I often find myself wanting to eat something with fat in it. I eat a bit of cooked food, which satisfies some of this need. But after that I resort to nuts, especially cashews. Today I ate more than 100 grams of cashews. It felt good while eating, but later I felt tired and drained out for a while. I know nuts are difficult to digest and put a strain on the body because of their high protein content, among other things.

My feeling is that in order to satisfy my body's need for healthy fat, I am taking too much protein. This seems to be a common raw vegan fallacy, from what I have read.

I do not know what to do, because I feel this is a healthy craving for fat, so I don't want to ignore it. According to Cronometer I took 83 grams of fat today, of which 80% are unsaturated fats. I've had my dinner and will not be eating anymore.




How do I get healthy fat without taking too much protein through nuts and seeds?

Why does my body crave for fats in the first place? What could have made it deficient?

How do I know it is really a fat craving and not something else?

From my current understanding all I can do is eat a limited amount of nuts and seeds, not overdo them even if I still feel like eating more fat. Perhaps I can have a little bit of cooked food and add a little olive oil to salad, once in a few meals, but I would rather not have these as permanent solutions.


Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.