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Raw Newbie in the UK
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Cherry Chops Nov 10.
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- About Me:
- Just at the beginning of my raw food adventure!
- How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
- Encouragement, support, tips, ideas, recipes!
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- don't know any yet
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- Education, networking, languages, religion, spirituality, aromatherapy, sci-fi, fantasy, cats, reading, swimming, keep-fit, sleeping, dreaming, a bit of everything!
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- Too many to mention! Currently reading "The Prisoner of Zenda" by Anthony Hope
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- "If we don't preserve the right to be presumed innocent unless proven guilty, no practice the Government don't like can ever be safe from suppression." Neil Taylor, Home Education Advocate in the UK
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- http://homeeduk.ning.com/
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I read somewhere recently about some raw food containing a natural source of 5HTP, but now I can't find where I read it and I can't remember what that food was!
Does anybody have any ideas?
I haven't read the book, but there was a programme on BBC Radio 4 here in the UK a few days ago talking about depression and saying that, although people can do external things to maximise their happiness potential, your underlying personality, wh...
All are welcome to chime in. Particularly those who'd like to talk about their experiences with raw food and depression.
Is green tea ok? I'm trying green tea for the first time.
((cough)) raw nuts and berries would have been eaten in the garden of Eden :D
Ning have a nasty habit of making massive changes without much warning. I had just got used to the Ning profiles when they've totally trashed them so now you just go straight to the Ning blog.
Is it by choice Adonaya, or circumstances?
Cool ideas, everyone! I might just go out and get myself a pestle & mortar! (All I need is some summer sunshine for dehydration!)
I made this at the tree of life with thai coconut flesh we mixed in a pill then waited few hours and yogurt
Does anybody know whether or not it is possible to use a yogurt starter culture in non-dairy milks?
I'm particularly thinking of coconut milk, but almond milk or any other suggestions would also be ok.
"Humans are the only animals on the planet who destroy the nutritional value of their food before eating it. All other animals consume food in its natural, unprocessed state, but humans actually go out of their way to render food nutritionally worthless before eating it. No wonder humans are the least healthy mammals on the planet."
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Seduced by the Cooked Side
After almost a complete week of quite successful high raw-food eating, I had to face a birthday weekend (my son's) where lots of cooked food (mostly pizza - 3 times! my relatives are clearly not very imaginative with food!)) presented to me in a way I hadn't quite yet figured out how to refuse.
All in all (over the weekend) I ended up having about 5 pieces of pizza, and then french fries on the Sunday which although I did enjoy at the time, I was amazed by how awful I felt afterwards! (nausea,… Continue
All in all (over the weekend) I ended up having about 5 pieces of pizza, and then french fries on the Sunday which although I did enjoy at the time, I was amazed by how awful I felt afterwards! (nausea,… Continue
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 7:50am — 2 Comments
Starting Out on My RAW Adventure!
I thought I would write to mark the beginning of my adventure into the world of eating Raw.
I've been vegetarian on and off for 23 years, but since my family are all meat-eaters (so far!) the path of least resistance has been to eat meat, but in fact not just to eat meat but to have a really totally unhealthy diet, about as SAD (in the UK) as you could possibly get, and so I have probably been more "off" than "on".
I heard about eating Raw at least 5 years ago from a friend who was a committed… Continue
I've been vegetarian on and off for 23 years, but since my family are all meat-eaters (so far!) the path of least resistance has been to eat meat, but in fact not just to eat meat but to have a really totally unhealthy diet, about as SAD (in the UK) as you could possibly get, and so I have probably been more "off" than "on".
I heard about eating Raw at least 5 years ago from a friend who was a committed… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment
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- At 7:09pm on November 20, 2009,
Charis said…
- Yes, I love the book and DVD by her. I'm really excited about her and her sister writing a book about nutrition that's coming out sometime soon too...glad you got it.
I love that fact that she writes about things from a Christian perspective, about God's foods that He made for us that are so powerful in healing us.
- At 8:43am on November 18, 2009,
Sandra said…
- Let me know when you figure it out =) It was too cloudy here too so i didnt see anyhthing. Yes i have read that too and that it can be adrenals too. Apparently adrenals is connected to glucose. I was just watching this yesterday that talks about the connection. I didnt watch all of it yet.
http://www.modavox.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=39870
Also that it can be the inflammation in the gut that causes it. My bf is just like that too and he has a rheumatic disease with "invisible" gut inflammation.
- At 6:34am on November 18, 2009,
Anna Marcon said…
- Ah yes, mee too! Used to live in central London - much more fun! Cool is not a word I'd use to describe Beckenham...
- At 5:47am on November 18, 2009,
Anna Marcon said…
- Hi Shmi, I am in Eden Park, Beckenham/Crodon borders. Where are you based now?
X Anna
- At 4:45pm on November 17, 2009,
Sandra said…
- Well it all depends on if it is the candida / candida poisons that are making you sick, or if it is your immune reaction towards the yeast that is causing the problems. I don't think i have a big overgrowth, my problem is that i react with allergy to it and that causes problems in my body. It might be genetical how the body is affected by this immune reaction. I have read much lately about how gluten allergy only produces symptoms in 20 % of cases, and that a yeast allergy is the same as a gluten allergy since they share some particles that the immune system attack. Gluten antibodies can attack both yeast and the thyroid. Since yeast antibodies look like gluten, they sholuld be able to do everything gluten does. Even causing the same neuroligical problems. If you eat coconut you kill the yeast and if the problem is an allergy it will cause an immune reaction which screws your body up if you have some special gene.
Im sorry to hear that you are feeling worse, how does your diet look now? Are you eating antifungals? I have been eating pumpkin seeds for a couple of days and my joints started cracking really much. I didnt fugure it out until yesterday when i looked up pumpkin seeds. They are antifungal so that is why. It really sucks having to look everything up. Well atleast i know i can eat my bananas..
Hope you are having a nice night. Are you watching the "star fall" in the sky tonight? It is supposed to happen around leo somewhere.
- At 4:25pm on November 15, 2009,
Funky Raw Rob said…
- Wow, Funky Raw magazine at the Library - which Library was that?
Rob
- At 1:42pm on November 15, 2009,
Cherry Chops said… - congrats!
as time has gone by, my body has been wanting really simple foods and mono eating.
I havnt really been giving my body whats its been asked for because i like to feel excited about what im eating, and i dont feel too excited by eating plain things. Some times i do, like if i have cucumber sticks for lunch, but not too often!
What textures and foods are you enjoying?
- At 5:36pm on November 12, 2009,
RAW is the LAW said… - no worries
any advice needed - drop us a line
yep elation
get used to it =)
chris
- At 4:25pm on November 12, 2009,
RAW is the LAW said…
- S Wales not big on raw food - Beer and Rugby v popular and singing =)
Yep they're all raw, some my own creations others adapted
I should really get a recipe book together, whats your favourite/regular raw food?
get your speakers sorted and I'll drop you some vibes ; )
Increase the peace
Chris
- At 7:43am on November 12, 2009,
Sandra said…
- I know lots of people with fibro feel better on a low carb diet so there might be a connection with candida poisons. Or it can just be that lchf diet gets rid of the gluten. Do you know any foods that are good for the adrenals? As the doctor sais, there might be a link between yeast and gluten.. but also yeast in foods can cause problems for people. Eating yeast, vinegar, mushrooms, wheat, rye, spelt, oats, and foods high in natural glutamate (tomatoes etc) which all share surface particles with candida can trigger the immune system as well. As can eating antifungal foods or herbs since dead candida in the system triggers the immune system to react. Coconut is a big no-no if this is the case. It is a strong antifungal. I am telling you from my own experience, i have problems with this. Not fibro but something else.
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