Raw_Chocoholic

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• If you have access to a copy of Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine pick it up and read about a study done comparing the preschool children in a couple communities in Mexico. It’ll help you stay organic! The children exposed to pesticides had decreased …

  in Gone Organic - Why Eat organic? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Maybe your body needs more sulfur or msm? Personally I don’t really believe it to be toxic, your body needs sulfur so I’d say you’re wise to listen to it!

  in GARLIC Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I usually do about 60%, though I’m aiming for 80%. It’s better to be comfortable where you are than trying to transition too fast and then binging on less healthy foods. You’ll know when you’re ready for the next level of raw. In the meantime 50% is…

  in I think I'm going to be about 50% raw Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• You could always try a “soft bounce” one for knee problems. I know Needak has one. I think the cellercizer is supposed to be the best – and of course most expensive. I really wouldn’t buy one from Wallmart. If they’re not properly made they’re basic…

  in Need advice on Rebounder Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I agree with the wild foods. Read these interesting accounts of two people who had lived purely off of wild foods: http://dw.successultranow.com/Articles/WildGree… As for superfoods to stalk up on, I suppose I would choose: spirulina, bee pollen, ma…

  in SURVIVAL- Food Crisis!!! SUPERFOODS and more Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• If you’re just looking for something temporary waitressing is a good option as you can get quite a lot in tips. Also, it can give you good ideas on how to run a raw cafe if ever you want to take your business idea to that level. Since you’re in Cali…

  in Career Change, Financial Trouble and what do I do next? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I did a day of kundalini yoga with Gurmukh a couple years ago, and then followed her DVD a couple times. It gave me a very peaceful feeling and I even spoke softer for the next couple of hours. I highly recommend it – and I really should keep it up …

  in Kundalini Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Personally, I like the raw pyramid Brendan Brazier made. It’s 45% fibrous vegetables, 20% fruit, 20% legumes/seeds/pseudograins, 10% fat, and 5% starch. It seems nice and balanced to me. In reality though I eat too much fat, but this is what I’m aim…

  in Raw Food Pyramid- 15% fruit or less? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I’d recommend both taking a class/course (if you have any in the area) and raiding the library for local guides. Maybe just try to learn one new thing a day and become really adept at identifying it, rather than trying to pick everything at once. Al…

  in Edible Weeds Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Also, take vit c with the msm, as it helps the msm work. Try camu camu berries. David Wolfe recommends to try working up to 10,000mg of it for about 3 months, then work back down to a regular dose. I don’t know how pure the capsules are, but Prairie…

  in Skin repair? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Although I do sometimes want to smack products out of peoples hands, for the most part I just ignore it. I have got a few comments like “wow, you really eat healthy”, but nothing much. Thankfully I’ve never been asked what an avocado is. I don’t thi…

  in MYOB in the Grocery Store? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I have the same problem with recipes. Want to try them all, yet at the same time don’t want to bother making the more complicated dinner-like ones. Maybe the key is to stop trying to recreate dinner in the SAD diet sense? mandelicious, do you mean t…

  in Where are YOU having trouble? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• So does this mean that I have to have a ton of recipes and switch them around? I was planning on finding a handfull of really yummy green smoothie and salad recipes and mostly sticking to those, but now I don’t know what to do. When I try a recipe w…

  in Vegetables and oxalates? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I don’t know how I missed these. Must have misspelled tortilla when I did the search :-S Thanks Kandace!

  in Tortilla Recipe? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• First of all, welcome to the board! :-) I’ve lost about 20 pounds so far. 10 of those were from a 14 day cleanse I did, the rest was over the 5 months (approx). I’ve been off and on raw though, and very rarely 100%, so I’m sure you’ll get quicker re…

  in How much weight have you lost? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Here’s a plan for a cheap homemade solar dehydrator. I don’t know how else you’d keep out bugs and sand though. http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/surv/sold…

  in By the Power of the Sun...Dehydrating? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I haven’t tried these yet but here are a couple recipes from the Lifefood Recipe Book. Sweet Teriyaki Almonds: 8C almonds, 2C Cragg’s, 1/2C maple syrup, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 jalapeno pepper. Hot & Spicy Pumpkin Seeds: 3C pumpkin seeds, 1T garlic …

  in Need recipes for spicing sprouted dehydrated nuts Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Hmmm, I’ve noticed some colon cleansing and I’ve actually gained 2 pounds! Hopefully it’s muscle . . . Flexibility is increasing rapidly though. My instructor was surprised it had only been my 8th class :-D

  in Bikram's HOT yoga Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I find camel difficult also. Congrats Joyce! So far I’ve managed to master savasana ;-) Does anyone else find their balance better on one side than the other? DagnyTaggart, I know what you mean! When people beside me put in less effort I seem to loo…

  in Bikram's HOT yoga Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Well, I had my first class today! Much more difficult than I thought it would be, but I love the light feeling it brings. It also made me realize how much deeper my breathing could be. How quickly should I see weight loss/muscle toning with about 5 …

  in Bikram's HOT yoga Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Would it work to go to a couple classes, learn the sequence, and then do this at home (we have a sauna in our basement). I haven’t had too much experience with yoga but I heard that the postures are beginner ones.

  in Bikram's HOT yoga Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I’m currently taking MSM, spirulina, and bee pollen for b-12. However, I wouldn’t think vitamin supplements to be necessary.

  in supplements and vitamins Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• It’s the root, not the powder. Sounds like it’s quite good for detox though. For the tea do I cut a piece off the root, or just soak it? And can you let it dry and use it again later?

  in Licorice? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• What does your typical diet look like? Maybe you’re eating too much fats and not enough greens? I think you really just have to keep trying new recipes until you find enough to use as staples which you like MORE than any cooked food alternatives. Ch…

  in what to expect during transition? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I injured my knee doing bellydance a year ago even with taking time off it didn’t heal completely. However, now I’m noticing improvements with mega doses of msm combined with bikram yoga. The heat really helps you heal injuries and increase blood fl…

  in Running, knees, and rest Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I left out the tocotreinols . . . no idea what they are either. It’s probably no big deal. As for price, I usually have the rest of the ingredients sitting around anyways. I make the cake when I make a batch of coconut kefir because I don’t want to …

  in Naked Chocolate Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I love that book! The recipes are very tasty and I found the book very informative. The only thing is that raw cacao butter wasn’t around at the time they wrote it, but they have some more recipes here: http://www.naked-chocolate.com/recipes/ My fav…

  in Naked Chocolate Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I’ve always heard that the white marks were caused by damage to the cuticle from either clipping it or pushing it back too roughly. Or, like queenfluff said, damage to the nail bed. Maybe try applying vit E oil to the cuticle, or something like that…

  in White lines on nails Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I’m not a fan of flax crackers either. In fact, I’ve mostly given up on raw crackers, but zucchini chips are a great alternative. They’re easier to make and lower in fat. Just slice up some zucchini and add whatever herbs/spices you want and dehydra…

  in raw cracker recipe without using flaxseed?? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Victoria Boutenko made a point about the difference between 99% and 100% raw is that your body is still producing mucous to protect itself from that bit of cooked food, and not getting all the vitamins from the rest that you’re eating. I think the d…

  in Cooked food! Comment by Raw_Chocoholic