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• I agree that we should not be judgemental about people’s choices in life, we need only concern ourselves with our own choices… but whe someone’s habit starts to affect others who are standing by… we need to think again. Blowing smoke in someones fa…

  in smoking Comment by Freesia
• Reminds me of this: http://www.funnyandjokes.com/mother-worries-noi…

  in smoking Comment by Freesia
• Natasha’s Living Foods Various locations +353-87 -9743455 Not a store. Raw and living foods market stall selling salads, sprouts, desserts, snacks, main dishes, crackers, spreads, and more. Locations: Leapordstown Racecourse on Friday, Dublin Fo…

  in I need help. Comment by Freesia
• My three faves would be tomato salad green smoothie avocado

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• Some vegetables such as broccoli , cabbage, brussel sprouts .. all the cruciferous family of plants… have a substance called goitregens which can effect the uptake of your natural thyroid hormones. Although not raw, peanuts and soy products also hav…

  in Thyroid & raw foods ? Comment by Freesia
• How can you eliminate this condition once and for all? If you are prepared to be very serious about this, there is a way that may help you. I had a large patch of psoriasis on my ankle which despite 3 years of cortisone creams did not get better at …

  in Psoriasis Comment by Freesia
• Yor’re right, Ziggy, some amazing changes on 30 days raw, it certainly would be a fantastic beginning. I feel that if you did the blood tests after 90 days, you’d get an even better result. Do you have any existing aliments? These take time to corr…

  in Blood Tests Comment by Freesia
• I totally agree with you Alix1962, 3 months would be the earliest, I feel.

  in Blood Tests Comment by Freesia
• Full blood picture, haemoglobin, liver function, thyroid function, fasting lipids , cholesterol, B12…. may have different terms in other countries, that’s what we call these tests in Australia. From these tests you can ascertain your pre and post r…

  in Blood Tests Comment by Freesia
• O Hollis, I know how how it is. My husband is a chef also like DirtGoddess’s and the delicious smells from the kitchen are so tempting. I have my own side of the kitchen with vitamix, juicer, dehydrator, spirooli and chopping boards.. we share the…

  in I'm new, and struggling to be raw Comment by Freesia
• One very good product is pure cold pressed jojoba oil. It’s not really an oil, but an ester that has practically the same composition as skin sebum. It doesn’t leave an oily film on the skin, it’s absorbed and leaves skin feeling very silky and smoo…

  in Dying of Dry Hand Syndrome!!!!!! Comment by Freesia
• Will definitely be checking this out when in the UK at the end of this year! —thanks for the info.. I love Edinburgh, now it will be even better.

  in Raw in Scotland? Comment by Freesia
• Hi Mopoke, I’m in Warwick, northern subs… would you like to meet up on a Friday? That’s my day off work. I’m fasting at the moment so haven’t got much food in the house. You’re welcome to come to my humble abode ..or we can demo the vitamix at your…

  in To Vita mix or not to Vita mix - is it that much better? Comment by Freesia
• Hi Mopoke, Perhaps I’ll see you at one of the raw picnics. I don’t know if I’m going to the one at Whitfords beach as yet. The offer still stands,though. By the way, Kitchen Warehouse in Osborne Park has the spirooli food slicer for $19.95. I love…

  in To Vita mix or not to Vita mix - is it that much better? Comment by Freesia
• Yes, Mopoke, I’m in Perth. Since I last posted, I have been reading the thread on whether the polycarbonate vitamix blender is toxic… I will definitely buy the new non- BPA jug when it is available in Australia. I’ve never used a Bamix,.. If you …

  in To Vita mix or not to Vita mix - is it that much better? Comment by Freesia
• Hi Mopoke, I used to have a normal blender… and then I got the Vitamix. What a difference it made to the way I prepared food. Now I can chuck in a capsicum, tomato, carrot and garlic and make a very yummy smooth dip for my cucumbers. My old blend…

  in To Vita mix or not to Vita mix - is it that much better? Comment by Freesia
• I’ve been eating papaya seeds for years, without the knowledge of their cleansing properties. It’s only that I’m too lazy to remove them… lol!! Thanks for the info AleBrazil.

  in Try it: Papaya Seed Cleanse Comment by Freesia
• As well as dairy, another impact on arthritis is grains. If you google “grains arthritis” you will find so much more info than I can possibly give. I have heard of success stories following a no-grain diet for arthritis sufferers, as well as abstine…

  in Been offline for a long time and have a Question Comment by Freesia
• In my Hippocrates Diet and Health book, the recipe for “Green Drink” includes carrots,celery,peeled cucumbers, buckwheat& sunflower sprouts,and a combination of other sprouts such as alfalfa, lentil , cabbage or mung bean. This all goes throug…

  in Hippocrates green juice recipe? Comment by Freesia
• love the idea of Northern Lights to have a book with an index of different foods. I’m sure I’d use a book like that very often. Ditto for the low fat and easily prepared recipes too. Pictures are important for me. I like to be able to see the finis…

  in What kind of recipe book would you like? Comment by Freesia
• Radio presenter and producer, broadcast training and program coordinator. Have also been registered nurse (still registered) , qualified massage therapist, Waldorf playgroup leader, department store buyer, caterer , straw bale house builder.. Love t…

  in Curious What Careers Raw Foodist have. Comment by Freesia
• Rawvolution is one of my favourites, just looking at the pictures makes me hungry. Although there are some dehydrator recipes, most are just quick and easy. Alissa Cohen’s book is in-depth and quite fantastic if you want to immerse yourself in the r…

  in favorite uncookbook? Comment by Freesia
• I’m a bit of a raw food gadget junkie! Excalibur, vitamix, spirooli, saladaccio, green power juicer, 4 cutting boards and great kitchen knives. I use the juicer the least, the rest I use every day, I am on a roll with the spirooli at the moment, so…

  in What RAW appliance do you use the most? Comment by Freesia
• Hi, I only use water for all over my body, soaps tend to be drying as does hot water. I usually use a rough face cloth everywhere (including my face)as an exfoliator. Jojoba oil (wax) ..about 3-4 drops on my face..a little goes a long way. And that’…

  in What's your face wash? Comment by Freesia
• Hello Radish man! It can be a lonely road to travel raw if there’s no one to share with.!! Raw Pleasure is a forum based in Australia..and not only do you get to communicate with others following the raw food lifestyle, but there are plenty of raw g…

  in Coming out of the closet Comment by Freesia
• When I was in India I pretty much lived off fresh green coconuts, very cooling , refreshing, no contamination, great as a drink and helps stave off the runs as well! I was in the south so the coconuts were easy come by..and it was very hot. I found …

  in Raw in India? Comment by Freesia
• Hey Namaste, How wonderful that you have discovered raw foods in your 20’s….. you have many many years of raw eating ahead of you..I only discovered raw in my 40’s and I’m feeling fantastic so I can only imagine how magnificent that would be if I we…

  in Hey!! Comment by Freesia
• I have had personal experience with hypothyroidism. 3 years ago I was eating a 70% raw diet, but I did’nt always make optimum food choices( Coffee, cakes, etc). I was also working as an interventional radiology nurse which meant long periods (up to …

  in Hypothyroidism...help! Comment by Freesia
• I’ve done the Master Cleanse a couple of times, as well as doing a yearly 30 day juice fast for 7 years. I’m currently doing a 17 day water fast (day 11). My experience with the master cleanse was mediocre. It wasn’t that fantastic for weight loss …

  in Master Cleanse? Comment by Freesia
• Thanks fruitarianOne, I enjoyed your talk from the Raw Food Summit very much …and i didn’t know you had a UK accent!! Very inspiring

  in Raw Food World Summit Comment by Freesia