would raw food be considerd like a salad

[ross.g]

I was wondering
maybe i am not sure exactly how everything is
but was wondering
ok so i go to the store
are all lettuces raw and if so is there a better one to get
i know somone ones told me lettuce is not heathy so i dont realy no
if i make a salad like lettuce brocclie stocks and just chop it up and not cook it
are most carrots raw i dont understand what some veggies are and some arnt
mushrooms
and all
what would be the best
and then just put some vinegar on there if i can find the raw apple sider vinegar ?
or do i have to put all that in a blender then drink it i dont exactly understand

Thank you

[ChaiLife]

Any veggie or fruit in it's natural just-picked form is raw. You really should think about getting Alissa's book. It will help you with most if not all of your questions, though of course you are welcome to ask questions here. I just think the book Living on Live Food would help you tremendously as you learn about raw.

The lettuce you would not want to buy is iceberg lettuce.

Hope that helps. :)

[bunnybunny]

The lettuce you would not want to buy is iceberg lettuce.




May I ask why?

[ChaiLife]

Just not as many nutrients. It's not so much that it's "bad" for you, as I understand it, but that you are getting mostly water. I can relate my own experience: we were invited out to eat with my husband's family last year (my first round of trying to go raw:o ) to Olive Garden. We knew there wasn't too much raw so we just ordered the endless salad which turned out to be all iceberg lettuce. We ate TONS of it with only olive oil and lemon juice (not the house dressing) and we just couldn't get full. And afterwards we both became very ill. It's not that way with rich greens.

From a web site: "Iceberg lettuce is 90% water and has very little flavor, and almost no nutrients."

From what I have read, the darker the green, the better the nutrition.:)

[ChaiLife]

Here is an iceberg lettuce nutrient list based on about 1 cup:

Micronutrients:
Calcium: 10 mg

Iron: 0.23 mg

Magnesium: 4 mg

Phosphorus: 11 mg

Potassium: 78 mg

Sodium: 6 mg

Zinc: 0.08 mg

Vitamin C: 1.5 mg

Thiamin: 0.023 mg

Riboflavin: 0.014 mg

Niacin: 0.068 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.050 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.0230 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 16 mcg

Vitamin A: 276 IU

Vitamin E: 0.10 mg

Vitamin K: 13.3 mcg

Phytonutrients:
Phytosterols: 6 mg

beta Carotene: 164 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 152 mcg

Just an FYI. :D

[dreamrawalwz]

any produce on the produce section is raw. I'd stay away from the iceburg lettuce and white button mushrooms. Both because they don't have many nutrients. Potatoes raw are edible, but sometimes too starchy for somes. Artichokes...not sure how you can eat those raw. Some other random veggies may be difficult to have raw, but I mean VERY random ones that not many people use to cook with anyway. As for salads, add anything you want! Usually a base of greens, something acedic (usually tomatoes), some unsweet fruits, veggies, whatever you want! Sprouts are good to add on top. As for dressings some make their own dressings with the fat in them, while others like it simple and just use lemon juice as a dressing.

[ross.g]

how much and where would i find alyssas book
i am kinda short on cash this month but will get the book when i get some extra cash together untill then thank you for helping me on here with any ?s i have
so i cant go and get the french or thousand ilands dressing i like so much ?
so no store bought dressings ?
are those not raw ?

[codajess]

No, storebought dressings are not raw. You can use things like apple cider vinegar, agave nectar, avocado (or guacamole,) olive oil, lemon juice, fresh squeezed orange, or anything like that... and make your own dressing.

[lytlsprout]

You can get alissa's book on her web site www.alissacohen.com. Her book is about $30. And sorry, no bottles dressing if you are going to be 100% raw. If you don't know a lot about being raw, I would suggest that you start adding more raw foods to your diet first, before you try to be 100% raw. A good book for transition stages is Natilia Rose's Raw Food Detox Diet. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-4956795-6292116?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=raw+food+detox+diet&Go.x=8&Go.y=7 But still get Alissa's book, the Rose book have good ideas, but not a lot of good recipies. Alissa's book have wonderful recipies to keep you on raw and wanting to be raw and eat more raw.

[ross.g]

thank you very much will get the book when i get some extra cash right now i am having times that are hard but i will get it

ok so i can use lemon juice for dressing and olive oil ?

[juliebove]

thank you very much will get the book when i get some extra cash right now i am having times that are hard but i will get it

ok so i can use lemon juice for dressing and olive oil ?

Yes. Those are fine. However, some olive oils are not raw. I don't know how to tell if the one you have is raw or not. I just buy extra virgin and don't worry about it.

[spicyfull]

OK ROSS..........ORDER THE BOOK

[KellyL]

Ross - You can search the internet for raw dressing recipes. There is also a search function on this site. I find that I like a little bit more than olive oil and lemon on my salad.

Cold pressed olive oil is best in my opinion. It will say it on the bottle. If you stick to the produce section of the store, you are most likely eating all raw food.

[the_lab_rat]

Ross,

If you can't afford to buy a raw foods book right now, try going to your local library and see if they have any you can check out. A lot of the raw recipe books have explanations about what is/isn't raw and other frequently asked questions.

Also, here are a few websites I found that might help explain some of your questions if they aren't answered here:

http://www.living-foods.com/faq.html
http://www.alissacohen.com/faqs.html
http://www.shazzie.com/raw/articles/about_raw_food.shtml
http://www.healthfree.com/raw_food_faq.html

Hope that helps :)

[ross.g]

thank you going to head to the library tomarow