one step further?

[mel_s12]

I would like to hear from anybody that took raw food to the next level...
By the next level I mean, only ate organic raw AND living foods.
At the moment I am eating half organic and half living but all raw. A lot of the nuts I eat are not soaked (just ingredients in recipes) and a lot of the dried foods I eat like raisins are not living, but organic.

Is there anybody that started out like this, but then took it to the next level and noticed an even bigger change??

[Azura Skye]

I eat mainly organic raw food.

I can't actually think of what I eat that is NOT organic, sometimes things like sauerkraut which I can't find organic. That's about it.

I always included a lot of organic foods ever since I started raw - I thought that it didn't make sense to eat non organic -why would I choose to add pesticides into my meal?
Plus I was very keen on supporting the environment.

So because I always started off eating organic raw - I don't know what I would have felt like if I'd switched from non organic raw.

One thing I notice is that if I do happen to eat a non organic piece of fruit that I usually eat organic I can really notice the taste difference as well as the texture.

Also non organic foods tend to stay looking fresh WEEKS after you've bought them which seems so un-natural.
Don't want to eat food thats been iradiated!!

It may be more expensive but I go to work and thankfully can afford to buy organic - plus I grow my own which saves me some cash.

[subbacultcha]

Not quite sure what you mean here since the definition of living foods varies a lot...can you explain please?

[mel_s12]

Well.. Raw basically means 'uncooked'
And Living means with active enzymes.
Nuts technically are raw but not living (unless they have been soaked and sprouted.

So currently I eat mostly everything living (fruits and veggies) ..
BUT I also eat un-sprouted nuts (which contain enzyme inhibitors) and the occasional organic dried fruit (non-sundried so no enzymes.. so not living)

I want to take it a step further and have EVERYTHING i eat have active enzymes and be organic. I just bought a house and am currently planning a huge garden in my backyard. This should help a lot! :D

My only issue is that i LOVE making the gourmet recipes. I wonder how much they will change if I soak and sprout all the nuts.

This type of raw living will also be a lot more expensive, but I'm sure it would be worth it.

[RawSweetie]

Great question!

I've been wondering about this, too, since I generally don't soak the nuts I eat. I have wondered what I'd feel if everything was soaked/sprouted...

Right now I'm doing mostly green smoothies for awhile (as of today :) ) and some whole fruits and salad. I'll stay tuned!

[mel_s12]

Great question!

I've been wondering about this, too, since I generally don't soak the nuts I eat. I have wondered what I'd feel if everything was soaked/sprouted...

Right now I'm doing mostly green smoothies for awhile (as of today :) ) and some whole fruits and salad. I'll stay tuned!

OOooh, yes! keep me posted how this goes! :D