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• OH - I should point out I made the same mistake posting about fish oil and other items when I first started here :) I started as a pure vegetarian for health reasons and didn't make the lifestyle food connection until later in my wanderings. I can't…

  in Meat Comment by camiheartsraw
• I'd just like to point out that it is compeltely possible to have a healthy, high protein, low simple carbohydrate vegan diet and compete successfully as an athlete. Brendan Brazier is an Ironman Triathlete and several folks in the competitive runni…

  in Meat Comment by camiheartsraw
• I'm just speaking from my experiences, but I started out eating more calories than I normally would and indulged on the "raw gourmet" foods. Now I very rarely have a piece of raw "cheese"cake and my calorie count is closer to normal. I do notice on …

  in Eat lots or limit myself? Comment by camiheartsraw
• In my opinion, everyone runs a little differently - so this may or may not work for you. There isn't really a one meal plan fits all. I do very poorly without fats and I had a raw friend of mine look very shocked when I said how much nuts/seeds I at…

  in fat free question Comment by camiheartsraw
• It's hard to say. I can tell you what is not healthy - been there several times. Poor digestion is runny, greasy looking stools that fall apart, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion/heart burn, stomach or intestinal cramping, gas after meals, discomf…

  in Good Digestion Comment by camiheartsraw
• "Flourless" means the wheat is not processed and ground. It's still wheat (listed in the ingredients) which means gluten. It does not say gluten free.

  in Essene bread? Comment by camiheartsraw
• Still has gluten, which is what most people are reacting to with a wheat allergy (which is why we also have to avoid several other grains). I would recommend against it. Just my advice speaking from experience. If you can tolerate flax, there are pl…

  in Essene bread? Comment by camiheartsraw
• My bad. I missed that. I will do some nutritional research tonight but can't disagree with you on the face of it.

  in An Addictive raw food:o Comment by camiheartsraw
• My point is it is not a grain - if anything the argument should be made against seeds because that is what it appears to be. The name is unfortunate and misleading, but I can list more sources. I agree though that if you don't feel well eating somet…

  in An Addictive raw food:o Comment by camiheartsraw
• http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=11 "While many people think that buckwheat is a cereal grain, it is actually a fruit seed that is related to rhubarb and sorrel making it a suitable substitute for grains for people who are…

  in An Addictive raw food:o Comment by camiheartsraw
• Buckwheat isn't a grain... It's closer to a fruit. It's why so many of us with grain and gluten problems do well on it.

  in An Addictive raw food:o Comment by camiheartsraw
• Gabriel Cousens has a pretty strong focus on this and devotes some time in his Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine (I'm sure I just slaughtered that title). Unfortunately, my book is on lend. I do remember that cashews and peanuts were on there and frui…

  in Moldy foods? Comment by camiheartsraw
• I have to agree with bitt. I prefer making my own "yogurt" from blended almonds, lemon juice, and probiotic capsules with a little scraped vanilla bean. Yum. Kombucha also has a lot of good bacteria as does apple cider vinegar. Raw sauerkraut is goo…

  in Yogurt Comment by camiheartsraw
• I live in Seattle, WA in the US and hardy kiwis do really well here. They are smaller than you'd picture and you can eat the skin easily. I think this is the strain I have and they are quite prolific: http://www.territorialseed.com/product/1282/439…

  in My concerns about a high-fruit diet in a temperate climate Comment by camiheartsraw
• For me it's not so much of a pimple as a raw red spot that maybe looks like one. It's caused by acidity. I cut back on citrus, tomatoes, and under ripe kiwi when this happens and they resolve on their own. Introduce more foods that are more alkaline…

  in Pimple on tounge Comment by camiheartsraw
• The most accurate testing I've found is provocative skin testing, or injecting a miniscule amount of the allergen under the very top layers of the skin. In absence of a doctor who can do this, blood tests will usually catch the major allergies if yo…

  in need all of your help and support - help me with the health strategy Comment by camiheartsraw
• Hi Zippah, I have systemic lupus and have had some serious digestive issues because of parasites and antibiotics (I got the parasites from eating fruit from a grocery store....what are the odds?). I've also had interstitial cystitis and several othe…

  in need all of your help and support - help me with the health strategy Comment by camiheartsraw
• You're gonna like this answer :) You don't need to peel them to juice them! I only peel a little bit off if it looks dirty still. When I get up to get ready for work, I put a bowl of water on the counter and add a couple tablespoons of vinegar in it…

  in Cleaning Carrots In Advance? Comment by camiheartsraw
• cucumber, eggplant?, carrot sliced with a potato peeler, and kelp noodles (not everyone likes these, and depending on the brand they are crunchy). If you are feeling adventerous, you may even try peeling the stem of broccoli and using that, but it's…

  in More Substitutions Comment by camiheartsraw
• Taste. Definitely taste. Raspberries or another strong fruit might do the trick, but for me banana is the best at making drinks palpable. Although there are some green juices I really like without banana...usually they have carrot juice and ginger.

  in Bananas and Green Smoothies Comment by camiheartsraw
• Well, I'm in Seattle, WA and we have a pretty good growing season (around March to late October), especially for greens. Right now we are using a couple cloches to keep the ground warm enough for our lettuce, broccoli, and some chard, but we have ka…

  in Where has the freshness gone Comment by camiheartsraw
• - guacamole (lemon, onion, cilantro, salt, pepper, avocado) with carrot slices - macadamia nuts with lemon juice, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, and maybe a little salt if the lemon doesn't give the fix (this really helped when I was first trans…

  in salty snacks Comment by camiheartsraw
• This frustrates me SO much! This person obviously had an eating disorder and was fixated to a very unhealthy degree - to the point of denying herself food when it was quite obvious she needed to eat to get more calories. I have systemic lupus and o…

  in Raw Food obsession / Orthorexia? (As Seen on Good Morning America this morning) Comment by camiheartsraw
• You got it :) trick is doing it without worrying too much. It's all trial and error - the most important thing is how you feel and your energy level. As long as you have that right, you're doing fine.

  in couple of questions Comment by camiheartsraw
• Usually if my skin is dry it's either a sign it's winter and way too cold out or I'm not getting enough EFAs in my diet. I up the salba oil supplement I have and another Omega 3 supplement I have in addition to eating avocado and oils regularly in s…

  in couple of questions Comment by camiheartsraw
• Snacking isn't bad as long as you surround yourself with healthy things. A handful of nuts here and there isn't bad, but try to reach for veggies and fruit. I will buy a box of clementines and eat 10 in a sitting. I'll snack on bananas, pears, carro…

  in diving into raw & need some weight loss help Comment by camiheartsraw
• So far as fat goes...I think that changes the longer you are on the diet. I started out with a lot of raw vegan desserts that were high in nut content and needed more fat to maintain weight. My stomach has become pickier about food combining and I c…

  in Transition and help please. Comment by camiheartsraw
• All I have to say is parasites. Salmon has the highest incidence of parasites of any other type of fish you could choose because it moves between salt and fresh water. Fresh water fish are riddled with parasites. Sea only fish are a little better, b…

  in Raw Fish? Comment by camiheartsraw
• Do you eat Dairy or Soy or Corn? Have you been allergy tested? I've had a lot of digestive issues in the past. Most of them resolved after getting allergy tested and avoiding the foods I have problem with. Keeping a food diary was helpful - I would …

  in HORRIBLE stomach/digestion Comment by camiheartsraw
• yum... I made cauliflower rice the other day by grinding up some cashews a bit with a little water and then shredded cauliflower in the food processor. I added a tiny bit of sea salt, some dill, some tumeric, and shredded half a shallot and mixed th…

  in What are your favorite things to put in a Nori Roll? Comment by camiheartsraw