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  1. What's the difference between smoothie fasting and juice fasting?

    I would like to go a short 5 day fast, just to get my feet wet. I prefer smoothies over juicing plus I just got a new Vitamix for Christmas so I want to use that sucker as much as possible. Right...
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    I used to use a Mighty Mite R.O.D.I. filter back...

    I used to use a Mighty Mite R.O.D.I. filter back when I kept a saltwater reef aquarium. It worked great for that. I would say any filter that filtered the water enough for a reef tank makes pretty...
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    My current favorite smoothie is spinach, kale,...

    My current favorite smoothie is spinach, kale, banana, and usually cantaloupe. However grapes or apple or any other fruit can easily be substituted for the melon if you don't have any. Even...
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    Lambsquarter is everywhere and very nutritious...

    Lambsquarter is everywhere and very nutritious and tastes pretty good too.
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    I have a blender and a coffee grinder. That's it....

    I have a blender and a coffee grinder. That's it. Blender for smoothies and juice, coffee grinder for flax seed. Well...I have a mini-processor too but I don't use it. Other than that I have not...
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    Go to Lowe's or Home depot or your local home...

    Go to Lowe's or Home depot or your local home improvement store and get a pack of paint straining bags for about $3. They are nylon bags designed to fit over 5 gallon buckets to strain out the clumps...
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    Also with lower powered blenders I think making...

    Also with lower powered blenders I think making sure the blades are sharp helps a lot. I have a cheap <$50 Osterizer and the blades are very sharp (I've cut my fingers several times cleaning it) and...
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    I have been eating 99% vegetarian and mostly raw...

    I have been eating 99% vegetarian and mostly raw the past month. Last week I made a bad decision to eat at a restaurant and ordered one of my favorite sandwiches and fries...I wasn't even finished...
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    From what I have seen some say, you should take...

    From what I have seen some say, you should take in 1g of protein per 1 kilo of body weight to best build lean muscle. Obviously less if you are trying to maintain. When I was power lifting the norm...
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    That is what I was doing at the beginning. I...

    That is what I was doing at the beginning. I would juice my greens and add a banana to make it a green smoothie. Now I just blend everything together.
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    I am not 100% raw, maybe 70% but I have noticed...

    I am not 100% raw, maybe 70% but I have noticed some things in the 3 or 4 weeks I have been in transition. I used to have very itchy scalp. Not dandruff so much but itchy. That has pretty much gone...
  12. I think my place would have a coffee shop feel....

    I think my place would have a coffee shop feel. Nice and relaxed and cozy, allowing people to sit around and chat or read or listen to music while munching on a plate of mixed raw veggies. I would...
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    Dandelions are good eats.

    Dandelions are good eats.
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    Wow...looks nice. I am actually eating some...

    Wow...looks nice. I am actually eating some banana and cherry ice cream right now. Pineapple sounds like it would be a good addition. Can't imagine it needs a sweetener though. However I think I am...
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    It wasn't hard but I am not really liking it too...

    It wasn't hard but I am not really liking it too much. Not sure if it is the recipe or I just don't like Kim Chi. Here is the link that I used for the recipe so maybe someone can chime in whether or...
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    I have a bunch of seeds and want to start growing...

    I have a bunch of seeds and want to start growing it but have not yet. I also think I found a bunch at a friends farm amount his strawberry plants but I am not sure they are nettle. I just did a...
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    What website? I would like to check it out and...

    What website? I would like to check it out and see what it says about how I am eating. Probably better off not knowing...lol
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    Well...I came up with it but I doubt I am the...

    Well...I came up with it but I doubt I am the first that made this particular recipe but I didn't find or follow a recipe from anywhere else. I also use sunflower seed milk with no discernible...
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    Could you imagine waking up one day and not being...

    Could you imagine waking up one day and not being able to eat bananas anymore? I am sure there are people that have never been able to eat them but for anyone that can and loves them and depends on...
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    Blend it with a little water and strain through a...

    Blend it with a little water and strain through a nut milk bag or paint straining bag. I get my pulp so dry that way that it literally crumbles in to "dust" when I take it out of the bag for cleanup.
  21. How awesome would it be to get an Omega two stage...

    How awesome would it be to get an Omega two stage single auger juicing attachment for me Kitchen Aid stand mixer?

    And on the blender method of juicing...that's how I roll right now and it works...
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    Wow that looks good.

    Wow that looks good.
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    I bet the avocado would make a great texture and...

    I bet the avocado would make a great texture and not really add much in flavor so you wouldn't have to add anything additional. It would probably help cut some of the sweetness too which sometimes I...
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    Well...had my ice cream tonight. Definitely a...

    Well...had my ice cream tonight. Definitely a strong but nice banana taste even though it was heavily flavored with the cocoa and mint. Not sure what I would do to mask the banana flavor. I like it...
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    Not much of a recipe really....just a couple...

    Not much of a recipe really....just a couple frozen naners, maybe 1/2 c. almond milk, heaping tablespoon of cocoa powder, and a couple tablespoons of worth of fresh mint. All in the blender until...
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