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• Think/be about something other than food! Get a hobby. Like Skyespice, I practice yoga, but I also run and hang out with a mixed group of people who keep me grounded.

  in 1 thing to do every day Comment by om...
• I went to the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Chicago. In Kansas City, I’m just visiting family/friends. I have about 3 more trips planned (2 conferences, 1 family) this year and I’ll be hitting up you fine folks for more suggestions …

  in On the road again! Comment by om...
• Ambika, Your love and light shine through your post! Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

  in has anyone lost weight on this diet Comment by om...
• Thanks Spiritedmama! I’ve been taking kelp for two days and today felt pretty energized. Could be a coincidence, I’m going to give this a month and then re-assess!

  in has anyone lost weight on this diet Comment by om...
• Spiritedmama, I had not heard of hypothyroidism so consequently, I’ve been doing a ton of research about hypothyroidism. I have a lot of symptoms that coincide with the research I’ve done. I’m going to start taking kelp, but was wondering how long d…

  in has anyone lost weight on this diet Comment by om...
• I can relate to the whole being labeled extreme part of the article. I’m not killing animals for my existence. How can murder be thought of as normal? I get the label a lot, its a little frustrating. Its kind of like being the one sane person in the…

  in Article on raw Comment by om...
• I actually had some quinoa soaked and sprouted. I personally did not like it, it was crunchy , not what you would expect, because the cooked version is soft like rice. It reminds me of bird seed.

  in Quinoa Comment by om...
• I’ll be in Chicago next week for a conference. Any restaurant suggestions? I’ll be staying downtown.

  in David Wolfe at Green Festival Chicago 2007 Comment by om...
• Thank you for sharing that Skyespice! I think sometimes we are hardest on ourselves.

  in FRUSTRATED! Anyone else? Comment by om...
• Agreed Joesc! I’m wondering who we need to talk to over at FDA to remedy the false labeling? Standards are another thing. Who decides? The gears are turning now…

  in Almonds will be pasteurized Comment by om...
• Thanks Joesc for the information! Not overwhelmed at all…I too read voraciously about this stuff….some may say obsessively so:) I read your other post about eating raw nuts that are labeled raw even though they really aren’t. I appreciated your hone…

  in CASHEW!... Gesundheit! Comment by om...
• I’ve put in an email to Whole Foods about their raw nuts. I’ll let you all know what I found out. This is rediculous, if you say “raw” you should mean raw. As a vegan if someone said, “that cookie is vegan” you would expect that dairy, eggs, honey w…

  in CASHEW!... Gesundheit! Comment by om...
• Maybe I like my rock I’m living under, but when I’m buying raw nuts from Whole Foods in the bulk bin, I trust they are raw. I can taste a significant difference between the roasted versions and the raw. What led you to believe that David Wolfe’s com…

  in CASHEW!... Gesundheit! Comment by om...
• Thanks Patty! Jaymz…I hear ya about the canned veggies…it irritates me to no end that when I want things not added it costs more. IE low/no sodium canned vegetables/veg juice. Just don’t put it in there! It seems like it would take less effort and h…

  in What the @#$%? Comment by om...
• Cheers mate! I’ll report back when I’ve tried it…fingers crossed!

  in Raw Pizza Comment by om...
• I have returned salad before. I buy this huge clam shell of mixed salad greens at Whole Foods. It usually lasts me about four days. On occasion on the second or third day of the box, the salad has gone off, so I take it back to Whole Foods (natural …

  in A rant about the supermarket. Comment by om...
• After I had read this forum I remembered this recipe in Alissa Cohen’s book. The recipe is for enchiladas. Her wrapper is made of corn. She specifically indicates that you should use frozen corn, because it works better for the recipe. I’ve tried th…

  in frozen foods? Comment by om...
• I put this comment at the end of one of the recipes, but here’s what I can report. I’ve emailed companies and asked them what they do with their fresh frozen veggies, because I like peas on my salad. Its a convenience to simply thaw out some peas fo…

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• Pam, I’m glad you mentioned calories up a bit in the conversation. I know, for me, if I go over 1400 calories a day I will gain weight regardless of its SAD or raw vegan food. I love raw vegan food, because its more nutrient dense and enzymes help m…

  in Low fat raw food Comment by om...
• and here it is your moment of zen….I emailed Whole Foods and their nuts that are labeled raw in the 365 brand and bulk bins are in fact RAW, no heat applied, whatsoever…

  in Nuts? Comment by om...
• If you are a just a little raw curious and successfully vegan. Vegan World Fusion Cuisine is for you. Each section has light, lighter and lightest recipes. Lightest being the live cuisine. This recipe book first introduced me to raw foods in an extr…

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• Zoe, Jees that is crap (no pun intended!) Initally I was rather intrigued by the show’s premise and the possibility it offered for understanding of diverse families. However, it became just as you indicated – an opportunity for ratings and appealing…

  in Raw Wife Swap Comment by om...
• Mango Woman, Thank you for your candor! I am not completely raw either. I’ve been doing nothing but raw before 5 for about 6 months. Then switched over to two dinners a week being raw about 3 months ago, now I’m doing two dinners a week cooked. I to…

  in Hello, Everyone! Comment by om...
• YYDallas, You should join the meet ups in our area. There are two; The North Texas Meetup is in Denton, TX and meets the 3rd Sat of each month and the Not-so-North Texas Meetup is in Richardson and meets the 1st Sat of each month. I go to both. Chec…

  in Curious about location Comment by om...
• One more…When we restore peace within ourselves, we have a chance to restore peace with others. Thich Nhat Hanh.

  in Got Any Good Quotes? Comment by om...
• Ray, Thanks for starting this thread. Reading the quotes have been fun! The miracle is not to walk on thin air or water, but to walk on Earth, – Thich Nhat Hanh You can fool some of the people sometime, but you can’t fool all the people all the time…

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• Joesc….you’re like writing my life here! About 3 years ago I used to be able to put away some tequila and the clincher is I didn’t want to stop…then I met someone who wasn’t a drinker and drinking became less attractive, not so common/expected. Over…

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• Last night I was watching Celebrity Fit Club, hey Da Brat and Tiffany is on it…nuff said…and right between the commercial and the program a blink of a box of relacore came on….I turned to my partner and said, did you see that? And alas it was just m…

  in Bad Food Gets Cheaper, Good Food Gets More Expensive Comment by om...
• Can you put nuts in the freezer? I often buy in bulk and my grandmother said to put nuts in the freezer to keep them fresh longer. Of course she puts a lot of things in the frig/freezer (even film, like from a camera). I question this advice in the …

  in Soaking nuts and seeds Comment by om...