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  1. Weird/wise body of mine

    Weird, but this time going raw (and that would be the fourth my body is behaving quite differently. The first time I went raw I was slightly underweight, but looked really scrawny... no muscles to speak of! I lost weight immediately, about 10 pounds and ate whatever raw food I wanted, with a heavy emphasis on the nuts and avocados. I was looking forward to gaining some weight back after the initial "loss of the false body" Now, after packing on the SAD 15lbs during my off ...
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  2. Dangers of PCOS

    I see many women here with PCOS (I have it too).
    It sucks the life out of us women and makes it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
    Here is a list of "dangers" of PCOS

    Women with PCOS are at risk for the following:

    Endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining) are possible, due to overaccumulation of uterine lining, and also lack of progesterone resulting in prolonged stimulation of uterine cells by ...
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  3. Back to Raw

    Well, gang, I am back to raw. It has been a year since I began this journey. Last year I got derailed by the extremists and stretched the elastic band too far. The springing back has not been pleasant. This is the spring of my new entry into raw again, trying to re-connect with the earth and keep it simple. I will pledge only to be gentlewith myself.
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  4. Green Smoothies!

    They are just so delicious! There's absolutely no reason why anyone should not get enough greens. I feel so fortunate to have been introduced to the food of life! When you're raw, every time you eat or drink something you feel like you're fueling your body. You can almost feel the energy flowing through you. You can't help but feel good when you're eating this way!
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  5. 3rd day - feeling great

    Had a wonderful day filled with blazing hot sun rays, lots of colorful fruits and vegetables, meeting old friends, new sandals and might I say tons of energy - absolutely fabulous.
    While on my adventure in Tel-aviv I stopped at one of the many health stores to stock on supplies. obviously, it was expensive but definitely worth it - I got some raw crackers, dried fruits, goji berries, red pepper+sunflower butter and finally, almond oil for cleaning make up and as body moisturizer.
    Had ...
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