LionMouse

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• Very welcome. The produce people at my regular grocery store are teenagers who can’t tell a beet from a turnip. The kids at Whole Foods are superhelpful though.

  in How to choose good produce Comment by LionMouse
• Here’s a list of produce to avoid buying from Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson. Many of these are intuitive, but I’ve known people who buy bad produce. Avoid buying: Asparagus with spread out tips or vertical ribs or ridges Beets that are elongated…

  in How to choose good produce Comment by LionMouse
• I haven’t eaten cheese in months, but when I did eat cheese the moldy ones were my favorite. I would store them on my kitchen counter to keep them alive. I think that most Americans prefer cheese if it looks dead. Those zip-lock bags of Kraft shredd…

  in Sesame street on milk Comment by LionMouse
• Quitting coffee. I went cold turkey and felt like I was losing my mind for about two weeks with the headaches and mood swings. It was worth it, but I wish there was a less painful way for people to quit.

  in What have been your greatest challenges & wonders on your vegan living food path? Comment by LionMouse
• You’re from a really nice country. I visited Holland about twenty years ago. There was a lot of flat land and grey sky. My parents let me eat anything I wanted on that trip, so I ate Black Forest Chocolate torte for three meals a day. I hope that I…

  in Hello from Holland Comment by LionMouse
• Hi there. Isn’t this site the best? Just as with every other healthy habit, eating raw is easier if it’s…well, a habit. It helps to start every morning off with a green smoothie or a few fruits. This way, you’ve at least started the day off right. …

  in I'm baaaaack Comment by LionMouse
• Are you just looking to stay regular or do you want to have an enormous and dramatic evacuation? For staying regular, anything with fiber is good, but it’s important to drink a lot of water too. If you eat a lot of fiber, but don’t drink enough wat…

  in natural laxative Comment by LionMouse
• Often, a lot of non-raw people who look attractive are wearing a ton of makeup. It’s finals week at my school, and a lot of the women in my class have stopped wearing their foundation, bronzers, blush, etc. Wow. So much dull skin. I stopped wearing …

  in Raw for six months Comment by LionMouse
• The shape that fruits and veggies are cut into can make a difference in whether a dog will eat them. They have a hard time biting down on round objects. For example, our dog would never eat whole grapes; he would just spit them out. But he had no pr…

  in Do any of you feed your dogs 100% raw food? Comment by LionMouse
• Eating healthfully in the winter is also a problem for SAD eaters. I think that raw foodists have the edge in winter simply because we are aware of more choices: beets, celeriac, parsnips, mushrooms, etc. A salad made with greens and root veggies ca…

  in Being raw in winter Comment by LionMouse
• When I was growing up, I recall my mother making soy sprouts all of the time for various Korean dishes. When I needed a science fair project in elementary school she helped me to set up a display on sprouting. I clearly remember her warning me to ne…

  in Frozen Peas Comment by LionMouse
• I use the blender the most, maybe 2-3 times a day. The food processor gets used almost daily as well. It’s a cheap Black and Decker with a 10 cup container. It works great, but I wish that I had gotten one with a larger container. A good chef’s kni…

  in What RAW appliance do you use the most? Comment by LionMouse
• Gymbum, sorry about the hunger. Are you working out a lot right now? And is it very cold where you’re living? Someone did a study recently which showed that exercising when it’s cold outside can make people very hungry. If that’s what you’re experi…

  in Starving?? Comment by LionMouse
• One of my relatives just had a colonoscopy, and they gave her some drugs to make her sleep during the procedure. Is is possible to do the procedure completely awake with no drugs involved? lovingraw: Grapefruit juice is easy to make without a juicer…

  in colonoscopy cleansing Comment by LionMouse
• When an organic product is contaminated the product loses its “organic” status, even if the contaminant is required by a State or Federal law. That bit of information comes from the National Organic Program web site, under the “Questions and Answers…

  in Organic around the world Comment by LionMouse
• KurdishMom, hang in there. Many people don’t realize how powerful depression can be. What you’re feeling is real and it’s not your fault. But depression does get better, especially if you can take actions that distract you from your feelings. Is the…

  in Fighting P.P.D. Comment by LionMouse
• Nuts, even soaked nuts, are difficult to overeat because of the indigestion. In fact, you should probably try to enjoy a lot of different nut recipes now. When your gut gets more sensitive a nut patty on nut bread will make you feel like you ate the…

  in Foods to Avoid Comment by LionMouse
• I found some raw wheat germ at a health food store and thought I had hit the jackpot. I used to love wheat germ. But when I tried the raw wheat germ I got bloated and my face became flushed and red. I like essene bread when I can be bothered to make…

  in Grains? Comment by LionMouse
• The Plants for a Future database has a list of plants that may have contraceptive properties. Click on the seach by “use” option, and then click on “contraceptives.” 67 plants are listed. It’s a great web site if you’re interested in how local cultu…

  in Contraception Comment by LionMouse
• I had a cacao shake for dinner and now I can’t get to sleep. Maybe it is a drug. But when cacao is outlawed, only outlaws will have cacao.

  in Negative side effects of cacao Comment by LionMouse
• Zoe: thanks so much for the article on unfermented cacao. Kundalalita: I assume you mean the farmer with the stylishly torn pants.

  in Negative side effects of cacao Comment by LionMouse
• I found this horiculture lecture on cacao (growth, development, processing, etc.) and enjoyed looking at it. If anyone finds other articles and materials on cacao I would love to read them too. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/tropical/lec…

  in Negative side effects of cacao Comment by LionMouse
• Cacao induced hallucinations? Wow.

  in Negative side effects of cacao Comment by LionMouse
• Kandace, you are super lucky to be in Oregon. If you go to REI or some other sporting goods store you can get a manual on wild, edible plants. Once on TV, I saw a man in the Northwest build an entire meal from wild, raw ingredients. He made sushi fr…

  in Local eating and raw Comment by LionMouse
• I got 12 sundried tomatoes into half a cup. Weighing them would be more exact.

  in 12 Sun dried tomatoes... How many cups? Comment by LionMouse
• woodchick: I once saw a short film about bonobos (or chimps?) teaching their young how to crack open nuts with rocks. It was funny because the babies had really poor coordination. iris: Greens are the best. Have you tried hemp seeds? They have no en…

  in Nutrition Facts Comment by LionMouse
• debbietook: I think you took some of his statements out of context. He thinks, of course, that raw food is superior to cooked food. But he thinks it is unreasonable for raw foodists to live by the mantra that anything raw is better than anything coo…

  in This article says it all Comment by LionMouse
• Great article. Thanks!

  in This article says it all Comment by LionMouse
• pianissima: I don’t have any children yet, but in the future if I have a daughter as talented and considerate as you I would be completely satisfied with life. Knowing that your child is happy and healthy is more important to your well-being than a …

  in loving the non-raw, non-vegan Comment by LionMouse
• Good luck with school. A green smoothie on every morning that you have class is a great way to increase concentration and focus. And if you need to pull an all-nighter Morning theft’s Black and Green smoothie is amazing: http://www.goneraw.com/recip…

  in Fasting. UGH! Comment by LionMouse