the_chumana

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• Wheatgrass. Its easy to grow, cheap, and it helps dogs just as much as it helps humans. My dog had 2 serious infections- lyme's disease and worms. I switched him to a raw diet and he consumes wheat grass daily. Its been over a year and he's doing gr…

  in Dog with heart worms Comment by the_chumana
• You don't start by eating 10 bananas in one sitting. You start slow, eat 2-4 bananas for breakfast, 2-4 a few hours later for a snack, 2-4 bananas for lunch, followed by another snack. It will seem like you are constantly eating (which at first you …

  in 80/10/10 question Comment by the_chumana
• Tahiti- I read in one of your posts that you don't eat fruit. Is this true? If so, why? Do you understand the basic metabolic requirements of your body? Do you eat a variety of leafy greens? If fruit doesn't 'feel good' to eat, then you have some in…

  in had to go back to cooked - can someone help? Comment by the_chumana
• Sounds like its time to fast! Have you read Fasting can save your life? Its by Dr. Shelton.

  in had to go back to cooked - can someone help? Comment by the_chumana
• I personally don't think there is ANYTHING wrong with not having your period. This is a great article on it. Makes you think twice about bleeding. http://tinyurl.com/d9qbpv Also, your diet makes me worry. You need more calories. What are you basing …

  in Help! Need to gain weight. Comment by the_chumana
• Hypnosis is a form of therapy. Self hypnosis is easy to teach yourself and effective in use. I have used it for years. I have felt no side effects save positive ones. I am more assertive, I have stronger willpower, and I am no longer a smoker or on …

  in Using Hypnosis To Stay Raw! Comment by the_chumana
• The "new age" movement gave hypnosis a bad name! At least in my family's home. They are very religiuos and believe that hypnosis is witchcraft. Can you believe that?? Its an actual science! Its been proven effective over and over in clinical studies…

  in Using Hypnosis To Stay Raw! Comment by the_chumana
• Cookies are the best way to use up fruit juice pulp! Or add it to a smoothie!

  in Fruit Juice Pulp? Comment by the_chumana
• I live in the far north usa. We only have apples, pears, and berries. I am looking for organic bananas, mango, etc. By the case, shipped from somewhere else.

  in Bulk Organic Fruit Comment by the_chumana
• I know so many people (including me) that were in your position. Starting slowly and making small changes is the best. I started with green smoothies. They taste great, take 5 minutes and are full of nutrients. Its simple. 1-2 banana, 3-4 chard leav…

  in My name is Jennifer and I'm a carb/junk food/cheese/fat/chips/oil-aholic. Comment by the_chumana
• check out rawfoodexplained.com it has a section on juice fasting. Do NOT fast until you fully understand what you are doing. No nuts and seeds!

  in Juice Feasting.. Rules??? Comment by the_chumana
• You need to research water fasting more thouroughly. Its NOT starvation mode, it's detoxification mode. try rawfoodexplained.com there's a section on water fasting.

  in any advise - i dont want to lose weight Comment by the_chumana
• Just drink water. Give your digestion a break and give your body the chance to heal.

  in Sick, help! Comment by the_chumana
• You get this for free? It looks more like you are trying to sell us on it. I know a REAL source of life! Try eating raw foods. The ingredient list looks like indigestion and DEAD foods. There is only one source of life and it doesn't come in a packa…

  in source of life Comment by the_chumana
• I always soak mung beans before sprouting. I would guess you got a bad batch. Maybe they are old or were exposed to heat in transit. Try again!

  in Soaking HElP!! Comment by the_chumana
• Raw food is bad for you. It will turn your life upside down. Trust me, you don't want to do this. You will have all sorts of annoying energy. You'll never get sick which means no more doctors notes to get you out of class or work. You will stop eati…

  in hi Comment by the_chumana
• I am my own worst enemy... No one is more contrary by nature than myself. I understand myself less as each day passes. But I'm still Raw. There is only one way to start raw for you, and that is slowly and without guilt. Eat whatever you want! Start …

  in hi Comment by the_chumana
• Why don't you look on the internet? For example, if you type farmers market in the search bar and add the zip code, you will find exactly what you are looking for. If that doesn't seem to work, you can type in farmers market plus the state or .gov a…

  in Farmers Market Locations Comment by the_chumana
• @ns I agree with you. I don't think people (especially the raw 'gurus') realize how important greens are to the diet. The healthiest folks I know eat a diet of 50% greens! Smoothies are the easiest way to consume greens,

  in 4 months raw, not experiencing positive effects and have had bad diarrohoea twice within same month. Comment by the_chumana
• I agree with you. More fresh fruit would help you. Look into food combining, this may be where the indigestion is coming from. I would recommend eating mono meals instead of fruit salads for breakfast. Or a simple green smoothie, just greens and ban…

  in 4 months raw, not experiencing positive effects and have had bad diarrohoea twice within same month. Comment by the_chumana
• What are you eating?! What were you eating before? Have you tried any water fasting? Juice fasting? Oil pulling? Maybe an island diet?

  in 4 months raw, not experiencing positive effects and have had bad diarrohoea twice within same month. Comment by the_chumana
• Buy cheaper produce. ...or garden!

  in is there any way to make juicing affordable? Comment by the_chumana
• Lentil, chickpea, and fenugrek! They are all easy! Chickpeas are high in calories(every raw foodist could use more calories from less sugary sources), calcium, iron and trace mineras. Fenugrek and red clover are the most beneficial to females. Brocc…

  in The BEST overall sprouts to sprizzout? Comment by the_chumana
• The answer is simple! Go Raw! This is goneraw.com, isn't it? Lets not beat around the bush. Smart food combining and high raw (or all raw!) will change your life. Why beat around the bush looking for the magic potion or someone's answer. The answer …

  in HORRIBLE stomach/digestion Comment by the_chumana
• I would begin incorporating new foods. Sprouted garbanzo beans(chickpeas), red clover sprouts, flax, wheatgrass, etc. Its, cheap easy, and more nutritious per pound than spinach. I recommend researching sprouting. Read the Sproutman book, its great.…

  in Lack of energy Comment by the_chumana
• An excerpt from the site, happyherbalist.com: Note: cigarette smoke, paint fumes, off-gasses, strong sunlight will kill kombucha. Use only distilled vinegars (or alcohol) for cleaning or to aid starting. Using raw vinegar may convert your kombucha t…

  in Kumbucha Culture Question??? Comment by the_chumana
• You need to do some research... If you put it in Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, you have now converted the mother to ACV mother. You now have Vinegar. You need a new mother. It will no longer contain the same beneficial acids and bacteria as Kombucha. www…

  in Kumbucha Culture Question??? Comment by the_chumana
• I agree with the others, I no longer desired to smoke after going raw. It took a few weeks. When I backslid to cooked food, I started smoking again. Raw food is the easiest way to quit smoking AND drinking alcohol.

  in Quit Smoking before OR after going raw? Comment by the_chumana
• Anyone interested in making kombucha needs to visit happyherbalist.com They have a whole book online and free! on the correct and SAFE way to brew. I ordered my scoby from them and it has brewed perfectly each time. I love my kombucha!

  in Kambucha Comment by the_chumana
• Durian, do you ever feel like a broken record? I mean that in a positive way... people don't seem to realize the answers to their problems are basic. They always seem to be searching for ultimate truth when its right there in front of them. If you f…

  in help, I cheated! Comment by the_chumana