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• teade… it’s easy to indulge and then blame the food, but really it’s just “moderation” that went out the window. you might try eating raw almonds (or nuts) instead of the butters as you’ll be able to moderate better. also, avocados won’t leave you f…

  in Ugh! Comment by pianissima
• can you get the raw food detox diet from your library? it has a whole plan. it’s great, and gets you into it slowly, depending on your “love” natalia rose. raw food detox diet. (or raw life force energy.) they both have meal plans.

  in Any weekly menus out there? Comment by pianissima
• and mham- those cilantro noodles sound fantabulous. i’m going to try that!

  in Need help with luncheon... Comment by pianissima
• sorry- i didn’t see this before. i just used a plain old coffee grinder. but maybe “old” is the key. they just don’t make appliances as durable as they used to (i’m really not as old as that made me sound =) )

  in Need help with luncheon... Comment by pianissima
• avo pudding, or brownies are a great treat. serve with fresh fruit, berries and a little ‘whip’. one thing my non-raw bro told me is that he is interested in eating a lot of these things, but doesn’t find the names helpful at all. for ex, don’t call…

  in Need help with luncheon... Comment by pianissima
• yes. i did not find it fantastic at first, but like zoe, find the julienne tool to work wonders and love it bulk up sauces, including salad dressings. it’s often the “missing ingredient” in recipes because it adds bulk without much flavor (pretty mu…

  in zucchini...blah Comment by pianissima
• fred, i am from antibes! fruit is super cleansing and any body that is TOTALLY clean could theoretically survive and thrive on just fruit in my opinion. unwise to move too quickly i would think though.

  in FRUITARIAN!!!! Comment by pianissima
• i just read a fabulous book called “in defense of food.” in it, the author talks about americans and “nutrionism” and how what nutritionists purport to know about WHY certain foods are good for us/not good for us is based on a lot of supposition and…

  in Alive or Dead Enzymes - Does it matter? Comment by pianissima
• hi there lyn-doe, i am so sorry you have to deal with this. i too felt my body was under siege during and post college and it has taken a WHILE to recover (and still going). i too took accutane and birth control and know first hand… it did help clea…

  in Please anyone I need some HELP! Comment by pianissima
• juicy- i don’t mean to keep harping on the same thing, but ever since i found out about them, i really recommend getting a COLONIC. really, it sounds like you are detoxing too quickly and unless you want to slow it does a bit by re-incorporating som…

  in worse before it gets better? Comment by pianissima
• mham- i think the natalia rose thing makes perfect sense as a transition. but sweet potatoes are really expensive, so if you are in a pinch, what about winter squash?

  in 3 things.... Comment by pianissima
• marysia- if you don’t have a problem, don’t fix it. =)

  in Thyroid & raw foods ? Comment by pianissima
• thank you! yammygirl- will check that out rawvoice- is that recipe posted on the web? i don’t have that book. poemomm- that looks simple enough. and i think you are right. i may have been adding too many of the traditional ingredients.

  in raw marinara sauce Comment by pianissima
• another option is to take some of the meal-plan prep stress off by having a cooked dinner (preceding a green salad) during your transitional phase. wholesome options: steamed veggies, cooked whole grains (quinoa, spelt, kamut, amaranth) with BRAGGS,…

  in Help...I Need a Meal Plan!!! Comment by pianissima
• this is/was absolutely my worst problem… there are so many different theories after a while, you’re like: “what can i eat???” the other thing is that your body will go through so many changes that you’ll want different things, need different things…

  in Help...I Need a Meal Plan!!! Comment by pianissima
• it’s weird for me that everywhere i go “raw” has come to mean raw fats. the other day i ordered a raw pizza which was an avo salad with a seed bread topped with a thin sheet of marinara sauce and then pine nut “cheese.” shouldn’t vegans be eating VE…

  in Nuts: how much is too much? Comment by pianissima
• i think nuts and seeds are WAY overvalued. they are mainly transitional foods, but even then, i’d sooner eat a baked yam than a pound of nuts. they just don’t sit well once you’ve been doing this for a while. see how you feel, you’ll want less and l…

  in Nuts: how much is too much? Comment by pianissima
• yummy! lemon and ginger is my favorite juice add-in! if you add spinach to that it gets all frothy and AMAZING.

  in what to do with extra limes/juicing Comment by pianissima
• the gravity method is absolutely painless in my experience. not only that, you feel AMAZING afterwards (esp. if you are on such a clean diet to begin with). here’s some info on it that i found helpful: method FAQ natalia rose’s website is very helpf…

  in Colon Cleanse Question Comment by pianissima
• IsisDC- nicely put. but, in case you like almonds, i got some from wholesale-almonds.com for $5/lb if you buy 10 lbs (they freeze REALLY well). they are IMP (almost as good as organic) and the best i have ever tasted, totally raw. (nope, they don’t …

  in very simple meal ideas? Comment by pianissima
• canned chickpeas are cooked. that’s why they are soft. most people don’t eat their chick peas sprouted… but the good news is it’s really easy and very affordable to just buy some dried ones in the bulk aisle.

  in very simple meal ideas? Comment by pianissima
• kattbuddah- i don’t know if this helps, but when i was in houston we went to this great italian restaurant and the maitre D said they would make me anything i wanted. the produce was really nice too! southerners are SO accommodating! i was impressed…

  in raw food restaurants Comment by pianissima
• according to this colon hydrotherapist i spoke with, when you are feeling this way on raw you either need to eat some healthy cooked food (at night only, in good combos), or get a colonic. if you are trying to detox too rapidly there simply is no ev…

  in Low energy- is this detox? Comment by pianissima
• the more i’ve been learning about raw food the more it seems that we actually don’t need very much food. that said, the detox process is pointless if you do it too fast. fruits and veggies metabolize quickly and let your body get to the detox quicke…

  in Always Hungry Comment by pianissima
• i’ve also had problems with cacao. i made raw brownies for my neighbors one night and couldn’t sleep for 2 days! it was like i was on speed. it may have good health attribute, but i consider it more like wine. OK (and maybe even beneficial) in SMALL…

  in Am I the only one who doesn't like cacao? Comment by pianissima
• well, the heart chakra is green, so i’d say greens… i’m guessing you wanted something a little more scientific though =)

  in Heart Healthy Recipes? Comment by pianissima
• also, continuing chinacatsunflower + valeria’s thoughts… i remember when i first started out lying in bed puzzled over what was safe to eat… there are so many theories of raw food. or stressing about what i could make for dinner… and then i’d realiz…

  in Help...im craving!!! Comment by pianissima
• that makes sense. you don’t want to detox (esp. quickly, as with raw) WHILE breastfeeding. ideally, you’d want to be “clean” before getting pregnant, to make the cleanest “home” possible. HOWEVER, if you have been raw for a while, that’s the BEST pl…

  in so WHY is raw food a no-no for breast feeding women? Comment by pianissima
• you migth also try a “sauce,” which would be less watery than a smoothie. i blend 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, a few handfuls of spinach and voila! it tastes velvety (like apple sauce, but MUCh better). also, there is nothing wrong with having steamed veggi…

  in Too many smoothies? Comment by pianissima
• wholesale-almonds.com 10 lbs for around $55 (shipping was included, click on the BULK tab). you can choose between organic or IPM (integrated pest management). that’s $5.55/lb! i got nonpareil and they are the best nuts i have EVER had. p.s. they ar…

  in substiture for raw almonds??? Comment by pianissima