amysue

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• Hey Aurora, best of luck on this new journey. It’s fascinating and will probably lead you on paths you never imagined, one thing will keep leading to another. From my own experience I just wanted to put out there that the more raw you go in the begi…

  in spring rawing! Comment by amysue
• So funny, I finally bought one and opened it today! We had them daily in Thailand and they were so beautiful with all the green on the outside and a straw stuck in it so I wasn’t aware of the brute force involved! I ended up using a hand saw. I don’…

  in My first young coconut Comment by amysue
• Hey maggiephoto, you might want to check out the discussion called “When Raw Becomes Dogma” in the Being Raw section which was started by a member in a cold winter area. It’s definitely possible depending on the resources around you and your budget.…

  in Newbie to Board and Raw Comment by amysue
• Go baily! No offense at all, I actually bought a natural tick spray today which seems to be for humans and pets. It has lovely herbs in it too so we’ll see!

  in tick control Comment by amysue
• Thanks for your concern omshanti! She’s 12 and has tested positive for lyme for years but is the picture of health, probably partly due to her raw diet, and partly from being a hardy Alaskan mutt. I’ll check again but in the past nothing – natural o…

  in tick control Comment by amysue
• The ticks are out, pianissima, you’re right! My daughter’s already had a deer tick and our dog is covered in dog ticks (we’re in Massachusetts). I’ve never heard of organic lawn treatments for ticks other than chickens, we try to cover with clothes …

  in tick control Comment by amysue
• Hey rawprincess1! I’m no athlete, but I do know there have been other forums about this subject if you start searching through the topics. Lots of suggestions on what to eat from other athletes, so it can be done. Cute dog!

  in raw athlete Comment by amysue
• jrpatti – thanks for the links. I love the bare feet idea, I had never heard that!

  in greens and sprouts Comment by amysue
• Hey! I learned about chia seeds from this site, there’s a forum, just not sure where it is anymore, I would just start searching backwards. There was a fabulous link to an article by Angela Stokes with some info and recipes.

  in greens and sprouts Comment by amysue
• I’m afraid I don’t have an answer to your green veggie problem, I don’t know enough about sprouts to be of help, but you should be able to get enough calcium from other sources like chia seeds, figs, almonds and lots of other food sources if you res…

  in greens and sprouts Comment by amysue
• Hey tzefira, I think I eat too much still, but I love to eat so oh well. For breakfast I have a superfood smoothie with cacao, berries, chia seeds, E3 Live, maca, etc. That holds me till noon when I have a green smooth – mostly greens and a little c…

  in was wondering.... Comment by amysue
• Hey, I’ve been in the same boat as you, and it turns out our local health food store has just ordered them. You might be able to make a special request if you have a health food store you shop at, ours said people were asking so they put in the orde…

  in Where can I find..... Comment by amysue
• Thanks for reminding us, I signed it after I got an email about it. I can’t even think about it.

  in PLEASE HELP!!!! Comment by amysue
• Hey kminty3! I love my Yerba Prima brush with the detachable handle for my body and I use a Bass facial cleansing brush to dry brush my face and chest (avoid the eyes!). I tried an Earth Therapeutic brush made from palm (I think) and it scratched my…

  in Dry Brushing Brush recommendations Comment by amysue
• Hey mango woman! I only eat non-raw food food if I’m at someone’s house or in a restaurant where there are no other options, but I do go a little crazy with medicinal tea which is not raw but fascinating. I read a couple of books about herbs – espec…

  in Certain foods for health benefits Comment by amysue
• Hey Kendra! I’m down here in Mass. not too far away. You’ll find lots of help here, no matter what you experience on your journey. If you haven’t already, check out this site http://www.rawreform.com/ by Angela Stokes who lost 160 lbs. She’s very in…

  in Hello from NH! Comment by amysue
• 8 months, it’s second nature and no one makes fun of me because they see how happy I am.

  in days/weeks/months/years? Comment by amysue
• I have a wise vegetarian friend who tells her kids that all families eat different things and their family doesn’t eat meat. Making it a family thing and not an ethical thing might make it easier for now. My daughter became vegetarian when my husban…

  in Explaining Veg to Kids Comment by amysue
• Hey psalm25, I have a small collection of books and looking back, I would probably start with Alissa Cohen’s book, Living on Live Food.” Renee Loux Underkoffler’s book Living Cuisine has very detailed guides and gourmet recipes that you might find h…

  in Best Resources Comment by amysue
• That’s great! I only have a lipstick at the moment and every week I eye the polishes, waiting for weather to be warm enough to bare my toes. I have my eye on the dark red, perfect for the polish-starved.

  in Pedicures! Comment by amysue
• I hear ya lalala, I think it’s because I’m fair. It’s fine if you’re tan, but when you’re fair the naked toes aren’t as pretty. I’m still laughing at jenergy and her acrylic toes!

  in Pedicures! Comment by amysue
• This is the route I’m taking http://www.iamapeacekeeper.com/default.aspx?. The company is Peacekeeper, hope the link works. I went without polish the last two years and I can’t do it this year. I buffed and did what I could naturally, but doing so m…

  in Pedicures! Comment by amysue
• Hey artzyfartzy! I can only tell you my experience and what makes sense to me, but I also had pain and “urgency” in the beginning, like my colon was twisting into knots to clean itself out, plus having emergency sessions in the bathroom at 5 am, whi…

  in Painful poopie?? Comment by amysue
• Thanks for the info Luna blu! Sweet family you have.

  in It's still Luna Blu! Comment by amysue
• Luna blu – she’s beautiful, I love the white. Can you explain to me what an avatar is, in the way that you use it? I tried looking online and saw that it’s something Hindu, but couldn’t really understand it. Thanks!

  in It's still Luna Blu! Comment by amysue
• Hey Rawsiki, I’ve tried yacon syrup and yacon slices. The yacon syrup tasted fruity to me, which didn’t work with everything and didn’t seem as sweet as stevia or agave so I needed to use more, which was a bummer because it was the most expensive of…

  in Sweeten with...YACON?! Comment by amysue
• I’m with you, dinner, only because I need to make something raw that appeals to husband and daughter. I have a list of their favorites, and I make at least a couple of those every week.

  in Meals? Comment by amysue
• This reminds me of something I read recently that said something like, if you have to work hard at it, you’re on the wrong path. Now that it’s clicked for me it works for relationships, work, and food. I’m starting to shop more with my senses and in…

  in When RAW becomes DOGMA? Comment by amysue
• My simple advice is, get the book Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko and try to find a Vitamix on eBay (not sure how that works in England). The Vitamix was an investment for me but I use it probably 3 times a day, every day. The book explains gree…

  in Intro? Comment by amysue
• tunacupcakes – I don’t know that brand, but I use Jarrow Formula’s for consuming and for my skin (two different containers). I use it as a cleanser and moisturizer in one step – smear it on and remove with a damp washcloth. I always find that I need…

  in Looking for some recommendations Comment by amysue