osoniye

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• My 2 cents worth of advice is to start sprouting lentils and mung beans. Great sources of protein, raw, etc. Many sites offer clear instructions. Only equipment needed is a glass jar. Sprouts plus fruits, greens, some nuts and seeds should be an eas…

  in Haven't ate anything raw yet but this was suggested to me. Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, the green bags work better on some things than others... they are great for keeping bananas from ripening too fast on the counter, ... really good for that! But for collards in the fridge, a bit disappointing... they turn yellow in a couple of…

  in Does Anyone Know How To Preserve Food Longer Comment by osoniye
• Great decision to go raw, jtlovesongs! Hope it goes really well for you. I'm sure you'll be noticing many health benefits and weight loss in the near future.

  in Finished My First Week! Comment by osoniye
• Welcome sassyraw! Wow, I think the answer to your question is in your post- keep your mind on how great you feel on the raw diet compared to the physical condition of the people trying to push unhealthy eating on you. You know, they're really saying…

  in Being a raw vegan and social life.....very hard, huh???? Comment by osoniye
• I guess you could say I'm a "recovering omnivore". I still have lapses, but before going largely raw, I was mostly a vegetarian at home and omnivore when out with friends, (and social eating is still my downfall). But, yeah, I used to eat pretty "he…

  in What was your diet like pre-raw? Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, I totally agree with troub- keep up the fat content up andstay hydrated!!!

  in uh oh Comment by osoniye
• Hi odearyme- Far as I know steaming is a form of cooking- it changes the composition of the matter that makes up the produce. Some people do steam some veggies they find hard to digest, like broccoli, but that makes it just vegan, not raw.

  in does steamed count as raw?? Comment by osoniye
• Hi Abbie- My 2 cents is to start with a smoothie for breakfast- anything you're in the mood for, just so it's raw, and then some heavy salad foods for lunch, like greens, tomatoes, marinated eggplant, onion, garlic, sliced avocado, olive oil based d…

  in Not sure if I can do this... Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, I've eaten a lot of mangoes like that... I try to pull or cut any really big dark threads out, but I don't think it's dangerous to eat them- I've never got sick from them, and they taste OK to me.

  in NEED ANSWER NOW! Is my mango bad?!? Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, I agree with Kelly, that's magazine bologna! From past experience what I can say is it's not safe to eat steak after 4- that can give great heartburn, but honestly, raw fruit??!!

  in No raw after 4 Comment by osoniye
• I'd steer clear of the wine for a month and see how you do.

  in 1 WeeK RaW and Gaining weight?!!! Comment by osoniye
• Hey Troub- Wow that sounds like a great set-up at work. I'd like to know more about your hand blender- is it fairly quiet? Does it handle spinach OK (and other greens)? What brand is it? Thanks!

  in Green Smoothie Feast - Anyone Want to Join Me? Comment by osoniye
• yeah, put me in the cheap blender, core and de seed stuff category. I don't peel apples, though, and they do OK.. I don't mind a slightly chrunchy smoothie. (a "roughie"? lol)

  in Do you use the whole fruit for a smoothie? Comment by osoniye
• I've been wondering- how long can sea tangle noodles be kept out of the refrigerator? I was thinking of carrying some packages along for traveling, might be around 40 hours out of refrigeration, and then back in, do you think that would be safe. Als…

  in Kelp Noodle Smell Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, please get this checked out. As Suasoria said, it may indicate serious problems. For me it was the sign of a small hole in my retina, and that is something to keep track of in case it becomes larger, leads to detachment and blindness. Hope it'…

  in seeing glitter in my eyes.. strange Comment by osoniye
• Hi pureradiance Sorry you are not feeling well. I live and work in Ethiopia, and have tons of experience with stomach bugs. If you have cramps and awful burping that tastes like sulphur (ie hard boiled eggs) you might have giardia. That can go away …

  in I think I'm sick..what do I do? Comment by osoniye
• Thanks for your imput- rawfreak4fr !! I hadn't known that about chia seeds. Interesting.

  in Another diabetes question Comment by osoniye
• Hi angie- Thanks a bunch for your reply! A lot of wisdom in there. Blessings- -osoniye

  in Another diabetes question Comment by osoniye
• Angie, Waterbaby, ...anyone-?

  in Another diabetes question Comment by osoniye
• Hi Lauren, Welcome! Sounds like you've given this a lot of thought, and that's great. I think your way of starting out sounds really good. I'd say buy a new staple food every time you go to the store, use that ,see how it goes and what you want to t…

  in I'm getting ready to transition and I'd like some advice Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, walnuts and hazelnuts and pine nuts are normally rally raw if labeled so. Also there have been comments on here about TJ's almonds 'sprouting', even though they are assumedly "pasturized" for federal regulations.

  in raw nuts/seeds? Comment by osoniye
• HAPPY BIRTYHDAY, LALI!!! Here's to the best year ever. Enjoy those little ones and be thankful for all the good things in life- don't let the recent seperation destroy your faith and hope. There is so much good in life. Blessings, -osoniye

  in Favorite Decadent Raw Dessert???? Comment by osoniye
• Hi virjenmarie, Wow, you're doing great!! IMHO, it's fine to eat plenty of nuts/olive oil/avocado, especially as you transition, and really ongoing, unless you are gaining weight and don't want that. At first, I think the first prioirty should be st…

  in IM new and need a grocery list Comment by osoniye
• Yeah, I count calories, just because I'm pretty hungry a lot of the time (too lazy to prepare enough filling food when I head off to work sometimes... and I'd love to lose some weight.). So I just try to get a ballpark figure to see if I'm in the ra…

  in calorie issue Comment by osoniye
• I add tons of raw garlic (that I smash with a special stone I have just for the purpose) to salad dressings of all kinds. Makes them even yummier. I didn't realize how overboard I'd gone till I heard the comments of a non raw friend who I had over f…

  in want to incorporate more garlic in my diet Comment by osoniye
• (Hi, strong_and_raw, nice to see you.) I'd also like to know how eggplant does with a spiralizer. (Any other fave veggies done that way too?, I'm on the verge of buying one, but just don't want to have tons of equipment lieing around if I won't use …

  in raw eggplant? Comment by osoniye
• Hi Sonia, Re: not losing any weight yet, be patient and eat lots of veggies, moderate fruit and limited nuts and plenty of exercize. I know lots of people recommend higher fruit, but if you stick to the above, I'm thinking you'll see some weight los…

  in Hello from Maryland USA Comment by osoniye
• Hi, PercysLion, Welcome aboard... hope you find the raw lifestyle to be both healthful and enjoyable. Happy transitioning! -osoniye

  in Hello from Maryland USA Comment by osoniye
• Hi lady25mo2001, I can identify with the frustration, but as others have said, you CAN make it simple. I have found it best just to soak nuts and wash fruits and veggies. Then I grind the nuts in the grinder attachment on my blender to make a pate, …

  in Looking for a simplified version of going raw? Comment by osoniye
• Hi cargirl0699, Great to read your honest account of your struggle. I think Parsley said so many good things in her reply. I still struggle with eating non-raw things, not so much processed foods, but sometimes. I found a helpful thing to keep sayin…

  in Addicted! Help! Comment by osoniye