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• I just finished reading The Body Ecology Diet and I learnt that cultured (fermented) veggies will last quite a long time. They’re fairly simple to make, but I haven’t tried them yet. If you try it and like it you could always use that as a method to…

  in Preserving vegetables Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Maybe this will help: http://www.freshtopia.net/vlog/?p=119 I think to make really smooth ice cream you either need to run it through the blank plate of a Greenstar, or use an ice cream maker. If you just freeze it the ice crystals won’t be broken u…

  in Making AND FREEZING raw ICE CREAM?? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Mopoke, try culturing the macadamia yogurt. It will probably taste great and it’s so simple to make cultured foods once you get the hang of it. I love lassi drinks also :-D. I really do think it’s more of an absorbtion problem than anything. My fath…

  in B12 - raw achilles heel? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I just posted this on another thread, but cultured foods really do help increase the beneficial bacterial in our intestines, and thus our absorption of B12. I think that if we all grew up in a pristine environment and never ate cooked food in our li…

  in B12 - raw achilles heel? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• mham, You can always break open a capsule of probiotics onto the veggies you’re fermenting if you’re worried about what kind of bacteria you’re growing. kminty3, I think that would work just fine. I made this cheese recipe and it turned out well.

  in Calcium and Probiotics Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Like Delphine said: Spirulina and cilantro. One binds to the metal, the other one chelates it out of cells. Msm + vit C helps also. You’re supposed to use a lot two days before, and two weeks after having a filling removed. I was also quite angry wh…

  in MERCURY &@*%! Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Salt, even sea salt, is an inorganic mineral which your body cannot utilize any better than it can heavy metals contaminating water. There is a difference between iron from a pipe and organic iron. It’s the same with salt. If it hasn’t been processe…

  in Is salt POISON? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• You sound like you’re exactly where I was about a year ago. My ex didn’t have a problem with eating fruits/veggies, but was of the attitude that life was best lived at the bar. I also tried the fact-dropping technique but to no avail. I also found m…

  in Help! My Boyfriend is a Junk Foodist. Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• germin8 – I didn’t know that calcium helped the adrenals. Thanks for the advice! I’ve been working/studying/being woken up by the dog and cat several times a night, so I’ve been feeling pretty burnt out lately. I guess it’s time to make some sesame …

  in Brain Food Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Brain function is closely tied to our essential fatty acid intake. DMAE (found primarily in wild Alaskan salmon) acts to reinforce cell membranes. I know that the topical application of DMAE is cumulative, and am assuming that the same would hold tr…

  in Brain Food Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Here’re some of the ones I found. Perhaps they can help. http://www.coconutdiet.com/cholesterol.htm This article explains the difference between long and medium chain fatty acids and how they circulate in the bloodstream http://www.coconutoil-onlin…

  in Uses of Coconut Oil Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Coconut oil does not raise cholesterol levels. In fact, it’s actually been shown to lower it. Do a google search and you’ll be sure to come up with many articles. There are two types of cholesterol, HDL and LDL. HDL is the “good cholesterol” – the o…

  in Uses of Coconut Oil Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I usually use it in raw desserts. Also, it really does make a great moisturizer. Here’s my moisturizer recipe: 2T sweet almond oil (add more or less depending on how thick you want it) 4 oz coconut oil 4 oz grated cocoa butter Essential oil of c…

  in Uses of Coconut Oil Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I just finished doing the 14 day cleanse in “LifeFood Recipe Book” and I know what you mean by emotional detox. I didn’t really have any physical cleansing symptoms, but for the first three days or so all my anxieties surfaced and I was freaking out…

  in Global Juice Feast !! Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Definably a well designed interior with lots of appetizing photos is a must. Possible substitution suggestions would also be great. Other than that, simple, low fat, and unique! I’m hungry already! Also, some delicious green smoothie recipes that do…

  in What kind of recipe book would you like? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• You can also try to crack one egg yolk into a bowl of miso soup. I’d leave the whites though. There’s really not much nutrition in them and they do inhibit the absorption of biotin from the egg yolk.

  in Raw Eggs? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I also read about this fast in Eating for Beauty I think it’s actually, 3 grapefruit, 2 oranges, 1 lemon, and 1C guava (or pineapple if you don’t have the guava), and the fast should last 3-4 days. I haven’t actually done this fast, but I did drink …

  in Grapefruit Juice Fast Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Do you ever visit Vancouver? If so just stock up on the ones they sell at Capers. They cost $2 each and I’m guessing you can freeze the meat and water.

  in Mature coconuts Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• These are my favourite goji recipes: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=11974 http://www.rawguru.com/recipe56.html Royal Cranberry Spread – From Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine 1C cranberries, softened in a dehydrator for 1h 1/2C pine n…

  in Goji Berries ... Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I see my spiritual path as being entwined with all other paths in my life, as if it is not something separate, but rather the guiding force behind every step and every breath taken. I suppose, then, that it was a primary consideration behind my jour…

  in Living Food & Spiritual Path Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• One thing I’ve wondered about is if we’re supposed to eat such a low fat diet, why is it that coconut trees are so abundant, as well as avocado in other areas, and durian? Whereas I do agree that we should be more moderate in our fat intake I surely…

  in 80/10/10 Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• There’s a place in Naramata, BC which sells raw nuts. I don’t remember what they’re called but their prices are supposed to be good. I’ve also been looking into dwarf fuit/nut trees? Anyone heard of them or have any thoughts? Here’s an article I fo…

  in Pasteurized Almonds? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I’d say to just focus on how good raw tastes and how simple it is, instead of thinking about what you’re missing on cooked. Also, it’s better to let yourself have a cooked meal here and there, rather than trying too hard to be 100% and then just aba…

  in I'm baaaaack Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I break mine up a bit and put them in miso soup. I’ll have to try the seaweed pesto. Great idea Zoe! Does anyone know if all seaweed is supposed to contain that analog which blocks the absorbtion of B-12? I heard spirulina does, but I’m not sure abo…

  in Seaweed strips. Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• lol! TV westling . . . Maybe instead of the white background it could be a very very light sepia coloured background. Kinda like a plastered wall or something. I guess I’m thinking a Tuscan inspired theme would work quite nicely. I don’t think the c…

  in Gone raw graphics Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I heard it could be an iron deficiency. Maybe try eating some foods rich in iron and see if that helps. I’m not to sure what those foods are . . .

  in Constantly feeling cold... Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• marienord, jogging in place is one of the things you can do. I’ve even seen dance rebounding and yoga rebounding videos. I don’t really know how that works though. I just picked up an almost new Needak rebounder I found in the buy&sell for 1/2 p…

  in Cleansing for my skin - Also, kidney question! :) Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I became the acne-queen when I started eating more fruit smoothies. Now I make green ones instead ;-) Here’s some articles about rebounding: http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/rebounding… This is the one I’m thinking of getting. They’re cheaper…

  in Cleansing for my skin - Also, kidney question! :) Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• Two things helped me get rid of my acne: green smoothies and burdock root extract. You could also juice the root itself. Something that I haven’t tried yet, but heard good things about, is rebounding on a mini trampoline. It’s supposed to help move …

  in Cleansing for my skin - Also, kidney question! :) Comment by Raw_Chocoholic
• I have a recipe I’ve been meaning to try . . . Ginger Un-Steamed Rice 1 1/2-2C cauliflower 1 1/2C parsnip 2T almond butter or tahini 1T grated fresh ginger 1 squeeze lemon

  in sushi parsnip rice? Comment by Raw_Chocoholic