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[gracie]

I'm increasingly curious about trying a raw foods diet. But I have a couple of concerns that perhaps people here could offer information on:

1) I can't eat certain foods due to severe hereditary migraine problems (chronic daily migraine) and that, unfortunately, includes all nuts as well as all citrus, most legumes, soy (and a few other types of food that aren't very nutritious). Would it be very difficult to get adequate nutrition on a raw food diet without nuts?

2) Was recently diagnosed with Type II diabetes and am finding in general that my limit on carbohydrates (to keep blood sugar in good range) is not much more than 150 grams/day. Would that be reasonably easy to do on a raw food diet? (So far, I'm not missing eating as many carbs as I did before.)

Grace

[DavidZaneMason]

You will have to tailor eating healthy to what you (and your health professional) consider to be YOUR particular health challenges or outstanding problems. I, personally, have not eaten nuts in years (they started making me ill....dry mouth.....painful teeth...etc.). During your transition phases though (until you hit YOUR goals)....I would advise staying full.....and eating a very WIDE variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

-David Z. Mason

[rawfigure]

I'm increasingly curious about trying a raw foods diet. But I have a couple of concerns that perhaps people here could offer information on:

1) I can't eat certain foods due to severe hereditary migraine problems (chronic daily migraine) and that, unfortunately, includes all nuts as well as all citrus, most legumes, soy (and a few other types of food that aren't very nutritious). Would it be very difficult to get adequate nutrition on a raw food diet without nuts?

2) Was recently diagnosed with Type II diabetes and am finding in general that my limit on carbohydrates (to keep blood sugar in good range) is not much more than 150 grams/day. Would that be reasonably easy to do on a raw food diet? (So far, I'm not missing eating as many carbs as I did before.)

Grace

You can do Raw with out Nuts. In order to keep you carbs to 150 grams a day you would need to add more fat into the diet with Avocado, Raw Olives, Coconut, and Durian things like that. On the Raw Diet it is harder to go on a high protein diet (which a lower carb diet usually is) as most protein foods are cooked meat, soy, dairy. You may have to modify some but you can certainly try 100% Raw and see how it goes. I was hypoglycemic for 15 years, went Raw and it is GONE !

[sigtau66]

I'm not a health professional nor did I have Type 2 diabetes before starting raw, but I have read A LOT of stuff about a raw diet curing Type 2 diabetes. So, in the beginning, you may need to watch out for what you eat, but over time I believe your Type 2 diabetes will not be a hindrance on the variety of raw foods you can enjoy.

Once you eliminate all the foods in your life that contribute to an onset of Type 2 diabetes and replace those with foods which heal your body, you should see a huge difference.

Good luck in going raw to get your health back in order. You won't regret it. :)

[Apasaraw]

Great advice from everyone...I always enjoy your posts David...you are so balanced.

What Rawfigure said about other fats is really going to help you get your necessary fats and also keep you full.

Another food choice in lieu of nuts choice would be raw oat groats and buckwheat groats...these really help fill me up and may be something you like to make great cereals/muesli and bready things. Very filling and satisfying...and great for balancing blood sugars. In fact this whole raw thing is going to be great for your diabetes...you'll do great! :)