Ceidren

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• Not everyone likes 8/11 preaching.

  in had to go back to cooked - can someone help? Comment by Ceidren
• I agree that it isn't the "type" of diet that was the problem here, and 811 is really not the point or the answer to every complicated medical problem people have in their stomachs. You weren't wrong at all in posting this and not wanting an ideolog…

  in had to go back to cooked - can someone help? Comment by Ceidren
• You were ok for three years, and then suddenly this changed? It could be that you developed an inflammatory bowel condition, but then wouldn't necessarily be limited to reacting to raw foods in most cases. Have you tried fresh juices? Maybe taking o…

  in had to go back to cooked - can someone help? Comment by Ceidren
• Is this just the end of greenwood, then?

  in Greenwood/Admin Help Comment by Ceidren
• I hope this gets fixed. She could always make another account--use the name 'greenwoods' for now.

  in Greenwood/Admin Help Comment by Ceidren
• Yeah, you can get a unpasteurized chickpea miso that some people recommend, but the chickpeas are cooked before fermentation.

  in Miso and or Tamari RAW?? Comment by Ceidren
• Cravings are also just emotional, psychological--if you've eaten a food all your life, it makes sense you would have a connection to it that is other than nutritional. You could have been just craving the toxins inside a really terrible food, cravin…

  in Had really bad cravings for meat the other day and.......................... Comment by Ceidren
• There are people who have been eating a raw vegan diet for decades without supplements and who don't have any deficiencies; so it is possible to get or maintain it from solely vegan sources. But if you've tested low, you probably do want to just tak…

  in Went to the doctor today and she says my B12 levels are low for my age..... Comment by Ceidren
• I agree with Greenwood about lightly cooked whole vegan foods not doing harm; no matter how much life force is in 100% raw foods, if someone can't manage to be stable while eating them, there is no benefit. Also, sadly people can be overweight while…

  in If You're Overweight or Unhealthy It's Because You're *NOT* Eating Enough Food Comment by Ceidren
• It's been really interesting reading through your blog, and seeing all the excellent pictures of Mexico and your food. Thanks for sharing.

  in Raw travel blog Comment by Ceidren
• Grapefruit can mess with drugs, so you might want to choose between the two. But otherwise, a good raw vegan diet high in fruits and vegetables is very anti-cancer, so I wouldn't worry about it.

  in Grapefruit and beast cancer?? Comment by Ceidren
• I agree with what Greenscribe said; eating a lot of grapes has in the past given me hypoglycemic symptoms. They very readily interfere with blood sugar, and the standard, conventional, commercial transported seedless grapes are not nutritional super…

  in fruits Comment by Ceidren
• Yeah, I just watched the strawberry pie video with Mr. Rabbit, and it was so cute. It's been a long time since I blended up a strawberry/coconut creme like that, and it brought back memories! They were actually here in Hawaii when they made the jung…

  in Jonsi and Alex's easy raw vegan recipes- free recipe book online and video demos Comment by Ceidren
• Wow, that's so great--Jonsi of Sigur Ros is into raw foods! I love his voice, and the videos are pretty good.

  in Jonsi and Alex's easy raw vegan recipes- free recipe book online and video demos Comment by Ceidren
• Oh yes, greenwood, I've always liked to walk places, often going for many miles each day, but I never do anything for the moralistic reason that I "should exercise," nor do I drive to a gym and then jog in place in some room where the air is fogged …

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by Ceidren
• People also die on 811 diets--that is the reason why a certain hygienic fasting center had to relocate out of the U.S. a few years ago. DR talks a lot about the raw animal products people--I don't agree with them either, but that is for the most par…

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by Ceidren
• I've found it is very important to first of all have a commitment to listening to your own body and yourself, choosing a sustainable diet that you can stabilize on long term instead of trying and failing to conform to someone else's extreme dogma. W…

  in What makes a successful raw foodist... Comment by Ceidren
• A gallon of figs a day isn't really too much... There is a substance in some figs, especially in the skins when not completely ripe, which can cause your mouth to burn as well as give you digestive problems. I've had to back off the figs for awhile …

  in my guts hurt! Comment by Ceidren
• I have ibs too (not related to gluten in my case, as I cut that out years and years ago...) I've found that when having a really painful flare, the anti-inflammatory effects of fresh pineapple juice stopped the pain. Other than that, I just live on …

  in Would really love help Comment by Ceidren
• Oh yes, I've used these a lot, and they are much lighter, more hydrated as noodles than zuchini. In the past I would mash them together with tomatoes, sea vegetables, and green onions, sometimes with a coconut sauce. I never had a problem with seeds…

  in cucumber noodles Comment by Ceidren
• Thanks for responding. I feel hesitant to go through all of the trouble of seeing a doctor and getting tested, getting shots. Perhaps I will try these and see how I feel afterward-- I haven't seen many better pills, and I haven't taken anything for …

  in Would you take this supplement? Comment by Ceidren
• Of course, if you eat the golden or candy-striped beets, you won't have to worry about the purple dye at all! Having ibs, good digestion for me is when there is no pain/pressure in my lower abdomen and I have regular bowel movements--as opposed to f…

  in Good Digestion Comment by Ceidren
• That was a great post, Tweedle. I have my own large garden, and I've experienced much the same--I eat whatever is coming up, without making any rules or distinctions that don't come from reading my own body--I eat green leafy vegetables whether they…

  in Why I'm So Mad At The Raw Food Movement Today - an interesting article. Thoughts? Comment by Ceidren
• Swayze, I did mean in one sitting--eating until you are way past full, and feel sick/uncomfortable. I certainly overate in that way on just fruits sometimes in the past, and that's generally what I think of when I see the word overeating (and I reme…

  in Shift away veganism in raw food Comment by Ceidren
• That sounds good, Greenwood. Personally, switching from 100% raw to having a baked sweet potato and plain steamed vegetables for dinner every night has made a world of good difference, whilst bringing nothing bad. My cravings are gone and my emotion…

  in Shift away veganism in raw food Comment by Ceidren
• Oh yes, the fresh whole carob pods are delicous--I don't care for the raw carob powder, however (only the roasted carob powder tastes good in my opinion, but I can do without both kinds.)

  in do you like carob? Comment by Ceidren
• Some people just mix coconut oil with baking soda for deodorant--probably more comfortable than lemon juice.

  in Deodorant for kids Comment by Ceidren
• Herbs can have really beneficial effects on the body as medicine; as food they are just more good leafy greens that aren't so heavily cultivated as kale and lettuce (which also have their own toxins, which is why you should eat a wide variety of lea…

  in I'm nixing garlic, onions, salt, herbs, & oils Comment by Ceidren
• Noni is all over the place by the beach--you can make a juice out of it, but I've found it totally inedible as a whole fruit. The cacao's I've had/seen are basically a hollow shell with the seeds inside and a little bit of white fiber--don't expect …

  in Exotic Fruits: Egg fruit, cacao fruit, dragonfruit, noni? Comment by Ceidren
• Those imported Tai coconuts are treated with formaldehyde, an extremely toxic chemical, so I imagine that alongside the spoilage could give a person real issues. Organic, good quality coconut oil/butter is a better expenditure of your time, money, a…

  in Thai Young Coconuts...shouldn't be purple? Comment by Ceidren