Belisarius

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• I’d use flat-leaf parsley for the green freshness with some lime to replace the kick you get from cilantro.

  in cilantro Comment by Belisarius
• I’d try adding sprouted grains and lentils to your diet.

  in I finally got the test results back from the doc Comment by Belisarius
• What a wonderful testament :-) I’m always glad to hear about the positive effects a healthy diet has … What kind of stuff were you eating before, out of interest?

  in Wow! I feel great!!! Comment by Belisarius
• I eat sweet potatoes raw … No need to dehydrate; they’re delicious just as they are – thickly or thinly sliced, depending on what you feel like.

  in Starch? Comment by Belisarius
• Older parsnips can have a “woody” core, which is not too pleasent to eat … that may sometimes cause problems with recipes …

  in parsnips Comment by Belisarius
• Hey … good for you with eating more raw. Just to say, though, because tofu isn’t raw before you yourself cook it, I don’t know how much difference dehydrating it instead of cokking it would really make in terms of health. You could try eggplant baco…

  in Dehydrating tofu Comment by Belisarius
• Maybe think about what you mostly use limes for in recipes, and then do a combination of those to freeze (e.g. some juice, some wedges, some chunks etc.) ... I’d say do more of what you use more of. All will freeze well.

  in Freeze Limes? Comment by Belisarius
• Since fruit & vegetables in their raw state (and not dehydrated) have so much water, you may find you’re getting a lot more fluid from them than you realise!

  in I'm dehydrated - help Comment by Belisarius
• As far as I’m aware, vitamins / minerals in supplement form don’t absorb as well as those in food (and especially raw food!) sources. Also, I’ve heard that depeleted iron stores are often a key factor in pre-menopausal hair loss. I would try upping …

  in Ugh..I'm losing my hair!!! Comment by Belisarius
• Chirs, if you read my post, I made no value judgment about the legality of cannabis. I simply stated a fact. I thought it was worth pointing out; I

  in UN-cooking... With cannabis? Comment by Belisarius
• Using cannabis is illegal.

  in UN-cooking... With cannabis? Comment by Belisarius
• Put them in a ziploc bag (or similar) and hit them with a heavy object (rolling pin, hammer etc) until they are the desired size!

  in My food processor let me down ! Comment by Belisarius
• I love Rooibos tea! They do a wonderful Earl Grey version here in the UK. Mmm.

  in Green and white tea Comment by Belisarius
• What a great idea for a thread :-) For me, it was the simplest ice-cream in the world. Just blend frozen bannanas with a little soft fruit (strawberries work best) to get a wonderful, creamy dessert in about five seconds. Just fruit—no added anythin…

  in Lastest Discoveries Comment by Belisarius
• I think it is usually cooked up in jams and jellies. Considering it has a very tart flavour, my suggestion would be to use it like a pickle – either slice it thinly and eat on your burgers like a gherkin, or cube it and make some kind of chutney out…

  in The Quince Comment by Belisarius
• Zoe, not at all. What I really value about this site is the freedom to discuss thoughts about our choices. On many raw foodist sites I have visited (not naming any names) the dogmatic attitude has terrified me … any dissent from raw is set upon alms…

  in Nama Shoyu-free zone! Comment by Belisarius
• I’m at work so the Natural Zing was just a quick reference point. I’ll dig up some info on it when I get home. Alissa Cohen sells it, too. If it doesn’t serve you personally, then of course don’t eat it, but many find it does serve them, so, uh, let…

  in Nama Shoyu-free zone! Comment by Belisarius
• I’ve always been inspired by something Shazzie said when discussing why she drinks “cooked” herbal tea, which is not raw: We need to remember, the question isn’t “Is it conforming to someone else’s dogma?” it’s “does it serve me?” By “serve me” she …

  in Nama Shoyu-free zone! Comment by Belisarius
• How do you all deal with the dried herb / spice issue? Do you buy these raw? It has often concerned me that adding spices to food prevents it from being 100% raw.

  in Mostly Raw? Comment by Belisarius
• Rhubarb is very sour raw, so I don’t know if it would work in a smoothie. Also, whatever you do, DON’T eat rhubarb leaves as they are highly poisonous: http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-poison.html Usually the leaves are trimmed from the stalks, so…

  in greens for kmom! Comment by Belisarius
• Well done AllNatural! That’s great progress. Also, remember that raw is all about making you beautiful and attractive on the inside & that this is the most important thing to focus on (the outside being beautiful too is just a nice benefit). rad…

  in Eating disorders Comment by Belisarius
• My thoughts are with you. “I believe if i can keep myself raw and prove to myself i wont become obese with food in my stomach, i can overcome this.” Now, I don’t mean this negatively, but please be careful that you’re not using raw as another way of…

  in Eating disorders Comment by Belisarius
• Sounds like a mild vitamin B complex deficiency, to me (maybe, specifically, B12 or folic acid)—a lack of either will cause a sore and cracked tongue or mouth. Raw foods (ESPECIALLy citrus foods) will be making your tongue feel more sore because the…

  in Tongue cuts Comment by Belisarius
• I found this page really useful when I was starting out: http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/raw_food.php While some of it may be controversial / biased, the 2,000 calorie raw food list with nutritional break-down (at the bottom) was a useful ball…

  in Daily nutritional intake?? Comment by Belisarius
• This vegan site seems to contradict you: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm It says broccoli has 4g protein per cup & spinach 5g protein per cup. I know that beef has at least 20g protein per cup. Is this incorrect? I read the links you su…

  in Additional protein and iron sources Comment by Belisarius
• Christcarton, can you please let me know where you got your information from for these two statements: “Both spinach and broccoli have near twice the protein of beef. A diet of nothing but potatoes will give you enough protein.” Sounds interesting a…

  in Additional protein and iron sources Comment by Belisarius
• Breakfast – fruit, nuts & seeds mixed up, sometimes with almond milk Snack – herb tea with fruit & flax crackers (sometimes with a raw pate / spread on) Lunch – Large green salad (lettuce, avacado, bell peppers, cucumber, peas … anything gre…

  in What's your Average Day Diet? Comment by Belisarius