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Actually, other primates (chimps, gorillas, etc.) also bleed a little, and I believe some canine species do as well. Of course, they don't experience the flood of blood that a lot of women do, just...

It could be "referred pain":

http://www.icakusa.com/healthcaps/personal/referred.html

Maybe your over-full stomach is putting pressure on your chest, rib cage, or internal organs, and the pain...

A little over a cup of pumpkin seeds meets the RDA.

Davy, what's the longest you've gone without any nuts or seeds? A lot of people find those things make them break out (myself included). If...

I am on my 4th year raw, and I will get acne if I eat certain foods: nuts, coconut, and to a lesser extent bananas. When I avoid them, my skin stays extremely clear.

Maybe a certain food you eat...

When your stomach makes noises it's from air bubbles or digestion lower in the intenstines, so yeah, not a reliable indicator of hunger. I've had my stomach make noises after eating fruit sometimes....

Yeah, dried foods in general are tough to digest... soaking them makes it a little better, but still not as good as fresh.

Also, where are you getting the dates and raisins? Many store-bought...

Are you drinking more smoothies now than before?

If so, you're probably digesting everything more efficiently, which means you're absorbing more calories from the same amount of food. Since...

If you want some fat in there, you could try some raw nut butter- almond butter, hemp seed butter, etc. I agree with Sharon, go for a whole food rather than the oil. At least the whole foods still...

I think it also depends on what time you wake up. Someone who's up at 5 AM will probably want to eat earlier than someone who wakes up at 9:00 or 10:00. For the early riser, waiting until noon...

Yeah, some avos do taste and smell like bacon. There is actually a variety called "Bacon Avocado," though I've had hass avocados that taste like bacon too. They seem to get that way when they're a...

What do you eat in a typical day?

Is your belly hard and extended, or is there actually more fat to pinch on it than before? If your belly is just hard, it's probably bloating... in which case...

What types of fruit do you eat?

I get that sensitivity if I eat any acidic fruit--and I don't mean just citrus. Apples, plums, grapes have a very low pH, sometimes even lower than oranges and...

I mean the RAW cherry on top of the frozen-banana ice cream sundae, of course ;)

Health involves much more than what you eat. You can eat a perfect 100% raw diet, but if it makes you suffer mentally or emotionally (such as if you get extremely stressed from social situations),...

I think juicing your veggies should be fine. Just make sure you hold each sip in your mouth for a while, so that it can mix with your saliva... that's where the digestion process begins. If you...

My weight goes up about 5 pounds if I eat something salty (I usually don't have any salt). Within two days, my weight goes back to normal. Drinking tons of water helps the puffiness go away. For...

I have low energy when I eat either too little or too much fat. It could be that you're just getting more overall calories with the fat, since it's so dense, and that's why it's improving your...

When I first went raw, I ate a high-fat and greens diet with almost no sweet fruit. This worked for me for about a year, but then my body started rejecting all the fat and I felt horrible. I almost...

I agree with the above posts, but would also like to add...

The body goes through some incredible changes during pregnancy. Cravings can be unbearable. Even Shazzie ate cooked food during her...

If you look at the most common food allergens, they're mostly things that humans haven't been eating for very long--milk, peanuts, soy, wheat, etc. Stuff that we probably shouldn't be eating anyway....

Duh, I should probably give you the link, huh? :rolleyes:

http://www.iguanaden.org/diet/calphosfruit.htm

I would aim for at least two bunches/heads of greens per day, more if you can handle it. And enough fruit to get you up to 2800 calories. Greens are so low in calories, even if you eat a lot of...

Sorry you had such a bad durian experience! Honestly though, you might want to try one again some time in the future. I've had some durians that were so delicious I felt euphoric after eating them,...

There are certain raw foods that make me break out - coconut, nuts, and avocados, mostly. I can eat small amounts of them a couple times per week and be OK, but more than that and I get acne...

I have been raw about 3.5 years, between 95 and 100%. I do take a B12 supplement after finding out I was B12 deficient a few months ago. Occasionally I take a zinc supplement too.