Questions from a newbie turned 100%

[Xoiboi]

Hello all,
I have been reading Alissa's book (a great book indeed) and have had a few questions. First of all, I noticed that legumes and grains are acceptable to eat in the raw sprouted state. I have been told by an ND that you must cook all grains first before eating them, is this still the case? I mean, I TOTALLY agree with sprouting nuts and seeds before eating them, but I'm confused. Another question was about the cruciferous vegetables that are acceptable raw. I went to see a "natural" doctor and asked why I was getting so much gas while eating Broccoli, Kale, and greens. He told me that these vegetables (being cruciferous) need to be cooked to remove an enzyme in them to make them easier to digest. Is this true? or was my body adjusting still? Also, the same Doctor was telling me about vitamin B12, and how it can only be found in animal sources, is this true? or can my body source this from somewhere else? OH, I almost forgot. A question pertaining to Cashews. I noticed that a lot of recipes call for Cashews, but my understanding was that Cashews need to undergo a steam treatment (which deems them not truly raw) to rid them of the toxic substance that covers them. Is there a new process? If so, are the "really raw Cashews" that I see in the store really safe to eat? What about raw Cacao nibs? I notice that Alissa promotes them on this web page, but in the book she discusses on how important it is to stay away from caffine.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Sincerely,
Confused

[KatK]

You could do a raw diet without using grains, legumes or cashews if you're worried about it.

[sport]

Sprouting nuts and seeds has the same effect as cooking in that it frees up the nutrients and makes them available without killing anything. Sprouting is an amazing process.
If you are worried about things like kale being easier to digest then blend them for a while and you will get used to them that way.
B12 is something that there are lots of threads on here if you use the search function but you do not need to panic on it because at the very worst you have a 2 year store of it in your body so take your time and study it.
I buy certified raw cashews on the internet but I can not garantee that the store ones are raw. I do sometimes buy them.
Regarding Cocoa nibs. I use them and the chocolate powder but I do not consider them as optimum foods and look on them as a treat. We all need a treat now and then.

[FloridaPatty]

if they're not cooked. They are just too hard to chew. By sprouting them, you've changed them into a juicy, chewable plant with the same nutrients - if not more - of the original seed.