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You are very brave to face your physical difficulties, and smart to look to this forum for ideas from all the experienced and creative raw-fooders here. I'm sure many will soon be lending you...

I add soaked buckwheat seed to my morning green smoothies and don't get hungry for hours. It works well as a low-fat source of protein. Other than that, I eat whatever sounds good for breakfast.

Eilene, how did your bread turn out? Any other ingredients besides what you listed? Does it hold together? Is it softish or more like crackers? I don't do well with flax and this recipe sounds so...

You're welcome, Joyce.

When I sprout the sweet brown rice, the tails appear next day after soaking. I usually eat it that day or the next, keeping leftovers in the fridge. It doesn't taste bitter to me.

I don't have any trouble sprouting brown rice and do it all the time. I do let the rice soak longer than overnight first, and eat it when the tails are just starting to appear. I buy Lundberg's short...

Vitamin E is very helpful for alleviating hot flashes so foods rich in it are good. It sounds like you are doing the very best thing, by going raw, to regain your health and prevent any more trouble....

Definitely. They are chewy and good if soaked overnight before allowing to sprout.

One possibility for keeping calorie count up is buckwheat seed. I soak some overnight and add to my green smoothie in the morning. Buckwheat is fairly low fat and has around 140 calories per 1/4 cup....

Sprouted wheat berries tossed with yam, green pepper, onion, olive oil and curry powder.

Hi Cielle, I use barley and it works well. You can soak it until soft and chewy or until little sprout tails appear. Still tastes like somewhat grain-like to me. Wheat berries might work as well....

aililiu - what else goes in your curry carrot salad? Sounds good!

My local hfs makes this salad and I did a simple version that turned out tasty -

Carrots - chopped in blender
Olive oil
Lemon Juice - to taste
Coriander (ground) - to taste
Clove (dash)
...

What's interesting is that things taste SO different. I used to dislike romaine because it was bitter tasting. Now it's my favorite lettuce and tastes slightly sweet!

When detoxing, I find that swishing water with baking soda around in my mouth to be helpful in neutralizing the acids coming out. Also drinking lots and lots of water.

Hi ltisone, Welcome to the forum and thanks for your insights. I'm sure your research into raw foods will be beneficial to your daughter. My dh had adult onset diabetes and the diagnosing physician...

At least I managed to not eat any of it this time...:-))

Hi, My husband was diagnosed with diabetes 20 years ago and has been insulin dependent for 15. He has been eating high raw, 80-95% for over a year. When he sticks to the diet his blood sugar is...

Yep. Both raw and SAD foods. A couple nights ago I dreamed that I was walking through a huge building and noticed the brown floor looked burned. My dh reached down and broke off a piece and...

For me, approximating calories is helpful. I am tall and naturally slim and dropped 20 pounds after a combination of going raw and a family situation. Am slowly gaining it back by including avocado,...

Hi, It may be my imagination, but appears the small amount of hazel in my eyes is lightening to the overall blue color.

Jennifer

Styersky...Alissa sells a green foods powder dried at safe, low heat.

It is good the scientists have done extensive laboratory research on the alkaline and acid effects of various foods upon the body. Micro-biologists and others such as Dr. Young are a big help to...

I am also a newbie - day #3 at 100%. Have been high raw for the last couple years but tired of the yo-yo-ing back and forth between feeling really well and feeling like heck when detoxing restaurant...

I have used a yoga program book by Richard Hittleman for years. He is well known and the books and illustrations are easy to follow. Also a lot of additional information on the benefits of yoga and...