susan121

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• i love coffee, too. it's been my biggest vice since i was mid-teens, and giving it up has been super hard. i'm worried about dipping back into the coffee pot, since i just moved to oregon and it's cold as you-know-what here. a small amount every onc…

  in COFFEE Comment by susan121
• and celery, too!

  in low mineral Comment by susan121
• sugar cravings are normally related to low calcium. you should holler at some mustard greens, turnip greens, lambsquarter, okra, or parsley (my fave!). go heavy on greens for a few days, and see if your sugar cravings clear up. it usually works like…

  in low mineral Comment by susan121
• Welcome, Koaselino! We're happy you're here! And the great thing about raw is that it just continues to make your life better. This week your joint pain clears up, next week you notice that your skin is glowing... it's a roller coaster of goodness! …

  in Becoming Raw for healh Comment by susan121
• Wow, totally know what you're talking about! Sometimes I would even be scared to drive to work after my morning green juice because I was so "buzzed"! Green juices can really make you feel alive! Raw highs are the best!

  in Green Juice = Euphoria Comment by susan121
• twitter.com/davidsonsusan i'm really new to it!

  in Twitter! Comment by susan121
• Raw foodists can and do get sick! Granted, most of us probably don't get sick as often as people on the SAD, but we do occasionally get sick. Drink water and get enough sleep! Veggie juice always tends to help me out, too... maybe try a little kale,…

  in Is it possible? (about the flu) Comment by susan121
• Thanks everyone! No, I haven't tried Blossoming Lotus yet, but I can't wait to! I actually had a great, incredible, amazing salad at Cha Cha Cha on Hawthorne, though... blew my mind! Avocados on the west coast are just incomparable to the ones I got…

  in Portland, OR Comment by susan121
• I love sliced apples with raw honey, chopped walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon... it works best with a tart apple since the honey is so sweet! Picking apples is great...enjoy them!

  in Apples, apples and more apples-- recipe ideas? Comment by susan121
• I was SO happy to see this post, as dried apricots (ALL APRICOTS) are probably some of my favorite things in life! I like them plain, but you can pulse them in the food pro with raw almonds and raw honey (adding a touch of ground cardamom and french…

  in Dried apricot recipes? Comment by susan121
• Use raw apple cider vinegar topically (about 1 part acv to 2 parts water), let it dry and then apply topically a solution of tea tree oil ( 1 part tea tree oil to 5 parts water). This worked for me over a year ago when I had cystic acne on my chest …

  in Acne... Comment by susan121
• 1. apricots (10-20 a day until they go out of season!) 2. spinach 3. watermelon 4. grapefruit 5. blueberries 6. fresh figs 7. kale 8. mamey 9. coconut oil 10. avocados haha i want to list a million more... i manage an organic produce market so you c…

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by susan121
• Food combining will save you! Look into it... it's definitely worth your time if you haven't tried it already.

  in 2 weeks on raw and bloated, mucusy, fatigue all from stress, would yoga and meditation help? Comment by susan121
• I'm down about 8 lbs from usual, so I probably am just going to end up going to the doctor. I've tried a lot of what you guys are suggesting, and I'm going to try to just eat bananas tomorrow. I really don't want to eat anything that isn't raw, so m…

  in Some people think it's funny... Comment by susan121
• Gaining weight has never been a problem for me, but my roommate is always trying to gain weight. He is 5'8 and about 125... 110 or so before raw. A great thing to do is mix your greens with high fat nuts/seeds and fruits with a high-water, low-sugar…

  in Getting a little too skinny... Comment by susan121
• Just wanted to add that fresh dill is killer in any burger or pate, and it makes it have the taste of a hint of pickles. ALSO, try making a ketchup with soaked sundried tomatoes, acv, mineral salt, and agave... it helps for the classic burger taste!

  in good pate and burger recipes anyone? Comment by susan121
• Sounds like you have an allergy... or possibly if you have been raw for a long time and have experience quick digestion, the amount of time and energy it takes to digest the lentils could make you feel flushed. Definitely try other cooked foods besi…

  in Cooked food gives me a fever Comment by susan121
• Hey healthyme! I fell off the wagon last fall, but got back into it before New Year's. The good thing is since you've been raw vegan before you already know how good it feels, and that is great motivation to get back to that place! Good luck! :)

  in Tring to make the adjustment again Comment by susan121
• Noooooo, I love tahini so much I'd marry it! What brands have you tried?

  in I HATE tahini! Am I alone? Comment by susan121
• Yeah, you could use them to substitute, but definitely try to limit the amounts since Bragg's has MSG. Salt should be used minimally, too, but you'll decrease it on your own once you've been raw for a while! :) As far as taste goes, there shouldn't …

  in Nama Shoyu and Celtic Sea Salt.... Comment by susan121
• Haha I LOVE avocado too Jenn! In my experience, you can eat an unlimited number of avocados as long as you combine them properly. Eating romaine boats with guacamole like Joanna mentioned is a great way to have them (and one of my favorites too!). I…

  in Help a newbie? > Comment by susan121
• Okay, iluvlife, I'm in! Haha and only 2 days left... lol, but I'm still in! Wooooo! Let's juice fast! I had Natalia Rose's Green Lemonade this morning, but I'm planning on drinking lots of carrot juice because I'm going to the beach this weekend and…

  in JUICE FAST!!! Comment by susan121
• Great job, iluvlife! Sorry I haven't been keeping up with you... I realized I have entirely too many ripe bananas and avocados to juice fast! Gotta eat it all up first, but when I finish (probably Wednesday) I'll join you! Have you ever had plain be…

  in JUICE FAST!!! Comment by susan121
• Props on the stomach, Suasoria! I've been working out hardcore lately... mainly because my equally hardcore love for avocados (and more recently, pine nuts) has gotten out of control! :P Tukiville, my roommate went raw to help increase his muscle ma…

  in Raw Food Questions from a newbie Comment by susan121
• I had the opportunity to talk to a friend of mine, who put it all into perspective for me. We are here trying to better our lives and our health, and that already means a lot. Sure, we are going to slip up now and then, but props to us for holding o…

  in I think I need a buddy Comment by susan121
• Thanks so much for all the support guys! I'll probably be emailing/checking in with all of you soon. I came home from work today to my roommates and friends pretty much having a pizza party in my living room .... it used to be easy for me to just ha…

  in I think I need a buddy Comment by susan121
• Suasoria, I get your point. I've read what feels like a zillion books in the past 5 years on anything and everything i could find about veganism and raw foods. It's hardly ever the case that someone jumps into raw foods without doing at least a litt…

  in Had a bit of a slip... Comment by susan121
• Two words: carrot juice! I don't know if it's the sugar or what, but if my head is feeling fuzzy or if I just can't seem to concentrate on anything carrot juice always works for me. Trying drinking the juice of about 7-8 carrots may help you out, to…

  in Heavy head/fogginess Comment by susan121
• To warm your body and get some color back into your skin try making cayenne tea. Mix warm water with lemon juice, raw honey, and a generous amount of cayenne. Sip it and you'll feel a difference in your body temp and energy level! Hope you feel bett…

  in After being sick of freezing 24/7.... Comment by susan121
• Thanks for all the advice. :) I finally got about 2 hours of sleep, but I feel like I slept the whole night! I actually think it is a great thing that's happening now, just as long as I don't feel tired! I actually do eat 1-3 avocados at dinner most…

  in my first raw high? Comment by susan121