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• I own Matt Amsden’s cookbook and though the recipes are quite good, the sodium content is, in my opinion, outrageously high. When I use his recipes, I always lower the salt or shoyu content by at least 75%. If you order from his service, you won’t b…

  in Raw meal delivery opinions? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Gratefultobe, I strongly suggest buying yourself a cheap but heavy cleaver. I have chipped an expensive knife trying to bust into a coconut. Years ago, I bought a cleaver at an Asian market. It is probably for dismembering poultry and hacking throug…

  in Young Coconuts? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Where are you located, jadams? Are you in a city? If you live in or near a city, seek out Asian markets, particularly Southeast Asian markets. My supermarket occasionally carries them, but my Southeast Asian markets nearly always have them. If they …

  in Young Coconuts? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ve read about digestive enzymes you can take to help your body deal with an overwhelming meal. Google it and see what you come up with. I think the best thing for you to do is go easy on everything. Take a small portion of all veg items and an eve…

  in Thanksgiving Disaster! Comment by 1sweetpea
• I’ll add dandelion greens, radish greens, arugula, radicchio and endive to the growing list. I just remembered that I have a book written by Sergei and Valya Boutenko. Some of the more “out there” items mentioned are clover, chickweed, lamb’s quarte…

  in Greens - rotate with 13 different Comment by 1sweetpea
• I heard her interview during the Rawkathon and she mentioned a wide variety of greens. I could guess as to what they were, but you might want to just ask Victoria Boutenko that question. Victoria@rawfamily.com

  in Greens - rotate with 13 different Comment by 1sweetpea
• What’s the harm in whipping up some cooked split red lentil soup? It’ll be ready in 30 minutes or less. I’d be inclined to listen to those cravings. I happen to think there’s a lot of goodness in cooked legumes, even if your body has to work a littl…

  in Craving beans- what to do? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Everyone has yeast inside of them. Sometimes it becomes overgrown and out of control, and it becomes Candida. Candida can appear as a vaginal yeast infection, but it also has other symptoms, such as rashes, headaches and achy joints and muscles. Ora…

  in Detox, When Will It End? Comment by 1sweetpea
• I was describing this exact rash in my thread called “Detox Symptom?”. I’m scratching as I type. I’ve been transitioning to raw for about 6 weeks now. I’m not 100%, so it’s been pretty gradual. First, I had a runny nose all the time. It comes and go…

  in Detox, When Will It End? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Fairy, if you take a look in the Food Preparation category, there is a thread called something like Frozen Food Is Still Alive!, or something along those lines. I believe someone said that seeds and grains kept in the freezer later sprout, which wou…

  in Is dried/frozen food still raw? Comment by 1sweetpea
• You absolutely need to eat a variety of leafy green vegetables or your health will suffer over the long term. If they make you gag then simply get yourself a good blender and make fruit based smoothies, hiding solid amounts of greens (meaning more t…

  in Hey from NZ; New Fruitarian Comment by 1sweetpea
• Well said, TomsMom. You're always a grounding force on these forums. I love your frank comments!

  in raw food turned eating disorder Comment by 1sweetpea
• Bean, I am happy to communicate privately with anyone who wishes to discuss food issues and eating disorders. I consider myself well-versed, yet in no way a professional. If anything, I was a professional bulimic -- LOL. I've spent a lifetime strugg…

  in raw food turned eating disorder Comment by 1sweetpea
• Jessca, e-mail me anytime. After 13 years of eating disorders and many more years before that as an overeater, I have much experience with the feelings and behaviours you describe. I finally feel as if I have moved to a better head space. I wouldn’t…

  in raw food turned eating disorder Comment by 1sweetpea
• Maybe the solution for you is to drop to 60-75% raw vegan, then try to be cooked vegan for the remainder. If you feel that you are eating too many desserts and sweets to try to get enough calories, you’ll sacrifice your health in the long run. You’d…

  in raw food turned eating disorder Comment by 1sweetpea
• I buy some funky greens and occasionally, exotic fruits at my Asian markets, but I’m painfully aware that they are not locally grown or organic. They are not the mainstays of my diet, but rather, occasional indulgences. I am now shelling out the big…

  in Cheap places to buy raw items Comment by 1sweetpea
• Thanks for the insights and opinions, everyone. I appreciate your thoughts. Indeed, Internettourist, I believe his motivation might be totally different if the psoriasis covered his face. I'm thankful that it doesn't. He believes it to be totally st…

  in Psoriasis (warning: sensitive topic) Comment by 1sweetpea
• I have convinced him to move away from cow’s milk in his morning cereal. He now uses almond milk, but that could easily be switched to a hemp/sunflower seed milk, if nut milks prove problematic. The only dairy he really eats now is cheese. I’ve sugg…

  in Psoriasis (warning: sensitive topic) Comment by 1sweetpea
• It is most definitely an auto-immune disorder. In preparation for the super strict diet last year, he did a 3-day apple fast, with a colonic irrigation to start him off and a home enema to finish the apple fast. He was pretty glum and cranky after t…

  in Psoriasis (warning: sensitive topic) Comment by 1sweetpea
• Hi, derryckl! I live in Windsor, which is on the border with Detroit. I am originally from Toronto, so I am pretty familiar with what’s around there too. Are you from London? I don’t know of any raw places there, but if you do, I’d love to know abou…

  in Hello from Toronto. Comment by 1sweetpea
• I don’t want to try to address all of your issues, because I’m no expert. I have had thyroid problems, weight problems and eating disorders in the past. Feelings of hopelessness during the eating disorder years certainly felt like mild depression at…

  in I need advice. Comment by 1sweetpea
• I will definitely make it there soon, though I won’t be able to be at the grand opening. Let’s do a post for a raw meetup in the Detroit/Windsor area and see who else is interested. I’ll post something today.

  in new raw food deli in michigan Comment by 1sweetpea
• Okay, so I googled it and it’s 33.4 miles from my house. Google maps said it would take 48 minutes, not including the extra 48 minutes it might take for some stupid border guard to ask me irrelevant questions and chat me up, while dozens of cars wai…

  in new raw food deli in michigan Comment by 1sweetpea
• Okra, pardon my poor local geography, but can you give me your best guesstimate on how long it takes to get to Northville from the Ambassador bridge? I live across the border, in the Windsor area. I’m only 10 minutes from the bridge, by car, but I’m…

  in new raw food deli in michigan Comment by 1sweetpea
• Another hooray from Canada. If I could have snuck across the border and voted for Obama, I would have. Unfortunately, I got stuck having to choose one of moron A, B and C or some other nameless letters of the alphabet here in Canada in our election.…

  in OBAMA WON!!!!! Comment by 1sweetpea
• I have to admit I work from home, so no transporting is required for me, but in answer to your question about lunches, I normally do the salad thing as well, though I’ve made a few more inspired lunch creations lately. I made a mock tuna salad, usin…

  in What do you take to work? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Please don’t miss my point, people. I’m all for rawbryan making loads of $$$ on his books and products. Go capitalism! I’m just totally against him hawking his wares here in the forums in a thread intended for people who are new to raw and have ques…

  in Why do people eat so many dates, cashews, dehydrated foods? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Rawbryan, the problem is not that you’re passionate about being raw. That, we love. It isn’t that you’re a talented chef and write books. That’s fantastic. The problem is that this free advice that you’re sharing with us positively drips of self pro…

  in Why do people eat so many dates, cashews, dehydrated foods? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Ya think? ;-)

  in Why do people eat so many dates, cashews, dehydrated foods? Comment by 1sweetpea
• Wow! I just found this: http://www.springerlink.com/content/n2136031643…

  in Why do people eat so many dates, cashews, dehydrated foods? Comment by 1sweetpea