HCLF vegan is a whole foods, plant-based diet that involves eating mostly carbs and limited fats, explained registered dietitian Jessica Levings, MS, RD of Balanced Pantry . The macro breakdown is about 75 to 80 percent carbs, 10 to 15 percent protein, and 10 to 15 percent fats.
There are several ways people can follow this diet, including only eating raw fruits and veggies, eating mostly raw fruit and veggies with a small amount of cooked food like whole grains, eating Raw Till 4 (meaning eating raw, unprocessed foods until 4:00 p.m.), or eating a starch-rich diet including tons of foods like potatoes, winter squashes, whole grains, and whole grain pasta and bread.