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    I doubt it, but I think you're close. It hinges...

    I doubt it, but I think you're close. It hinges on what Mystic said below:



    Bingo! Weeds don't just pop up randomly, one of their main jobs is to keep the soil healthy. Depending on the...
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    Thanks for adding that, Sunshine. I thought I...

    Thanks for adding that, Sunshine. I thought I had, but I guess I missed it.
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    Sprouts are orders of magnitude cheaper then...

    Sprouts are orders of magnitude cheaper then organic vegetables, and far more nutritious too. I'm always shocked when people say that they spend $50-100+/week on food as a raw vegan, when a...
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    For those who want to keep up with what's going...

    For those who want to keep up with what's going on in the world, find an alternative news site you can trust, and use that. Listening to the mainstream media is just a recipe for depression and...
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    The whole point of the mainstream media is to...

    The whole point of the mainstream media is to make you afraid, sad, angry. It's not even worth watching because it's all scripted anyway. It never tells you what's really going on in the world, it...
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    1. Eat less fruit. If your teeth are that...

    1. Eat less fruit. If your teeth are that painful, you probably have nutritional deficiencies as well. My guess would be you eat far too much fruit and far too little (sprouted) nuts, seeds, and...
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    Becoming a member is free and takes about two...

    Becoming a member is free and takes about two minutes.

    In case you're interested: http://www.azurestandard.com/getting-started-azure.

    The only drawback is the drop point requirement:



    So...
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    That's GREAT! Any raw pea can be used for pea...

    That's GREAT!

    Any raw pea can be used for pea shoots; different varieties will end up with slightly different tastes and nutritional profiles, but they're all good. I use green peas (they're a...
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    Wheatgrass Ryegrass Barleygrass Oatgrass...

    Wheatgrass
    Ryegrass
    Barleygrass
    Oatgrass
    Sunflower greens
    Pea shoots
    Buckwheat greens
    Chia greens
    Alfalfa sprouts
    Broccoli sprouts
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    Milled chia should be avoided because the omega-3...

    Milled chia should be avoided because the omega-3 oils oxidize very easily, they start to break down almost as soon as the chia is milled/ground. A better option would be to buy whole raw chia and...
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    I haven't tried it personally, but I know someone...

    I haven't tried it personally, but I know someone who soaked dried goji berries and planted them, and they sprouted - she didn't eat them though, but is growing them for the mature plant. I can ask...
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    Eat green sprouts and microgreens instead. The...

    Eat green sprouts and microgreens instead. The sprouting process eliminates nutrient inhibitors like oxalates while at the same time greatly increasing the nutritional content. Green sprouts and...
  13. Sprout and ferment raw pseudograins and legumes....

    Sprout and ferment raw pseudograins and legumes. Make sprout smoothies, fermented sprout milks, or just eat them in salads.



    Make sure you sprout those nuts too.
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    It would be safer to use a type of beneficial...

    It would be safer to use a type of beneficial bacteria as an inoculant for your first batch, and then you could use a little of the leftovers as a starter for subsequent batches with more peace of...
  15. Thread: Sprouting!

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    The sesame seed vitamin E misconception I was...

    The sesame seed vitamin E misconception

    I was asked by someone recently why I say that sesame sprouts are a great source of vitamin E, when all of the available nutrition information on it says...
  16. That's one of the major reasons fasting is so...

    That's one of the major reasons fasting is so healing. The other is because you're no longer expending such absurd amounts of energy on digestion.

    Everyone needs some sort of fuel to live - if you...
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    Don't worry Aky, I don't bite :) I'm glad you're...

    Don't worry Aky, I don't bite :) I'm glad you're mentioning the potential shortcomings, and you're bringing up some good points. With that said...here's my input.



    True, but rejuvelac has lots...
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    Yes, rejuvelac is more likely to be contaminated...

    Yes, rejuvelac is more likely to be contaminated with bad bacteria then most other fermented foods. Hippocrates stopped using it because they tested a batch and found bad bacteria as well as good....
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    Yes, just sprout them for 2 days. It's even...

    Yes, just sprout them for 2 days. It's even better then just soaking + dehydrating because they'll have a lot more nutrients this way.
  20. Thread: Sprouting!

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    Here's what Steve Meyerowitz ('Sproutman') has to...

    Here's what Steve Meyerowitz ('Sproutman') has to say about a couple sprouts in his book Sprouts, The Miracle Food:

    "Medicinally, clover is known as a tonic, a nutritive and a blood purifier....
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    Most pasteurized/fumigated almonds are dead....

    Most pasteurized/fumigated almonds are dead. Azure Standard is one of the few sources of almonds that are still alive and viable in the US.

    I've tested store-bought almonds, believe me...they're...
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    Sorry if I caused confusion with my earlier...

    Sorry if I caused confusion with my earlier answer, what I meant was that nuts in the shell are the most likely to be raw, not that they're very likely to be raw.
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    Nuts in the shell a the most likely to be raw of...

    Nuts in the shell a the most likely to be raw of any nuts you'll find at a supermarket, but it's no guarantee. In the shell or nut, all almonds are dead (either pasteurized or fumigated). Some of the...
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    Both very detoxifying. Also good is to take 1/2...

    Both very detoxifying. Also good is to take 1/2 to 1 gallon of diluted (3%) hydrogen peroxide and add to a bathtub of warm water. Some people even add an entire pint of 35% hydrogen peroxide into the...
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    Yeah, that's true. But I wouldn't say they're...

    Yeah, that's true. But I wouldn't say they're "often" present, because they shouldn't be if you ferment properly. If you just do it in a jar then mold often grows on the top of the brine, and small...
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