achin70

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• Just to clarify, one of my previous posts wasn’t worded very accurately. I guess there are a lot good things about sprouted grains. Also, as the grain sprouts, it becomes less acidic, and it transforms gradually from a grain to more of a vegetable. …

  in Why is baked bread bad Comment by achin70
• queenfluff: Yes, I think you’re absolutely right! That caramelized crust, which is what makes baked goods taste so good, contains the acrylamide. :)

  in Why is baked bread bad Comment by achin70
• Erin: After attending a Victoria Boutenko lecture, I learned about Advanced Glycoxidation End Products (AGES). Here is a link with more info, and I’ve copied and pasted an excerpt below: http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/1220.html Acrylamide belongs…

  in Why is baked bread bad Comment by achin70
• Flybaby: Yes, I think sprouted is the way to go for grains. I still do some cooked grains like Nature’s Path manna bread (cooked, but sprouted) and quinoa (cooked with a double boiler using the absorption method) in order to maintain my weight. I tr…

  in Why is baked bread bad Comment by achin70
• From what I understand, human beings haven’t been cultivating grains that long, maybe 10,000 years, as opposed to 50,000 years for some other foods (certain veggies?). Birds are supposedly the only natural grain eaters. So we have problems digesting…

  in Why is baked bread bad Comment by achin70
• I love putting carrots, avocado and olive oil in my savory (no fruit) green smoothies to improve the taste and texture. :)

  in Lemon rind neutralizes green smoothie aftertaste Comment by achin70
• Yeah, I think I’ll stick with the truly raw cashews from sunfood.com. Even if the minimally heated cashews are kinda raw, they probably still have a lot of mycotoxins! Sunfood.com’s cashews have been tested for toxins, and they test very low! :)

  in Raw cashews - raw or not? Comment by achin70
• I’ve been riffing on this issue in my mind, and here are my thoughts: Perhaps the water is pink in immature coconuts, and not as sweet, because the chemical composition of the sugars are not yet fully formed. After storing the water in the fridge fo…

  in My first young coconut Comment by achin70
• LimeLady: Yes, I’ve drank some of that pinkish/purplish coconut water before, and it wasn’t especially bad. It smelled ok, but I was still kinda suspicious. I once opened a young coconut with absolutely no pulp, and pinkish/purplish water. So maybe …

  in My first young coconut Comment by achin70
• Snoopy99: It was probably just very immature. The average seems to be at 1/2 cup of pulp per young coconut. Try to go for the larger, heavier ones, even though this is no guarantee, because sometimes it’s a lot of coconut water, very relatively litt…

  in My first young coconut Comment by achin70
• juicy: They’re green, but they get shaven down to a cone shape. They’re kind of a off-white color after they’re shaven. You can find them in Asian stores, or Whole Foods (expensive at Whole Foods). I’ve been told mature coconuts, the brown & hai…

  in My first young coconut Comment by achin70
• Please see the technique on thenaughtyvegan.com. It’s a two pager. You can avoid all those nasty shards by doing it this way, and it’s really quick! :)

  in My first young coconut Comment by achin70
• I love the German Chocolate ice cream recipe on this website! My personal favorite snack is cacao nibs with goji berries. If you’re just starting out, you’ll probably needs more a lot more gojis than cacao nibs. Hemp seeds, Artisana Coconut Butter, …

  in Help for ideas on snacks to keep around? Comment by achin70
• When I was a Tree of Life last year, Gabriel Cousens noted fruits and vegetables, and melons combined with any other foods, are two combinations to watch out for. Then I went to a Victoria Boutenko lecture, and she said fruits and veggies together a…

  in Food combinations...how important are they Comment by achin70
• snoopy 99: I get my raw nori at Whole Foods. Don’t know if you have one close to you. People seem to like the Real Hummus recipe on this website, made from garbanzos. The creator uses a few dates to give it a little bit of sweetness. Pretty cool! :)

  in Beans-Kidney, Black, garbanzo are they raw? Comment by achin70
• I was lookin at Cousens’ book last night, and he recommends dehydrating at 145 for up to 3 hours, depending on how wet the mixture is. The temp insides the dehydrator can be up to 20-25 degrees lower, and I believe the internal temp of the food woul…

  in Anyone else not like dehydrated food? Comment by achin70
• I love having my Excalibur around, but I don’t use it much. I can hang with the taste and texture of dehydrated food, but it does seem harder to digest w/o the water content. When you dehydrate, I believe you lose some food energy, so I try to eat f…

  in Anyone else not like dehydrated food? Comment by achin70
• I thought of one more suggestion to keep in mind: Once I gave a fennel seed capsule to someone in middle of an acid reflux reaction, and she said it worked very well for her. :)

  in Reflux Comment by achin70
• Mon 46: Ok, I have tendency to give way too much info, but here it goes: Most people suffering from GERD have low stomach acid, so there’s not enough stomach acid to do the job of digesting the food. the food sits and ferments, and then the acid spl…

  in Reflux Comment by achin70
• Maybe it’s because some raw fatty acids help the body to burn fat more efficiently. I’ve read this is the case with macadamia nuts. Don’t know what other fats it applies to. Coconuts have medium chain fatty acids, and these fatty acids are more like…

  in Fat Burning Nuts? Comment by achin70
• Zooey Glass: Thanks, happy to provide any info that can help! :)

  in I need to get more calories! Comment by achin70
• I forgot to include my favorite food of all, raw cacao! High in minerals, including magnesium, iron and chromium. Also, it contains MAO inhibitors, which can decrease appetite. :)

  in I need to get more calories! Comment by achin70
• flybaby: Thanks! :) shadylady: I have a few ideas for facilitating weight loss. Some of these suggestions for weight loss might be more applicable for the future, since you’re keeping the lid on fats. Goji berries might help you lose weight. Here’s …

  in I need to get more calories! Comment by achin70
• I imagine it must be difficult consuming only 600 calories a day! I was losing massive amount of weight consuming 1500 calories a day on an 80% raw diet. After working with a nutritionist, I corrected my diet, and now I consume 2700 calories a day, …

  in I need to get more calories! Comment by achin70
• I’ve read cacao butter is great for the skin, and it will make you smell great, just like chocolate! You’ll have to warm it up, though, so it’s not as convenient as coconut oil or olive oil. Also, like Angie said, getting enough healthy fats is impo…

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by achin70
• sunshinerose: That's really interesting! I've read the unfermented beans are supposed to be more stimulating, not less. I'll have to try it someday, maybe when I do a raw food retreat in Hawaii. LOL. :)

  in So David Wolfe has lied to me? Comment by achin70
• I've been a big supporter of cacao ever since I went raw. I've been 100% raw since late May, and I've increased my cacao consumption since then. However, in the last few weeks, I've noticed a few symptoms arising: 1) Muscle cramps in the calf (Is ca…

  in So David Wolfe has lied to me? Comment by achin70
• raw mama: I believe, if I remember correctly from a David Wolfe lecture (please don’t quote me, not 100% sure), that the critical temp for cacao is 170 degrees. I guess it makes sense the temp would be higher, given where cacao trees are grown. stan…

  in So David Wolfe has lied to me? Comment by achin70
• Yes, I dehydrate at 145 degrees with my Excalibur for an hour or two as well, since the temp inside the dehydrator is 20-25 lower, and the internal temp of the food is lower still. Gabriel Cousens thinks this is a safer method of dehydrating. This m…

  in 118 degrees? Comment by achin70
• angie: You’re a perfect example of someone who listens to her body. Amazing what happens when you really tune in and listen (I could use a little improvement in this area)! Your body leads you to the correct foods. :)

  in Is anyone else as COLD as I am? Comment by achin70