You have already started the pure diet, but may be lost in the information listed on products found in local shops. Is this the case?

It’s easy to be vegan, but being pure vegan is a bit challenging. You are careful about not buying certain foods, such as meat, eggs, fish, garlic, onion, leeks, or alcohol. That’s great. But these ingredients can be hidden in the products–marinated tofu, hummus, spreads, some sauces, soya sauce, and chips, for example. Usually, the ‘spices’ in these products contain garlic, onion, or leeks, so you need to carefully read the ingredients; gradually, you will become more familiar with them. Because of the difficulty of identifying the 5 pungent spices in these products, we often check with the production companies.

Some soy sauces may contain alcohol. If you don’t know if the additives are pure vegan or not (such as E472), you can check on the internet. We recommend this website: https://elated.co.za/which-e-numbers-are-vegan/

Another issue we need to pay attention to is bread and bakeries, where some ingredients derived from animals or alcohol can be hidden. Sometimes, certain breads contain onion or garlic. Animal fat or alcohol is often used for prolonging shelf-life. Some dry yeasts contain animals fat as well, so please check whether it is 100% vegan yeast or not.

Why is it so important to eat 100% pure food? It’s similar to keeping a cup of water pure. Imagine if we put a drop of ink into the cup–is the water still drinkable? Imagine an inflated ball–if it is stung by even a tiny needle, it will be deflated and no longer useful. When going through security checks at the airport, if the sensors spot any prohibited items we are not allowed to pass. Higher purity of water brings a better quality, which will determine its value. Following a 100% pure diet keeps our body, mind, and soul system 100% pure, so we can have a better quality of living and manifest the value of life.

How will you know if you accidentally consume garlic, onions, or alcohol? Because your body and mind will react. You may feel upset. The strong flavor of onions or garlic will remain in your mouth for a long time, and you feel uncomfortable with it. Your mind can be disturbed, and becomes blurry. After following the pure diet for some time, the body and six senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and consciousness) will be more sensitive to the strong flavor of these ingredients. The body, mind, and soul will start to function better, and tell you what you can eat–such an excellent system!

Following the pure diet may seem hard, at the beginning. But after some time it will be nice and easy. As long as you persist, time will show you the benefits.

To learn how to eat in order to have enough nutrition in your daily meals, please see our post: How to eat pure diet