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• The only reason I could think of would be gas. I remember my doctor telling me certain raw vegetables were the cause of my daughters terrible gas probs while bf’ing. Namely cabbage, kale, broccoli, etc. Things like red peppers can cause upset stomac…

  in so WHY is raw food a no-no for breast feeding women? Comment by skyespice
• If you have a Vitamin Cottage near you, I would strongly recommend going there!! They ONLY sell organic produce and it’s dirt cheap. I can get a 3# bag of organic pink lady apples (YUM) for $3.50. They even go on sale for $2.50. And org avos are alw…

  in whole foods a rip off ????? Comment by skyespice
• Good topic! I find it impossible to be 100% raw for multiple reasons – which may change in the future. First, I have a family of 2 kids and a large husband who works outdoors (i.e. requires insane amounts of calories). When my entire family went 100…

  in Why are you not 100% raw? Comment by skyespice
• citrusgirl – hang in there!! I have an uplifting story for you. My mom also thought I was insane when at 16 I decided to go vegetarian. It was very difficult in the itty-bitty town I lived in and I subsisted off of milk and cheese. I unfortunately w…

  in parents are a reck Comment by skyespice
• ooooohhhh – how did they do the spice tree?

  in Christmas for the good of the world... Comment by skyespice
• I didn’t know popcorn was bad for birds – all the natural websites I visited suggested popcorn garland, saying the birds would love it when you were done with it. So, question, any brilliant ideas on natural, compostable christmas tree decorations? …

  in Christmas for the good of the world... Comment by skyespice
• Question, is it ok to do a MC for purely selfish reasons? I want to look really great when friends/family get into town for the holidays. I know there will also be numerous other benefits – I’ve always really enjoyed a good fast. The longest I’ve do…

  in ALL ABOARD! Join us December 1 for a Master Cleanse (MC) Comment by skyespice
• I just have one thing to say – Storm Taliafero. He is so buff!!! :o) Every time I hear the term “raw muscle” I think of him…

  in How to build raw muscle Comment by skyespice
• Just a thought, have you tried taking your daughter to a homeopathic specialist rather than a doctor? Doctors of medicine never ask you about anything but the child’s weight so they can dose them up, regardless of the illness. They don’t ask about d…

  in My daughter has Pneumonia... Comment by skyespice
• SocaL, it’s great if you can follow such a diet, but that’s really difficult for ALL raw foodists. I read a comment just a bit ago about how we shouldn’t use any utensils because we’re being violent to our food. I totally give you props for your foo…

  in I finally got the test results back from the doc Comment by skyespice
• SoCal – I have a question for you – how are your teeth? When I did 100% raw with my kids, we ate mostly fruit. I don’t own a dehydrator, and honestly, did not want to deal with that much work and felt it a bit unnatural to dehydrate (suck the moistu…

  in Nutrition Facts Comment by skyespice
• tdg, the mucous issue – ick!! Neither of my daughters have ever drank cow’s milk – my oldest was vegetarian until 2, my youngest has been vegan since birth (with a large amount of all or nearly all raw food). My daughters have never had the flu, onl…

  in raw babies? Comment by skyespice
• Please be careful with giving your baby foods you are not sure of!! Again, I agree with pp – do not give a baby that young nut milks. Too hard to digest. If you can’t breastfeed, your baby still needs formula during this all-important time of growth…

  in raw babies? Comment by skyespice
• Morning_theft – the main thing is to make sure you’re ovulating. If you’re not ovulating, THEN there’s a problem. There are many ways to do that – the most wonderful I think is to chart. Your body goes through regular temperature lows and highs base…

  in period Comment by skyespice
• mygreenmojo, Wild animals DO menstruate. Not all species, but many of those closely related to humans, such as gorillas, oranguatans (spelling is way off, I know), Old World monkeys and some New World species, lemurs, and apes. So do some marsupials…

  in period Comment by skyespice
• I’m sorry, but not having a period, unless you’re entering menopause, is NOT healthy. Your period is not “toxins being released.” Nor is your period “releasing bad energy.” Your period is a regular monthly cycle, you’re body by nature releasing the …

  in period Comment by skyespice
• I’ve thought about the oven thing, but my oven temp doesn’t go below 170 degrees, which is way to high. Any other suggestion for that? I really miss bread… THank you all for your support. I totally fell off the wagon today, and I’m ok with that. I l…

  in S.O.S. - Sick of Salads! Comment by skyespice
• What bothers me most is, why aren’t they calling in obese people and asking them about THEIR eating disorders? Heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol problems – these are some of the biggest risk factors today, all due to being overweight and eating a…

  in Grrr!! Frustrated by other people's non-understanding Comment by skyespice
• My response will mirror those above, but it’s good to say it! Lost weight (about 8 pounds now) and went from an 8 to a 2 (a pant size I have NEVER worn, even in high school), no more panic attacks (something I suffered from pretty badly), no more se…

  in what benefits have you seen ? Comment by skyespice
• Jaymz – it can be very enjoyable if prepared correctly! I grind mine to a powder, then make truffles using coconut oil, dates, and ground walnuts. The more dates you add, the sweeter the truffles. They can actually end up tasting much like a candy b…

  in Raw Cacao Comment by skyespice
• Good questions! For flax, I grind them until I reach 1 cup. So I don’t measure at all at first – I grind, then measure out a cup. For seeds, I measure, then soak. So if it calls for one cup almonds, soaked, I measure out one cup and soak them, then …

  in Recipe questions Comment by skyespice
• Yesterday is NOT a good example. Here’s my planned day today: Breakfast: Green smoothie with: spinach (40%), strawberries, blueberries, banana (combined for 60%) Lunch: Salad with romaine, spinach, red leaf, red pepper, red onion, sunflower seeds (r…

  in What's your Average Day Diet? Comment by skyespice
• tlrosbach – it kind of depends on what you’re eating, how you exercise, what your body type is. I never lost much on a vegan diet, but then I didn’t have a whole lot to lose. My suggestion is – don’t focus on the weight. I include my weight loss bec…

  in 100%!! Comment by skyespice
• YOGA!

  in 1 thing to do every day Comment by skyespice
• Yes, I’ve lost weight – in fact, this has been the only way I’ve ever felt so successful! I’m a pretty small person height wise, and small boned. I’ve lost a total of 12 pounds, which dropped me 4 dress sizes. Three pounds for me can take months to …

  in has anyone lost weight on this diet Comment by skyespice
• This is a quote from Chris Carlton, who owns the site www.purelyraw.com: “Agave Nectar has to be heated and altered from its natural state to taste sweet. Even when labelled or advertised as raw, if it’s sweet, it has been heated. One manufacturer c…

  in why vegan is called 'vegan' Comment by skyespice
• Thank you joesc – that’s kind of what I was saying. I have read on several websites that even agave nectar labeled “100% Raw” is not raw. I read that if your agave is sweet, it is not raw. Agave nectar is NOT sweet when raw. The owner of the site I …

  in why vegan is called 'vegan' Comment by skyespice
• I am a raw vegan who eats honey. Why? Because, it’s hard for me to see honey bees as “animals.” They are bugs. Whenever people don’t eat honey, I always wonder, do you save all the bugs in your house? Do you personally remove the ants? Do you never …

  in why vegan is called 'vegan' Comment by skyespice
• When I majorly detoxed, I didn’t get a rash, but I did get pimples all over my arms and thighs – yuck. They eventually disappeared, but it took a week. No fun when it was during the warmest days of the year! For your juice fast, are you doing greens…

  in Am I detoxing? Comment by skyespice
• I’m always so nervous revealing my exact location on the internet…. So, I’ll tell you I live in NW Colorado, and everyone here is very health concious. I’ve not met any other raw foodists, but I know a LOT of vegan/vegetarians. And, all of those peo…

  in Where do you live? Comment by skyespice