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You could also try adding hemp seeds and chia seeds to a smoothie made with water, if you don't want to use nut milks or bother with soaking. I do this on a daily basis--I add a tablespoon of hemp...

I got my Blendtec in 2007. I haven't had a single problem with it and I use it every day. I got one of the really big blender jars when they became available, so I am not using the original jar. I...

Don't know what flavor of Buddhism you are interested in, but there is a Zen Buddhist retreat center in NJ. It's called Pine Wind.

I eat very few nuts; recipes with lots of nuts are too heavy for me and I can't be bothered with all that soaking. Here are some examples of things I typically eat. I've given several dinner...

Gazpacho (other raw soups as well, but gazpacho is my favorite summer soup)

Zucchini hummus with raw veggies or raw crackers

Caprese salad (sliced or chopped tomatoes, basil, EVOO, raw cheese...

there are a couple of books by Natalia KW with cake and cupcake recipes that use coconut flour. They look amazing.

Hi,

Congratulations on your weight loss and improved health! I live in DC too. There are some raw restaurants and juice bars that you perhaps already know about or have checked out:
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I stopped drinking coffee in 2006, when I started a yoga teacher training course. I started drinking chai made from green tea at that time, and still do. While it does have caffeine, it has far...

There is all kinds of food you can make--pates, "sushi" (fillings wrapped in nori), raw soups, salads galore, raw lasagne, hummous and tabouli (I use hemp seeds in lieu of bulgur), stuffed peppers,...

Welcome!

You are very fortunate to have Matt Kenney's raw/living food cafe, 105degrees, in your town.

My blood type is O+. Here is info on blood types from the American Red Cross.

There is a book called 'Eat Right for Your Type' that claims that people need to eat certain foods depending on blood...

Two words: Sean Connery.

My husband (age 56) is quite bald. He's in terrific shape and I think he is extremely hot. He wears the hair that he still has extremely short; comb overs are a huge...

He's the co-director of the Hippocrates Health Institute. which is a living foods healing/retreat center in Florida and has written several books on raw/living food.

In a word, yes. You do NOT need to make gourmet raw meals with lots of exotic ingredients, expensive nuts, and so on. I don't, myself. I don't own a dehydrator and I've been raw for several years....

Ditto. I have a Cuisinart that is 15 years old. Still works great.

Vitamineral Green from Healthforce Nutritionals might well be an excellent product, but it contains seaweed, and the OP specifically stated "I am looking for a good tasting green drink that does not...

Amenorrhea (lack of menstrual periods) is probably due to low body weight/low body fat. Amenorrhea is common in women with low body weight--people like gymnasts, serious ballet students/ballerinas,...

The Creative Health Institute in Union City, Michigan does juice fasts, according to their website. Maybe they would also supervise a water fast; couldn't hurt to ask.

Pines has powdered wheat grass and powdered barley grass that do not have any additional ingredients. I have no idea how they taste.

What about exercise? Dietary changes are the key to weight loss, but upping your activity level could certainly help.

Maybe eat more greens (salads) and less fruit?

I would agree with others...

Hi there,

I live in Washington DC itself, and there are actually a few raw places:

Elizabeth's Gone Raw: Raw gourmet; open once a week. Very good food. DC's version of Pure Food and Wine in...

If someone has never done any yoga before and is out of shape, YogaX is NOT the place to start. YogaX is a 90 minute power yoga routine and it is *tough*--and I've been practicing yoga for over 10...

HeatherAnne's suggestion is excellent. The people in the documentary she mentions went to Dr. Gabriel Cousen's raw health center in Arizona and followed his raw eating program designed for...

What Rev sez.

My husband is a distance runner, very lean, very strong. He thought his very high level of fitness made him bulletproof so ate anything he wanted, which was basically lots of fatty...

Marrow is a British/European term for squash, like summer squash or zucchini squash.

Like others who have posted, I'd recommend eating more, and adding greens.