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• They could bring their gear. And your mom could contribute the food she likes to contribute. I usually contribute a salad or a bowl of cut cantaloupe to large work parties. I won’t eat much meat, but it is one of the times of the year when I partake…

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• I consumed nuts as well as store bought almond milk daily when I went mostly raw and quit drinking milk not quite two years ago. I was so accustomed to the idea that I should drink some type of “milk” product. Well I broke out horribly (felt bad to …

  in Does anybody feel the same as I do about NUTS??? Comment by itourist
• virgin coconut oil (not heat processed) It’ll help people gain weight who need to gain it; and it’ll help people lose weight who need to lose it. I take one tablespoon after breakfast and one after dinner. Do not take on an empty stomach or it’ll ma…

  in How to gain weight Comment by itourist
• I eat a lot of fruit. I read some naysayer on the web saying that cancers respond to fruit juice ingestion the same way they do to sugar water on the scans. I am not sure whether they are using “live” fruit juices. Also initially the cancer could be…

  in Who eats mostly fruit? Comment by itourist
• That’s funny. Young people who are waiting at restaurants often don’t have the best diet. There is a good chance they may not be vegan. I remember eating at this place with many vegetarian things on the menu. The skinny long haired server brought my…

  in Taboo: Are vegans slow-witted? Comment by itourist
• I didn’t go through cramps and all the stuff you guys mentioned here. I did have severe face break outs which I now conclude came from my drinking store bought almond milk to replace the dairy I had been drinking. Somewhere I read that there are hig…

  in Going raw and getting pregnant - too much? Comment by itourist
• I am the one that says don’t say much, but I’ll monopolize space in here, hehe. Here’s a clip showing the effects of a plant based diet on arteries. The pics don’t lie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43IEc_iv18M

  in Hard Evidence Comment by itourist
• Gerson’s therapy requires drinking many glass of vegetable and fruit juice. It also requires a potassium supplement pill and colon cleansing. My friend who had survived cancer was on gerson’s. Here’s a you tube clip. At the end, Japanese doctor’s at…

  in Hard Evidence Comment by itourist
• I was reading what Zoe wrote about doctors and nutrition. She is correct. My doctor started making jokes when I explained my raw diet last year. “God made cows. So cow milk is good.” I have had my visit this year. I know he’ll joke no more. http://w…

  in Hard Evidence Comment by itourist
• The China Study will definitely turn anyone off of milk. What I find that it’s best not to try to convince anyone that a raw diet is good for them. They might find it offensive if you say that “your body starts creating white blood cells when you ea…

  in Hard Evidence Comment by itourist
• I feel balanced. I believe eating dairy and things that are bad for you makes you hunger for more bad stuff. I am 132. Being mostly raw for a year and a half, I haven’t lost weight. I have lost sizes (just walking regularly). I have been losing cell…

  in Who actually feels amazing? Comment by itourist
• I haven’t done any research. But I know bananas and coconuts grow freely in tropical climates. Do I eat a lot of bananas? No, just because I am busy eating other raw stuff. A plus I would think is that it is economical. You wouldn’t have to worry ab…

  in Bananas: Friend or Foe? Comment by itourist
• Since you mentioned Boutenko, I guess you are mostly raw. I don’t know what is causing your stomach acid. I hope it gets better for you.

  in Green Smoothies & Stomach Acid Comment by itourist
• It’s not good for your body. I think eating dairy and meats increases your cravings for things that are not good for you. I have never really eaten much meat myself. The only time I would crave meat before was during lent on Fridays when I wasn’t su…

  in one year vegan craving meat again Comment by itourist
• I have included green juice (parsley, celery, green onion) with my breakfast of 1/2 cantaloupe and mango for more than a year. I have not had stomach problems. I consume 1/3 a pineapple with some of my lunches (because it’s good for me even when I d…

  in Burning Stomach After Fresh Juice Comment by itourist
• I walk one mile 5 days a week. On Saturdays I do a yoga class (once a week). It’s good to circulate lymph fluids. In the yoga class, I notice that stuff that shouldn’t be there (from the former dairy diet) is disappearing. I can lift my legs more ea…

  in What's your exercise? Comment by itourist
• I noticed the rough skin on the bottom of my feet went away when I went raw. For face cream I used $3 generic hydrocortisone cream. I know now that there is nothing you can put on top of your skin that can disguise poor health and hygiene created by…

  in Skin Product recommendations Comment by itourist
• It’s possible for meat eaters who have not had a gastric bypass operation to be B12 deficient. Your body can somehow diminish the B12 present. I saw it on the Discovery channel on one of those mystery diagnosis shows. I eat soup at Chinese buffets. …

  in B12 - I got tested and am deficient Comment by itourist
• I eat seaweed salad about 3 times a week. And I have a cup of soup at a restaurant maybe 5 times a week (so I am not 100% raw, just 80% or so) My hair is thicker and shinier after going raw. There’s no picture of me on the internet, but the people I…

  in B12 - I got tested and am deficient Comment by itourist
• God put the fruit on the planet because it is good for you. I started off at 135lbs, had lots of disgusting cellulite from the dairy and chemicals I was eating, had strange gas, dull hair, lackluster skin, etc. I am still 135 lbs but most of the bad…

  in New and help requested Please! Comment by itourist
• Many vegetarians compensate for the no meat by eating a lot of dairy—afterall doctors have been saying dairy is good for your. They list a recommended amount each day. After reading a lot (including The China Study) and experimenting with my raw foo…

  in CANCER... Comment by itourist
• I stayed at the same weight and lost one or two sizes going from (5 foot 8 inches without shoes, 42 years old, female) a size 6/8 to a 4. My exercise consists of daily walking to circulate lymph and once a week yoga class. I consume 2 tablespoons of…

  in has anyone gained weight from a raw diet? Comment by itourist
• More (after reading through some of the comments above) I do eat my own seaweed salad 4 times a week. I get dried packs for 99 cents (about 4 servings per pack) at the oriental store. To it I add cut parsley and green onions. I drizzle ev olive oil…

  in I finally got the test results back from the doc Comment by itourist
• When odd things are happening to your body, it is telling you something is wrong. I took a lot of supplements when I first went raw. My face had nasty breakouts for a year until I quit the supplements…and I quit consuming nuts daily (mold in nuts no…

  in I finally got the test results back from the doc Comment by itourist
• I became interested in the raw diet when I saw what it did for one of my friends with cancer 8 or 9 years ago. You may have watched “Crazy, Sexy, Cancer” on TLC. If you didn’t, you can bring up the trailer by going to you tube and typing “Crazy Sexy…

  in Does raw food really cure? Comment by itourist
• For a long time I have eaten half a cantaloupe with a mango and green juice for breakfast. I haven not had any stomach pains, bloating or gas (farts). I may not believe that food combining stuff. The only food combining thing that is probably correc…

  in raw babies? Comment by itourist
• If you are not hungry and your weight falls within normal guidelines (raw vegans are heavier than they look—young well functioning tissues and organs), then I guess you are o.k. I heard at a lady study nutrition at a raw workshop mention that people…

  in Ugly duckling Comment by itourist
• Being raw leads to long term health. You’ll see the benefits. There isn’t really a reason to weigh yourself. If I were a young person needing to lose weight I’d focus on (1) eating raw and (2) moderation (not too much coconut). When I was young pers…

  in Beating obesity Comment by itourist
• She’s not doing “raw” correctly if she is not seeing her abdomen and thigh baggage/cellulite shrink. Eating breads, store bought juices and milks, and dairy are not part of being raw.

  in Not seeing results I'd like to.. Comment by itourist
• Good luck Yes, I think other kindred spirits would mention if they have had blistered lips as part of the raw process. Some people mention that their zits increase. But zits are not blisters. To be safe you must see a doctor. Blisters could mean a c…

  in Blistered lips Comment by itourist