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Thanks all.... today was my first day 100% raw.... with the exception of a cup of coffee. (one instead of my usual 3 though! progress!)

It was great!!! :)

Hi :) I am an old member who fell off the raw bandwagon. I desperately want to get back to the raw lifestyle. I need some help for accountability, like minded people and support. So I am posting...

Good idea EZ, everyone in the family likes bananas and they are cheap (even the organic ones) I like them when they have brown spots! Plus they freeze well.

I have access to a farmers market...

Hi all,

I did the 30 day challenge a few years ago and felt great :D !!! Somewhere along the way I fell off the wagon though. I am ready to return to raw but since I am a stay at home mom now I am...

Just bumping this thread. I am nursing and thinking of going raw (I was raw a while ago but somehow got away from it). I was worried about decreased milk supply.... but it sounds like it shouldn't...

Hi all!

I used to frequent these boards a couple of years ago but i'm not sure if anyone remembers me!

I used to be raw, even 100% for a while and I felt great. But somehow I slowly let myself...

I have a small food processor that was about $20 new and it has been a lifesaver not only doing the ice creams but also when i need to chop tomatoes, onions, peppers, etc.... that way i get to spend...

OMG revvell, SCARY!!! just goes to show you how the things we put ON our bodies end up IN our bodies.

Autumn-- you could try buffing your nails- you can buy a buffer in the nail care section of...

smoothie with banana, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, spinach, and red leaf lettuce. YUM!! oh and i threw some flaxseeds in there as well! (ground up of course)

Also had some mushrooms...

on this overcast jersey shore afternoon i am appreciating....

1> the long walk i took this morning with the pup-the fresh air was great
2> living a stone's throw away from the atlantic ocean...

I also wanted to add, that when people add more fiber to their diets gas, bloating, and sometimes diarrhea are normal at first!! People will add in all these great fruits and veggies to their diets,...

I also wanted to add, that when people add more fiber to their diets gas, bloating, and sometimes diarrhea are normal at first!! People will add in all these great fruits and veggies to their diets,...

Alissa's stuffed portabella with guacamole recipe!!! So easy and i just cannot get enough of it. YUM!

my favorite smoothie recipe is 1 banana, and about a cup of frozen or fresh mixed berries, 2...

<<The meat and dairy industries have a lot of power in the government!
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This is why you see "got milk" campaigns all over the place, and "where's the beef" and "pork, the other white meat".......

try this:

extra virgin olive oil
apple cider vinegar or lots of lemon juice
minced garlic
chives, chopped fine (or food processed)
parsley, chopped fine (or food processed)
and dijon mustard...

Baby or regular spinach also make great salads and are not bitter like some of the other darker greens. Baby spinach is so yummy with greek black olives, cucumbers, and tomatoes and make a vinagrette...

BTW i just want to tell everyone, be really careful with those antibiotics. (I would suggest not taking them at all but that's just MHO).

I suffered many ill effects after taking them for less...

Myka,

I do skin brushing/loofah all over my body including my face, and then moisturize (including face with a gentle loofah) with virgin coconut oil everyday. I was skeptical about this at first...

sometimes i don't :(

but when i do this is what helps me:

1/exercise. taking a walk or bike ride outside or just lifting some weights distracts cravings, plus helps with my goal of being...

- beets (either round or chunks, fairly soft)
- hearts of palm
- artichoke hearts (in water, not oil)
- straw mushrooms
- water chestnut slices
- baby corn
- marinated mushrooms (when the...

Oh duh :) i replied to that post!!! i guess i didn't remember the info. Thanks Rawkin!!

That sounds a lot like my detox when i first went raw. Especially the sinus and soreness stuff.

Try Alissa or TGlasco for workout/food advice.... Alissa bodybuilds and Tglasco runs and works out...

I am young, and thank god/dess, relatively HEALTHY. No ailments to speak of. And I want to stay that way, and raw is the way to do it!!

High cholesterol runs in my family (dad and grandma both...

It seems like green smoothies with their combo of fruits and greens would be "improper food combining". I'm not at the point where I worry about this because to me, and I think a lot of others, they...

alissa's portabella with guacamole is fabulous. Basically a portabella cap, stem removed, stuffed with guacamole and marinated in a little braggs or nama shoyu. Easy and filling! Do you have her...