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• There’s a free program you can download called CRON-O-Meter (CRON is for calorie restriction with optimal nutrition—those people who think you can live forever by restricting calories). But you don’t have to buy into the CRON approach to appreciate …

  in Calorie calculator Comment by suzyq
• I don’t have any answers for you, but I’d like to add on my own question! For us urban dwellers, are there any safe places to forage? I just assume that most vegetation in open urban spaces is totally contaminated, intentionally or incidentally… Peo…

  in Edible Weeds Comment by suzyq
• Frozen fruit in general is a great trick, since it will preserve fruit a while longer. You can either buy “over-ripe” fruit at stores (they often discount it to move it off the shelves!) or, if you buy too much fruit and can’t eat it all, freeze the…

  in Newbie here, what basic things should I have? Comment by suzyq
• That’s really interesting and helpful—thanks! I had no idea those numbers were a standardized system.

  in reading PRODUCE labels Comment by suzyq
• mham—I can definitely see how not everyone would relate to the “coming out” metaphor, but since so many people describe eating raw as a lifestyle, as something that follows a transition, and as something that transforms their lives, I can imagine it…

  in how did you "come out"? Comment by suzyq
• mandelicious- I love that you just sent them a link :) But actually it sounds like the 30-day trial thing is a good idea, since it shows people you’re not rushing into something blind, gives them time to adjust, and then after 30 days if you stick w…

  in how did you "come out"? Comment by suzyq
• I know this post is a little old, but for anyone who comes across it in the future, a really cheap place to get goji berries in Chicago is Chinatown. I can’t really read the packages so I can’t assure you they’re raw, but they seem exactly the same …

  in Raw Grocery in Chicago? Comment by suzyq
• I LOVE this idea, and hearing about all your growing schemes. Any tips for growing things indoors that will never have a chance to get planted outside? I don’t see myself owning land any time soon, but I’d love to be able to grow greens or something…

  in 'Grow your own' Forum Comment by suzyq
• chicago

  in What State/Country are you in? Comment by suzyq
• When I was little, my parents always gave me alum powder to put on those sores. It tasted AWFUL but really helped dry up the sore, and that seemed to help it heal faster. We always just had alum around because my mom would pickle and can things, but…

  in canker sore on tongue Comment by suzyq