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  • A while back Steve Pavlin did an excellent and honest 30 blog of his 80/10/10 trial. He even shows pictures of almost each meal, along with nutritional breakdown. http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/12/30-days-raw/ You should find some interesting…
  • Sometimes, using meds for a short time is worth it. It's the long term stuff you really want to try to avoid. I was surprised when I went to a natural health care practitioner that he suggested that I use advil or something similar for inflammation.…
  • Achin70, Thanks for the interesting article.
  • At the first hint of a sore throat I gargle with it. Kicks out the sore throat that day.
  • Jakkrabbit, Questioning your faith is very painful indeed. My suggestion, from someone who had a similar experience (but over different issues in the Bible, though I see your points on it) is first to relax with your feeling of having the rug pulled…
  • Ohhh, that macaroon recipe does sound good though, and easy.
  • Here is something to consider if you are comfortable with it. Our church has a refreshment time after the service, and since we are a small church (like 3 families) doing the refreshments falls on me quite often. I do not eat all raw, but I have cut…
  • Moonlight, Give a gradual approach to it a try. You mention that he likes to eat a lot of meat and eggs. For breakfast, instead of eggs, toast, potatoes and bacon- try eggs and a bowl of fresh fruit salad. Then, he will still feel like he is getting…
  • Aviva7, Some people seem to thrive on 80-10-10. But, honestly, some do not. Cutting back on my fat some seems to work for me. But, cutting back as much as the 10% did not (and yes, I eat tons of fruit, still do by the way). If you want to, keep givi…
  • I'm one of those who strict 80/10/10 "did not work for me" people:-) Just for clarity sake, I'll explain myself. People may agree, and some certainly will disagree too. So be it... I don't blame fruit. I eat lots of it still. I take issue with the t…
  • Like Witchen said, I had the same experience: "I also don't think you get enough sodium on 811 (unless you mow on the celery and seaweed if thats allowed) I was getting charlie horses in my calves when i would go running. I wasnt replacing my water …
  • I agree with the middle of the road approach- some fat (beside what small amount is already in veggies and fruits) has shown to help your body absorb more nutrients. IT is best to not make fat your main source of calories- but just like fruit, don't…
  • I have an elderly mother-in-law who lives with me who recently when through a terrible kidney scare. They were actually considering dialysis many months back. Because of her health issues we (Husband and I) began actually preparing her meals for her…
  • Indigomoon, About the concern of being medicated in case of an accident, I want to throw a thought into the discussion. I agree that "Western Medicine" generally does a pretty poor job of preventative medicine (or maybe we as Americans just do a bad…
  • Some food that isn't raw to have on hand for transitioning- load up on brown rice and some dried beans. I know this is backwards sounding, but these are cheap, filling, and healthy. If you eventually go all raw, you will not need to restock on them.…
  • I think it's important to "listen" to what your body is telling you, and go with the diet that works good for you. Many seem to adapt well to 80/10/10. Through giving it a try, I learned that you can just eat a big bowl of fruit for a meal, and that…
  • Organic is really expensive and I doubt I would be able to eat much fresh fruits and veggies if I did rely on them. Though I think there are "true" organic farmers, I do question what gets classified as organic. Unfortunately I think sometimes organ…
  • Nubeinluvcreasun, I'd like to add something for you to think on. It's on topic, but not exactly answering your question. Please take it into consideration. I question the wisdom of our acceptance of detox symptoms as a healthy thing. You see comment…
  • Pretzela, Glad to hear you are feeling better. Teen years are tough emotionally and physically. Now that you are feeling better, you may want to take the time to explore your emotional and spiritual side a bit more. Your original post sounded very d…
  • Can you describe what you do eat? Like an example of your daily intake? You may not be eating enough calories, or as bitt mentioned- not enough iron. I know most raw vegans do not have a problem with getting enough protein- but I disagree that it is…
  • Jakkrabbit, "BTW, it says right in the first line of my original post why I need a stomach tube:) - 'due to a face injury which prevents me from taking anything by mouth' and in my first reply 'I believe the technical/medical term is NPO or Nil Per …
  • I think a juicer would probably be of great value, especially for veggies. I would question how well they would mix up in any type of blender. Just remember, there are certain fruits you can not juice- avocadoes or bananas. To liquify them you would…
  • As long as you do it in a healthy way, and do not let "being raw" become something else to be anxious about- yes it can be part of what helps you! None of us can say for sure for you. Depression and such can be such complex problems that may be caus…
  • Definately eat bananas that are very ripe. I get a stomach ache from just yellow ones. But, to really know how your body will handle them you are going to just try having more than two and see (just keep some prune juice handy:-) I would suspect tha…
  • Jminar777, Your friend is looking at the scientific explainations that some raw foodists give for their theory that raw diet is good. I personally believe that high raw is very healthy, but probably not for some of the reasons given by some of the r…
  • Kurite, Welcome. You won't find much info here on the meat since this is actually a vegan raw site. Most (but not all) of the people here are vegan (no animal products- meats, dairy, eggs, also honey). You may of saw that it is raw, but missed that …
    in Meat and Nuts Comment by sisterbecky
  • I have never seen a kitchen appliance here in the USA that has dual voltages. I would be very surprised if your Vitamix is any different. It has been my understanding that Europe not only uses a different voltage (220Volts), but also a different fre…
  • People may feel sensitive, thinking that you are passing judgement on their food choices just because you are eating something different. Even when you AREN'T being judgmental (and it sounds like you aren't). Sometimes vegetarian, vegan, or raw food…
  • Cathy, Welcome. I think all the suggestions so far sound great. You mentioned that all your medical conditions are too numerous to list. Just wanted to add that you should make sure that if you are on certain medicines there can be food interactions…
  • Oh, also- make sure you check out the info about celiac's disease also causing iron problems. Just another possibility.
    in New to Raw :) Comment by sisterbecky