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• Not on personal experience, and I suppose throwing things I've heard isn't any better than doing a google search. But two I can think of off the top of my head is pineapple and Dr. Woods Pure Black Soap & Shea Butter(got some for use as a body w…

  in Forehead Wrinkles Comment by hikuro
• While I haven't done lfrv(which some would also consider low protein) for long stretches yet, I can say that personally I've seen no difference in eating 811 and eating a 'normal' diet with protein powders added to after workout smoothies, at least …

  in Protein requirements and natural sugar intake Comment by hikuro
• I really wouldn't worry about your protein requirements unless your calorie intake is low. If you want a target number I'd shoot for 30+, which should be easy to do if you calorie intake is high. Same thing regarding fruit sugars, no need to worry a…

  in Protein requirements and natural sugar intake Comment by hikuro
• You don't have to do complicated recipes to make things seem more like 'normal' food, or to try and replace certain things with a raw variant. You can keep things entirely simple by eating mono meals of fruit, or making simple fruit smoothies. If wh…

  in Veriety?? Comment by hikuro
• As I'm sure your aware, raw doesn't have to be complicated. If that last recipe you tried tasted good before, why not just eat it from the food processor stage? They may not be the pancakes that you're wanting to make, but good food is good food rig…

  in Frustrated Eater Comment by hikuro
• I'll have to look around and see if there's anything I need there. A $40 order free shipping option isn't as good as Amazon's, but it beats most of the competitors in the health/nutrition sites I'm aware of, though I don't generally do order sizes t…

  in Great prices on Artisana products Comment by hikuro
• Fats are indeed vital, but not in large quantities. There is of course debate in the health world and individuals needs and adaptations are different. Personally I would recommend getting about 5-10% of your calories from fat, which would mean lower…

  in new to raw and struggling with the "fat" issue Comment by hikuro
• You don't have to eat organic. An apple that's not organic is still better than a burger at McDonald's. Whether or not organic is worth the extra cost is a personal choice, but if the option isn't available there's no reason to fret. Just my two cen…

  in Obtaining produce during the winter Comment by hikuro
• I don't have a food processor, and a blender gets me by just fine. Technically I don't have a blender either, had a little incident with pineapple juice and an unsecured bottom. Cheap $20 blender from Wal-Mart; say what you will about a vitamix or b…

  in Who needs blenders? Comment by hikuro
• There's plenty of sugar in fruits, any time you feel a craving you could whip up something sweet like a strawberry banana smoothie guilt free. For caffeine you could start off having raw cocoa or something similar and gradually decrease your dosage …

  in A couple of Questions Comment by hikuro
• I don't actually use recipes, but I'm always stocked on bananas, and cans of peaches and pineapples. Usually lettuce or spinach and some canned vegetables too.

  in stocking a raw pantry Comment by hikuro
• Looking around and doing some calculations, I got between 450-900 calories, so I'd say somewhere around 600 calories is probably close.

  in How many calories are in 2 pounds of dark purple grapes? Comment by hikuro
• It doesn't hurt to ask. If they have an arbitrary 'businesses only' rule, but don't actually check, you can claim to be a company(that caters to the exclusive from their warehouse to your house clientele). Powerlifter's right, I think most places wo…

  in Advice on buying from wholesalers? Comment by hikuro
• I think 80/10/10 recommends somewhere between 4-8% of your calories from vegetables, and as they have such a low calorie count, that's a lot of vegetables. If it's not taking calories away from fruit(getting at least 2000 fruit calories a day I'd th…

  in Need some support Comment by hikuro
• Well as long as everyone at least tries to accept each other for who they are, then there's hope. I can't offer you any tips on acceptance, but perhaps I can give you another way of looking at things. Perhaps the best way to solve this would be to s…

  in I'm raw, family's not-battling acceptance Comment by hikuro
• I'm far from being 100%, but my $.02 says compromising a bit won't hurt you that much. I'm not a big fan of nuts, and don't really have them in my diet. But I think if you keep it a (relatively) small amount, not being raw would be okay. As powerlif…

  in Unavailable Raw Foods Comment by hikuro
• Are they just for you, or are you preparing for others? Personally I keep it simple and don't actually follow recipes. But it's for other people(or just like the variety I guess) I'd check out some of the blogs/sites from some of the forums users. I…

  in Having a hard time with Recipes Comment by hikuro
• Ah, yes, I forgot to add that I was in the US. I debated on whether or not to get the kelp because I've never had any apparent iodine/thyroid issues, but it seems there's a good difference between not developing a goiter and optimal levels. I've nev…

  in Shopping site suggestions Comment by hikuro
• From what I've read, I agree with powerlifter as the metabolic diet sounds hokey to me as well. If I remember correctly fat not only slows down how quickly the body absorbs sugar into the bloodstream, but it also has a factor in how quickly it leave…

  in 80-10-10 vs Hippocrates Nutrition Program, or something simple? Comment by hikuro
• He's referring to the original post.

  in 80-10-10 vs Hippocrates Nutrition Program, or something simple? Comment by hikuro
• You could plug a few typical days into cronometer or a nutrition site, ignore the calorie count(though I would check it just to make sure you're getting enough), and see if you are consistently low in something. As powerlifter said, iodine is easy t…

  in Any marathon runners out there? Comment by hikuro
• Very light or lack of periods seem common on the low fat raw diet, so I wouldn't necessarily assume too few calories/lack of nutrients, but it certainly doesn't hurt to make sure you're not missing anything/eating too little. I agree with powerlifte…

  in my period left me! Also, fasting with broken bones Comment by hikuro
• I'm sure there are people that want/need a dehydrator more than me, so I'll refrain from entering, but I do like your site. Thanks for sharing.

  in Free dehydrator - My first giveaway Comment by hikuro
• I would just focus on getting them to make accommodations for you. Trying to encourage people is fine, educating is great. But telling people they need to change, regardless of subject matter, seldom goes well.

  in how to convince your parents to go raw? Comment by hikuro
• I'm pretty sure Dr. D doesn't have any problems with pumpkin, and it's pretty in line with 811, though it seems it's not mentioned directly in 80/10/10. And I doubt eating 'unhealthy' 1% of the time amounts to much difference, though generally peopl…

  in is pumpkin allowed on 80/10/10? Comment by hikuro
• People have different definitions on what refined and natural is. They believe that the bees refine the nectar into honey, thus even straight from the hive honey isn't raw. Better to have fresh produce that's planted by machines, sprayed with pestic…

  in on 80/10/10 why does douglas graham not reccomend honey and mushrooms? Comment by hikuro
• For most people honey is off the list because it's not vegan. I think there are some other supporting factors why it's supposed to not be healthy, but I don't have a problem with it in limited quantities. As for mushrooms, I couldn't tell you. I've …

  in on 80/10/10 why does douglas graham not reccomend honey and mushrooms? Comment by hikuro
• I think prep time and effort all really depend on what you want to do. There's plenty of options that are quick and easy, but there's also gourmet type stuff out there that's more complicated and time consuming. I don't know if there are any recipe …

  in Interested in Raw Food Comment by hikuro
• Getting sunshine is obviously much better, but I think supplement vs deficiency is debatable(in general, not just in this case). More research and studies are needed before I'd say steer clear. Personally I'll probably sup a bit this winter, but tha…

  in A Different Take On Our Vitamin D Needs Comment by hikuro
• Near as I can tell growing your own food for personal(or shared) use isn't effected. It does seem likely that some small farms, farmers markets, etc. will be effected if they're if they're forced to pay fees, licenses, etc. as I'm sure that will dis…

  in Taking away our RIGHT to healthy food Comment by hikuro