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• I found another great raw food with lots of iron: BUCKWHEAT! it’s cheap and doesn’t take to long to soak/dehydrate or sprout. i had some as a cereal just now.

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• a fruit vendor told me of a chinese plum that is the highest in iron of all fruits. i will have to head to the international district this weekend to check it out.

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• i would love a comprehensive list with milligrams. the lists for vegetarian sources seems to be primarily cooked foods. i have been taking spirulina. I don’t have a wheatgrass juicer but i can get it at my health food store. i have about 2 cups of g…

  in iron sources in raw (vegan) food Comment by bitt
• I have been having an orange or lemon in with my smoothie and greens. Anyone know the latest on if iron can be absorbed through raw greens? The info my naturopath gave me was only for cooked greens. But it did say raw brocolli has more iron than coo…

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• were you vegan before? no sense starting to eat meat or fish, might shock your system. I am thinking about adding some cooked veggies in about a week. or beans. I just don’t eat enough sprouted ones to get iron right now. actually, the sweet potatoe…

  in What cooked food to eat? Comment by bitt
• I gave up coffee 2 months ago and it was WAY harder than giving up cooked foods. I had headaches for 2 weeks and fatigue. The raw food would help with the fatigue. Now that I have been off coffee I wonder why I really needed it, why was I not able t…

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• I keep flax in the freezer. never had any problems, but I tend to get constipated rather than the other.

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• The tea is called “Tummy Comfort” tea by traditional medicinals. It’s meant for kids but I love it. Come to think of it, I haven’t needed it in the past few weeks since eating raw. Whoopee!

  in Any tips for overcoming habit of eating late and/or overeating?? Comment by bitt
• I pack a huge lunch the night before with plenty of snacks. I try to make my lunch the bigger meal and then just have a light dinner. Maybe have a smoothie for dinner instead of breakfast. I have also found that some chamomile tea really settles my …

  in Any tips for overcoming habit of eating late and/or overeating?? Comment by bitt
• can you juice or blend your greens rather than eat them raw? it has helped me a lot. also i have heard that cooked and raw together can cause gas. i have had less bloating and gas since raw.

  in Could salads lead to constipation? Comment by bitt
• i am almost done reading “12 steps to Raw”. It’s pretty good but I haven’t read any other raw books to compare it too. It was good for a beginner like me. :-)

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• I saw some at my health food store and a big bag at the Asian market.

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• wow. i need iron bad. I am scared because i am allergic to gluten though.

  in What does wheatgrass do for you? Comment by bitt
• try some prunes for the constipation. they usually help. and LOTS of water. alcohol is dehydrating.

  in bleh I had pizza and ice cream last night Comment by bitt
• Hi Kelly, I noticed you like lattes. Well the hardest thing for me was to quit coffee. I did that in Feb. It took over 2 weeks to recover. good luck. this forum has been very helpful for me. as have the recipes!

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• as far as a dictionary, i just borrowed the one from the house we were at. I would just get a small one. my bookstore had quite a few options. avignon is wonderful. we spent a day there but wish we had spent longer. we did some olive oil tasting aro…

  in Gone Raw folks in France? Comment by bitt
• Although I am not from there, I just visited this past summer to Nice and Paris. We were just interested in vegan food but ate a lot of raw food while we were there. The farmer’s markets are amazing…you could have a feast on all the yummy produce. W…

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• having only been 100% for a little over a week, i can say that I feel lighter and more alert. i realized I was so groggy before! I thought it was due to the meds I was on. I first made a plan to try to go for a week, and phased out cooked foods for …

  in What do you feel eating raw? Comment by bitt
• how is everybody doing? 2 weeks is almost up!

  in Anyone ready to kick off 2 weeks raw Comment by bitt
• today i was so grateful for my crackers and my dehydrator. my tummy was a little weak so I really needed something dry like that. oh, and bananas. love them too.

  in Anyone ready to kick off 2 weeks raw Comment by bitt
• ok, end of 2 weeks raw total! I am feeling great. my digestion is so much better i didn’t realize it was that bad before! yesterday I had a green smoothie for bfast, lunch was a jicama, tomato, avocado salad and a red leaf lettuce with sprouted bean…

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• well actually I thought i had fibromyalgia. and then i have also had extreme back pain and can’t exercise as much as i used to. my old standby (and most of my family members too) was you can eat junk if you work out lots. well i can’t do that anymor…

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• my mono is really tiring me out and some stress at school is making matters worse. i am hoping this diet is keeping me from getting much worse. yesterday I had a carrot/celery/apple/ginger juice and a cinnamon roll for bfast. lunch was kelp noodles …

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• I have to say the cinnamon rolls were a lot of work but worth it! I feel like I am really indulging but it’s all good for me! Mmmm Today I had a smoothie with raspberries, blueberries, spinach, almond milk and a banana. Lunch was salad, nori wraps w…

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• Cinnamon Rolls I got it on this lovely site!

  in Anyone ready to kick off 2 weeks raw Comment by bitt
• i was feeling pretty hungry and poopy today and felt myself reaching for sugar. I had a smoothie with almond milk, banana, spinach, blueberries. the almond milk made it so much yummier than normal. cinnamon roll (recipe from here) lunch: veggies and…

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• I would like to do two more weeks. I have successfully accomplished one week and two more seems doable. I’m taking it one step at a time. Here’s what I’ve had so far today: (I woke up pretty late so this is not really a typical day) lemon water smoo…

  in Anyone ready to kick off 2 weeks raw Comment by bitt
• Thank you for bringing that up, meditating. I wish that we as consumers did not have so much burden to research every product to make sure it is healthy. I wish companies would take more of that initiative themselves. Of course, we live in a capital…

  in best type of dehydrator??? Comment by bitt
• I couldn’t wait! My husband found a good excaliber 4-tray and ordered it. any tips on how to use this would be appreciated.

  in best type of dehydrator??? Comment by bitt
• work getting checked, i agree. mine are pretty swollen in my neck and my naturopath is testing me for re-activated mono. whatever it is, the raw diet will most likely help but if you have an infection or something it is good to have an expert consul…

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