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    Question about breast cancer

    My friend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She's doing a ton of research and has moved to a primarily vegan diet and is trying to reduce stress. I was wondering if you knew of any holistic...
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    question about rotating greens...

    When rotating greens, do you rotate the greens themselves (eg, switch from kale to collards, etc) or do you switch families (eg. kale to spinach, etc). If it's better to be switching families of...
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    golden vs brown flaxseeds

    Is there a difference in nutritional content between the two?

    Thanks!
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    "i'm allergic" vs "I'm raw!"

    So I've become pretty sick of all the strange looks and comments I garner when people find out that I'm raw. So I've started to tell people that I'm allergic to meat, roasted nuts and dairy (you'd be...
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    Restaurants in Toronto?

    Is Live the only raw food restaurant in Toronto? I'm looking for a restaurant that is a little more upscale... Any recommendations? :)
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    Lemon juice isn't a good idea - not only could it...

    Lemon juice isn't a good idea - not only could it irritate the skin, but I believe it causes sensitivity to the sun (which may lead to more sun damage). A physical sunscreen might help fade the...
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    that's crazy! by the end of the summer, i've...

    that's crazy! by the end of the summer, i've thrown bags of those out... so, they're actually edible???

    even more crazy, the grocery store sells them for $2 a bunch!
  8. Thread: Teeth sealant

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    totally not worth it. i had it done (after much...

    totally not worth it. i had it done (after much pestering from the dentist) and a year later, they were gone.
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    dandelion greens

    are dandelion greens those weeds that grow in my garden ?
  10. question about green smoothies (and oxidization)

    Is it a problem that I get most of my fruit and vegetable intake for the day via green smoothies? I sorta think if I'm going to grab a banana and a mango, then I might as well add some greens and...
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    I don't think you need a vita mix for green...

    I don't think you need a vita mix for green smoothies (but i've never had one :)). I make sure to cut up my fruits into smaller pieces or thaw any frozen fruit before adding them to the blender, and...
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    if you decide to wean youself off zoloft, i would...

    if you decide to wean youself off zoloft, i would suggest doing it while being monitored by a doctor. anti-depressants are heavy duty drugs and shouldn't be messed with!

    :)
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    awesome... i'll be adding strawberries whole to...

    awesome... i'll be adding strawberries whole to my smoothie, and this now means less clean up too! :D
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    I think if you're going to be out in the sun for...

    I think if you're going to be out in the sun for a prolonged period of time (like at the beach), then you should use something stronger than "natural". There are some really good physical sunscreens...
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    strayberry stems (the green part)

    a friend of mine told me that she adds the green parts of the strawberries to her smoothies bc she read that the greens contain a ton of nutrients. I tried to find similar info on google but didn't...
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    i totally agree.

    i totally agree.
  17. Thread: Skin lighting

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    The only thing that helps with the acne marks for...

    The only thing that helps with the acne marks for me is a highly photostable sunscreen. i've read that when fresh, the marks can disappear quickly if they're not exposed to UVA rays.
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    goji berries from "bulk barn"

    Does anyone know if the dried goji berries from the Canadian bulk store Bulk Barn have sugar added to them? Most of the other dried fruits at BB do, so I'd like to be sure.

    Thanks :)
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    totally agree.

    totally agree.
  20. thank you :) This is awesomely helpful! I'm going...

    thank you :) This is awesomely helpful! I'm going to pick up the China Study and ask him to read it. My brother is the type that needs facts and figures, and what *he* perceives to be objective data;...
  21. question for science-y minded (re: proteins)

    My brother says that animal proteins are easier for the body to digest/assimilate bc they are more similar to the proteins that we currently have in our bodies. Yet, this doesn't make any sense to...
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    thanks! :)

    thanks! :)
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    Revvell: Do you by any chance have a link to...

    Revvell: Do you by any chance have a link to Jinjee's interview? I'd love to know how she gently enforced raw with her kids :)
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    What if your child went non-raw?

    I sometimes worry about what I'd do if my child decided not to eat raw later in life.... or even worse, what if she wanted to eat meat?! It's easy to say that kind of behavior, etc is not allowed...
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    question about kale

    is there a trick to picking a bunch of kale? normally, i LOVE kale - i can eat kale like some people eat potato chips! but last week, i think i may have picked a bad bunch - it was so bitter and got...
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