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• I used to take it in the morning with water water to help me with constipation. It helps, but a diet change worked better for me.

  in Aloe Vera Comment by joannabanana
• I think beauty comes in all different forms. There's no right or wrong weight, in my opinion. If you want to be skinny, fine- be skinny. If you want to be fat, go ahead. As long as you're happy with yourself, outside pressures shouldn't matter. Also…

  in Self-esteem in girls and weight Comment by joannabanana
• How fun would it be to have a date-tasting party!! That site has so many dates (and apples for that matter). I didn't know there were that many varieties. 15 lbs is a little much to start with when getting dates. The daisins and bahri are so small a…

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by joannabanana
• pixx, do you buy them at a store or online? i've been to trader joes and whole foods and they only have medjool. i think medjool are pretty sweet, but i wouldn't mind a caramel-tasting kind. that sounds amazing.

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by joannabanana
• pixx, no medjool dates?? they are my favorite!! probably because i've only tried medjool dates haha

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by joannabanana
• superfood2, sharon fruits are persimmons. i've only had 1, but i like them. it just takes forever for them to ripen.

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by joannabanana
• this is fun!!! i tend to eat the same foods a lot and looks like a lot of people like them, too. my list is in order of how obsessed i am. haha Junk food is last ; ) 1. BANANAS!! 2. Dates 3. Avocados 4. Raspberries 5. Papaya 6. Grapes 7. Apples 8. R…

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by joannabanana
• dogs, i feel the same as you. i was always very cold when i ate too little fat. not that i have a little more, i am warmer.

  in feeling cold and tired while eating lot's of raw - are there some solutions? Comment by joannabanana
• Great job!!! I'm glad your hair looks so good. It feels great to finally stop using something that has been so much a part of your life. Working out definitely makes mine more greasy. I tried the no shampoo thing for 4 months and I will NEVER go bac…

  in At long last I finally did it! Comment by joannabanana
• daniefon, i've made raw hummus with zucchini a few times (maybe 5) and every time it comes out watery. I add a lot of tahini already but don't want the sesame flavor overwhelming.

  in What foods do you miss? Comment by joannabanana
• I don't really crave very many cooked foods anymore. I guess the hardest things for me to give up were baked/mashed potatoes and hummus. I sitll eat hummus once a week and I'm trying to break myself of that.

  in What foods do you miss? Comment by joannabanana
• I usually use fresh medjool dates. They look like this- http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/bulk-dried-fruits/dates/california-medjool

  in Ever eaten rotten food not intentionaly? Yuck, I did Comment by joannabanana
• Oh geez!! Bug waste? I wasn't expecting that. The black stuff looks like gun powder. It's not fluffy, it just gets on your hands as soon as you open it.

  in Ever eaten rotten food not intentionaly? Yuck, I did Comment by joannabanana
• This has happened to me a few times before. I still eat the date because it doesn't taste bad. It did surprise me the first time I had black stuff on my fingers and I wondered what it was.

  in Ever eaten rotten food not intentionaly? Yuck, I did Comment by joannabanana
• I think the only raw peanuts are wild jungle peanuts. they are pretty expensive and i've never tried them before. the other nuts you mentioned are found raw more often.

  in Peanuts in raw diet? Comment by joannabanana
• everything at giant eagle is so damn expensive (esp. the cool exotic fruits). that's the main reason i've never had jicama.

  in Jicama Comment by joannabanana
• dianthus, i am not very good at losing weight. the thing is- we all know how to lose weight (healthy diet, exercise, blah blah blah). it's just whether we actually use the tools we know to do it. your meal sounds great and healthy, but do you really…

  in I'll take any advice on weightloss....I'm looking to loose 50 pounds. Comment by joannabanana
• I agree, superfood 2. She does have plenty of fats so adding those won't be of much help. I wanted to comment about the soy though. I stopped eating soy the day I read this article http://www.healingcrow.com/soy/soy.html

  in Am I doing ok? Comment by joannabanana
• I think you are doing very well, AVL!! I mean, are you enjoying your food? That's important. I also try not to let myself get hungry because then I eat more when I finally do have food. Every few hours I eat so I stay energized and satisfied. The ca…

  in Am I doing ok? Comment by joannabanana
• yeah, i wish we knew who were coming on both days. i really want to go but don't have anyone to go with. i will probably take a bus there (from pittsburgh). it would be fun to meet some of you guys!!

  in Raw Spirit Fest '09 in DC Comment by joannabanana
• This was really interesting because I tried this cleanse for a day and practically fainted by the end of it. I think the drink tastes good, but honestly, how healthy is it to eat large amounts of maple syrup and cayenne pepper?? Great post!!

  in master cleanse- life science perspective Comment by joannabanana
• Tabbycats, how does parsley taste in a smoothie? I only use spinach in my smoothies because it's mild.

  in Benefits of greens and some vegetables Comment by joannabanana
• Do you ever use an avocado-based dressing with your veggie pasta? I've been wanting to try it but don't want to waste an avocado if it's gross. I'm not totally sure how zucchini would taste with avocado.

  in My spiralizer... Comment by joannabanana
• AVL, your spirooli is a high tech machine!!! i love it. if i want veggie pasta, i just use a regular peeler. i would like to get a spiralizer though. i'm just totally broke.

  in Spirooli!!!! Comment by joannabanana
• *Shampoo and conditioner- I tried the no shampoo thing and that did NOT work. I use Avalon Organics shampoo (no conditioner) *Styling products (gel, hair spray..)- Don't use any of these *Toothpaste- Tom's of Maine *Hair coloring or salon visits- Ha…

  in Alright girls (and boys)... Comment by joannabanana
• Sheik, I think a lot of us feel this way, so you're not alone. I don't spend nearly as much time with my friends as I used to because they live at Taco Bell and Chinese restaurants. It's kind of eye opening because I've been able to see who is reall…

  in friends Comment by joannabanana
• AVL, I go through these weird cravings, too. The way I get rid of cravings are just succumbing to them. I don't like depriving myself of the food that I want so I just eat it. Like this past week, I've been craving tahini at every meal so that's wha…

  in Nut cravings Comment by joannabanana
• rawkaren, i did a week-long juice fast and my favorite juice was apple juice!! there is nothing like fresh apple juice with the foam on top. i also enjoyed orange-carrot, celery-apple, watermelon, and cucumber.

  in 92-day juice feast, round two Comment by joannabanana
• Do you work out a lot? Whenever I started cycling and running, my legs got more musclar and defined so my jeans got too tight. I guess when my legs were more flabby, they could fit in jeans better, but muscle is solid so I think it's harder to squis…

  in Weight Down, but Clothes Fitting Tighter (???) Comment by joannabanana
• I personally don't think blood type affects the type of food we should eat. Our species is designed to eat certain foods, so why should blood type matter? Eat as many fruits as you want!! My friend is doing the blood type diet (she's not raw) and ea…

  in raw food versus blood type diet Comment by joannabanana