Raw ways to have warming nourishment when it's cold outside

[ConsciousCuisine]

Dr. Jensen's Broth mix with heated to finger-hot temperature (105)
Add lemon juice, cayenne, scallions, fresh grated ginger and torn Raw Nori. Enjoy the warming effects of this healing, alkalizing broth! add curry powder or other warming spices to increase warming effects!

Sun-Tea (or warm the water as above and let steep) especially ginger.

Warmed water (as above) and Lemon Juice (add agave or other tonic).

For those who like it, and can tolerate it, a bit of Organic Raw Red Wine is very warming.

Dr. Schulze's Superfood (not 100% Raw...but "Live" as it has Nutritional Yeast in it; everything else is Raw) made into a broth as above in Dr. Jensen's Broth Recipe. Very nourishing! Lots of enzymes, amino acids and blood-building green foods!

[ehartmanf]

Thanks for starting this thread, CC. I have been wondering how I will keep warm this winter.
I don't mean to sound ignorant, but would a hot (as opposed to warm) herbal tea, such as peppermint or chamomile be harmful? I just want an explanation I can understand. There's just something about wrapping your hands around a mug of hot tea in cold weather......

[ConsciousCuisine]

Teas are often very therapeutic and as you mentioned soothing and comforting as well! ;)

You must choose for yourself if you want warmed or cooked foods in your diet. As long as the water is not heated above the point where enzymes of plants or foods are compromised (cooked) the substance is still Raw. Dr. Jubb says that you can tell by touch if something is "too hot", by doing a "fingertip" test. (dipping your finger in the water or food and if it's not uncomfortable, it shouldn't be too hot) This didn't work for me. Due to experiencing chronic pain for so many years, I have an extreme tolerance for pain etc. and when I did this test then measured the temperatue of the water, it was 126! Enzyms would definetly be lost at that point!
So I tested and was able to get a good gauge after measuring the actual temperature a few times with a cooking thermometer. I heat the water for just a minute or two, to the point where it does not even simmer, let it sit a few minutes and then add my tea or powdered Raw broth.

[Shay]

Oh, thanks for this subject....I was just whining on my coffee thread about hot things. But is there harm in a cup of hot herb tea? I ordered a bunch of books on going raw and hopefully will have some of these little questions answered....but it's fun hearing from real people on the same path too.

Shay

[ConsciousCuisine]

Again, each person must choose for themselves if they want to be 100% Raw or if they want to add in beneficial foods, supplements etc. that are either "live" or cooked in addition to a mostly Raw diet.

Is it "harmful" to eat lightly cooked foods? Boiled or steamed foods? Steeped teas? It is an individual choice one must make for themselves.

Is hot tea "cooked"? Yes.
Is there a time when cooked teas can be useful and helpful? Yes, for some.
It is up to the individual. ;)

[Curtis]

Shay,
This is a personal choice one has to make. In my limited search of eating better it seems some groups take this purist thing to far to the point of making people feel guilty if they don't "do this exactly". That kind of person turns me off rather quickly because almost all people who eat better, add more raw food to their diet and less cooked, experience better health.

[ehartmanf]

Thanks, Curtis. I figure if some occasional hot herbal tea is the only cooked thing I consume....I'm doing great! :)

[ConsciousCuisine]

Shay,
This is a personal choice one has to make. In my limited search of eating better it seems some groups take this purist thing to far to the point of making people feel guilty if they don't "do this exactly". That kind of person turns me off rather quickly because almost all people who eat better, add more raw food to their diet and less cooked, experience better health.

Well, since no one on this board or thread is doing what you are saying about those groups, there is no need to worry about that, Curtis. ;)

As I have already stated, the percentage of Raw food one eats is a personal choice. No one has said that anyone "must" do anything.

Any increase in Raw foods is a move in the right direction for your health, the animals and the environment! ;)

[smasty]

CC is right---personal choice here. She's always been great that way!

Me? I choose to have herbal tea about 4 x a week (especially on fast days when I get cold).

So...if anyone is keeping score...I pretty much consider myself 100% raw...but I chew gum and drink tea, and take B12. But that's it...nothing else non-raw...so I guess I'm 99.914%

:)

[Rawkinlocs]

brrrr...getting cold out...some might appreciate this thread! so, bumping it up!