kayo

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• at first i was a little nervous about telling people about my new choices. I even delayed telling my mom for about 6 weeks because when I had mentioned months before that about being interested in raw food, she freaked out. Luckily, everyone has bee…

  in out of the closet (or pantry?) Comment by kayo
• haven’t tried it yet, but i’m sure it’s great! i have tried leaf cuisine in culver city, though, and liked it. that was my first raw meal, actually!

  in Cru Restaurant at Silver Lake in LA? Comment by kayo
• i try to stick to local ingredients whenever possible, which means mango and banana are out. Right now, the farmers markets have apples, strawberries, peaches, apricots, etc. My go-to smoothie as of late is 3-4 organic apples, plenty of whatever org…

  in what's your go-to green smoothie recipe? Comment by kayo
• you guys are right, i totally understand. Just try the farmers markets, too! they have some great deals! especially the “seconds” bins!! :) happy shopping

  in Good deal for Southern Californians Comment by kayo
• the hollywood farmer’s market on sunday has an avocado vendor which sells different types of local, organic avos. one type is on the small side, always ripe, and $1 a piece. more expensive that vallarta’s, but are they organic? where are they from? …

  in Good deal for Southern Californians Comment by kayo
• i aagree with bitt, i think the time has to be right. if you force something on yourself, it won’t work, no matter how great it is! i feel great with raw food, and usually less stressed and more free, ironically. the weird thing is that i never real…

  in Interesting... Comment by kayo
• hi, another finn-by-blood here. i’ve been to finland to visit my family several times. they (we) are from the island of hailuoto off the coast of Oulu. I also have family in rovaniemi. i wish i could live in finalnd one day! as for your healthy-life…

  in Hi from Finland! Comment by kayo
• i used dr bronners tea tree oil soap. it’s natural, fair trade, non-drying, and suds up a bit. after the shower i smother on the coconut oil before my skin dries out for extra moisture.

  in shaving Comment by kayo
• germin8; i guess i wouldn’t eat cooked morels either, since right now i am pretty close to 100% raw. they are supposed to be delicious, though. All i know is that raw morels contain poison. cooking them renders the poison neutral.

  in Are there any foods not suitable to be eaten raw? Comment by kayo
• raw morel mushrooms are toxic!! but, oooh, the portabello and oyster mushrooms sure are tasty…

  in Are there any foods not suitable to be eaten raw? Comment by kayo
• i visited his site once when i heard about it on a raw forum, and immediately saw nothing but ads for his own products! the site was so full of ads, i couldn’t even find any actual articles or text! bah! i never went back.

  in Joseph Mercola going out of his mind again. Comment by kayo
• thanks for all your advice, everyone! incidentally, today has been better. I don’t know why, but it’s pretty normal to have ups and downs. i have been wearing my cotton gloves over shea butter and coconut oil all day and just haven’t let my hands dr…

  in EZCEMA help! Comment by kayo
• hi limelady, i think you are probably right about the backwards-detox. I have heard about it, but didn’t really believe I would experience it. i have tried the aveeno bath in the past without much luck. maybe i’ll try it again. sigh. luckily, this b…

  in EZCEMA help! Comment by kayo
• i want to add that for me, my problem hasn’t so much been the dry skin (although it IS dry), but it’s the itchyness, which doesn’t go away with moisturizer. The only way I can describe it to other people is that it feel slike it’s itching from this …

  in One month in, and I look like a reptile Comment by kayo
• i just posted a HELP request in the health forum for my dry skin/eczema on my hands and legs. ouch! it’s SO frustrating. my hands are so dry that i can’t even open them all the way because the skin cracks open everywhere… :( waaaah! i protest!

  in One month in, and I look like a reptile Comment by kayo
• I have totally been craving mushrooms like a mad person, too!! I wanted them so bad today that I drove to whole foods at 9:30 on a saturday night JUST FOR MUSHROOMS!! ha ha! It’s weird because usually I feel neutral about them. I haven’t been marina…

  in MUSHROOMS! Comment by kayo
• hi karuna and everyone, i’ve been 99% raw (sometimes hearbal tea or a few spices, but really not much) for about 8 weeks and things are going well. I actually haven’t noticed huge huge changes… i was already pretty high-energy and pretty healthy. I’…

  in How do you feel? Comment by kayo
• angie; it is SO about more than food! eat to live, not live to eat, right? i mean, raw food is amazing and delicious, but it is only a part of the big picture. it’s an important one, but we can’t get too hung up on it. as you said, love, laughter, a…

  in whole life philosophy Comment by kayo
• waterbaby, haha! yeah, that’s pretty much what I see on a daily basis as well! I hate to laugh at others’ misfortunes (your friend’s brainwashed lifestyle and health problems aren’t funny), but I can’t help but see the irony! Keep up your healthy wa…

  in whole life philosophy Comment by kayo
• hi chelsea, thanks for reading my rant/rave! Keep up doing your own thing. It’s so freeing to finally realize that I don’t have to do what makes other people comfortable to make them like me. I was kind of in a rare bad mood when i wrote that! It wa…

  in whole life philosophy Comment by kayo
• i buy all kinds of sprouts at the farmer’s market. the guy who grows and sells them is a super-cool aging hippy dude who is really passionate about living foods. he’s awesome! I trust him to grow them in a healthy way. I have had no problems with sp…

  in Sprouts: a super-risk!! Comment by kayo
• i buy all kinds of sprouts at the farmer’s market. the guy who grows and sells them is a super-cool aging hippy dude who is really passionate about living foods. he’s awesome! I trust him to grow them in a healthy way. I have had no problems with sp…

  in Sprouts: a super-risk!! Comment by kayo
• Cool, i’m glad you are familiar with the books! I’m always a bit surprised that there are other people out there who have read them because they are a bit obscure. I was introduced to them by my fiance, who grew up in Russia. I have read the first 4…

  in awesome books: Ringing Cedars of Russia Comment by kayo
• hi runnagurl! congratulations on your marathon! it sounds like you had a really successful run. isn’t running awesome!!?? I just did my half marathon on saturday. I had a blast! the course was absolutely STUNNINGLY beautiful. the only problem was th…

  in raw runner Comment by kayo
• AuburnEyes, I looked up Douglas Graham, and it seems like he knows a LOT! I’ll definitely check out some of his writings, thanks for the tips. mzzmac, thanks for the tip on Brendan Brazier! It’s amazing how many raw athletes there are out there! I c…

  in raw runner Comment by kayo
• hello everyone, thanks for the good wishes! runnagurl- i eat pretty much everything I can get my hands on. pre-run for short training runs, i usually eat a half-banana and some honey with a spoonful of almond butter or a few nuts (carbs+protein=sust…

  in raw runner Comment by kayo
• The glow is coming from more than just your diet. There are people who eat a terrible diet, but have a great attitude, who glow. Imagine the combination of happiness AND health! We are all unstoppable!! If you are smiling on the inside, it will show…

  in Glowing Skin, WHEN??? Comment by kayo
• After about 2 weeks or so my skin started to look fresher and more even in the mornings. Now, after 7 weeks raw, I need less make-up and my pores seem smaller. I still have a little acne, but it seems less aggressive. I haven’t noticed anything dras…

  in Glowing Skin, WHEN??? Comment by kayo
• i love alaffia 100% unscented fair trade SHEA BUTTER from whole foods! yeah!!! i combine it with some coconut oil. works wonders.

  in Dry skin - help please Comment by kayo
• i’m 26!

  in How old are you? Comment by kayo