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• I was curious, and this is not in regards to your question, since I don't yet have my dream Vitamix or Blendtec blender yet, but what is the recipe for the pear/celery/kale smoothie? I'm used to blending Bartlett pears, raspberries and kale, but I h…

  in Vita Mix or Blendtec for the best Green Drinks? Comment by lauraj
• If you're living close enough to your neighbors to have their cigarette smoke sitting in your yard, then you're living in the city. And don't you think you are getting plenty more smog and pollutants that you cannot sense or see? Do you honestly thi…

  in Woul you plant a garden if cigarette smoke was often in your yard? Comment by lauraj
• Where can I find Chia Seeds locally? I live between Corvallis and Eugene, Oregon.

  in Ch-ch-ch chia seeds. Comment by lauraj
• Not to eat. If your body is telling you not to eat it, it knows best. It's for a reason, and in this instance you may very likely end up with indigestion. One of the hardest things for me to learn is how to properly plan what I need and then what I …

  in To eat or not to eat? Comment by lauraj
• I recently read an article referring to (cooked) buckwheat which mentioned how buckwheat is excellent for weight loss because it produces stable insulin levels and blood sugar and is higher in protein than than any other grain. Although supposedly b…

  in Buckwheat Groats-How Healthy Are They? Comment by lauraj
• Feeding wildlife is highly detrimental to them Please Read: http://www.paws.org/wildlife/resources/fact_sheets/feedingwildlife.php http://mi.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_46403-227360--,00.html http://www.pawskids.org/wildlife/wildlife/feeding_wildlife…

  in Feeding Raw Wildlife? Comment by lauraj
• When you sprout the soaked buckwheat berries, then dehydrate them dry, they turn into little crunchy air puffs! Much better soaked, sprouted and dehydrated.

  in Raw Buckwheat Comment by lauraj
• I stopped my own urge to buy raw honey yesterday, too. I KNOW that bees are hurt in the process and I don't believe it is right to take their hard-made honey from them. So I skipped the honey and will continue to do so.

  in Getting the lingo down Comment by lauraj
• It's a good indication your body is having trouble digesting the fats. Try making nutmilks instead. Always soak first.

  in Is flatulence a good indicator that nuts are raw? Comment by lauraj
• I'm pretty sure that it indicates the coconut has gone bad, and it is likely some form of bacteria. You are supposed to only get coconuts that are bright and white on the outside. Once they start showing pinkish hues on the exterior, it indicates th…

  in meat and water BRIGHT fuchsia in my young coconut???!!! Comment by lauraj
• 6 lves red or green kale (red is my fav but I use green sometimes, too) 3-4 sweet juicy bartlett pears pint (or more!) of fresh raspberries (or frozen if need be, but fresh tastes best)..can add more if like, to taste H20 to blend Devein the kale, d…

  in healthy highs: foods that make you feel good Comment by lauraj
• kale/pear/raspberry smoothie dandelion greens/mango/banana smoothie sweet honey papayas..not the crap that is transported from afar and tastes and looks like crap. I mean real tropical papayas, fresh val. orange/pineapple/apple/lime juice-tastes soo…

  in healthy highs: foods that make you feel good Comment by lauraj
• Try more mono meals of fresh mainly organic fruits. Try less complicated multi-ingredient meals, reduce or eliminate the grain (substitute baked yam, broiled asparagus with squeeze of lemon, baked winter squash and pumpkin, carrot/apple/ginger juice…

  in New to Raw, worried about detox Comment by lauraj
• Renee Underkoffler of Living Cuisine mentioned on her website how she used to wear a sunhat and no sunscreen. She lives in Maui. She ended up with skin cancer on the tip of her nose and advises to wear sunscreen at all times. She recommends Skinsceu…

  in Raw food...no sunscreen? Comment by lauraj
• Fresh baked winter squash, pumpkin, yams, carrot/apple/ ginger juice, broiled asparagus with squeeze of lemon juice for warm comfort food cravings. The rest fresh and mainly organic fruits (try mono meals), dark leafy greens, green and fruit smoothi…

  in weight loss, anyone? Comment by lauraj
• I think Cousens is a nut. Read 80/10/10 by Dr. Graham and Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko.

  in Low-glycemic & Candida-friendly Raw Books/Info.? Comment by lauraj
• I agree with the59sound. I see local hives everywhere around here (every farmer has them). What do you think these bee farmers are replacing the nutritious hard earned honey with for the bees to use? It's not honey, that's for sure. And what do you …

  in A 'Newbie" Comment by lauraj
• Read 80/10/10 by Dr. Graham and Green for Life by Boutenko. You don't want to live on juices alone. Enjoy fresh fruits and green smoothies, and plenty of carrot, fruit and green juices in there, too. Live it up, the idea you have that you can mainta…

  in How Long Can I Live On Just Juices Comment by lauraj
• Mix up the juice recipes. But if you find you are not ready for a juice cleanse, enjoy fresh juices along with green smoothies and fresh organic and local fruits and fresh/steamed/roasted/or grilled fresh organic veggies and winter squash, yam, aspa…

  in Juice Fast Failure? Comment by lauraj
• Trust me, buy the book 80/10/10. It will change the way you think of the mainstream high fat raw diet forever. I also recommend Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko. A few bucks will change your life and your health. Otherwise, check out Frederic Pat…

  in what am i missing out on? Comment by lauraj
• My line of thinking is an ounce of nuts maybe 2 or 3 times per week, OR a bit of avocado OR fresh coconut instead. I think fat is necessary for health, but I also think it wreaks havoc on health in excess. Fat is high in calories, so factored into y…

  in Nuts and Seeds Comment by lauraj
• I moved from Florida to Idaho and gained 30 lbs in 11 months. Why? Co-op fresh baked buttery loafs of bread and Winco donuts. Yes, I binged for comfort. I live in Oregon now and I stay the heck away from bread (and donuts!). Don't mess with it if yo…

  in Bread, Should I? Comment by lauraj
• First of all, what makes you think she has a systemic yeast infection? Pain in hindquarters, less active, change in skin color...In my opinion, she should see the vet. You are the one who decides what tests your vet can run, what procedures he or sh…

  in Systemic Yeast Infection in my dog Comment by lauraj
• Easiest are melons. That said, it's worth the effort to mix it up now and then. Kale is good in green smoothies with pear & raspberry, and also mango& banana & papaya. Good with pineapple, too. Some favs are apple/celery jce, cantaloupe/…

  in new to raw.. questions about juicing! Comment by lauraj
• Today I started over raw. So lots of bananas, kale/pear/rasperry green smoothie, cantaloupe.

  in What You Ate Today Comment by lauraj
• wild blackberries mango/banana/carrot juice smoothie baked winter squash, plain baked yam, plain baby garden tomatoes

  in What You Ate Today Comment by lauraj
• So far... Asian pears (fresh picked) plums (fresh picked) wild blackberries (fresh picked) green smoothie apple/celery juice apple/carrot/ginger juice Later for dinner will likely have broiled asparagus with squirt of lemon, maybe some organic cooke…

  in What You Ate Today Comment by lauraj
• I love a big bowl of lightly steamed broccoli. I find that it calms me, fills me up, satisfies that comfort food, warm food craving, but is seriously light in calories and easy to digest. I might add a tiny tiny bit of salt or rosemary or even just …

  in Night Eater Comment by lauraj
• I think that's a great time to start, but make sure you are getting your iron and B vits. I recommend you include some green juice or even some green smoothies, especially kale. Plums and apricots also have iron in them.

  in starting a juice fast Comment by lauraj
• I would recommend fresh sweet juicy fruit before and a fresh green smoothie like kale/pineapple/banana or kale/pear/raspberry afterwards. Also, fresh juice during your workout such as grape/apple/strawberry is an energy boost and very hydrating. You…

  in What to eat before an intense workout? Comment by lauraj