A few question for a newbie?

[ThaTrillMagician]

you are asleep..life nothing but a vision..its just you and a big empty space..cut that vision and you will no longer
remember..what your experiencing is just a thought..

[Aleesha Sattva]

here's what a dehydrator is: click here (http://www.therawfoodworld.com/product_info.php?ref=199&products_id=1022&affiliate_banner_id=1)

enzymes survive freezing - it's the heat that kills them

raw food is raw food... eat what tickles your fancy... your body will heal, it will detox... you can eat something yummy while this happens.

apples are good - and cheap!

[snoops]

Raw Butterscotch Shake (from Raw Freedom Community)

1c. almond milk
1/2 (or more) c. coconut water
1/3 c. coconut meat
1 soaked date
1 1/2 frozen banana
1 Tbsp maca
1 1/2 Tbsp lucuma
1 tsp vanilla


Mmmmmm good

[Veganforlife]

I would suggest getting lissa's book and DVDs. This is where you will learn what Living on Live Foods is all about; like how to prepare the foods, NOT cooking them.
Also check out Alissa's store to get high quality Raw foods.

[HereAndThere]

There's a slight loss of nutrients in freezing, but it's very slight.

[hilarya_m]

Snoops, none of those super foods are cheap!

ThaTrill, Lucuma and Maca are super foods (nutrient dense for small doses) which are great but on the expensive side. Many raw foodists live fine without them. Lucuma also has a maple-y rich flavor so that's good for sweet tooth issues.

Eating cheap is also about eating seasonal, which when living in a cold climate (like me) is more difficult. I'm curious to see if we can stick with it through the cold dark winter when the shopping is quite limited. If you live in a warmer area, you are in luck!

Re: almond milk, you make that yourself. It's quite easy, all of it is really with some careful planning. Making everything yourself and staying away from the super foods keeps the bills down, but we still supplement with vitamin B complex ocassionally and spirulina and chlorella to make sure we are getting every nutrient and vitamin we need because we are lazy with eating sprouts.

The other foods are available at health food stores, whole foods etc. and online.