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  • Izhpt I am no expert but I have been struggling with this issue for some time and what I have come to is this: Raw or not our bodies need adequate fuel. When first starting a raw diet many people give up lots of junky toxic foods and in the process …
    in Interesting problem and yo-yo raw Comment by Marichiesa
  • You know whether or not cashews are estrogenic or not I’d ditch them. Even if you are not obviously allergic to them they are pretty toxic. ( and even tho’ I’m not super wound up about 100 percentages- they are definately not raw) I never used to be…
    in Frustrated- Difficult Menstrution Comment by Marichiesa
  • You know whether or not cashews are estrogenic or not I’d ditch them. Even if you are not obviously allergic to them they are pretty toxic. ( and even tho’ I’m not super wound up about 100 percentages- they are definately not raw) I never used to be…
    in Frustrated- Difficult Menstrution Comment by Marichiesa
  • You know whether or not cashews are estrogenic or not I’d ditch them. Even if you are not obviously allergic to them they are pretty toxic. ( and even tho’ I’m not super wound up about 100 percentages- they are definately not raw) I never used to be…
    in Frustrated- Difficult Menstrution Comment by Marichiesa
  • Hi Ceasarea, I’m taking Nature’s Path brand of Vitex. ( Purchased from whole foods ) As far as the body regulating itself with weight I agree wholeheartedly with what has been said in the last few posts. When I first went raw I lost a lot of weight.…
    in Frustrated- Difficult Menstrution Comment by Marichiesa
  • Cesarea For what its worth-Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family and can exacerbate inflammatory conditions in the body.So it would not be suprising if they triggered discomfort during your cycle. Good Luck Oh one other thing. Raw helped get…
    in Frustrated- Difficult Menstrution Comment by Marichiesa
  • I wonder if the recent eclipse had anything to do with the no sleeping?! I have not been sleeping either. Wide awake until 2:00. Tossing and turning until 7:00AM. But on the whole I feel pretty good. weird.
    in I am going crazy: insomnia and low fat diet? Comment by Marichiesa
  • Count me in for a t- shirt/donation!!
    in Money for GoneRaw Comment by Marichiesa
  • Thanks Chris! Thats really helpful. I have one more question?? How do you size/judge your portions? ( yours and Zoe’s) I tend to like rather generous portions. I’m a big taster you know? I think I have super taste buds or something.Anyway…how much a…
    in Chris and Zoe, HELP! Comment by Marichiesa
  • Candace’s post pretty much summed it up for me too. One other thing I might add is that while most of the time the simple pure flavors of raw foods are ideal once in a while I want to taste the explosion of certain flavors than can only be savored i…
    in Why do You eat Some cooked food? Comment by Marichiesa
  • Angie I’ll admit it. I’m jealous. And curious. May I ask how old you are? My 40 year old self seems to store store store any added dietary fat. And this was not the case when I was younger. ;0(
    in please tell me, really: is raw fat less hard on your body that other fats? Comment by Marichiesa
  • Pianissima, I love lemons too. Have since I was a kid. But this past winter I started having exagerated artritic-like symptoms from ingesting them so I cut way back.Things improved drastically and now I eat them once in a blue moon. I’m also older t…
    in 80/10/10 and how I feel about it... Comment by Marichiesa
  • Hey Seize, Thanks for your response. I am eating lots of greens too! And my crick in my neck was exactly as you described yours Verrrrry interesting. I have not gone to the doc yet to get antibiotics because things did not start feeliing horrid unti…
    in 80/10/10 and how I feel about it... Comment by Marichiesa
  • Dave your experience with this is fantastic. A real help. When you said that your neck tightened up what do you mean exactly. This seems to be my chronic weak spot too. I lift weights and muscularly the left side of my neck was killing all last week…
    in 80/10/10 and how I feel about it... Comment by Marichiesa
  • Dandelion Root tea. Its a great blood purifier, cleanses the kidneys and liver and is a gentle laxative. ( but not habit forming!!!! and no bad rebound effects) I steep 1/4 cup dandelion root in a quart boiling water. Let it steep overnight. Strain …
    in I am stuck in my colon arena! :) Comment by Marichiesa
  • As far as strength training goes. I think its an absolute must. Functional exercises with medicine balls are great as is yoga with your own body weight. If you want to try a dvd. I am currently using Jari Love’s routines. They are solid, tough, but …
    in I need to lose stomach fat. Comment by Marichiesa
  • I’m still in. But I ate rather a lot of pineapple and it wasn’t ripe enough so my mouth/tongue is crazy sore. I feel like a spaz.
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • I really appreciate all of these posts. I’ve been breaking out all over the place too and that is highly unusual for me. I’ve also developed a nasty case of strep throat which I have not had for about three years. My weight has not dropped at all ei…
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • Hey Rawk, Sorry for the delay..I just read your post. Yes I’ve felt angry-pissed off mostly. I’m working it out though. No avoiding it through food now. ;0) Its wakey wakey time!!! ( HAHaHaHAHAHAH)
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • Quick question. Is anyone here bringing up and clearing out emotions while practicing 811? Physically I’m feeling great but emotionally I’m tapping into allsorts of stuff I was cleverly keeping at bay while planning and consuming elaborate gourmet r…
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • Pianissima- there are actually some viral bugs going around in my neck of the woods ( Phildadelphia) BUT I wonder if it isn’t detox. I started with a kind of sore throat a day ago and I’m breaking out in the odd rash here and there. I’m thinking its…
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • Hey Moth- Don’t freak about a meal out. I’ll echo the others. If some raw gourmet thing sounds delicious and like a treat. Have it. The worlds not going to end and you won’t have ‘failed’ or become a less valuable human. The next day 811 will be the…
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • Pianissima- I think you are right. When I was a kid, really until my late twenties I HATED fruit. When I ate it I became bloated and felt off. These days its all I want. Graham does include dates in many recipes in his book. But I have noticed that …
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • Wow. I am humbled. I bought the book and it just clicked. I have been pretty effortlessly raw for over a year with minimal nuts.seeds, avo but way to much oil and coconut. In the lasy three months its been catching up to me and I’ve not felt great. …
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • EL-BO You have even convinced me the eternal 811 skeptic to take another look at this eating plan. I think the only thing that has me nervous is the ‘all things in balance’ dillema. I tend towards extremes in all things and eating exclusively fruits…
    in the brand new, all glittering 80/10/10 - 30 day challenge Comment by Marichiesa
  • This makes me ill! And so angry! There is SO much stinkin sugar in the American Diet. We don’t need it. At my non-raw husbands request I went shopping for some basic bran cereal for him the other day into which he could add fresh fruit. Each and Eve…
    in Be Glad Your Raw... GE Sugar is coming Comment by Marichiesa
  • Balances Out? Puleese. What a bunch of baloney. Pun intended. My Grandmom whom I loved dearly ate more processed/canned/packaged meat&pork products than anyone I’ve ever known. My mom says that if it didn’t come in a package it never entered my …
    in Spam Sales Increasing Comment by Marichiesa
  • I totally agree with Zoe. Personally I find that cooked garlic oozes through my pores and SMELLS and gives me gas. Raw garlic on the other hand leaves no malodorous smells from my bod at all.
    in Dangers of eating garlic? Comment by Marichiesa
  • I read recently that you can freeze mashed avocado. So if you find a bunch on sale just mash ‘em up add 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice per avo, place in freezer bag and stick in the freezer. Defrost as needed for any recipe.
    in How long do avocados last? Comment by Marichiesa
  • Oh Chakra, I feel your pain. I just finished reading the thread about people who poop 2 or 3 x a day and I thought CRAP! LOL I wish that was me. I’ve been 85-100% Raw for over a year now and still have a sluggish…NAY Stagnant intestinal tract. ARG. …
    in Raw, is it for me?? Comment by Marichiesa