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• I found some more info how to keep warm. Eating food at room temp will keep the body warm, as opposed to eating cold refrigerated food. Warm water w/a twist of lemon or herbal or medicinal teas are also helpful. Fats have more hydrogen, this produce…

  in Is anyone else as COLD as I am? Comment by achin70
• Rawsiki: Your post inspired to reference “Conscious Eating” last night. According to Gabriel Cousens, those with a kapha constitution are prone to a feeling of dampness when they consume a lot of fruits and veggies w/o decreasing their intake of oth…

  in Is anyone else as COLD as I am? Comment by achin70
• Rawsiki: Yes, I used to be cold as well, even in the middle of summer. Once I upped my caloric intake, and my body fat (I think I was around 3-4% body fat – scary!), I warmed right up! But I guess you’re watching your calories, since you want to los…

  in Is anyone else as COLD as I am? Comment by achin70
• Luna blu, check page 3. Tons of people have been posting! :)

  in Taboo: Are vegans slow-witted? Comment by achin70
• I’ve read raw food vegans have a tendency to be deficient in minerals, protein, long chain omega 3 fatty acids, and vitamin B12. I believe omega 3’s promote brain function, so maybe that’s one reason why some vegans might not as much mental clarity.…

  in Taboo: Are vegans slow-witted? Comment by achin70
• I love maca, even the flavor. I use primarily for my cooked bean and grains, waiting until the temp has cooled down, and mixing it with Artisana coconut butter (and mesquite meal for the grains). I notice I get much more of a charge from the maca I …

  in Maca??? Comment by achin70
• I should really qualify my comments about the Vitamix. I don’t want to put it down too much. It is really great for dense mixtures. It saved me on Saturday night when I made a chocolate pie! For those of you who have the Vitamix 5000, maybe you coul…

  in Not very smoothie Comment by achin70
• Vitamix blenders are sure powerful, but they heat up too quickly for me. I have the basic 4500, w/o the variable speed. I’m sure the 5000, with the variable speed function, doesn’t heat up as quickly. If you want to save money, go for the Braun Powe…

  in Not very smoothie Comment by achin70
• One thing Tree of Life recommends for dulse is soaking for two minutes, then massaging lightly, and rinsing right away to preserve the mineral content. This releases a lot of the sea salt, and much of the fishy taste. I don’t have any wakame right n…

  in NAMA SHOYU ?? Substitute Comment by achin70
• Yes, kelp powder does have seaweed-like taste. I use it for raw entrees with names like Faux Salmon and Crab Delight, if that gives you an idea.

  in NAMA SHOYU ?? Substitute Comment by achin70
• Zoe alluded to this earlier, but kelp powder is wonderful. It has a salty taste, but it’s low in sodium because it’s so richly mineralized.

  in NAMA SHOYU ?? Substitute Comment by achin70
• naturalzing.com has Peruvian sundried olives w/o the salt. I guess chickpea miso is out of the question as a substitute, since it also contains quite a bit of salt. I’ve used it as a substitute for nama shoyu. Also, according to Rainbow Green Live F…

  in NAMA SHOYU ?? Substitute Comment by achin70
• I had a pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving made w/butternut squash, and it was very yummy! If you do decide to buy young coconuts, I’ve had the most success with the KSA brand (it has no label on the wrapping, but the company name is on the case. Next …

  in Making Banana Coconut Cream Pie... Comment by achin70
• Macadamias are wonderful, but walnuts and pecans I’m sure would work fine. It’s really a personal preference. If you like the flavor of the nut, go for it! Brazil nuts and pine nuts are like macadamias in that they have a high oil content. They do h…

  in Making Banana Coconut Cream Pie... Comment by achin70
• Sorry for posting so much, but I thought of a couple other ideas. Juice from half a lemon with a glass of water first thing in the morning, 20-30 min. before breakfast, will produce more stomach acid for digestion and assimilation. Adding apple cide…

  in need to gain weight Comment by achin70
• Hey, the link above didn’t paste completely. If you Google Zeolite, David Wolfe, it will also get you there.

  in need to gain weight Comment by achin70
• As far as coming a raw food diet, protein rich grains like quinoa, millet and amaranth worked pretty well for me as far as gaining weight. Also, cooked beans have also been a real blessing. Are you on probiotics and enzymes? These supps will help yo…

  in need to gain weight Comment by achin70
• Young coconut is supposed to be a healthy source of fats and calories, too. I had trouble maintaining weight on a raw food diet, but I just completed a liver gallbladder flush last week. I seem to be assimilating the nutrients much better now. Also,…

  in need to gain weight Comment by achin70
• One final comment: I was reading last night, and I noticed seeds are generally more alkaline/less acidic than nuts. Another reason to emphasize seeds in the diet! :)

  in Are seeds in the same boat as nuts? Comment by achin70
• Zoe: Your list of non-raw nuts is news to me. I know that most cashews are not raw, but sunfood.com’s cashews are supposed to be truly raw, since they’re opened by hand, which makes them a lot more expensive! Most almonds on the market are not raw a…

  in Are seeds in the same boat as nuts? Comment by achin70
• David Wolfe believes seeds are a lighter food. He esp. believes hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds and flax seeds are important to add to one’s diet. I do notice seeds generally have less fat, esp. compared to high oil content nuts like mac nut and brazil nu…

  in Are seeds in the same boat as nuts? Comment by achin70
• As far as dehydrating times go, I’m not really sure. I just usually dehydrate at 115 degrees for about 12 hours, until the nuts or seeds are dry and crunchy. If you dehydrate longer, it probably won’t hurt, as long as the temperature remains low. Al…

  in Need help on dehydrating time for Nuts!! Comment by achin70
• You’re welcome! Oops! I forgot pistachios: soaking not required, per Rainbow Green, but soak 1-2 hours if you have issues. Maybe you have a point about the tannins in Brazil nuts. Here’s some wonderful info from member luv-2B-raw I’ve copied and pas…

  in Need help on dehydrating time for Nuts!! Comment by achin70
• Here’s what Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine and I Am Grateful (Cafe Gratitude cookbook) (combined with my own experience), has to say about soaking times: almonds: 10-12 hours pecans: 1-2 hours brazil nuts: no enzyme inhibitors, per Cafe Gratitude c…

  in Need help on dehydrating time for Nuts!! Comment by achin70
• Yes, people at my meditation class find my green smoothies rather amusing! They sure like most of my raw desserts, though. I think the desserts help make the raw foods diet seems a little less unacceptable to them. Anyways, all the protein (I use he…

  in Junk food really not good anymore Comment by achin70
• I’ve been 70-80% raw for a couple years now. I used to have massive carb cravings, and I finally realized it was because I wasn’t eating enough, and my body was very angry with me. I firmly believed undereating was the key to longevity, but now I re…

  in Junk food really not good anymore Comment by achin70
• I wonder what the critical temp is for olives. I’ve heard recently that not all enzymes in foods are destroyed at 118 degrees. Supposedly, it’s very food specific. If I remember correctly, the critical temp for cacao is 170 degrees. Maybe agave also…

  in Are sun dried olives always raw? Comment by achin70
• Yeah, it’s a good idea to check your sources. Also, sometimes sun dried olives are rolled in olive oil, and the olive oil is usually not raw, given the expense of using truly raw olive oil. One company I know uses conventially processed (not exactly…

  in Are sun dried olives always raw? Comment by achin70
• Winona: Hey, glad it helped! LOL. :)

  in i have a couple newbie questions Comment by achin70
• I’ve heard if you oversoak nuts, you lose some flavor. If I soak cashews, I’ll start soaking around 11pm, soak for 7-8 hours, and then rinse around 6am after I get up. So I try to time it, depending on the type of nut. For pumpkin seeds, I’ll soak f…

  in i have a couple newbie questions Comment by achin70