Hi,I used to live in L.A. and I've met A.V. a few times.It was informative to read L.A. guy's post.I've been involved with raw foods for a long time.Met Tom Billings,David Wolfe,Juliano,spoke to T.C.Fry...the works....Bottom Line:not everyone will do well on the same diet.I tried to use nuts for my source of protein but the enzyme inhibitors were killing me...soaking nuts suck!Kills the flavor and consistency.Solution(for me)is raw eggs with my banana shake...voila!taste great and feels great!also occasional raw wild salmon steaks with lemon...awesome!Raw dairy(for me)sucks as I am lactose intolerant.Raw honey(for me)sucks because it's too damn sweet and makes me break out(don't try telling me detox)Anyway,we all need to find what works for each of us.Steve