RawKaren

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• Try your favourite dried fruit mixed with a little agave to taste and water. If you have a dehydrator then you can make your own so you know its raw. Blueberries are especially good. For mayo, try experimenting with shelled hemp seeds or sunflower s…

  in Jam and mayonnaise raw recipes. Uk specific please Comment by RawKaren
• Try some MSM.

  in Hair fall Comment by RawKaren
• I agree with Hikuro and Powerlifter on this topic. Low fat vegans will recommend eating more fruit as one way (always good), but personally I preferred to have a little more fat to assist my transitioning. Some practical things you can do is to soak…

  in new to raw and struggling with the "fat" issue Comment by RawKaren
• Eat Smart, Eat Raw by Kate Wood is one of the simplest and easiest and one I go back to time and time again. Some great snacks in this one. Anything by Victoria Boutenko and her family is great for smoothies (especially green ones).

  in Raw (un)cookbooks for soups and salads Comment by RawKaren
• I freeze green veg juices in small baby food containers and add them to fruit smoothies. Might not necessarily be the best way of taking it but very convenient if you drink alot of it! I tend to make strong 'shots' such as wheatgrass or cilantro whi…

  in Refrigerating Green Juice? Comment by RawKaren
• Hi Raw Passion I live just outside Corbridge/Hexham and work in Newcastle. I have managed to turn my 'freakery' into a virtue over the years and people just see it as part of my personality. I generally have to take my own food with me wherever I go…

  in Your raw food idols? Comment by RawKaren
• Jonsi and Alex (love their easy strawberry pie), Sarma, the Boutenko's, Jason Vale (UK juice master) and Shazzie because I buy alot of stuff from her raw food site. Finally the person who got in me into this way of eating even though she is not labe…

  in Your raw food idols? Comment by RawKaren
• I have the same problem. Here is what I take: 1.Chocolate chia pudding (keeps in the fridge for 3 days). Made with chia, hemp milk, raw chocolate and agave. 2.Fruit salad, heavy on the bananas, almonds, dates and cacao nibs. (Crunch!) 3.Chocolate bu…

  in Breakfast suggestions? Comment by RawKaren
• Welcome all! You have joined a great and helpful community.

  in a new member Comment by RawKaren
• It helps to have very strong reasons to be raw, whether they be environmental, health or spiritual and that internal focus keeps you on track. I helps not to let the critics get to you (I found that very hard at first), and I never impose my views o…

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by RawKaren
• How about making a smoothie instead and adding water/ice? Your stuff will go further if you use the whole fruit and veg.

  in is there any way to make juicing affordable? Comment by RawKaren
• 1. No, although I was once a fairly prolific and knowledgeable consumer of wine. 2. It's poison. More people die of alcohol abuse than of illegal drug abuse. If it were invented today, it would not be legalised. Since changing my diet, I did not lik…

  in Do you drink alcohol? Comment by RawKaren
• Persimmon everytime. Sweet - I adore cherimoyas. They have the texture of a soft a juicy pear, but have a banana/pear/vanilla like flavour. Very very sweet! However, I too am awaiting cherry season

  in What is your favorite fruit? Comment by RawKaren
• What an inspiration you are to me! I love your story, your beauty and spirit. You are an earth angel and a very cool lady. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

  in My journey to raw and ripped - while living on a stomach tube! Comment by RawKaren
• V. useful thread. The site I use the most is www.detoxyourworld.com Reliability and service wins hands down. However I can't seem to source chia seeds here in the UK. Some sites show them, but normally as out of stock! Clues anyone? Shazzie if you a…

  in Uk Ingredients Comment by RawKaren
• HI Bnyb. I'm surprised you didnt get a response - maybe because it was pre-Christmas. There is a 'World Juice Cleanse' beginning today. http://shazzie.com/blog/the-worlds-biggest-juice-cleanse/#comments Anyone else here signing up for it? I'm starti…

  in 10 Day Juice Fast Comment by RawKaren
• Matt Monarch wrote Raw Success to try to address this issue. He observes that raw food pioneers are dying between the ages of 80 and 93 and wonders why they are not living longer. His hypothesis is that the longer we are raw, the more sensitive our …

  in Longevity Comment by RawKaren
• Hi Kitty, try this. http://oilpulling.com/ It sounds totally bizarre, but having been where you are a number of times it really does help with the nausea and speeding up any 'detox' symptoms. First few times it might make you want to gag, but stick …

  in What to eat when Detoxing?... Comment by RawKaren
• Hi Erin, There are quite a few threads on thi site that may help. Here are a couple of examples. I think Joannabanana has had a positive experience with 811 and candida, but I know not everyone has the same results. Good luck and keep us posted. htt…

  in 80/10/10 and Candida Comment by RawKaren
• I have stopped contributing because I did not like the way some of the threads were going. I eat raw because I genuinely enjoy it and love raw 'cooking'. That's why I originally started to come to this site.

  in Is anyone else irked out? Comment by RawKaren
• I'm in winter mode, so for me its savoury dip with raw tahini, blended parsnips, scallions, lemon juice, olive oil, water and curry powder. Spread on onion bread.........

  in What's your current obsession?! Comment by RawKaren
• Hi Gemma. I found your story really inspiring. As a fellow Brit and an on/off raw foodist, you have inspired me to get into those jeans I also have hidden away. I always always feel so much better on raw than SAD and never understand why I drift fro…

  in 27yr old British girl on week 3 of raw lifestyle. People around me making it tough but I'm doing wel Comment by RawKaren
• The short answer is yes you can but the texture is not as smooth and you need some good kitchen equipment. You need to grate the coconut first and soak it in the coconut water for an hour to soften further. Process the grated meat (without the water…

  in Making Ice cream with old coconuts? Comment by RawKaren
• Too much sweet fruit and sweet juice can play havoc with blood sugar in the early days. You need to transition in a way that is more comfortable and so you can tell more easily what your body needs. Try more greens in your juices, but increase these…

  in Newbie needs feedback Comment by RawKaren
• Hi Karen and Lady Daventry, There are a number of candida threads on this site if you work through the forums. I am not qualified to tell if your acne is candida related, but here is a quick summary of what can work and what does not. Raw foodists o…

  in Acne caused by candida?? Comment by RawKaren
• Eat Smart, Eat Raw by Kate Wood has some very simple easy-to-do dishes. Great for transitioning.

  in Books Comment by RawKaren
• There are only two of us in our household and I find the 5 tray more than sufficient for our needs. I am the raw vegan but he does like the stuff I prepare and will happily eat dehydrated foods. Also the longer I am raw the less I feel the need to e…

  in Dehydrator question? Comment by RawKaren
• I agree with JB that you should add some fruit to your veggie juice. Pears go well with veggie juice as do apples. I also tend to put in alot of lemons or limes. eg 4 limes to a quart of juice gives a great flavour.

  in Juice Fast Failure? Comment by RawKaren
• I don't think you are eating enough either. Eat a few more bananas or avocados. They are pretty sustaining and help you stay raw. When you get your juicer, make sure you add some strong green juices like kale, watercress or parsley (mixed with fruit…

  in Hungry Comment by RawKaren
• Luxdivon - these cookies sound devine - will certainly give them a try. Maybe I should vent as well - that is part of my problem - I dont! Chattanoog - your idea of beefing up on the greens does have some merit. I have been boosting my juices with w…

  in Emotional Detox Comment by RawKaren