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- About Me:
- I love hanging out with my friends, being out in the sun, listening to music, playing soccer, the drums, and travelling. I’ve been to Latin America, Southeast Asia, and all over India. I’m planning to volunteer in India for a year at some point.
I just graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Political Science. I’m at a point now where it seems that many doors are open, and I have to take my pick. I’m trying to pick the right path.
I was first introduced to raw food by my brother Rishi. I saw how it made him healthier and happier. After about half a year of convincing, I finally came around. I am still not a strict raw foodist like Rishi. My diet is mostly vegan and very high in raw foods. I make exceptions for my mom’s or my grandmother’s Indian cooking.
Raw food is an important concept in my life right now because to me it represents a truth that is separate from what I’ve been taught and told. I’ve solved several health problems by just eating raw food. These were problems that doctors said were incurable and would require me to take prescription medicine for the rest of my life. There is a flaw in conventional medicine—it treats problems. The focus of healthcare should instead be on preventing problems by enhancing wellness.
My brother Rishi and I just started a raw food blog where we share recipes and ideas about health, food, and the world. Please visit us.
- How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
- EASY RECIPES
- Relationship Status:
- It's Complicated
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Roshi's Raw Vegan Ice Cream, Chocolate
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- Chilling all day, travel, soccer, drums, politics, the sun, the moon, nature, baseball, football, swimming, tennis, racquetball, hanging out with friends, music, bhangra, reggae, hip hop
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
- Favorite Quote:
- "Don't listen to what they tell you."
- Website or Blog:
- http://www.roshis.com
- GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : )
- Yes! I accept the GI2MR Oath.
Curried Vegetable Wrap (My brother's recipe)
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Today's video is clips of how I used an herbal salve to remove a mole I had on my face since I was a babyClick this link to check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P5Kn2ijJ00
Need more snow for the Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver that begins this week.....
Same website, but the flaxseed page, not the flaxseed oil page:
"Lignans from flaxseed
In addition to the important omega-3 fatty acid ALA, flaxseed (not the oil) also contains a group of chemicals called lignans that may protect the body from can…
Wow, 1000 days. That is definitely inspiring. I just recently re-vocalized going 100% raw. I started training a week ago for the San Diego Rock 'n' roll marathon in June. That puts my goal at 126 days Raw...although your 1000 day challenge is pretty…
I really like brazil nuts for this cheese as well. I just saw them on sale for about 3.00 a lb at a local chain store and mac nuts can be like 8.00 a lb so it's nice to go with whatever is on sale too..
my hypothesis is that the experiment that produced those results is counterintuitive and perhaps flawed. then i proposed an alternative mechanism.
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dude, kudos to you for all the awesomeness you have put into the world! love the website and can't wait to try all the indian dishes. india is pretty much my spiritual home. i have a suggestion if you want to volunteer there, but it is a pretty small outfit and i'm not sure exactly what you are looking for www.sayyesnow.org. it's a home for destitute kids and orphans that i volunteered at a few years ago and recently went back to visit- i love that place!! check it out :) rishikesh is amazing as i'm sure you know.
my boy and i are going to be in the states next year from april to mid june before we head off to central and south america for some travel/ volunteer work- would love to meet up with you in san fran (we are definitely going there!) if you're around.
peace!
Great to know you would be coming here. Which city are you going to stay in?
Okies, as for staying raw here..... Well i dont find it difficult at all. But then I havent been anywhere else outside my city or west bengal really since turning raw. I bet it would be difficult anywhere where there would not be abundant supply of fresh produce.
So far I have loved being raw and loved every bit of it. But of course there are no raw restaurants here. at least i dont know any! Mumbai might have a couple. And I havent found raw chocolate or cacao in ageees. I once used to find raw cacao nibs at a wholefood center. but that time i wasnt even raw and now that i am, they are nowhere to found!
Do let me know where and when you are coming!
I can see how hard it is to give up our mum's or grandmother's cooked food!! haahaa!!!
Glad to meet a raw Indian!!!
It's about eating foods to which we are biologically designed to eat.
One concept in the book is the concept of whole foods. Whole foods are ALWAYS more nutritions than their refined counterparts.
-Oils are not whole foods
-Juices are not whole foods
-Dehydrated foods are not whole foods
-Whole food supplements are not whole foods (the name is kind of funny when you think about it LOL)
So, if a person is consuming any of the above products, then it is important for them to be aware that they are making a compromise and would be better off eating the whole foods that the refined food came from.
Make sense?
Robby
Welcome to the community!
Have you read The 80/10/10 Diet yet?
High Fives,
Robby
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