article in the LA alternative press about raw food living!

[catherinethegreat]

http://www.laalternativepress.com/v03n19/food/anastasiu.php

enjoy!

*catherine

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Catherine,

Thanks for sharing this article. I'm so glad that they addressed the protein issue :)

<>< Helen of Tennessee

[SamL]

That was a great article, thanks.

I hope the idea does catch on, we have a world full of sick people that can benefit from raw foods. It's such a basic simple concept, not too difficult to understand.

[catherinethegreat]

I like that idea - If only my dad - who is a cancer doctor and eats steak every night - could understand the link between what you eat and your health.

He rolls his eyes at me when I talk to him about anything alternative....but of course - he was tuaght that way so I understand why -

it's just so sad. He has diabetes too - he blams it on it being passed down from his father.

I blame it on his diet!

:eek:

*catherine

[smasty]

Thanks for posting this!!

[Ireland]

That article was excellent. I too, especially like that they addressed the protein issue. Always the first question anybody asks me.

[golfngardennut]

Thanks for the article, I forwarded it to a friend who is going through Medical School in Missouri.... she became interested in Yoga and alternative medicine while out in San Diego, so I am just trying to influence her a little.... maybe she will pass it on to her future patients! :)

[Rawist]

"WHAT MAKES A RAW FOODIST?
As for the raw food diet or lifestyle, few raw foodists eat 100-percent raw food all the time."

I do.

"Some claim it’s difficult to stick to the raw diet because cooked food is addictive."

All the more reason to stick to it, I don't want to be addicted to anything in life.

"Move over AA!"

I go to AA.

"In her book, “12 Steps to Raw,” Victoria Boutenko says we are emotionally and physiologically addicted to our cooked food, and we need support to overcome this addiction."

I looked over a little of the book, it's ok, I guess. I'm not into books much, just want to keep munching on my raw produce. I'm emotionally and physiologically addicted to cooked food and I definitely need support (places like this, since meeting other raw foodists is difficult and sparse for me, this just isn't a big enough movement to get much live support, practically speaking) to help me overcome this addiction. :mad: :p :D

[Rawist]

"For other raw foodists, the main challenge is planning. It’s easy to stay on raw food when you always have something delicious handy, but try travelling in the raw or eating out often without proper planning and you will find yourself fasting on the road or munching on plain lettuce five days a week."

I take my little sack of produce wherever I go when I go out. I've travelled a little on this diet and I always take a good supply of what I'll need. Like I remember taking a lot of avocados to Colorado on a convention once. The convention was no where near any shopping, so I ate raw salads for a week. I wouldn't be able to fast, I hope to be able to get by on raw salads if that's all that's available.

"One thing that doesn’t seem to be a problem is lack of nutrients and protein. Since a lot of raw foodists come from a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, they know neat little facts, like that dark green vegetables are around 40 to 50 percent protein per calorie, while sprouted quinoa is 21percent (beef has 21 to 32 percent depending on the fat content)!"

That's good to know about dark green vegetables. From what I understand most of the nutrients are in most food items in varying amounts and we don't need all that much protein anyway. In other words, we get what we need from virtually any raw diet.

"PROMISES, PROMISES
Beyond the obvious advantage of being able to use your oven for extra shoe storage, what else can raw food do for you? Advantages reported by raw foodists include: higher energy levels more youthful-looking skin, hair and nails, better digestion and elimination…and a heightened spiritual awareness."

I have these advantages except that I'm still going after my fingernails now and then.

"Call it “hippie” or “new agey,” the raw food movement definitely has a strong spiritual bent."

It's all about my spiritual progress to me, I don't really care about the food. I'm a New Agist.

"They believe the energy you put into preparing and picking food affects the dishes, and that taking a majority of your food in its raw form makes you feel more connected with the creative energy of nature."

I don't know if I'm more connected with nature, I'm just happier in all that I do eating this way.

"In “Raw the Uncook Book,” Juliano says: “Put any plate of raw living foods in the ground. Come back in three days and you’ll have the beginnings of a tree, which in turn gives us food, water, shelter and oxygen.” "

Fruitarian philosophy here, I guess. I just eat raw plant food of any kind. I can't stick my broccoli in the ground and grow a tree. :o ;) :rolleyes:

[Rawist]

"SMALL NUMBERS, BIG DREAMS
Another reason the movement is gaining in popularity is its non-judgemental, inclusive slant: raw foods isn't about restriction and deprivation, it’s about sharing in the earth’s abundance. Increasing raw fruits and vegetables, of course, adds health benefits and is endorsed by Western medicine."

In theory, most people would probably agree that a raw vegan diet is the healthiest way to go, but it's so foreign to how we're brought up that most people never feel an urge to try it. I'd like to think raw foods isn't about restriction and deprivation, but trying to get used to this diet feels like I'm giving up an awful lot. That would be something, to not feel that way anymore, to see nothing but abundance in raw eating and nothing else.

"Yet the great irony is that although raw foods are gaining the most popularity and garnering the most press with its gourmet side — and the glossy recipe books require special equipment and cite 15 ingredients for any dish — at home, raw foodists eat simply. Although some recipes require food processors, blenders, graters, and grinders, not to mention an expensive dehydrator, also known as the “raw food oven,” where you can make cookies and other delectables, you can also make great recipes with just a knife and cutting board — and maybe the blender (but you already had that for the Margaritas)."

A knife and cutting board is good enough for me.

"RAW INSPIRATION
The medical community has not yet produced conclusive studies on the true benefits of a 100 percent raw diet."

I think there's some in the spiritual community who have, few and far between however and hard to find out about.

"Raw food chef, teacher and entrepreneur Cherie Soria believes: "We are not what we eat, we arespiritual beings, raw food nourishes our emotional and physical bodies at the same time, making it easier to maintain the living foods lifestyle and obtain optimal health."

Raw food nourishes my emotional body for sure, and I'm sure it's doing good things for my body also. The more emotionally mature I get, the easier it is to maintain the living foods lifestyle. I hope optimal health comes too. :) ;) :o

[Rawist]

Isn't that tiring, that's always the first question asked whenever you tell someone you eat raw vegan! :D :confused: :eek:


That article was excellent. I too, especially like that they addressed the protein issue. Always the first question anybody asks me.

[Curtis]

Hmm I can't get the link to work.

[SamL]

rawist has put a lot of the article in "quotes" so you can get an idea.

I thought it was a great article, gave me a lot more food for thought.

[twinyoga]

What a great article. I'm going to print it out and show anyone who asks me about it.

Debbie