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• I hated green smoothies up til about a couple of weeks ago. Someone (either on here or on a different forum) mentioned using your favorite regular fruit smoothie recipes and then just adding greens to that. I never even thought of that before (appar…

  in Green Smoothies Comment by raw_earth
• Transitioning slowly (meaning not going 100% raw overnight) and adding in more raw foods and cutting out cooked foods over time helped me tremendously. You will still detox, but it won’t be as uncomfortable! Also, heavier foods such as avocados and …

  in Afraid of detox Comment by raw_earth
• Actually, I really like blending them with dino/lacinato kale (the only kind of kale I like), and I’m hardly someone who raves about green smoothies. ;)

  in ORANGES! Comment by raw_earth
• Ooh, second breakfast! I like it! ;) My daily menu is pretty simple, though I don’t really do meals. I just graze throughout the day most of the times: green juice in the morning (either straight celery juice, or a combo of celery, kale, chard, appl…

  in All day Menu! Comment by raw_earth
• Have you tried supplementing with B-12? (Or maybe your Viactiv already contains B-12?) When I was eating raw vegan for quite a while, I developed a deficiency and my hair was falling out like crazy! It scared the crap outta me actually! I added in r…

  in Ugh..I'm losing my hair!!! Comment by raw_earth
• cc78, I think your food combining looks pretty darn good too—just watch how closely you eat fruits after a non-fruit/non-blended meal. I’ve read that celery juice is excellent for replenishing/building hydrochloric acid, so you might want to try tha…

  in Help! - severe bloating Comment by raw_earth
• Well, this doesn’t exactly answer your question, but the white part of citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits—the pith just underneath the skin is said to help heal bruises. Although, heck, it may prevent them too. :)

  in Preventative foods? Comment by raw_earth
• I’ve never done a juice fast before, but I’ve been juicing on a regular basis in the mornings for a long time—love it! :) Mixing fruit and veggie juices are definitely okay in my book, but you’ll get different opinions on that. I would focus on gree…

  in Juice Fast Comment by raw_earth
• Nora, Same thing happens to me if I don’t get enough sodium in the foods I’m already eating. I’ll go after just about anything high in salt otherwise. Celery is a great source of natural sodium. Your body does need sodium in order to function proper…

  in Salt Cravings? Comment by raw_earth
• It is possible to go “too raw too soon” when it comes to detox, but your particular situation sounds more like it might have to do with bad food combining. Fruit, as chefraw16 said, is not the best thing to end a meal with. I’ve found fruit (especia…

  in Too raw too soon? Comment by raw_earth
• Oooh, yay! I remember her talking about her raw biz a little while ago, things she was mostly selling to folks nearby, and the food always sounded so amazing and yummy. I might end up ordering something. :) Thanks for letting us know.

  in Support your local... Omshanti!! Comment by raw_earth
• I realize there are environmental issues such as overfishing and disturbing the ecosystem (and I will probably get flamed for this), but when it comes to the health of your body, I still stand by my claim that (in that sense) wild-caught is better. …

  in Raw fish? Comment by raw_earth
• Another thing you could be missing that is plentiful in fish is B-12. You can always supplement if you want to remain vegan, but personally I’m much more into whole foods than supplements. I don’t think there any vegan whole food sources of B-12, be…

  in Raw fish? Comment by raw_earth
• Well, this not might help with taste as much, but blended foods are great because they are much easier to digest. Maybe try out some raw soups, smoothies, and also juices rather than foods in their absolutely natural state and see how that works. Yo…

  in Being Raw with a Hernia Comment by raw_earth
• ALL1E, I’ve been consuming raw dairy for over 2 years now on a pretty regular basis, and I’ve never once had a problem. For me, adding raw goat’s milk or cow’s milk cheeses and egg yolks were the missing link in my diet. Raw vegan didn’t work for me…

  in Raw Dairy? Comment by raw_earth
• I agree with 123. Honestly, I think the recipes on this site are better than just about any raw prep book I’ve come across. Just click through and take a look. There’s a ton of great ones!

  in Looking for Un-Cookbook Comment by raw_earth
• A good rule of thumb is that most packaged items are not raw unless they’re specifically labeled ‘raw,’ and even then their definition of ‘raw’ can be a little fuzzy. Just because they didn’t cook/heat the item doesn’t mean all of the ingredients th…

  in Oatmeal Comment by raw_earth
• queenfluff, I almost forgot about The Two Coreys! How could I?! ;) I’ve been watching that lately too. I usually don’t dig reality TV shows at all, but I just loved the way the two of them played off each other. I hope it gets renewed for a second s…

  in Favorite tv shows!!! Comment by raw_earth
• Supernatural, baby! :D I love me some Winchester boys! That’s the one show I never miss. I also watch Lost and House pretty religiously. And Californication on Showtime is pretty hilarious IMO (just started watching that one), but I’ll be losing my …

  in Favorite tv shows!!! Comment by raw_earth
• Even though it doesn’t taste like almond milk, sesame seed milk is one of my favorites. I love it even on it’s own! And I find it subs well for almond milk in shakes and with raw cereals. It’s just a different taste. Just make sure you rinse the ses…

  in nut milk (lack of almonds) Comment by raw_earth
• RCBA, I’m only a buyer, not a seller or a grower. Wish I was though! Sorry ‘bout that! Veganman will have to fill us in.

  in Available unpasteurized almonds Comment by raw_earth
• Thank you so much! :)

  in Available unpasteurized almonds Comment by raw_earth
• Awesome! Someone needs to start a guide for the portable raw foodist! :)

  in Dashboard Dehydrator Comment by raw_earth
• I love this topic! I never thought I would be one to stop wearing deodorant AT ALL (or stop using breath mints/gum) but after being raw for a few months I’ve found that I don’t need it anymore. :) Awesome, huh?

  in raw foodists don't smell! Comment by raw_earth
• As far as I’ve heard (and experienced myself), the ones with purple flesh and colored water have gone rancid…so find yourself a different coconut to crack. :) The water should be very clear and the flesh should be white for a super fresh young cocon…

  in young coconuts Comment by raw_earth
• I’ve never heard that before. I have heard that the vitamin C from the lemons will help you absorb calcium from the greens. Though I’ve also heard that the only fruit you should put in green juice is apples, but I don’t know why. Big help I am, huh?…

  in Lemon juice in green juice Comment by raw_earth
• Wow, that’s a sweet looking dehydrator, omshanti! I love the glass door! I kinda wish I knew about those before I got my Excalibur.

  in OMG!!ITS HUGE...... Comment by raw_earth
• When I first went raw, I began eating 100% vegan (with the exception of honey). Now I eat raw egg yolks for B-12 and raw milk cheeses once in a while. I feel a lot healthier, more energetic, and more grounded when I include those foods than I do whe…

  in Eating raw meat???? Comment by raw_earth
• Those are all flash pasteurized/heated, so they’re not raw. But some of the chain health food stores have juice bars, so that might be an option. For citrus, you can get a small wooden or plastic reamer like this one at a kitchen store to juice your…

  in Supermarket Juices Comment by raw_earth
• Those are mung bean sprouts. Definitely okay to eat raw! :)

  in Bean sprouts Comment by raw_earth