disagree to the cult of vegan" for whatever reason. She's going to do her.

[@-anotherbrokenegg]

ahahahahaha i love this. i love that you can laugh at yourself, it's such an important quality to have. i would totally have a ~fully raw~ day with you. and by that i mean lots of delicious, cooked, vegan goodness.

[@powerofpizzazz]

I'm gunna go exercise now, bye

[@abug5004]

Have you thought about letting someone MST3k these? I mean, they're delightful and well-meaning, but so hilarious.

[@dwink23vintagelove25]

Why is garlic and onion not allowed?

[@TomKilworth]

Doesn't HHV's Angie put her hair in pig tails? I think I've just realised why she looks such a mix of ages

[@SuperFosterMom]

Okay. You have to do the coffee one

[@ablindgibsongirl]

How do you feel about Tannyraw? I love these videos.

[@stella-i7h]

could you do a video about intermittent fasting?

[@MariahGlenn]

Lololol please don't stop doing these. Pleeeease react to the coffee/caffeine addiction video 😂

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Making fun of your earlier ideas, lol. Yeah, it's okay to be a relaxed vegan.

[@sacmakiz]

That thumbnail though 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SaraSarah]

u have really cute ears

[@KarenSanchez-sp8lt]

Raw is easy on hot summers. But something about winter and my biology or whatever wants warm foods like cinnamon oatmeal and curry with white rice😍

[@alinaman1170]

I was spending thousands of dollars a month when I was raw vegan..

[@ashbash986]

Has she made a video about children having a vegan diet? If not she 100% should

[@fifteenbyfive]

Reacting to one of my old videos from 2010 on why you should "stop complaining and start going raw"... with one of your new videos from 2017 on why you should start complaining and stop going raw.

[@7M3LLiS7]

It's so weird/awesome watching a present self watch their past self!

[@kaspermuje9597]

what you dont understand is that its not about raw food its about fruits being alittle bit better than for example potatoes due to better digestion which leads to more energy and more wellbeing, eating most vegetables raw is stupid

I consume most of my food raw and yet I'm not a member of any cult. What's more, I eat numerous things that most other people in the Western world would considered non-edible or tasteless: fruit peels (e.g., melon, watermelon, overripe banana, kiwifruit), certain fruit seeds (melon, watermelon, grapes), green leaves (cauliflower, broccoli, beet, onions, artichoke), stems/peduncles (carrots, onions, cauliflower, cabbage, sweet pepper, artichoke), carob pods, kidney bean pods, faba bean pods, pea pods, fish bones, skin, brain, eyes, testes, heart and liver, etc. On the other hand, there are certain foods and beverages that I rather consume cooked, boiled, roasted, steamed, or stewed/brewed/infused: tea, mint, cocoa powder, fish and seafood (except for anchovies), cereals, beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils, artichoke (raw is almost tasteless and hard to swallow), buckwheat, quinoa, soymilk, tofu, tempeh, natto.

[@TheGamingBosser]

She was so much better back then!!