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Forum: Raw 'Over 50' group

More specific discussion of the raw food journey common to this age group.

  1. Smile Weight Loss Challenge......

    Ok, don't know if i'm doing this wrong or not, but i need some help/support to lose weight in addition to eating raw. My ongoing problem is...

    Started by gabriele‎, 05-17-2009 04:32 PM
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    12-10-2009, 01:31 PM Go to last post
  2. Over 50

    Is there anyone else here over age 50 and either all raw or striving for all raw??

    Started by belleadonna‎, 06-03-2007 02:04 PM
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    11-01-2012, 03:09 PM Go to last post
  3. Giving Up Coffee

    :eek: Hi . With the Raw Food Diet is it best to give up coffee? As a diabetic I was told that coffee didn't affect my blood sugar and it has been one...

    Started by Robbay‎, 07-19-2009 03:54 PM
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    coffee, diet, raw food
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    07-30-2012, 06:33 PM Go to last post
  4. Acid Alkaline Balance

    Alkaline Acid Balance . . . I am trying to learn all I can. I know that when we are acid there is a danger of leeching minerals from the bones and...

    Started by styersky‎, 08-26-2007 02:38 PM
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    11-02-2007, 01:17 PM Go to last post
  5. Osteoporosis

    As we age many are concerned about osteoporosis. And whether to take fosomax or try to deal with osteoporosis nutritionally. I have been...

    Started by styersky‎, 08-26-2007 02:40 PM
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    09-29-2007, 10:36 PM Go to last post
  6. Grey hair?

    Hi everyone. Just curious. Have any of you here in the "over fifty" group noticed little grey or white hairs disappearing after staying raw and...

    Started by Courtney‎, 07-03-2008 05:54 AM
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    04-06-2010, 05:45 PM Go to last post
  7. Arrow Doug In Calif and over 50

    Well here I am in the over 50 place on here. A second place to be at home too. I will start posting on here now too. I am sure I will have lots of...

    Started by Douglas‎, 09-02-2007 10:16 PM
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    07-15-2008, 10:06 AM Go to last post
  8. raw "glow"for us older folks!

    Does anyone have it, or does that only happen for folks in their teens through 30s? I have sun-damaged skin(spots, but few wrinkles) that tends to...

    Started by cara4art‎, 05-12-2008 05:47 PM
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    02-15-2009, 07:01 PM Go to last post
  9. osteoporis

    I had a bone density scan done recently and my doctor says I am borderline osteoporis. He wants me to come in to discuss treatments, etc. I drink...

    Started by garden granny‎, 03-02-2009 09:18 AM
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    03-21-2013, 06:05 PM Go to last post
  10. Soup, soup, soup

    I've been raw since August but haven't had any soups. I guess cause I haven't broken out of the idea that soup should be hot. So the question is...

    Started by blizzardfrisbee‎, 02-17-2011 07:23 PM
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    07-24-2012, 04:19 PM Go to last post
  11. Red face recommitment attempt!

    Hi raw friends -- it's been a while since I've been here and my body has missed it! I need to so badly go all raw again, but it isn't easy this...

    Started by BDraw‎, 11-28-2009 05:33 PM
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    02-14-2010, 05:32 PM Go to last post
  12. Care to share experience with lowering blood pressure on raw food?

    I would really appreciate hearing from any of you about this. And were there any particular foods that you found you had to avoid to keep your...

    Started by islesgirl‎, 09-30-2008 12:47 PM
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    03-09-2009, 05:18 PM Go to last post
  13. Dry Skin

    My skin has always been very oily. Now that I have made this drastic change in diet, my skin is dry and very uncomfortable. I am considering...

    Started by styersky‎, 10-01-2007 03:51 PM
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    03-27-2008, 09:10 AM Go to last post
  14. Need Help Again!!

    I posted on this group about 6 months ago. I have been getting dizzy spells with vomiting for about 6 years now. Sometimes I go 6 months without...

    Started by victorlegge‎, 05-08-2008 03:42 PM
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    10-26-2008, 02:50 PM Go to last post
  15. Fell off Wagon Big Time.....Made great discovery!!!

    Well, i was very bad today. I have a very bad chocolate addiction, and finally broke down and got some Lindt chocolate. I avoided 2 similar...

    Started by gabriele‎, 06-30-2009 04:36 PM
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    07-05-2009, 09:38 PM Go to last post
  16. Has anyone lost post-menopausal weight going raw?

    Like lots of menopausal and post-menopausal women, I gained a bit through my mid-section, and regular "dieting" and exercise has not made too much of...

    Started by cara4art‎, 02-13-2008 12:18 AM
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    07-08-2009, 11:51 AM Go to last post
  17. Talking Raw, Baked Corn on the Cob?

    Does baked corn on the cob count as raw food? I'm in my third day now on this diet and I haven't found any recipes yet, so I'm just eating out of...

    Started by RawVegRon‎, 10-16-2008 04:01 PM
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    11-17-2008, 10:37 PM Go to last post
  18. Painful soles?

    Hi everyone. I am feeling so wonderful after two weeks on this raw food but I have just one small problem which actually began way before this. ...

    Started by islesgirl‎, 12-14-2007 10:50 PM
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    07-13-2008, 07:57 PM Go to last post
  19. Arthritis gone

    Well, I am very very excited!! I went raw because I saw my body going on a downhill spiral--starting with kidney stones, cysts and then arthritis. ...

    Started by blizzardfrisbee‎, 11-10-2010 06:38 PM
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    05-24-2011, 03:54 PM Go to last post
  20. Where is everyone?

    Part of the reason I joined RFT was because of this group. It seems there is very little activity on this list, lately. Is everyone on holiday? ...

    Started by pamparred‎, 03-12-2008 03:15 PM
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    09-03-2008, 03:16 AM Go to last post
  21. Unhappy What cheating feels like....

    Well, here i am, after 7 weeks of being "good", i could feel the pressure building up......the temptation that was completely absent for 7 weeks...

    Started by gabriele‎, 02-18-2009 02:04 PM
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    06-29-2009, 10:31 AM Go to last post
  22. Question Is it detox or the <shudder> change?

    Ok, I've read the threads I found on menopause and nobody mentions this. I am getting things like hot flashes but they truly put hot flashes to...

    Started by somelikeitraw‎, 05-07-2009 12:57 PM
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    08-04-2009, 08:37 PM Go to last post
  23. Blood Pressure - Anyone care to comment........

    on your experience with high blood pressure while eating raw foods? Did raw food contribute to lowering your blood pressure? I would appreciate as...

    Started by islesgirl‎, 10-06-2008 09:34 AM
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    05-23-2009, 06:27 AM Go to last post
  24. Angry Need Help

    I am new to this forum. I am 55. I have been on raw food for 3 months. I started because I have been having health problems for 4 years. I have...

    Started by victorlegge‎, 09-15-2007 10:23 PM
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    02-01-2008, 10:50 AM Go to last post
  25. 15 pounds in 1 week, Yikes!!!

    Well, i just finished my first week and lost 15 pounds. I know this is mostly water weight, and remember that i have over 100 pounds to lose, so i'm...

    Started by gabriele‎, 01-03-2009 06:03 PM
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    05-07-2009, 01:43 PM Go to last post
  26. Brag, brag, brag.......

    Ok, time to brag, haven't had a chance to brag lately at all...... i've been off work the past 9 days, and in those days, we have walked a total...

    Started by gabriele‎, 07-12-2009 03:46 PM
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    09-20-2009, 08:21 AM Go to last post
  27. raw plant foods that help menopausal women's skin

    I have noticed that my facial skin has aged noticably this year since my menopause. Wrinkles have deepened in a few months. My sisters keep urging me...

    Started by joyce09‎, 12-13-2010 10:42 PM
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    12-25-2010, 01:58 PM Go to last post
  28. Seems awfully quiet on the Over 50 thread!

    Are there really THAT few of us in the raw food lifestyle, or is it all much younger people who are adopting a raw food lifestyle? I know in real...

    Started by cara4art‎, 12-14-2008 12:13 PM
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    05-26-2009, 05:19 PM Go to last post
  29. Happy Birthday, Revvell!!!

    I'm listening to your Ustream show right now. Thanks so much for sharing the wisdom you have gathered. Your not getting older, your getting BETTER!...

    Started by RawKnitster‎, 02-15-2010 08:28 PM
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    02-17-2010, 08:35 AM Go to last post
  30. Chlorella, anyone???

    Hi everyone, it's me, the new person again. Day 7, no more headaches, am not dizzy any more, don't feel shaky, feel really clear-headed and...

    Started by gabriele‎, 01-02-2009 11:58 AM
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    03-10-2009, 01:06 AM Go to last post

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