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Here in Chch NZ we have 2+ raw vegan events per month, contact me if you want to come along. :)
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Tai Chi (aka taichi, tai ji, taiji) for health.
Health = physical + mental + emotional + spiritual.
Tai chi is about balance (hence the yin-yang symbol), calmness & relaxation, breathing, posture, co-ordinated movement, and health.
:)
Hey! Your ass looks just like mine! We must've used the same plastic surgeon.
I agree.
I agree.
I agree.
:)
Zoe, please don't talk about me on a public forum without my prior permission.
;)
Tai Chi (aka taichi, tai ji, taiji) for health.
Health = physical + mental + emotional + spiritual.
Tai chi is about balance (hence the yin-yang symbol), calmness & relaxation, breathing, posture, co-ordinated movement, and health.
:)
A place to connect with fellow friendly VICrawians and MELBrawians - and those visiting our fine state. Please feel free to post anything that might be of interest- from your favourite farmer's market booth to your premier green smoothie recipe!
Hopefully... :D
Hey Louise :)
Great, you're in! :)
An evening meal on Friday 7 Aug will be good.
Are you occupied the night of Saturday 8 Aug, or is just the daylight hours that you're busy?
Saturday (8 Aug) lunchtime, afternoon, or evening is also okay for me a...
Howdy :)
I'm planning to be in Auckland (Rawkland?) from Fri 7 Aug til Fri 14 Aug (or Sat 15 Aug); I'm keen to meet with other raw fooders, and to experience one or more raw food friendly restaurant/cafe. Who's keen to meet during this time?
Oth...
Also 500 calories of table sugar ("pure", with practically zero minerals, vitamins, phytonutrients) is very different than 500 calories of a good green smoothie (made with fresh ripe raw organic whole fruits, greens, root vegetables, weeds, seawee...
The absorbability of the food we put into our mouths is a big factor I think. I'm sure you'd absorb more from say 500 calories of a well-blended (but not over blended) green smoothie, than you would from say 500 calories of say sesame seeds that h...
Hey abp :)
Queenstown: I don't know about anything in Qtown - last time I was there I didn't/couldn't find any cert-org food shops.
Wellington: There are a few supposedly good cert-org food shops in Wellington - Kelly Myra (here on GitMR) who li...
"do u think 4 carrots a day are enough?"
It depends.
"We are what we absorb", and how much we absorb depends on a number of factors, including how well you chew your food, how good your digestive system is working, and whether thare is something ...
"Computers don't put off radiation. Nothing to worry about there.:
Mike, if you have evidence to support your claim, please provide it, I'm interested.
Computers (and all electronic and electrical devices) do put out radiation. Full stop.
Elect...
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- About Me:
- Konichiwa, bonjour, hola, kia ora, namaste, ni hao, and hurro! How's it going? :) Greetings from NZ (New Zealand) !
10 years ago I decided to change from eating non-organic 3-meat-and-veg (lots of meat, dairy, and eggs) to eating organic and vegan and then raw (living) vegan foods. I've benefited a lot from each of these 3 choices, and others around me have learned some new things about food and health.
I first learned about the raw vegan lifestyle from finding some of the classic books in a local public library (!). Last year I discovered that now, since the internet has become more popular, there are various raw vegan communities on the net, and reading about some of the modern things that raw vegans today do/eat (eg green smoothies, wild edibles [weeds]) increased my interest in living foods, so I increased the proportion of living foods in my diet - and was able to sustain a high-proportion-RV diet much easier than eating only/mainly fruit as I did in the past - to the benefit of myself and others around me. Yay! :)
During the past 10 years I wasn't 100% RV for 100% of the time (despite trying a few times), but recently I've sustainably increased the proportion of RV foods in my diet, as a result of learning about some of the relatively modern RV practises (eg green smoothies, wild edibles [weeds]). I've learned that a wide variety and amount of living foods are needed for a high-proportion-RV diet to be sustainable. A wide variety of (organic) fresh fruits and lots of (organic) fresh greens are needed. Blending sprouts and greens (with fruit or by themselves) is something new I've done recently, which has made consuming a large amount of RV foods (especially greens) much easier and more sustainable for me.
[ Did you know that almost all "weeds" are edible & nutritious & are better in many ways than commercially-grown (even organic) greens? Some people call edible weeds "wild edibles". Many "weeds" have good therapeutic/medicinal properties (if consumed in sufficient quantity). There are 300 varieties of grass, and they're all edible (according to Sergei Boutenko) - now I eat my lawn, instead of mowing it (seriously!) - no need to sprout wheatgrass, providing your lawn grass is growing in soil that's clean of chemicals. In the past the weeds in my vegie garden I treated as enemies, and I pulled them out, but now I let them grow and treat them as food - this is a much much easier and less time-consuming way of growing food - no "weeding" required! Imagine commercial farms not needing to weed or use weed-killer chemicals (herbicides), but instead harvesting the weeds and selling them as additional desired crop! If there's enough demand for it, it'll happen ... ]
[ Also, did you know that avocadoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins/squash are fruits? Botanically they're all fruits, although culinarily they're considered to be vegetables. Pumpkins & squash can be eaten raw, and shouldn't give you digestive problems etc. ]
Health improvement was my primary and initial reason for becoming raw. Our health (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) is so important! Eating & drinking lots of greens (salads, smoothies) has resulted in significant improvements, more than eating lots of organic fruit has. Recently I've been growing greens, herbs, and weeds in my small garden, so now I have a huge variety of fresh organic greens, available ultra-fresh, conveniently, and at very little cost. Yay! :)
Besides eating living organic foods as much as possible, I also avoid junk/bad/non-organic/non-nutritious "foods" as much as possible. It's worth it! :)
Although food is very important (for one's own health, enjoyment of life, the health of our environment, ethics, & sustainability), I also realise that food is not the only important thing in life. Other aspects of our lives also need attention. :)
- How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
- A free exchange of (correct) advice & information. :)
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Mmm... fresh garden green (& herb) salad, with avocado, tomato, cucumber, sprotus, ... :)
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- Tai chi, yoga, weight-training, bicycling (for transport and recreation), growing food, sprouting, self-improvement, reduce-reuse-recycle, being better than sustainable.
Engineering & technology things used-for-good (not bad). Creating & designing things, constructing things, fixing things, modifying/improving things.
Good people, good friends.
Nature, fresh clean air, quiet/peaceful places. :)
And our local RV group - Here in Chch NZ we have 2 raw vegan events per month, lemme know if you want to come along. :)
- Favorite Quote:
- "Be the way you want the world to be."
- Website or Blog:
- http://www.TheMeatrix1.com
- Facebook Profile:
- http://www.StoreWars.org
- 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.
Juicemania - Jim Carrey - (a parody of Jay Kordich's juicer informercials) - Seriously funny!
Comment Wall (28 comments)
- At 11:15am on October 30, 2009,
AwesomeUniverse!!! said…
- It sounds like you live in a wonderful place! Thanks for being my friend!
- At 2:12am on July 20, 2009,
Earth mama said…
- Greetings beautiful one,
Hope all joyful and peaceful in your world.
I have recently moved house to a bigger property backing native bush, there are so many more wild plants (weeds) growing everywhere. Do you know of any books or resources to help me know what is edible in New Zealand? Now that there are so many more options I really need to do some more research. Many thanks
Love and abundant blessings
- At 9:40am on July 3, 2009,
Osianna said…
- Hey TaiChiMaster!
I'm planning to move to NZ in December... don't know where yet... so far Wellington is on the top of my list... Do you know if there is a raw community over there?
THANKS!
- At 2:39am on June 8, 2009,
Katrina Ward said… - Doing well and eating well, yes! =) You??
- At 12:05am on June 8, 2009,
Katrina Ward said…
- Hi there!
- At 5:10am on April 22, 2009,
alex said… - hey,
so how's NZ these days?
good to meet you!
Alex
- At 3:58am on February 14, 2009,
s said… 
- At 10:27pm on January 2, 2009,
Jules said… - hey :) how you been? bet you wish you were here in -40C weather huh?!
- At 10:59pm on December 12, 2008,
Christine said… - Ha ha, you're right, Jim Carrey is hilarious.
- At 6:00am on December 11, 2008,
Matty Wilson said… - cheers man
I am not too sure yet as to when I will be in chchrch. I will be heading to Auzzie also so will keep in touch to see if we can meet up.
Cheers bro
Matty
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ok...i'm really new to all this, especially juicing. i started trying to juice after juices i liked. before i tried juicing, i used to drink those naked drinks. well, i finally tried their green machine and liked it. i mean it has some greens in i...
and if you want to get involved with buying food in bulk from the farmer's market in the bay area i got connections : )
I remember being close to broke and hungry and going into the super market to find that organic bananas were ripe AND 50 cents a pound! I got 50 pounds for $25 and smiiiiiled
If you know where I can buy organic bananas in bulk in the Bay Area PL...
nuts churned into a spread like butter
same thing with apples
I love mushrooms.
Add in a green smoothie in the morning and a green juice in the evening..
lol
What do you eat in the first stage? I really think I am going to try and get this book because I always crave fermented, savory foods and sea veggies. Do you eat animal protein?
sounds like that would be an interesting day
dang this photographer really gets some good angles. :-)
Im looking to start a raw retreat on my friends fruit farm and would love to hear thoughts, feelings, class ideas etc.There is more info on the thread below....
http://www.giveittomeraw.com/forum/topics/donationbased-raw-retreat
This is great information! Now, if I can only get my grandmother to eat raw parsley. Next round of shopping I'll have to grab some.
get into an appreciative grateful for life space and treat yourself to a big slice of life
Well, I never wasted away and actually feel that some of my deficiencies from poor digestion are turning around. But while I am getting the calories and nutrients I need, I sure do need to eat a lot! I often think of animals, like goats or rabbits...
New Zealand is just more environmentally conscientious than most places. I guess being an island is part of the reason. I loved NZ when I visited.
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