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• Hi everyone, it’s so funny that this topic was posted yesterday because I just started reading “The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter” I’m only about 1/3 of the way through but it truly is such an amazing book. I eat a mostly animal and animal…

  in What made you choose veganism? Comment by lovingraw
• Socal, you make a good point about the grapes that are chosen to make balsamic but I am curious, are most balsamic vins pasteurized or cooked in some way? I had thought that the procedure was similar to that of wine fermentation.

  in Vinegar Comment by lovingraw
• JKMN, I think Alix1962’s suggestion is great, citrus is fabulous for cleansing. In general although fasts and cleanses may speed up the process there really is no substitute for just getting back on the raw food train and enjoying the growing benefi…

  in helping me get back on track! Comment by lovingraw
• Raven here’s a lovely looking recipe from another gonerawer: http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/1333-Zucaroni-an… I haven’t gotten to try it myself but its looks awfully good. Probably with any mac and cheese dish, try sticking it in the dehydrator for …

  in Mac and Cheese Comment by lovingraw
• KellyS, any wine made in the true sense should be raw as it is made through fermentation and not cooking. I don’t actually object to having a half or full glass now and then but even with that small amount I also feel some ill effects (sore throat, …

  in Alcohol Comment by lovingraw
• Sarm, I also love a hearty breakfast and my new favorite thing is walnut “yogurt” which I have with raw granola and a banana. I make the yogurt by soaking a cup of walnuts overnight. In the morning I drain the water and blend them at high speed with…

  in What's best? Comment by lovingraw
• marcell, it’s not a bad idea to have raw “treats” foods that might not need to be in your every day diet but if you’re having a craving you can indulge. Mine are chocolate “raweos”, soft dates with nuts, chocolate banana avocado pudding with raisins…

  in going 100% raw Comment by lovingraw
• Raven, I think the best way to figure out what you should be having at each meal is to think of what you should be having in an entire day. You can do this as a caloric total and splitting it up into your meals and snacks. EX 1600 daily calories cou…

  in Weight loss Comment by lovingraw
• Hey everyone, best of luck with your healthy goals! I agree with flybaby that exercise is crucially important, I would specifically recommend adding in some yoga, ideally at least 2x per week. It calms and strengthens the body and mind and it is suc…

  in Weight loss Comment by lovingraw
• oh my gosh, spicy cheez-its! NOW I have a salty/savory craving! :)

  in Potato Chip Craving Comment by lovingraw
• rawclaire, I definitely get cravings for cooked junk food, particularly every weekday morning when I walk by Cinnabun shop at the train station! I’m a sweet craver so usually dried fruit will do. For the chip craving you definitely want to go salty …

  in Potato Chip Craving Comment by lovingraw
• Alix1962, I’m so sorry to have upset you! Please don’t be so hard on yourself. I am sure that if you continue on your raw journey, you will find a balance. Goneraw-ers are full of wonderful advice so we’re all in the right place to learn about how b…

  in balanced diet Comment by lovingraw
• Sarm, I definitely have the same phenomenum with my appetite (hungrier in the am and less so in the pm). In addition to the basic metabolic reasons (your body has more energy and is producing more heat by metabolic reactions in the morning) there ar…

  in balanced diet Comment by lovingraw
• Hi Pundee, I’m a big ashtanga fan and although I practice by using David Swenson’s binder book (because I find videos distracting) all the feedback/ratings on Netflix and Amazon.com points to Rodney Yee’s dvds. However, since you are a newbie to yo…

  in Ashtanga Yoga Comment by lovingraw
• Whoops I was getting Body Fat % mixed up with BMI index, SORRY! :) Checking my stats its sounds like a good goal, silly me. Good luck!

  in Is anyone trying to lose weight? Comment by lovingraw
• Karmyngirl, I believe that 19% is the lower limit of the healthy for women scale, and that 10% would be unhealthily low – that’s body building territory. As stated before we’re all individual and I don’t know what your athletic goals are but as a nu…

  in Is anyone trying to lose weight? Comment by lovingraw
• AlyssaDyane, congratulations on such big steps toward your goal! :) I just want to share a little caution for you to be careful not to lose it too fast, 10 lbs a month is quite rapid and most bodies don’t react well in the long run to more than 2lbs…

  in Is anyone trying to lose weight? Comment by lovingraw
• Angela33, it certainly could be partly psychosomatic but a sore throat can be caused by acid reflux and/or phlegm produced from your body’s reaction to the dairy. You haven’t been raw for too long but your body was probably loving it and didn’t like…

  in Sick or not sick?? Comment by lovingraw
• I’m a HUGE fan of broccoli salads (florets and sliced stalks) dressed with filling sauces and toppings. My two favorites are: Cashews blended with water to make mayo, add curry, garlic, lemon juice salt and pepper to taste and top with raisins Blend…

  in Becoming raw-the transition- help please? Comment by lovingraw
• Shgadwa, check out this info I posted in the “Who still drinks tea??” thread: lovingraw writes, Feb 14, 2008: (61 posts) Great topic :) I definitely love tea particularly china green tips, ginger, and chai. I recently learned a lot more about the he…

  in Green Tea and Black Tea??? Comment by lovingraw
• I definitely second kminty3 on Natalia Rose’s books being a nice gradual take on Raw. My favorite books are “Rawsome” by Brigitte Mars for being a great all around book with fabulous introduction to being raw, benefits, recipes, and a wonderful nutr…

  in Favorite Raw Books? Comment by lovingraw
• RawKarateGirl, glad you like the info :) I forgot to mention that Adagio Teas http://www.adagio.com/ has fabulous varieties of loose leaf teas, samplers, and wonderful kettles, one cup brewers etc.

  in Who still drinks tea??? Comment by lovingraw
• Great topic :) I definitely love tea particularly china green tips, ginger, and chai. I recently learned a lot more about the health benefits of tea from one of my favorite books “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth” by Jonny Bowden, PhD CNS. The key …

  in Who still drinks tea??? Comment by lovingraw
• Great topic! Istorz, I’m curious as to what you had to put back into your diet to alleviate your symptoms and make raw work for you. I ask because I am trying for the second time to see if cutting out the 5-10% non raw in my diet (cooked fish) and a…

  in Orthorexia Nervosa Comment by lovingraw
• You can tell if you need more water also by how often you have to go. For me I was so used to drinking and drinking during the steamy summer months that I was running to the bathroom every hour for a while. So don’t be doing that, also be mindful of…

  in general health advice... Comment by lovingraw
• Perhaps I didn’t phrase the 20 minute advice too well, just to clarify, eating slowly and taking your time with a meal is a GOOD thing, what I meant to say about 20 minutes is: if you’ve finished a ‘meal’ or are not sure whether you should eat more …

  in over eating? Comment by lovingraw
• I’ll second what elizabethh said, no matter how healthful the food it can be detrimental to your body to overdo anything. I would say the most important thing to ask yourself when this happens is “Do I feel out of control? Am I able to stop eating f…

  in over eating? Comment by lovingraw
• Morning_Theft, I’m suprised that your doctor seemed SO concerned if it was only slightly low the normal range. Did he say specifically what he thought of it and did he have any suggestions? One way to tell for yourself is to see what percentage you’…

  in A slight concern Comment by lovingraw
• sobizaar, sounds to me like you’re doing very well, lots of fresh stuff not too many nuts or dried fruits which is often a common problem for us raw foodies. I’ve found that I really enjoy having a green powder that provides a bunch of good things b…

  in am i eating healthy (enough)? Comment by lovingraw
• Great topic, teade I think that it is actually possible to overdose on any vitamin, mineral, or other substance. Probably not too much to worry about though with potassium because it is water soluble and my guess is that even by eating 20 bananas pe…

  in Bananas: Friend or Foe? Comment by lovingraw