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• If you want an adventure – try the Philippines! work recently sent me for a 3 week stay, and i didnt want to leave! Philippine Air was even able to provide me raw in flight meals! The people are fantastic, i even found a raw chef that delivered a su…

  in Best Place to Live for Raw Comment by odessa7
• Sleepy Hollow, NY USA

  in What State/Country are you in? Comment by odessa7
• Thanks for the feedback guys. I have a few months to plan, but figured id better start early. Maybe ill get lucky and be staying near this place http://www.thefarm.com.ph/ . I also found another raw foodie that lives there (through the raw vegan net…

  in Raw food, Travel & Customs? Comment by odessa7
• I had all 4 of mine surgically removed (they were impacted – they had to break them and remove the pieces.. it ws pretty bad) I remember drinking lost of cold juice.. but i wasnt in too much pain, and i was able to interview at a college the next da…

  in Gotta have surgery!! Comment by odessa7
• i have eaten their products and i really like them. I use them very sparingly as I prefer to get things fresh, and eat my fruits and veggies in their natural form, but every once in a while thats impossible and having something like that on hand in …

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• okay dokey. Im sure i can find someplace here in NYC! we have everything! lol.. I remember some of the great little alternative shops when i lived in the UK – i miss them a lot. Wish I had someplace like that close by. :) Im going to order some of t…

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• Thank you Zoe, Fatma, and ambikalee! These are great suggestions! Zoe – where do you get your crystals?

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• Thanks for all the support guys. I really appreciate it! :)

  in Non-sweet Breakfast Smoothie? Comment by odessa7
• Thank you both for your suggestions. I am trying to help a friend of mine transition to raw. When i asked him why he is avoiding sweet things this is what he said “I have a skin condition – psoriasis. If I have anything sweet (fruit, any of the most…

  in Non-sweet Breakfast Smoothie? Comment by odessa7
• I have an Oxo Mandoline and i love it. I think i picked it up at Bed Bath & Beyond. I also got a professional grade stainless steel one, and i hate it.

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• i too overcame some pretty significant ‘mental’ issues.. i was bipolar, and suffered stress induced seizures and panic attacks. But no more! now i am totally grounded, and loving life. I had always refused to take meds because i believed they would …

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• Hi Pianissima - Where in CT are you? I live in NY – but spend weekends in Woodbury, CT. This will be my first winter being raw too, i plan on using lots of spice to heat things up! but i would love any tips anybody has as well. :)

  in any cold weather raw foodists? Comment by odessa7
• im going to this retreat next week.. http://www.bodymindretreats.com/ their site says they specialize in chronic conditions. Ive never been, and dont know anyone that has, so i cant recommend them one way or another, but of all the retreats i looked…

  in a friend needs help retreat/ or pain managment center? Comment by odessa7
• My father recently decided to try raw (yay!!) and after a few weeks he noticed his vision was better (brighter colors, clearer.. he thought he was going crazy!). The ringing in his ears also stopped. This is something hes had for years and years. He…

  in Raw & Improved Vision? Or sound? Comment by odessa7
• Mmm.. i love pickles too! in fact, i just made some pickles that are somewhere in between sweet and sour. I had a leftover cuke from the garden, and some ACV to finish up. I cut up the cuke into little slices, covered with ACV added a a few cloves o…

  in mmmmmmmm, pickles!!!!! Comment by odessa7
• i make a trip to wholefoods about once a week. I also have a few smaller health food stores nearby – but i tend to order a lot of my stuff online. (sunfood.com/rawguru.com etc..) Im not honestly sure how much everything costs.. i havent looked in a …

  in Where is this stuff? Comment by odessa7
• lils- I think deasmiles is right – i read somewhere (although i cant remember either!) that per FDA regulations, anything jarred, bottled canned, etc.. must be pasteurized. at least, here in the States. not sure about other places.

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• I have both. Granted, my vitamix is probably 20 years old, and the blendtec just came in about 5 weeks ago, but i love the blendtec. i find its much easier to clean and it does a heck of a job blending things. (Even breaks up sundried tomatos!) I us…

  in Anyone try Blend Tec vs Vitamix? Comment by odessa7
• Great tips guys – thanks! Little One – I’ll be running the Nike+ Woman’s Marathon in San Francisco. I will be participating virtually with the Nike+ system – so i will actually be racing from here in NY. (which i think is pretty darn nifty! lol) By …

  in Raw tips for marathon training? Comment by odessa7
• Forgive me if i turn this into a brag session – after my divorce i packed on a gross amount of weight. I finally decided to try to loose it, so i hired a personal trainer, joined a gym, and tried every diet under the sun. (really – everything from d…

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• Hi Lapetitemort - I totally understand where youre coming from. Im pretty new at this myself (about 6 months) now, and when i first started there was so much i didnt know! The first cookbook i picked up was Rawvolution by Matt Amsden. I loved it – i…

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• Thanks for the advice guys. I found some dried ginger in my cube (left over from a dehydrator experiment last week ) i soaked it in some warm water and drank that. It seems to have helped a little. I cant wait to get home! Its so strange – ive eaten…

  in Help! Quick fix for tummy troubles? Comment by odessa7
• I did a fast a few weeks ago for the first time. I used fruit juices in the morning, and veggie juices at night. I also alternated water days in between to really help my system detox. It worked out well for me. Just listen to your body – it will te…

  in Fasting Questions For You All Comment by odessa7
• me three! lol… i have the black one also with the clear trays – ive never had an issue with any discoloration. (and heaven knows i have had a few botched experiments that have left the inside rather messy!)

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• I tried growing my own edamame and eating it raw (before i found out about all the bad stuff about soy, obviously!). It tasted absolutely awful! I think you can taste the toxins – its like the plant itself is screaming don’t eat me! I certainly woul…

  in Edamame education needed Comment by odessa7
• i made a sprouted quinoa tabouleh {sp?} for the first time last weekend, and i liked the sprouted quinoa better than cooked! The tastes are similar, but there is definately a difference.I found the sprouted quinoa more satisfying. I ordered quinoa t…

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• hmpf – sorry for the bad advice! im not sure why mine came out so much different..

  in Sprouting Buckwheat Comment by odessa7
• interesting. i was going by the rule of thumb that the tail should be as long at the seed.. i thought theyve been tasting fine, and i dont get any smell. (okay – sometimes theres a wet dog smell – but its usually from the wet dog! lol) Ill have to t…

  in Sprouting Buckwheat Comment by odessa7
• Hi Katmondu - Everything ive sprouted has had to soak for a number of hours first. When i do buckwheat, i use hulled and i usually soak it for about 10 hours, and it takes 2-3 days to sprout. It will just about double in size (1 cup grain = 2 cups s…

  in Sprouting Buckwheat Comment by odessa7
• Sounds Great! i cant wait to try all the places youve suggested. Ill keep you posted on how they are. :) Thanks again..

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