what consists 80% raw of?

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Permalink Reply by sunkist on July 30, 2008 at 5:55pm

HI Naja,
I also want to get this book this weekend, I respect Gabriel Cousins so much because he is not an extremist.

Please post what you find out as I would also like to know the answer to that question!

Ciao
Sunkist :)

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Permalink Reply by Tuesday on July 30, 2008 at 8:32pm

kapha is heavy and wet, as are most raw fruits and veggies that we eat. so the best food for a kapha person would be quinoa, buckwheat, lentils, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. ayurveda is one of the only philosophies that i fell in love with instantly but i will never believe that cooked food is better than raw. so instead (as a fellow kapha person) i try to incorporate more vata/pitta raw foods and maybe sprout these things instead. you can always dehydrate them later to remove that wet quality but i just can't come to terms with the fact that eating dead/toxic food will balance my doshas!

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Permalink Reply by Nadja on July 31, 2008 at 2:23am

see, thats exaclty what I think too. and I dont think Gabriel is saying Eat cooked foods! Since he is such a life-food pioneer...I guess what he suggests is a little warm tofu and millet coocked since this is hard to digest and not so tasteful raw, I tried it! :) from time to time. Buckwheat and the rest I eat sprouted or soaked, which feels fine. And I feel so good now, I dont want to incorporate cooked foods in my diet again. But he reckons to leave heavy nuts, olives and most oils away since theyre too heavy, which I found interesting and sounds true to me. since Kapha people have a tendency to gain weight easily and loose it with difficulty.... :)Also the lifestyle tips are great to read, many of them I had already found out for myself, but its good to have it confirmed here... :)

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Permalink Reply by elliott on January 15, 2009 at 4:56pm

I'm in the same boat (pure kapha) and was wondering the same thing :)

I'd rather refrain from cooked food but it is recommended for this dosha for some foods.

So glad to hear other people's experience's with it!!

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Permalink Reply by Abhi - ThisVeryMoment on September 14, 2009 at 1:33am

So many people using Ayurveda as a reference. Where's everyone gone now?

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Permalink Reply by Ice Goddess on September 14, 2009 at 1:50am

Rumors says they are trapped in this house,

kidnapped by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

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Permalink Reply by svelte_in_la on September 14, 2009 at 1:42am

My 20% non-raw is the occasional steamed veggie if that's all that's avail; i,e, catering on set. Also, quinoa or black rice. And rice milk, since no way am I going to have the patience to soak nuts over night and strain them through a bag to make my own nut milk. Some meat used to be included in my non-raw section, but I quit meat and dairy a few months ago. Maybe I'll eat animal products again, but I'll always be very high raw.

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Permalink Reply by Charles on September 14, 2009 at 1:52am

Don't get caught up in percentages. It's a literary device. Just make sure you're high raw throughout the day, which means plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, either whole or liquified. If you have one cooked dish, don't beat up on yourself.

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Permalink Reply by Vampirella on September 14, 2009 at 1:53am

Well, you would have to make your meals ahead of time, and put raw meals and cooked meals,all on a table,

then separate 20% of the cooked food with your arms ( and toss leftovers in the trash.)


First divide by half of the cooked food, then half again, then 2/12 and you got 20%

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