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• in my limited experience most beans i have sprouted are more bitter than i like. i just made a delicious raw hummus though! i spouted the chickpeas for close to 4 days. soak 24 hours, then sprout for 3 days(rinse at least 2 times a day) i used prett…

  in beans? Comment by stylistchick
• hehehe, i’m glad i’m not the only one!! i think they are great as a meal substitute. they definately jack my bood sugar up! but i like the fact that there are no grains in them, no fillers, just fruit and nut.

  in larabar addiction! Comment by stylistchick
• i read something about raw foods, and it said that after being raw for a while, your body will naturally gravitate towards fruit. i noticed in about my third week of being raw. my diet is also fruit heavy. i manage to eat a big salad every couple of…

  in Feeling strange Comment by stylistchick
• get a juicer. i think a base of carrot juice is best and then start to slowly add green in. if you are hypoglycemic, carrot is great because it has a good amount of carbs and sugars, to keep you from going hypo. (i’m a type 1 diabetic-so i deal with…

  in Feeling strange Comment by stylistchick
• hi amylynn! give us the update of when you might start juice fasting. i’m about ready to kick it up a notch, i’m almost ‘liquitarian’ already:) nice to meet you one piece of advice for detox, get a nice skin brush (yerba prima is a good name) and ta…

  in A big wave and a hello Comment by stylistchick
• for sululu, i’m diabetic, and for me, if i spill ketones in my urine it means my blood sugar is way too high. i don’t know for sure in a non diebetic person what that means. i remember when adkins diet was all the rage, people actually were trying t…

  in DanCharming Comment by stylistchick
• wow! thanks for all the input! i guess i’m doing the raw vegan thing because of health reasons first, i’ve been sick for quite a while now. i’m doing it because this diet is anti inflammatory, and also great for my type 1 diabetes. i am finding that…

  in raw goat's milk? Comment by stylistchick
• try cutting all grains out of your diet for a while. i had chronic neck and lower back pain and it went away when i went raw. i find even sprouted grain breads cause inflammation. i ate a couple slices of manna sprouted grain bread last night and wo…

  in Lower back pain Comment by stylistchick
• okay, so i need to update my profile, i think its been about 3 and half weeks that i’ve been raw. i’m 100% raw with the exception of herbal tea. the fainting spells are really just low blood sugar, that is not what i’m talking about. i just get spac…

  in how do you ground yourself? Comment by stylistchick
• thanks for the advice. well, avocados are out for me, i get a weird mucous reaction when i eat them. i eat TONS of root vegetables, its sort of the base of my diet, i drink 2-3 glasses of carrot/beet juice everyday. when i eat sprouted grains, my bl…

  in how do you ground yourself? Comment by stylistchick
• hey newbie! i’m signed up for the richmond meetup, can’t wait til the next potluck :) i’m juicing celery with my morning carrot juice:)

  in pulse rate Comment by stylistchick
• i’ve reduced my lantus (long actng insulin) gone from 36 units down to 24, and now i haven’t needed to take any novalog (fast acting) i used to take anywhere from 14 units up to 20 per day. i’ve only been raw for 16 days now. my diet has been based …

  in no insulin today! Comment by stylistchick
• i’ve found that a potato peeler works well to remove the inner brown skin. but be careful, its easy to cut yourself

  in Cocunuts Comment by stylistchick
• thank you everyone! patty i will drop you a line on your outside email, hopefully very soon. i was aware that there were some foods which aggravated thyroid symptoms-and as i recall they were seemingly healthy foods-i think broccoli was even on that…

  in discouraged... Comment by stylistchick
• patty, i had half of my thyroid removed when i was 18 too! weird coincidence…i’m 34 now. i have taken it on and off for 15 years. i stop because it has never worked for me, i still have at least 10 symptoms even after being on the meds for years. do…

  in discouraged... Comment by stylistchick
• chris i just saw your before/after pics!!! all i can say is WOW!

  in discouraged... Comment by stylistchick
• aaaw, thank you, i feel like crying (in a good way:) i don’t typically weigh myself more than once every two months, i just really felt like i had lost. i’m going to try not to let it get me down. i’ve got a doctors appointment in 3 weeks at which t…

  in discouraged... Comment by stylistchick
• some things bother me, and the reaction is almost immediate. i have mucous reactions to avocados. also garlic gives me a painful dry and crusty nose. i’m still recovering from a meal i ate sunday. maybe the key is to gradually introduce the particul…

  in Fruit Allergy Obstacle Comment by stylistchick
• i’m pretty sure lynda’s website www.aliveandraw.com is still up, and she is still catering, maybe shipping. since i last posted, blue fox cafe was bought by ellwood thompson’s natural market, and they plan to move their deli over there. they’ve hire…

  in raw food in richmond, VA Comment by stylistchick
• you might try blue fox cafe, they are in carytown, they are supposed to have a raw food menu starting soon, if they don’t already. you can bring your carnivore friends, and they will have options too. check their hours, because they are not open lat…

  in raw food in richmond, VA Comment by stylistchick
• sadly, she is closed down now. but the website is still there, she does catering and even food delivery/shipping. i guess richmond wasn’t ready. :(

  in raw food in richmond, VA Comment by stylistchick
• expect HUGE portions for the entree’s. most around $10. she’s a master with spices. flavors will remind you of good old fashioned southern cooking. no frills, cozy atmosphere. she’s sharing the space with an ice cream parlor. for now she’s open on w…

  in raw food in richmond, VA Comment by stylistchick
• so i’ve been to the place twice now, and love it more each time. it is small, only about 3 or 4 tables. the place is just got such a good vibe, each time i’ve been i end up in long engaging conversations with whomever is there. the menu is rotating,…

  in raw food in richmond, VA Comment by stylistchick
• i’ve noticed i can’t have too much sprouted grains, it really seems to spike my blood sugar, but i am type 1, so probably much more sensitive than type 2. no problem with nuts because they have very little carbs.

  in Raw for Diabetics Comment by stylistchick
• i’ve heard recently that accupuncture is a good alternative to traditional meds for hypothyroidism. i have hypothyroid as well as type 1 diabetes. i’m currently not medicated for the thyroid condition, considering alternatives, which is part of the …

  in Hypothyroidism Comment by stylistchick
• i use vicco toothpaste and for soap, i use chandrika, you should be able to find both at a health food store. i can’t say enough about this soap, its all i’ve been using for at least 6 years, and i rarely have to use a moisturizer. i have sensitive …

  in Brushing your teeth? Comment by stylistchick
• i totally agree! my boyfriend is a programmer, let me know if you need help!

  in Suggestion: Private Messaging Comment by stylistchick
• absolutely YES! but then i already was, its just enhanced the abilities i had. :) more heightened awareness all the time.

  in Psychic since becomming raw? Comment by stylistchick
• in about a month, my arthritic pain is just about gone, it was gone within 4 days of starting the diet. also, just had some tests done at the doctor’s office last week and i no longer have hypothyroid. i only have half a thyroid, and i’ve been off m…

  in Has anyone healed an ailment with raw food? Comment by stylistchick
• i’m a type 1 diabetic, so i feel your pain! it doesn’t take much to send my levels into the 400+ zone. going raw has enabled me to reduce my insulin by almost half, in just about 1 month. in fact in the beginning my levels were dropping so fast, i w…

  in Hello, and HELP!!! Comment by stylistchick