I want to thank everyone who has participated in this RawFoodTalk.com forum. There have been some amazing exchanges here and so many words of wisdom spoken. But its time for me to close this board. I am moving on to new ventures and feel that its time for me to let this go. A forum of this size takes loads of money, time and energy. I have not been keeping up with the forum upgrades, the spam problems, etc…. which is resulting in many disgruntled emails and people calling the office daily. I’m sorry to disappoint the many of you who have spent your time and wonderful words of help and inspiration here. I hope that you have all benefited from this board and that it has helped you on your path to optimal health. I know many of you have made lasting friendships here as well. I will leave this board up for a month of so, so that you may copy what you need and any information you would like to save.

Thank you for being part of the RawFoodTalk.com community! It’s been a wonderful ride! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for all of you and of course, you can keep up with my adventures through my blog, Facebook and twitter. I am continuing my certification trainings and there will be some exciting new classes, events and projects coming into fruition in the near future!

All my best,
Alissa

My Wonderfully Raw Journey

Going "Raw" is like going "Natural"

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rawdanig

on 07-03-2011 at 08:17 PM (313 Views)

So when i was 18 i decided to go natural as in natural with my hair. As an African American i grew up getting relaxers which is a chemical to make our hair straight. I hated this and i decided to become chemical free forever along with finding natural hair care products to cater to my hair and were 100% chemical free. Now along this journey there were a few Natural hair advocates that were just tooooo much! They felt that they had the right to bash women who still chose to have a relaxer or weren't using completely 100% chemical free products. We call them Natural Nazis on Youtube. They are mean vicious and just make wanting to have healthier hair seems like a drag.

Now how does this compare to going raw? Well i feel that there are some radical raws out there also being bullies and trying be the raw police on everyone else. They are judgmental and rude to those who are transitioning and experimenting with being raw.There are those who fight on which raw lifestyle is the best lifestyle to have...in the end isn't the best lifestyle the one that makes YOU reach your full potential? I understand that yes 98% of our bodies are the same but we are more than just flesh. Not everyone's life, soul, personality, likes/dislikes, jobs, social status, religion, political views are the same. So what might work wonders and seem easy to one person who is raw may not work or seem easy to another person who is or trying to become raw. Its nice to make suggestions and try to guide people..but to bash them and make them feel stupid or like what they are doing is wrong is another thing.

Just as being "Natural" in the African American hair community is based on your own personal definition and goals, I feel that being "Raw" is based on your own personal definition and goals.

The point is to achieve a life of happiness and full of health. If that means you achieve that by eating 80 bananas a day, eating raw dairy,eating nuts/seeds or eating raw veggies and sprouts all the time then great if that works for you and you don't die or get sick from it then keep on trucking. But don't judge or bash others because their lifestyle isn't the same as yours...makes no sense.

Life's too short to stress about food. Eat to live, not live to eat

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MysticTree - 07-04-2011 12:44 AM
totally true which is why I don't bash anyone but the reference to raw dairy shouldn't have been on this forum. The problem is that people don't tend to read the rules before posting.

I don't go to a meat-eating forum and tell them not to eat meat and instead to follow a raw vegan diet - in fact this place is about the only place I discuss raw.

The rule is that people don't discuss or promote animal products. It is good manners to respect that. This forum is quite relaxed in comparison to some vegan forums I have seen. There are a couple that would kick me off because I sell the eggs from my hens, even though I don't eat them myself and others that wouldn't let me join in the first place because I am not, strictly, opposed to eating animal products - I just choose not to. I'm not bothered by that, I don't want to be a member somewhere I won't fit in.