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Sugar is essentially what our bodies are designed to run on, it is our primary source of energy, it's what every cells uses to function. what evidence do you have for it lowering immune function?

morning raw lovelies!

it's been a few days since I posted, and reading back the posts it's great to see everyone doing so well :D

yesterday i ate

Banana, mango and spinach smoothie
an apple...

Gosh reading this thread is making me hungry, I want to eat some raw lasagne! perhaps i'll be indulgent this week and buy and aubergine/eggpalnt and make it. (I try to eat seasonally)

I can't...

happy saturday raw lovelies!

Today I've been out for a long walk in the snow which was beautiful. looking forward to getting into a hot bath in a bit :)

Breakfast was a banana and mango...

wow you manage to eat a whole cup of soaked seeds at a time? i find just two tablespoons of soaked chia is ample for a satisfying pudding, they are so filling.

I never really thought about the...

Juli I've also been feeling a bit dizzy today, i'm hoping it's just detox. hope the dizzyness passes for you
Had a weird dizzy moment when I was talking to my mum today, my head went a bit swirly...

I've heard others suggest mono eating for a few days to help with over eating behaviour.

Oh I love chia pudding too, a favourite is made with nut milk and cacao
recently discovered it is AMAZING if made with fresh squeezed orange juice and a little honey or sweetner. tastes like orange...

Happy thursday raw lovelies!! :D

I am feeling so much better today, perhaps the weirdness of the past week has been some funky detox!

so far today i've eaten

clementine and an orange
2...

hello fellow challengers! :D

Gosh how is it february already??

today
banana and mango smoothie
small salad with a few seed crackers
an apple
banana, chocolate and peanut butter shake.

Best of luck Cathy!

Qwerty, what nut burger recipe do you use?

I'm still lacking in appetite, though I'm not sure if it might actually just be a lack of interest in food at the moment. i'm...

Hi, Im still here too, just not been logging in for a bit. been suffering with stress and haven't had much appetite at all for the past few days.
food is hard when you don't feel like eating, but...

wow Cathy they sounds like some super yummy treats!

today
Green smoothie - bananas, blueberries, mango and spinach.
small salada for lunch
apple, clementine and orange
salad for dinner with...

thank you Lucy! i'm fine, not giving in at all, and it's passing now as i distract myself with other things :)

this evening I've got the urge to eat for emotional reasons, the emontional eating fairy is sitting on my shoulder saying 'go on, you know you'll feel better' it's not even an urge for cooked food,...

A friend of mine just tweeted this interesting article about how iron from plant sources is better absorbed than iron from animal products. thought it may be of interest to some of you here.
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i've not posted for a few days due to being busy. good to hear everyone is doing so well! :D

today is day 16 and frankly I feel exhausted. yesterday i went for a 4 hour hike across the moors...

Buckwheat doesn't need to be soaked for very long, I normally do it for around and hour. being in water for days on end will drown the seeds and they will not sprout

I have started dry brushing again daily for the past couple of weeks. I even tried brushing straight after exercise to see if it would help, but it just made my skin tingly and painful.

I guess I...

not posted last couple of days, had some amazing news that i've been accepted onto a 7 month internship in Canada on an organic farm :D so i've been mega busy doing research into what i need to sort...

I have started walking more regularly and aim for between 3-5miles a day, and maybe a longer walk on the weekend. I very much enjoy being outside, but the winter temperatures are causing a problem...

it's good to hear everyone is doing so well and enjoying raw :D

Today is day 8, I weighed myself this morning and i've released 2lbs, to be honest I was hoping for a little bit more, but it's...

There is concern that peanuts are contaminated with aflatoxin, a highly toxic carcinogenic compound. cooking does not destroy it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aflatoxin

I love peanut butter,...

wow, speltrong that looks fantastic!

today was huge green smoothie which kept me full for hours thanks to the chia!
carrot ribbons, green pepper strips and brocolli in a creamy tomato sauce
a...

last night I slept for nearly 12 hours and have been feeling groggy all day and at times a bit dizzy. i'm putting it down to detox.

today I've had a banana, chocolate and peanut butter smoothie -...