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• I was using coconut oil on my armpits after I showered. That seemed to work fine but you have to let it dry. Now I don't use anything though. It's good to sweat, even if it's smelly haha

  in Does anyone have any natural deodorant ideas? Comment by joannabanana
• That's a really smart idea. I hardly ever use my juicer anymore because I HATE cleaning it and my parents hate hearing it. Juicing a lot at once would lessen the pain for us. haha

  in Freezing green juices? Comment by joannabanana
• I ate Ezekial bread and Essene bread to help with my transition. The Essene is crazy good, but I'm not sure if it's raw or not. I don't eat bread anymore though because I'd rather spend my money on fruits and veggies (they're so damn expensive).

  in Bread, Should I? Comment by joannabanana
• I wouldn't take it too hard, troubles. People say things when they are in groups to try to sound cool. When you see him again, just ignore him and he'll know he did something wrong. When he asks what's up, just tell him that you thought you were fri…

  in I'm about to cry Comment by joannabanana
• I've had fun reading all of these! I love this site because you don't have to be 100% or even 10% raw in order to be interested in raw foods and talk about them. I was also just thinking how far our society has deviated from its natural way of eatin…

  in What was your diet like pre-raw? Comment by joannabanana
• I was a vegan first and then started seeing blogs with raw recipes. I would make the raw stuff and it was great, so I figured I would try the lifestyle out. So far, so good!

  in What was your diet like pre-raw? Comment by joannabanana
• Hi Angela, Do you take medicine for your allergies? I used to have TERRIBLE allergies to dust, pollen, trees, any fury animal, laundry detergent, and chlorine (basically any weird thing out there). They all started when I was about 4 and I would thr…

  in Healing from fibromyalgia, allergies. Your personal stories. Comment by joannabanana
• nefertiti, i just joined that challenge. thanks for posting the link. how many smoothie do you drink during the day?

  in uh oh Comment by joannabanana
• I'm the same as you, superfood. The less fats, the better my digestion. I hate having that bloated, full feeling in my stomach and I usually don't get that from fruits and veggies. My advice is to do a smoothie fast for just a day or 2. It gives you…

  in uh oh Comment by joannabanana
• You know, AVL, I eat more now than I did as a cooked food eater and feel/look much healthier. On my cooked food diet, I ate about 1500-1800 calories a day, and now I eat 2200-2500. I only tracked my calories for a week when I first went raw, so it c…

  in less calories vs more calories Comment by joannabanana
• I second the raspberry leaf tea. It's really delicious, too. I drink it for the taste and for it's "female friendly" nature.

  in To Ladys only please. Comment by joannabanana
• I usually put a heating pad on my stomach and drink tea. There's really not much else you can do. Exercising isn't my favorite thing to do while I'm on my period. I basically just feel gross and don't want to go anywhere.

  in To Ladys only please. Comment by joannabanana
• I am 100% sure this is your body detoxing. I've been 90-95% raw since January and for the months of Feb-April, all I did was sleep and lay on the couch. I would take a nap every day and didn't have a lot of energy for working out either. I feel very…

  in fatigue ?? Comment by joannabanana
• My all time favorite fruits to juice are apples and watermelons! There is nothing like fresh apple juice. I love the foam on top of the juice. And you can get a hell of a lot of juice out of watermelons. It's really sweet but tasty. My favorite vegg…

  in new to raw.. questions about juicing! Comment by joannabanana
• Do you use nail polish? Once I stopped using nail polish my nails have become very strong. I still bite them (bad habit), but they are thicker. Maybe try more calcium rich foods.

  in Brittle Nails Comment by joannabanana
• Frances, I've experienced that gross taste in my mouth due to thrush. When I had thrush, the inside of my mouth (just the roof) was covered in this white fungus. Do you have a discoloration in your mouth because that might be it. I had to chew gum a…

  in Pine Mouth?! Help! Comment by joannabanana
• Maybe try juicing a piece of ginger with your greens. It always calms my stomach when it's upset. I rarely juice greens though. I'm more of a fruit person.

  in Daily Green Juice Drink Comment by joannabanana
• The sun burgers are so delicious!! I warmed mine in the dehydrator and served them with raw relish, sliced onions, and sliced tomatoes. I ate them with a raw bread recipe I made up, but I've heard everyone likes her sesame bread. My other favorite r…

  in Hehe :) Comment by joannabanana
• Mikfizzle, you are so lucky your mother is learning to go with your raw lifestyle. I love Ani's books, too. What recipes have you made? I haven't bought her new dessert book yet so you'll have to tell me how it is.

  in Hehe :) Comment by joannabanana
• I am definitely no expert in nut butters. I'll tell you what I did so you don't do it. I soaked cashews and made cashew butter. It was disgusting. It smelled weird, too. I didn't soak my macadamia nuts and made macadamia nut butter. It was basically…

  in Nut butter- to soak or not to soak Comment by joannabanana
• I finally had a persimmon for the first time this morning. I loved it!!! I let this one ripen for about 2 weeks. It was so soft and VERY sugary. At first, it felt like I just bit into a sugar cube, but then I got used to the taste.

  in of course this would happen... Comment by joannabanana
• Luluska, I'm so jealous!! I'm going grocery shopping today so I'll buy another one if it isn't a rock. I almost bought a cherimoya last week, but when I got to the checkout, it was $7.49!! That is robbery.

  in of course this would happen... Comment by joannabanana
• Hey, girl. I feel so bad about your skin. On my face, I use jojoba oil after I wash it. It is very smooth now. I don't know if there is anything you can ingest besides fat for your skin to get less dry. That was my main problem with 80/10/10. My ski…

  in WHAT TO DO..?? Comment by joannabanana
• I have never made raw kraut, but i put raw relish on nut/veggies burgers all the time. or i use it as a topping for crackers.

  in fine fermented friends! Comment by joannabanana
• i personally don't like spaghetti squash raw. i like it MUCH better cooked. it's actually really good and know i want some. haha i love ani phyo's recipe. it's the only one i'll use.

  in Spaghetti Squash Comment by joannabanana
• kiwiandme, the only detox symptom i had were pimples. i think since i was such a healthy eater before raw, i wasn't bombarded with stomach aches and head aches. do any of you guys have good fruit/veggie dressing recipes (amounts would help, i.e. 1 b…

  in 80/10/10- what do you think?? Comment by joannabanana
• here you go, kiwiandme http://foodnsport.com/ this is doug graham's website about 80/10/10

  in 80/10/10- what do you think?? Comment by joannabanana
• Agnes!!! It's me- Jo. I'm so happy you're on this site!!! I knew it was you after reading a few sentences. I'm glad your rashes are getting better. I've noticed 80/10/10 definitely helped with my skin. I don't follow it religiously like I used to, b…

  in 80/10/10- what do you think?? Comment by joannabanana
• fruitie, after a while, your family will accept you for who you are and forget about what you eat. i went to my dad's house for the first time a few months ago and he LOVES to cook. he always feeds me and my sister like crazy when we go over. i didn…

  in kind of dreading it... Comment by joannabanana
• my hair grows like a weed ,very fast!! i wasn't using shampoo since january but my hair was so gross looking. i decided to use it a few days ago and it was amazing!! i was just shocked at how bad my hair had gotten. i got my hair cut the same day th…

  in hair Comment by joannabanana