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• After eating only organic vegetables and fruits for 2 years straight, I noticed a significant difference of tastes and colors between organic and conventionally grown produce. I mostly do my shopping at the farmers market because it is much cheaper …

  in How Important is Organic Food to you? Comment by Sheik
• cacao maca apple beet juice cherimoya

  in healthy highs: foods that make you feel good Comment by Sheik
• Hi Natosha- I was eating a whole lot of nuts and seeds to feel full when I first started. My body also went through sort of a shock since I didn't transition into this diet. Also, I think with raw food it isn't an all or nothing deal. You can be 50%…

  in HELP i need help i'm starting out and need some help Comment by Sheik
• I usually take a big fruit smoothie to enjoy. If you want, you can make raw popcorn. Here's the link !

  in What raw snacks do you take to the movies? Comment by Sheik
• Yes there is a difference. A juice feast is consuming your daily calorie intake with juice and a fast is consuming less than your daily calorie intake. On my last juice feast I consumed about 2L of vegetable juice and 1L of fruit juice a day. I coul…

  in Juice fasting? Or feasting? Comment by Sheik
• Hi blakejack- I rarely use any of my cookbooks since they almost always call for a lot of dehydration time and a lot of ingredients that cost too much. I use my juicer everyday for juice in the morning and maybe a salad and pate for lunch and a smoo…

  in Need basic daily foods.... Comment by Sheik
• Hi blakejack- If you want maximum results and take better care of your health, your diet should consist of 100% organic produce and grocery. And yes, even with the farmer's market available it is more expensive than the conventional stuff. But I'd r…

  in Raw food is breaking my budget..... Comment by Sheik
• 1. bananas 2. strawberries 3. kale 4. avocado 5. pineapple 6. lemons 7. cherimoya 8. young coconuts 9. mangos 10. dates

  in Your Top Ten Raw Foods Comment by Sheik
• OKay, honestly I think I'm going to vomit if I even look at another glass of vegetable juice. For the past couple days, I've been drinking fruit juices to get by, but I'm really tired of juice right now. I vowed to do a 90-day juice feast, but I fee…

  in Juice Feast Comment by Sheik
• hi ras-saadon. From what I understnad you want to consume at least 4 liters a day with 2 pounds of leafy greens and 1 head celery. The rest is your choice! Last night, I juiced apples, beets, and carrots. Today I started off with Natalia Rose's gree…

  in Juice Feast Comment by Sheik
• Yay! So glad you're doing this too rawkarategirl! Good luck to you and let me know how it goes for you! I feel good so far. Got loads of energy!

  in Juice Feast Comment by Sheik
• I agree with pixx. You may be consuming too much agave syrup. You can make syrups out of dates and water and it'll be just as sweet. Mikfizzle I wouldn't think that it's healthy to eat ani phyo's dessert as a meal. Even if the ingredients are natura…

  in Too Much Raw Dessert? Comment by Sheik
• I agree. I don't think raw pudding will hurt you. Maybe you're craving sweets because you're not eating enought fruit. I easily go through 5 bananas, 1 lb strawberries, 3 peaches, and 5 apples in one day. I don't really have any other form of sugar …

  in Too Much Raw Dessert? Comment by Sheik
• Bread and pasta will make you feel a whole lot worse than you do now, Trust me! I once caved in and had a small bowl of wheat pasta with raw marinara sauce and I could not get myself off the couch! Drinking juices should help. My mom in law has this…

  in Advice please? Comment by Sheik
• Hi sfranky- I went from SAD, like pastas and chips to a strict raw vegan diet. I did experience detox symptoms but they weren't as bad because I haven't done any fasts. I've been replacing a couple meals here and there with green juice and smoothies…

  in Detox food question Comment by Sheik
• kiwiandme- Don't feel bad. Today is a brand a new day and you can start fresh! Lulushka had some really great advice. I too recommend Natalia Rose's book. I've read it and it has helped me a lot! There are times I walk down the bread aisle and think…

  in Ug Comment by Sheik
• I guess I could say that I am afraid of a lot of the foods that my friends eat, serve, and want to share with me. But I do love my friends. I hope it didn't come off as if I thought they were freaks or something. I truly love them all and respect th…

  in friends Comment by Sheik
• Sonnenhut- Thank you! Yes, when it comes to family, it IS a big deal! My family eats a lot of rice and beef and pork (GROSS). We seem to have a problem at every gathering because I only eat what I bring. They ask if the food tastes bad, if I'm on a …

  in friends Comment by Sheik
• mikfizzle- sorry that you feel left out sometimes. Trust me, I understand! We're only doing what's best for our bodies. Hopefully our friends will come to understand that and support us, and not assume that we have an easting disorder. Good luck to …

  in friends Comment by Sheik
• thanks for all your advice. I guess what brings me up to this topic is that I recently went to a friend's birthday party with 20 of our closest friends. They served burgers, salad, and drinks. Salad! I asked the person who made the salad what was in…

  in friends Comment by Sheik
• Hi Catbird. I can only tell you from experience. I noticed a slight bloatedness when I consumed a lot of nuts. And this was in the beginning of my raw days when I first got into it (going into 6 months now). I started making gourmet raw food with lo…

  in Weight Down, but Clothes Fitting Tighter (???) Comment by Sheik
• catbird- are you consuming any nuts/seeds? I tend to feel bloated when I eat nuts. Otherwise, I feel light as a feather especially when I drink fresh juice or smoothies!

  in Weight Down, but Clothes Fitting Tighter (???) Comment by Sheik
• KarinaFirebreather- I sent my mom and sister the link! Thank you so much for that. I've seen some kind of vegetable cleaning spray at my local Trader Joe's and was planning to send a few to them. They're very open-minded and told me that they would …

  in Organic Fruits and Vegetables Comment by Sheik
• Microwaving is probably the worst thing you could do for your body (besides the absolute worst such as drugs or something). When I imagine microwaved foods, all I can think of is radiation; electromagnetic waves literally killing the enzymes and fla…

  in Freezing Food Comment by Sheik
• This is really interesting. I've been getting the raw agave from Whole Foods and even though it says raw, it does have a corn syrupy consistency. Thank you for bringing up this topic! I will definately reconsider before buying another bottle.

  in agave syrup Comment by Sheik
• Oh brother- I was the absolute WORST! ***I went directly from SAD TO RAW My SAD days went something like this: breakfast- milk and cereal (raisin bran or wheat chex) lunch- pizza and gatorade or hamburger and fries or salad with ranch dressing snack…

  in What was your diet like pre-raw? Comment by Sheik
• Chia seeds! Wow, I'll definately look into that! Thank you! My husband's been urging me to drink raw cow's milk because of my nails but I refused and he got upset. Most of my family and friends seem to think that I'm just going through a phase, or t…

  in Brittle Nails Comment by Sheik
• Karina- thank you. I will try to incorporate more calcium and zinc rich foods into my diet. I must admit I haven't been really good about this. I got a urinary tract infection a few days ago and payed all of my time and focus on that. I've been wate…

  in Brittle Nails Comment by Sheik
• Thank you Chattanoog. I will try this cleanse since it seems like the most reasonable thing to do! My nails have actually gotten better though they are still pretty thin and fragile!

  in Brittle Nails Comment by Sheik
• putiger- i've been raw for about 5 months. I have never done a fast. Is my body detoxing?

  in Brittle Nails Comment by Sheik