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• Silk soymilk is now available in a +DHA version. The source is vegan seaweed. Of course, soymilk is not raw, but I’m not totally raw. I am vegan, and this is a good source of vegan DHA. Omega-3s come in different kinds. I also grind flax seeds for t…

  in major concerns about going 100% Comment by ron4540
• Here’s a clip from the full article at http://www.naturalnews.com/024596.html Celery is rich in sodium, which is very different to table salt. Normal table salt is composed of insoluble inorganic compounds which lead to the development of varicose v…

  in What do you know about SALT? Comment by ron4540
• I was a Firefox user until recently when Google’s Chrome came out. I do prefer Firefox & Chrome over IE. However, certain websites do require IE. For example, creating a sales listing in eBay is easier with IE. Ebay doesn’t fully support other b…

  in Firefox Comment by ron4540
• My one-year contract with Verizon expires on Jan 31st. In this – my first year – with high-speed internet, I’ve spent far too much time online. I’m going to cancel in 4 days, so that I can go back to visiting libraries, and having more time for walk…

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• In the store, they tend to be over-sprouted. Many home sprouters like the way they taste better with just small roots. Also, they’re super cheap to sprout yourself.

  in mung bean sprouts Comment by ron4540
• I use 1/2 gal mason jars from acehardware.com – about $10 for 6 with FREE shipping to a local store. I use jar tops from texas best (get online) – I bought 4 each of the 3 different sizes – about $1.50 each. I buy 1-lb bags of alfalfa seeds from Now…

  in Searching for a Sprouting System Comment by ron4540
• I was always confused by the percentage thing too. Is it by calories, volume, # of 100% raw meals, etc? I think it’s just okay to saw mostly raw or high raw. It’s not a contest anyway. I don’t think that 94% raw is better than 92.5%

  in Raw Percent? Comment by ron4540
• Me too – I now take 1000mcg a day. I suggest reading the book – “Could it be B12?” http://www.amazon.com/Could-Be-B12-Epidemic-Mis…=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200580579&sr=8-1 I was also deficient in Vitamin D. I suggest this book …

  in B12 - I got tested and am deficient Comment by ron4540
• It’s normal for the skins to come off. However, they shouldn’t turn strange colors. Do you have good drainage (i.e. a jar upside down and at a 45 degree angle – using a dish rack works well)? Are you rinsing twice a day with room temperature water? …

  in sprouting lentils Comment by ron4540
• This raises an interesting question. Raw almonds after September 2007 were to be lightly steamed by the processors due to new government requirements. Will the raw almonds sprout? I imagine if they are only very lightly cooked, that they still might…

  in Will a cooked seed sprout? Comment by ron4540
• Science & philosophy aside, it’s just more appealing to me to each a little growing plant. I find the qi, chi, prana, etc. discussion interesting. But after having studied martial arts, yoga, buddhism, etc. for a while, I agree that there are a …

  in Soaking vs. Sprouting Comment by ron4540
• After experimenting with many, many different kinds of seeds, I’m now down to four that I regularly sprout. You can sprout nearly anything, but each seed has its caveats. Three of my four mainstays are available at Safeway (nationwide grocer?). Garb…

  in beans and legumes Comment by ron4540
• I put mine in the coffee grinder for a few seconds, and they taste great over thinly sliced apples. Ground flax seed really does taste much better than whole, and the body really needs it either in ground or oil form.

  in Must flax seed be crushed? Comment by ron4540
• How about an internship on a waterfront organic farm? Free food, free room, and small salary. Ivy Brand is an organic vegetable farm selling to farmers markets and a year round CSA. We have 7 acres of garden on 120 secluded acres, 1 greenhouse, 5 ho…

  in Dirt Poor: Raw Envy Comment by ron4540
• - Coconut oil is store bought, amazon.com and vitamin shoppe sell it - White coconuts are mostly for the water inside, but you can also scoop out the meat (jelly-like) to eat - Never made almond butter, almonds are about $6 a pound in whole or butte…

  in help! questions to be answered.lol Comment by ron4540
• I actually don’t like the taste of green smoothies. I’d much prefer my greens in salad form. Have you tried the baby versions? I buy spring mix – also called mesclun. I can stomach the baby versions of greens much better than the adult stuff. From W…

  in When you can't stomach salads Comment by ron4540
• Why Tigers Attack – Was it human error? The design of the new exhibit? http://www.newsweek.com/id/82067 Can you imagine life in a zoo? Poor tiger. Cirque Du Soleil has shown that we can have a circus without animals. I hope that in the future, zoos …

  in In the News... Comment by ron4540
• 2007 – Major challenge was severe insomnia in the first part of the year. I solved with extra B & D vitamins & melatonin. I went from feeling quite miserable to feeling absolutely great again. Major accomplishment – More holistic diet, went …

  in What are your plans for 2008? Comment by ron4540
• I’m a little confused. Would this work for other blender brands too—i.e. KitchenAid?

  in Zyliss for Oster Owners Comment by ron4540
• I have sprouted short grain brown rice (but I also cooked it so that it would taste good). I had heard that wild rice was already “cooked” and would not sprout.

  in brown rice Comment by ron4540
• Nutritional deficiencies factor into many things. Supplementation and diet can help. This book provides some ideas - http://www.thewayup.com/upfrmdwn.htm (free online book) Orthomolecular medicine is the name of this field - http://www.google.com/se…

  in nutritional healing and mental illness? Comment by ron4540
• I buy the following in organic whenever available (regardless of cost)—lettuce, tomatoes, celery, carrots, apples, grapes, strawberries, potatoes, and peanut butter. These foods are sprayed heavily (if you go non-organic). Stuff like grapefruit and …

  in Organic Comment by ron4540
• RCBAlive – I read about the fish & nori connection in a raw book I saw at Barnes & Noble. I don’t remember the name of it. It said that nori can contain up to 5% fish without fish being listed on the label.

  in Sea Veggie Info Comment by ron4540
• Another thing about nori that I discovered recently. It’s gathered in nets, and then everything is put into a large blender. Little fish get caught in the nets and they become part of the nori mix. That’s why nori tastes fishy, so it’s not really ve…

  in Sea Veggie Info Comment by ron4540
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  in Curious What Careers Raw Foodist have. Comment by ron4540
• I’m really into the idea of healthy living. But I’ve found over the years that it’s nearly impossible to influence the eating habits of others. If I had a family, I’d want them to be vegan, and mostly or totally raw. But when someone’s been eating a…

  in Couples... Comment by ron4540
• It’s all here for free – no need to buy a book - http://sproutpeople.com/grow/sprouting.html Also, you don’t really need to buy expensive seeds from a sprout company. The “Goya” brand of lentils, garbanzos, cow peas, and whole green peas for 75 cent…

  in SPROUTING Comment by ron4540
• I’ve been thinking about this hydroponic setup. Hydrofarm Emily’s Garden System - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000053F9E with this lighting system - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006856EQ I ordered a hydroponic book last week, and want to …

  in Herb Garden Comment by ron4540
• I never got a mandoline, because my Spiralo (spiral slicer) and KitchenAid food processor seem to do the same things. However, I thought about a mandoline before getting the spiral slicer & food processor. I was concerned that many of the review…

  in Mandolin Comment by ron4540
• My greatest wonder—I’ve started growing my own food a couple months ago—all kinds of sprouts & I’m making my own yogurt too. I think it’s pretty amazing to see all these baby plants & eating food that’s so incredibly fresh. The hardest part …

  in What have been your greatest challenges & wonders on your vegan living food path? Comment by ron4540