Charis

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• Valeria, I know what it’s like…I do eat some organic and tons in the summer (we do organic gardening) but it’s hard especially this time of year. I WISH so badly we could eat all organic, but my family can’t afford all that and I’m not the one in co…

  in Organic Comment by Charis
• Hallmark or Dayspring.

  in Anyone know any cool christmas ecards? Comment by Charis
• Student currently, want to make a career of writing.  

  in Curious What Careers Raw Foodist have. Comment by Charis
• Okay, then from what I’ve read…it’s okay to use your average normal houseplant aloe vera??? That’s what I’m assuming. Once I overheard something about some toxin that’s in aloe vera that you need to be cautious about. I guess that was just a story?

  in Aloe Vera?? Comment by Charis
• I am not kidding, I just made the best ever (super for beginners) green smoothie! Oh, it was fantastic. Thankfully, I still have some left in the fridge. bananas (frozen) pure orange juice liquid base orange lots of spinach one aloe vera leaf s…

  in Green Smoothies for beginners? Comment by Charis
• Hey, Lotus Lady, today I had a really good one…I’ve been trying to get away from the “mask the greens with banana” smoothie and this one has just one frozen banana in it and then two mandarin oranges, a gigantic handful of spinach and water to the c…

  in Green Smoothies for beginners? Comment by Charis
• No, I haven’t tried “reformer” classes. Where I live it wouldn’t be available. I just have a fun DVD I like to work with, but I’m still very much in the beginner stage. :) I really feel it’s helped make me stronger and more supportive, for my back …

  in Pilates? Comment by Charis
• Why not just a normal stainless steel kettle on the stove or a plug in one? Just don’t let it boil all the way and drink it warm/hot as opposed to hot/hot. But as was said, just don’t let it be aluminum (they’ve tied that toxic metal down to alzheim…

  in Best way to heat water for tea? Teflon pans are toxic! Comment by Charis
• Those are all great ideas!!!

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• No, I don’t have allergies…but I’m quite certain the cause of it…is when I eat something not strictly raw before bed. At least, I’m thinking that’s it. But it hasn’t happened for a quite a while now, yay! But when it did it was more dry/sore if that…

  in Sore throat Comment by Charis
• Yah, where I live is exceptionally dry, known for it really. I often use a humidifier in my room. Need to do it more often I guess.

  in Sore throat Comment by Charis
• Hmmmm, I don’t know. I haven’t gotten rid of the habit of snacking before bed yet (a childhood tradition), sometimes it’s nuts, a smoothie, almond milks, raw ice-creams, I like prunes and dates…never the same really. But it could be the quality of t…

  in Sore throat Comment by Charis
• This morning I had organic “spring mix” (assorted greens) with bananas and water. Just that simple. Ummmm.

  in Green Smoothie possibilities! Comment by Charis
• I love herbal tea! Preferably, of course, without caffeine. I think white and green tea are so good for you as for antioxidants and besides, I think nice warm water going into your body is very cleansing. When we wash dishes we use hot water and it …

  in Tea? Comment by Charis
• Avacado and lovely light (but satisfying) salads. I snack on fruit all the time and it’s so wonderful!!! Usually I eat fruit till noon, so good and so energizing!

  in Raw Zest Comment by Charis
• Totally agree with you LionMouse! I love those big salads out of the mixing bowls!!! :0)

  in Raw Zest Comment by Charis
• I haven’t personally “done” the diet…but I think Natalia Rose’s book is a great dieting book. Especially for those who are still transitioning to a raw lifestyle.

  in OTHER DIETS Comment by Charis
• I’m really interested in a wheatgrass juicer myself!! I wish I knew where to find a good one for cheaper. The ones I’ve seen are like 70$!! (gasp) :)

  in Ann Wigmore: Be Your Own Doctor Comment by Charis
• You know, everyone is supposed to just LOVE persimmons and I don’t mind them, but I wonder…do you eat the core part? Do most people enjoy the skin, which I know is good for us?

  in Persimmons Comment by Charis
• Ok, thanks. I believe this kind is the orange tomato kind, the Fuyus.

  in Persimmons Comment by Charis
• There’s always brans and pysillium that are helpful. But go easy on the pysillium if you take it as I’ve heard (Correct me if I’m wrong) that it bulks up 30x its size, much more than other brans. But yah, I really just recommend a lot of fibre, whi…

  in natural laxative Comment by Charis
• Oh no, I totally agree!!! I love this site the way it is. And I don’t mean a hip or trendy look, but something more vibrant…or like Raw_Chocolholic said, a light sepia, classic, but upbeat. (Does that make sense?) I totally agree it should stay clas…

  in Gone raw graphics Comment by Charis
• Thanks for the encouragement, jamestheraw.

  in Raw for six months Comment by Charis
• Thanks Delphine! You’re so encouraging!!! Bless you!

  in Raw for six months Comment by Charis
• Thanks so much Madness and Cheerydeb!!! You’re great. I really need some positive encouragement. If anyone else has any stories of how they feel after weeks or months on raw it would be welcome…

  in Raw for six months Comment by Charis
• Thanks Cheerydeb. I really appreciate your encouragement!!! I need that support!

  in Raw for six months Comment by Charis
• When it’s busy I don’t. Fresh and simple is always such a lovely way to eat. But it’s special when I do.

  in Does anybody eat raw food without dehydrating n such? Comment by Charis
• I often get it if I eat something non-raw the night before. Which doesn’t surprise me in the least.  

  in White Mucus Comment by Charis
• Nyuzi, that makes sense what you posted but what you seemed to contradict yourself in the matter of the direction you should dry-brush your arms. You said that you should drybrush from your hands towards the shoulders and then you wrote that for sho…

  in Dry Skin Brushing Comment by Charis
• Do you know where a natural brush is available? ...Oh, for a good price. I don’t have a lot of money.

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