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• Oh, yes! It’s amazing, isn’t it? To see how your body reacts to cooked food, now. If I eat cooked food, especially cooked grains, my sinuses immediately fill and my headaches come crashing back. I get sleepy/sickish and ache all over. I used to feel…

  in Sensitivity to cooked food (feel ill after eating) Comment by TomsMom
• I guess those were what I was growing as a little kid, then. They were tiny and sweet. Be careful with anything Walmart says, though. I found frozen salmon a couple of years ago at my local Walmart that claimed to be wild caught, but was farmed inst…

  in Baby carrots - the hidden story Comment by TomsMom
• I’m really surprised people don’t know that baby carrots are just regular carrots that have been shaved down. When I was a kid, everyone knew that, but I guess today folks are pretty innocent. I used to grow true tiny carrots when I was really young…

  in Baby carrots - the hidden story Comment by TomsMom
• It depends. It used to be that you could count on unshelled as being both raw and unpasteurized, but I’m seeing unshelled walnuts(for example) and other types of unshelled nuts on my store shelves that have clearly been cleaned. Since I can’t always…

  in Are unshelled nuts raw? Comment by TomsMom
• Mamak, it depends largely on what you intend to juice. Some types/brands do some foods well and not others. For example, my mom loaned me her Champion, which does hard, crisp things like carrots and apples very well, but cannot handle leafy greens o…

  in What Juicer should I buy? Comment by TomsMom
• Maine Coast Sea Vegetables sells very good nori(both raw and toasted) and several other seaweeds. I buy direct from them and avoid stores now. I got sick of getting rancid nuts and spoiled foods from some of the stores. Maine Coast harvests a lot of…

  in Difficult to find Comment by TomsMom
• Things like store bought yogurt are not even real, fully cultured yogurt, so you shouln’t waste your money on it. I would skip the peaches, as they are the worst and most pesticide loaded fruit there is.(As far as conventionally grown fruit, I mean.…

  in will I gain weight if I go lower raw? Comment by TomsMom
• Just something to add on the nuts: a lot of processors for pecans are using bleach water on the shells instead of hot steams. So these pecans are actually raw. What I do is I buy direct from a grower who does their own processing, and I get in conta…

  in witch nuts are not? Comment by TomsMom
• I’m so sorry, waterbaby:*( CAn any of your grandchildren come to help you?On your prescription, maybe you can call around to pharmacies to see if any will deliver. If you find one, you can call your doc and have them call in the prescription. I know…

  in Need some TLC!!! Comment by TomsMom
• Pfffft. The big, bad lesbian is not going anywhere, God boy.

  in The Condition of Our Soul Comment by TomsMom
• Oh, please, enough with the “sorry”s. You’re not sorry in the slightest. You’re being aggressive and greedy. I”m sick of hearing you whine about who is going to Hell and who is not. We already know how you feel about agnostics and homosexuals. You’r…

  in The Condition of Our Soul Comment by TomsMom
• I’m getting sick and tired of this egocentric, pseudo christian, masturbation fest.

  in The Condition of Our Soul Comment by TomsMom
• shgadwa, you are not educated well and are misguided. It’s really not worth it to try to debate theology with me.

  in The Condition of Our Soul Comment by TomsMom
• superkat92, you ARE a Christian if you are Catholic:-)

  in The Condition of Our Soul Comment by TomsMom
• The very definiation of “vegan” implies not to wear anything derived from an animal. Period. I mean, I understand where you’re coming from on synthetics. I have to wear wool in the winter because I can’t tolerate synthetics. That makes me a plain ol…

  in leather goods Comment by TomsMom
• I either use baking soda or I use peelu.

  in Tooth paste or tooth not to paste? Comment by TomsMom
• Their writing is raising red flags as far as I’m concerned. I think there is a certain amount of nonsense on that page. By the way, didn’t these guys get popped a few years back for mixing dirty infected juice(infected with salmonella)from Mexico wi…

  in "gently pasteurized"???? Comment by TomsMom
• “Gently pasteurized” sounds like “a little bit pregnant.”

  in "gently pasteurized"???? Comment by TomsMom
• Myrhh is awesome for oral care! It’s especially good for gums that are “spongy” and for gingivitus(sp?). You can put it in some homemade toothpaste or make a tincture for a mouthwash. WArning, the taste is horrible it’s bitter, so I used to add xyli…

  in Mouth ulcers Comment by TomsMom
• I forgot to add, bluebells, that if your sores are canker sores, using a non-detergent toothpaste should go a long way to help. Almost all toothpastes contain detergents and this will strip the mucus coating from the inside of the mouth. This opens …

  in Mouth ulcers Comment by TomsMom
• What kind of mouth sore? Is it inside the mouth or on the outside? Where exactly is it? Does it hurt?

  in Mouth ulcers Comment by TomsMom
• When I first started raw(I was a cooked vegetarian before), I had horrible runs that lasted for over six months! I dont’ know what caused it, since it seemed to go on much longer than a typical “detox”(I hate that word) period. It could have been be…

  in Bowel Movements (uncensored) Comment by TomsMom
• yes, ceasarea; that’s why I said they’re not “inherently” safe:)

  in Burning Incense Comment by TomsMom
• Oil difusers are not inherently safe, either. Any time you can smell a scent, you are inhaling chemicals into your lungs. Some things are safer than others, of course, but don’t be bought by hype when it comes to buring or heating any kind of scent.

  in Burning Incense Comment by TomsMom
• Almost all dry garbanzos are raw and will sprout. They’re not traditionally heated for processing. LIke om said, rinse often, yes.

  in Are chickpeas raw??? Comment by TomsMom
• I think so, Dancin Durian. What you eat is important and also, your lifestyle. If you sit on your tush in front of a computer like me, you’re not going to burn a lot of calories or need a lot.

  in calories, how many do you eat? Does it matter? Comment by TomsMom
• I wish I could eat as much as other raw fooders! I eat about 1200 calories a day and am considered obese:( When I was skinny I couldn’t eat more than 1000 calories a day, so this isn’t unusual for me. I guess my lifestyle is like a turtle’s. Edit: I…

  in calories, how many do you eat? Does it matter? Comment by TomsMom
• Brown rice is raw. Unless the container states it is a “quick” brown rice, that is. You can even sprout brown rice. I know it’s frustrating to find out that some raw gurus who wrote books didn’t bother to do their homework, but this is a great place…

  in What's the Deal with Rice and Beans? Comment by TomsMom
• See my profile, haha! I could’t possibly abuse my cat or dog’s body by forcing it to eat a vegan diet to sooth my own ego. They are not omnivores and I’m really sick of hearing the propoganda and seeing the injuries years down the line from abusivel…

  in Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. Comment by TomsMom
• Good stuff, Meditating. Well, tragic, actually.

  in Ocean Dead Zones: A New Environmental Tragedy Comment by TomsMom