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• I love blogs and I encourage anybody interested in raw to start one. Reading them really, really helped me in the beginning (especially Sarah's Going Bananas blog) and starting my own and documenting my experience was even better. Swayze  

  in The whole world is blogging Comment by swayze
• I agree with superfood. A good test is to eat the food on its own and see how you feel. Not only is eating foods like garlic, onions, and hot peppers disgusting, but it makes me sweat (stinky sweat), and release lots of mucus. This suggests to me th…

  in Garlic/Onion & Spices Comment by swayze
• This is the spiralizer I use: http://www.amazon.com/World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade-Vegetable/dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285422015&sr=8-1 and I love it. :) Swayze  

  in Help!! Comment by swayze
• That's funny, I'm actually dating someone who isn't a raw vegan! I brought a salad over a couple weeks ago for dinner and he LOVED it. All that's in it is bib lettuce (about 6 ounces), one spiralized English cucumber, and 3 mangoes chopped. Now we a…

  in Help!! Comment by swayze
• Hi Arlene, glad to have you here! :) Swayze  

  in New to Gone Raw Comment by swayze
• It's referring to all sugars. That said, McDougall doesn't promote a fruit-based diet. He's more into cereal grains, as you can see from this article: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008nl/jan/grains.htm Swayze  

  in doesn't fruit make you fat? Comment by swayze
• Also, here's a quote from an article on sugar by John McDougall: "The process of synthesizing fat from sugar is known as de novo lipogenesis

  in doesn't fruit make you fat? Comment by swayze
• Australopithecus anamensis may have "preferred" these foods (the tooth analysis doesn't show preference, only what these early hominids were eating), but modern man did not evolve directly from Australopithecus anamensis. We have discovered the foss…

  in doesn't fruit make you fat? Comment by swayze
• Every study I've read on the "evils" of fructose are referring to refined fructose, either high fructose corn syrup or table sugar. The fructose and glucose in fruit are not refined. And if "animals that eat too much sugar develop insulin resistanc…

  in high fruit or grains for carbs? Comment by swayze
• Actually, based upon the glycemic index AND the glycemic load, fruits rank low to medium on the glycemic scale. It is grains that rank high. I wrote an article about this here: http://www.fitonraw.com/2010/06/is-fruit-high-glycemic/ Swayze  

  in high fruit or grains for carbs? Comment by swayze
• Nice to have you here, Marta! Going raw really isn't that hard as long as you limit your fat intake and eat enough sweet fruit to satisfy you. And good luck on recording the album! :) Swayze  

  in Let me re-introduce myself Comment by swayze
• greenwood, I think that's the crenshaw or maybe casaba melon. Honeydew has a white/green skin with a light green flesh. DeborahBee, I've never done apple island because they are just so low in calories. It would be rather difficult to fill up on th…

  in Watermelon Island- who wants to join? Comment by swayze
• Same here, superfood. Musk melon is just SOOO much tastier, imho. Plus, it's so hard to pick a good watermelon. Swayze  

  in Watermelon Island- who wants to join? Comment by swayze
• If you like the muskiness of musk melon, you'll love banana melon. :) Swayze  

  in Watermelon Island- who wants to join? Comment by swayze
• Actually I don't care for watermelon. I mean, it's tasty, but it isn't one of my favorites. I much prefer musk melon, banana melon or even honeydew. Plus, I find it really difficult to pick a good watermelon. Swayze  

  in Watermelon Island- who wants to join? Comment by swayze
• Sounds delicious, just be sure to get enough calories! A pound of watermelon has less than 150 calories versus a pound of bananas which has 400 calories. :) Swayze  

  in Watermelon Island- who wants to join? Comment by swayze
• Are you putting too much into your blender at one time? This is the only time I get frothy smoothies. Try splitting your smoothie in half and see if that helps. :) If it doesn't, you may just be over-blending and in that case probably need a more p…

  in Frothy smoothies! Comment by swayze
• Some people can digest starch and acid just fine, but others have minor problems. My favorite smoothie in my early raw days was a combination of bananas, blueberries, and oranges. It would give me indigestion now. Swayze www.fitonraw.com

  in 80/10/10 question Comment by swayze
• nixie, the food combinations you have to worry about with fruit are 1) starch and acid and 2) melon with other fruits. Avoid eating bananas with citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit and eat melons like cantaloupe and watermelon by themselves. S…

  in 80/10/10 question Comment by swayze
• The primary reason for limited fat intake is that excess fat affects sugar assimilation, leading to prolonged high blood sugar levels. Swayze www.fitonraw.com

  in 80/10/10 question Comment by swayze
• Yes, you will be taking in fat by just eating fruits and veggies alone (usually between 3-5% of total calories) without including any overt fats like avocados, nuts and seeds. 80/10/10 does not exclude overt fats, it simply limits them because avera…

  in 80/10/10 question Comment by swayze
• Frederic Patenaude and Douglas Graham. It will be great to see/hear Doug lecture this October! :) Swayze  

  in Your raw food idols? Comment by swayze
• What about some celery sticks with your fruit? That's certainly crunchy. :) Swayze  

  in Breakfast suggestions? Comment by swayze
• Chinese and Thai places are actually pretty good for fruit, too! They usually have dishes that include fruit so ask nicely if they can bring you a plate of ripe fruit. :) Swayze  

  in Hello! Dining out? Comment by swayze
• I bring my own fruit to restaurants all the time. I order a large salad of just greens and eat it along with my fruit. I've never had a problem doing this. Funny looks, sure, but never any problems. ;) I actually just put up a video on eating raw at…

  in Hello! Dining out? Comment by swayze
• The thing is, a raw vegan diet is a restrictive diet. I eat fruit, greens, nuts and seeds, but I don't eat meat, cheese, milk, butter, eggs, bread, potatoes, etc. I don't eat these foods because they are not appropriate for human consumption. So wh…

  in "Eating too healthy can make you get sick faster than eating a regular diet...." what the world thin Comment by swayze
• You mentioned you do fine on bananas so how about visiting Banana Island for a short while? Consume bananas and water only and then gradually start adding in other fruits and veggies one at a time. This will help you find out if it is a particular f…

  in had to go back to cooked - can someone help? Comment by swayze
• Good to have you here, rawista! :) Swayze  

  in hello all...learning to go raw Comment by swayze
• Haha, me too greenwood! Deviled ham, vienna sausages...yuck! ;) Swayze  

  in If You're Overweight or Unhealthy It's Because You're *NOT* Eating Enough Food Comment by swayze
• Love this! I like to make the distinction between food and nourishing. Sure, there are lots of different edible things out there that I can eat to get enough calories and fuel my body. But are these foods actually nourishing? Swayze  

  in If You're Overweight or Unhealthy It's Because You're *NOT* Eating Enough Food Comment by swayze