angie207

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• I have grown a pretty big garden this year, and it has been WONDERFUL! I highly recommend it to anyone with the opportunity. :)

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• Ooh, I wish I lived where I could grow mangoes! And oranges, and lemons…yum!

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• thecavsman – You can order sunflower seeds from www.azurestandard.com – I think a 50 pound bag was $65 organic – ends up to be $1.30 per pound.

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• Mangoes – texture-wise, they are between a cantaloupe & a peach :D Flavor is very different – when I first tried them, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like them, but they’ve sure grown on me. Mt sis in law eats them unripe with vinegar & sal…

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• thecavsman – I totally agree – last year, I thought raw was too expensive, and went to eating “healthy” cooked food – I spent just as much even without buying everything organic, and I had to eat more to get the same nutrition as eating raw, so I ga…

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• FYI for anyone interested, avocados are usually not sprayed with pesticides, even when they’re not organic. I buy mine at Costco, which makes them even cheaper. thecavsman – Thanks for the info. about mangoes – I don’t buy mine organic, but I’ve bee…

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• caleb – I’m impressed that you are able to eat all organic for only $500 per month! I want to eat all organic, too, for all the reasons you mentioned. I grow my own garden, so during the summer I have at least some food organic, and it’s soooo good!

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• ikn – That much produce would be gone in 3 days for me, even though I eat a lot of nuts, oils & seeds. My son isn’t raw, but I spend prabably the same for him ($25 or more per week) as you do for the rest of your family, and he’s only six! I can…

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• tjab – the amount of food you buy for two weeks would last me 3 days or less! haha :D Caleb – Nah, not high. Although I do spend less now that I order lots of things in bulk – www.azurestandard.com is a great resource for me now that I know the thin…

  in Grocery Bill, YIKES! Comment by angie207
• Thanks for the reminder about seeing eating raw as a choice, rather than a “can’t have” mentality. A chocolate cherry something sounds WONDERFUL!

  in I got the all clear Comment by angie207
• I don’t know about nerve sheaths, but lots of greens (juices, smoothies, whatever) should help prepare your body for surgery & help with detoxing the anesthetic & whatever else they give you. Also young coconut water – lots of electrolytes!

  in I got the all clear Comment by angie207
• bitt – You can buy it from www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com – their centrifuged coconut oil is organic AND raw (and very yummy)!

  in Coconut Oil Comment by angie207
• Stephanie – I read about a man in the Philippines who had full-blown AIDS and wasn’t expected to live longer than 3 months. He had lots of other infections, hair falling out, skin cracks & oozing sores, etc. His doctor told him to start taking 6…

  in Coconut Oil Comment by angie207
• Yes, it also helps kill bad bacteria but leaves the good alone, and it kills fungi & viruses. In some countries, it is used to treat HIV & AIDS patients. In one study, 60% of the HIV patients who took coconut oil (2-4 Tablespoons per day) sh…

  in Coconut Oil Comment by angie207
• I use it in nut-based desserts & drinks, or with raw cacao & a sweetener as a chocolate sauce or bar. I don’t eat it every day, but I just read about some of the health benefits, & I want to find more ways to use it, too. Someone suggest…

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• Chlorine deficiency can show up as muscle twitches – avocados are the only food source I remember offhand.

  in Eyelid Twitch Comment by angie207
• My first dehydrator cost $40 or so at Wal-Mart.

  in I'm sure there have been more than one of these posts before Comment by angie207
• Yay! You’re welcome! It helps me, too, to be able to share my feelings & experiences. :)

  in I'm sure there have been more than one of these posts before Comment by angie207
• Crazy as it may sound, I went raw to save money – I spent about $200 more per month on food (less now because I buy in bulk & online), and within four months my medical costs (what they would be without insurance) had gone down by $500 per month…

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• Ooh, I would want to hire Victoria!

  in Raw wedding Comment by angie207
• Nut allergies make it very difficult; I personally wouldn’t push the issue, especially for a child who will choose to be undernourished. I agree on the dessert! My son HATES vegetables, but I finally told him he needs to eat vegetables every day for…

  in Anybody has raw children?? Comment by angie207
• gee gee – Going raw will not necessarily suppress your appetite (why do you want that?), but you will be giving your body the nutrition it needs to function and regulate itself well. As far as what’s “okay” to eat/drink, do what feels right/appeals …

  in broke and going raw? Comment by angie207
• I’ll become a farmer, and y’all can subsidize me! :)

  in broke and going raw? Comment by angie207
• Glad to hear you’re finding things that work, veganissexy! chicory – Wow – I often spend $15 a DAY! I understand now why some people say greens are cheap – 79 cents a pound?! Here they’re around $2 for a bunch that is about a half-pound – and about …

  in broke and going raw? Comment by angie207
• When I first started, I didn’t have any money for equipment or recipe books, and no access to online recipes. I bought a cheap blender, which broke a while before someone gave me a used food processor…I ate lots of fruit, I ate handfuls of nuts or s…

  in broke and going raw? Comment by angie207
• Happy birthday! To answer one of your questions (a-ha moment or gradual process) – for me it was/is both. I had a moment when I knew clearly that I had all kinds of health problems that I shouldn’t have if I would take care of myself (and for me tha…

  in Today is my 21st Birthday! Comment by angie207
• Welcome & congratulations!

  in New, pregnant, and very excited! Comment by angie207
• Thanks! That sounds like quite the drink – I can imagine it would do some good!

  in Bronchitis cures? Comment by angie207
• Thanks! I woke up this morning not able to breathe well again, and blowing my nose. I took a hot bath with a LOT of eucalyptus oil, and it helped a lot. I stayed home from school again to be sure I get enough rest before hiking around campus wears m…

  in Bronchitis cures? Comment by angie207
• goony – Oh, yeah – I think it’s making a difference. I just mentioned the juices (which I understand may not be so kid-friendly) because I get so much chlorophyll in the greens! I think I need to go get some more cucumbers (I can get a lot more of t…

  in Bronchitis cures? Comment by angie207