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• I just thought of something else – www.azurestandard.com is a company that I order from. Things like nuts, oils, herbs/spices, seeds, etc. I buy in bulk and save a ton of money.

  in How about a raw food diet for the economically-challenged? Comment by angie207
• worleyhimself2 – what a great idea! I have definitely compared my raw food cost to my decreased need for prescriptions. The idea about keeping the money aside that you save on things is awesome! I’m starting it tonight – I just bought extra of some …

  in How about a raw food diet for the economically-challenged? Comment by angie207
• aspire – Crunch time? I guess I’m permanently in that mode :) I hardly ever buy organic for the same reason I recommended beans. I don’t want to end up with no food for a week because I ate organic the 2 weeks before that. :) Regular spaghetti sauce…

  in How about a raw food diet for the economically-challenged? Comment by angie207
• If you have time/opportunity/whatever it takes to sprout, that is a good way to get some fresh food with tons of enzymes. Sometimes I do it, and other times life is too crazy and there is no way, but when I can, I do it regularly. I sprout lentils (…

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• Zooey – I hear you on the tight wallet. AND on marrying for money ;) How would it be to be able to buy all the best raw food I wanted and never have to worry about what it cost?! Okay, back to reality: Black beans are super cheap for the nutrition t…

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• I don’t know if it’s luck, I just think people are all different. There is a book called “Eat Fat, Lose Fat” which I haven’t read but it is the idea that our bodies need good fats and the people in her study who ate the most fat lost the most weight…

  in Fat Burning Nuts? Comment by angie207
• moxandspacechips – I used to think a good juicer and dehydrator were way too expensive – until I got them. Then, I realized that if I were eating cooked food and moved into a house with no stove/oevn, I would have no problem spending $500 to get one…

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• I have read in a couple of books that freezing for a long time destroys enzymes, but in the short-term it’s not bad. Either way, it’s WAY better than whatever else I would eat that isn’t raw, like flybaby said. I like to make dressings, crackers, ma…

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• Wow! I just looked at the link about oil pulling, and I have both kinds of oil they recommend – I’m a little nervous about the 15 – 20 minutes, but it sounds like it’s totally worth a try!

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by angie207
• SarahJ – Glad to hear it! heartshapedsky – thanks for the link :)

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by angie207
• What is oil pulling?

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by angie207
• I get it at my local health food store, in the beauty products section. Aura Cacia is the brand I have now; some other brands have been rancid (you can tell it is rancid if drips on the outside of the bottle get really sticky). Some stores sell it a…

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by angie207
• Also, about maca root. I read that you should only take it for maybe 3 weeks and then give yourself time off from it if you are taking it every day. I think I read that on www.sunfood.com – maybe it is a reaction to too much maca?

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by angie207
• I eat a lot of avocados when I have painful dry skin and it helps a ton, so I think my skin problems are from not having enough good fats/fatty acids. If you used to eat a lot of cheese, you may not be eating enough fat now. I also like to use sweet…

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by angie207
• When I started eating cooked food again a few months ago, the two things that felt almost as good as raw (to my body) were baked potatoes and cooked black beans.

  in Certain foods for health benefits Comment by angie207
• What about a B12 supplement?

  in Certain foods for health benefits Comment by angie207
• If you can take it, celery juice is a GREAT source of naturally-occurring sodium. I think someone on this thread mentioned dates for post-run.

  in Raw Athletes? Comment by angie207
• You’re welcome! I know of one other book, which I have heard highly used and recommended but haven’t read yet: “Feelings Buried Alive Never Die” – I think it may be similar. I can’t remember the author’s name. Also, there is one called “The Bright R…

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• One more thing – if you start by walking, it seems to be a lot easier on your joints until your muscles build enough so that you can handle the jogging. Or, some people (like me :)) just do better with walking and yoga and never with running.

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• coconutty – I don’t know if this is for you, but for me, everything seems to have a mental/spiritual/emotional connection. I used to have HORRIBLE knee problems – my kneecap would even sometimes pop off to the side when I was standing and barely tur…

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• jenergy – When I walk, I have just gone as far as I could or wanted to and then drove it later in the day to find out how far I had gone. If I decide to go a certain distance one day, I will probably want to drive it first so I know how far to go, b…

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• NewbyRaw – ardesmond2 has posted somewhere that he quit working out for about 3 months when starting raw to allow his body to rest during the detox phase. I have read others saying similar things. Maybe go for light walks sometimes so you don’t rot;…

  in Raw Athletes? Comment by angie207
• I went walking again this morning – an hour and 15 minutes = 4 miles! I am so excited; I set a goal a couple of years to be ready for a 300-mile hike by the time I turn 40. I am only 33 now, and I am feeling so good that I know it won’t be any probl…

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• jenergy – that’s exactly how I started a few years ago after not having exercised for several years! It amazed me how quickly I was able to increase the amount of time I could jog before I had to stop and walk. Now, I feel great just walking! I went…

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• ING? Anyway, after I posted yesterday I immediately went for a 45-minute brisk walk. I was really in tune with my body, and even though I haven’t been exercising for the last couple of months and not a lot before that, I felt great. I can always tel…

  in Raw Athletes? Comment by angie207
• That’s awesome! I just finally made a decision yesterday that I AM GOING TO GET ACTIVE! Then I forgot and haven’t done anything about it today – Aaaaaaargh! Thanks for reminding me. :)

  in Raw Athletes? Comment by angie207
• High raw for over 2 1/2 years (except for a few weeks about 3 months ago), 100% for the last month and a half. My family doesn’t make fun of me as much now, but they still think it’s weird, especially because of my stint with cooked food a few month…

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• Definitely adrenal fatigue – I had to learn to cut out unnecessary expenditures of energy, too, but I have told my mom more than once the last year or so that I feel the only reason my body hasn’t shut sown like it used to is because I am eating raw…

  in Adrenal Fatigue/Exhaustion Comment by angie207
• Yeah, I agree that it is scouring debris out – at least that’s what I have felt it was for me. Water and green juices help the process along and make stools softer so it isn’t as painful, and the olive oil/avocado/coconut oil idea should help, too. …

  in Painful poopie?? Comment by angie207
• Thank you – it’s true, I love that my body lets me know what it needs. I tend to not listen quite as well when I get stressed and/or money is tight, but even that is going a lot better as I have just made it a priority, because I realized I handle s…

  in Is anyone else as COLD as I am? Comment by angie207