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• I call foods like bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. vegetable fruits or non-sweet fruits. Yes, botanically they are fruits, but they have a nutritional make-up closer to vegetables and so are less sweet and lower in calories than sweet fruits. …

  in It's All fruit! Comment by swayze
• Bananas, dates, and other dried fruits for the bulk of your calories. Then you could bring some easy to pack, but lower calorie fruits like oranges and apples. Nuts are good as well in limited quantities. I would probably bring some mangoes, but th…

  in RAW camping? Comment by swayze
• It's hard to say without knowing what you're eating. A good guide is that you should have a bowel movement at least as many times as you have meals. Swayze  

  in More constipated than usual Comment by swayze
• The Date People have amazing fresh dates, but I don't think they start harvesting until November... Swayze  

  in Raw or sun dried dates? Comment by swayze
• Onion and garlic isn't a horrible food by any means, but it certainly isn't optimal. Whenever I eat it, even in small amounts, I get a slight headache (especially with garlic) and I can smell it in my sweat the next day. Sweet Vidalia onions are oka…

  in Do I actually need a dehydrator? Comment by swayze
• Definitely. Salt-free sun-dried tomatoes were a lifesaver for me at first. They added so much flavor without any need for salt, onion, garlic, etc. That said, I probably would have been just fine without them if I had eaten more sweet fruit. Swayz…

  in Do I actually need a dehydrator? Comment by swayze
• Yes, there's nothing wrong with eating dehydrated foods on occasion. I like to eat sun-dried tomatoes and nuts and seeds every once and a while myself. But they're only used as additional ingredients to the rest of my meal. Swayze  

  in Do I actually need a dehydrator? Comment by swayze
• Dehydrated foods are definitely processed and no longer whole, which means they are no longer truly raw. The water has been removed, carrying vital nutrients along with it. Swayze  

  in Do I actually need a dehydrator? Comment by swayze
• Grapes are awesome, but don't forget about all the other wonderful fruits of the season! Mangoes, peaches, nectarines, blueberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon... Excuse me, I'm drooling now. ;) Swayze  

  in fruits Comment by swayze
• That's great, sweet! Staying raw is easy when we enjoy the foods we're eating. :) Swayze  

  in fruits Comment by swayze
• Thanks for the mention, throwslikeagirl! Love the name, too. :D Swayze  

  in fruits Comment by swayze
• That's a great point, spitfiredd. Many people, esp. women, get obsessed with weighing everyday and freak out when the number moves up even half a pound. This is completely normal! sweet, the best way to find out if the amount you're eating will cau…

  in fruits Comment by swayze
• "I just found out that in the food stores they throw out fruits and vegetables every day and that I can have it all for free. If I don't take it, it is used to make fuel or someting. This week I got four huge boxes full of fruits and vegetables they…

  in Brainstorming about spending less on raw Comment by swayze
• At first, fruit for breakfast, lunch, and dinner just seems so sweet. Once you start eating enough, you get used to it quickly. You stop thinking of your meals as sweet and instead regard them as tasty and satisfying and exactly what you need to fue…

  in Nothing sweet to eat Comment by swayze
• beaglelove, check out bodyrock.tv for some awesome HIIT workouts. Swayze  

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Definitely, powerlifter. There are SOOO many studies out there proving the effectiveness of HIIT for fat loss, strength building, VO2 max improvement, etc. over steady state training. One of my favorites is from the book PACE where Dr. Sears had a …

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Good for you, greenwood! Being fit definitely isn't limited to the marathon runners and cyclists among us. I consider myself to be very fit and healthy and yet I often workout for less than an hour per day. And I NEVER run long distances and rarely …

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Agree, superfood. DR was mainstream raw before switching to low fat, high fruit raw vegan and saw much better results. I remember him posting before and after pics on Dr. Graham's vegsource message board a couple years back and the results were amaz…

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Dr. Graham occasionally eating raw chocolate or a high fat/salt meal means he isn't walking the walk? I think that's pretty ridiculous. He advocates not taking food so seriously and not seeing diet as the end-all-be-all. Eating less optimal foods in…

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• What does Dr. Graham eating raw chocolate have to do with anything? Swayze  

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Ooh, I just got some delicious blueberries at the farmers market Saturday. A little expensive, but so good eaten with peaches. :) Swayze  

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Fresh fruit is always than canned anything, in my fruit-loving opinion. :) Swayze  

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Honestly, I don't really need very much support. But that's just my personality. I've been raw since '07 and I have yet to actually meet someone in person who eats like I do. :) I'm really just fine as long as I eat enough fruit. I've tested it ove…

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by swayze
• Well, glad it's going away! You definitely do not need eggs in your diet. Just make sure you're eating enough sweet fruit, as well as limiting your fat intake and consuming a moderate amount of greens and non-sweet fruits and you'll do just fine. …

  in Bitter aftertaste... Comment by swayze
• What exactly are you eating besides fruit? Swayze  

  in Bitter aftertaste... Comment by swayze
• I was also going to comment that it might be something in/on the skins and/or they may not be ripe enough. I had a similar problem eating ataulfo mangoes recently. After about 5, my stomach would hurt really badly for a good 10 minutes. I started w…

  in my guts hurt! Comment by swayze
• Tweedle, bananas are AWESOME! I eat them pretty much every day for breakfast and lunch. Tasty, easy, quick, and calorically dense! :D scphotography, cool! Glad you're enjoying it. There's something Dr. Graham says in the Perfect Health Program abou…

  in Raw Shopping List Comment by swayze
• I disagree. Fruit is exactly what you should be buying, and LOTS of it! :) Swayze  

  in Raw Shopping List Comment by swayze
• What exactly are you eating? Are you getting the bulk of your calories from sweet fruit? Are you limiting your fat intake? Are you avoiding improper food combinations, like sugar and fat? There could be many reasons that you are nauseated, and like…

  in How long did you detox when you went raw? Comment by swayze
• Grapes are great! Many people do not know that they are pretty calorically dense and so they're great for making sure you get enough fruit (especially if you don't like bananas). Enjoy 'em! :) Swayze www.fitonraw.com/blog

  in Grapes or bananas? Comment by swayze