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[November Blue]

too much of anything isn't good and nutritional yeast isn't raw so I would suggest you go easy on them.

Oooooo - for some reason I was thinking that nutritional yeast was raw. Poo - well, I'll make sure I don't go overboard. Thanks!

[iLuvGR333N]

Any issues with eating too much kale or nutritional yeast in one day?

If you're transitioning, why not? =) It depends on how much is too much for you? A lot of days I eat a head of kale too. I know people that have eaten 6 heads of Romaine in a day...so, shrugs. yum away. x)



Today I made the wraps for my pa & myself on our cycle around a park without the added fruit slices, I ate those last night. I won't make them with Collards again, too over powering.




3 Large Apples ( they taste like sweet sour soothers)
20 medjool dates
2 Red Peppers
8 Collard Leafs
4 Large Nectarines
3 Cups of Button Mushies
6 Large Ears of Corn
2 Cups of Baby Dill (mmm)
3 Cups Sun Dried Tomatoes ( I love to soak them sometimes & I drink the water, it's soooo yummAH!)

[MysticTree]

the point is that too much of anything is, by definition, too much. Otherwise it wouldn't be known as too much!

1/2 a head of kale one day isn't too much I would think for anyone unless they had a problem with a particular substance in kale but 1/2 a head of kale every day for years on end would almost certainly be too much ... boring too of course.

As to nutritional yeast. I am baffled as to why people use it. It isn't raw and it isn't naturally rich in Vit B12 it is a fortified, processed substance. It's so not natural.

[November Blue]

I stopped at about 3/4 of a "bunch" of kale and will eat the rest today. As for the nutritional yeast - I haven't been using TOO much of it, but I'm on the search for other things that I can put on them. I'm just not a huge fan of kale in general (yet, anyway) so I feel like this is a good way for me to eat it.

Breakfast this morning was a banana & some dates. Now, I'm having a smoothie (strawberry, peach & spinach). Lunch will be a big salad in an hour or so - with romaine, tomato, cucumber, carrot, corn and dehydrated onions

[MysticTree]

I stopped at about 3/4 of a "bunch" of kale and will eat the rest today. As for the nutritional yeast - I haven't been using TOO much of it, but I'm on the search for other things that I can put on them. I'm just not a huge fan of kale in general (yet, anyway) so I feel like this is a good way for me to eat it.

For someone who doesn't much care for kale, you seem to be doing ok! Have you tried it massaged? Sounds bonkers, tastes fabulous.

[November Blue]

For someone who doesn't much care for kale, you seem to be doing ok! Have you tried it massaged? Sounds bonkers, tastes fabulous.

I haven't tried it massaged yet - just olive oil or do you put other things with it too?

[MysticTree]

I haven't tried it massaged yet - just olive oil or do you put other things with it too?

My favourite is juice of an orange with a suitable drizzle of raw olive oil, salt, pepper. You can use your favourite salad dressing really.

Then I add grated carrot and serve with chopped avo on top.

[November Blue]

My favourite is juice of an orange with a suitable drizzle of raw olive oil, salt, pepper. You can use your favourite salad dressing really.

Then I add grated carrot and serve with chopped avo on top.

Sounds like tonight's dinner! I'm not really a salad dressing kind of girl, so orange & olive oil sounds simple and perfect.

[MysticTree]

good-oh.

Just massage the dressing ingredients into the kale til it softens. I just grab handfuls and squeeze then release and grab more handfuls and repeat.

[Tarsierlover]

Cool! Just in time for school-have to see how that goes.

[The Forager]

All raw so far.

B- Banana
S- Grapes
L- Salad, pistachios
S- Watermelon


Haven't eaten dinner, I'm not very inspired on what to make. Any ideas? I have lots of salad stuff, dates, broccoli, green beans, pistachios... inspire me!

[The Forager]

Well, I ended up having a very plain medley of bananas, blueberries, and pears.

Everything sounds better with the word 'medley'.

[iLuvGR333N]

Oh, I am not arguing with you, MysticTree, what I am saying is that everybody has an opinion, & in that is subjective. What is too much? A head of kale to you seems to much? but a head of kale to me is nothing. How does one know a head of kale is eaten EVERY DAY, that is an assumption if we are splitting hairs. A head of romaine is too much for some & for others they've been eating 6 heads of romaine everyday for the past 20 years...go figure!

There are so many foods that people choose to eat on this forum, that are completely not raw. There are substances that are not natural or raw vegan, & yet are still healthy, how much is dogma? how much is purist? when is enough enough? & for whom?

I think if someone is switching over from a Big Mac, to a whole foods diet that contains nutritional yeast, it's better than where they were. & maybe it's fun to experiment. I have no idea where November Blue started from, but it's okay.

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I had a nice trip, but just ended up accidentally deleting all of today's photo's...darn computers. shucks. There was internet where we stayed, for 20 mins @ $7.50 a pop! No Thanks!


50 Cherries (red)
2 endives
3 Romaine Hearts
22 dates
2 Large Nectarines ( I think they've started shooting fruit up)
1 Papaya
1 Red Pepper
Some Yellow Beans

[MysticTree]

Oh, I am not arguing with you, MysticTree, what I am saying is that everybody has an opinion, & in that is subjective. What is too much? A head of kale to you seems to much? but a head of kale to me is nothing. How does one know a head of kale is eaten EVERY DAY, that is an assumption if we are splitting hairs. A head of romaine is too much for some & for others they've been eating 6 heads of romaine everyday for the past 20 years...go figure!

There are so many foods that people choose to eat on this forum, that are completely not raw. There are substances that are not natural or raw vegan, & yet are still healthy, how much is dogma? how much is purist? when is enough enough? & for whom?

I think if someone is switching over from a Big Mac, to a whole foods diet that contains nutritional yeast, it's better than where they were. & maybe it's fun to experiment. I have no idea where November Blue started from, but it's okay.

I didn't say a head of kale was too much. We don't measure kale by the head over here in any case. All I said is that too much of something is too much and monotonous repetition of something for long periods of time is probably too much. I didn't assume anyone was eating half a head of kale a day for years on end. I just said that if they were then it would likely be too much.

As to the yeast ... like you say... it's opinion and that is mine! There are other non-raw foods that I would eat before I ate nutritional yeast.

[sbarsotti]

Hello!

I'm joining late.. but I've been transitioning into raw nicely.

I've been having trouble staying away from nut butters!!! Yesterday I ate my weight in peanut butter. I finally just tossed it and did some Zumba. Peanut butter is my weakness... haha. And almond butter, nutella.... cashew butter.... all nut butter really.

ANYWAYS.

Today..
B- Smoothie with spinach, peaches, strawberries, pineapple, and mango
L- Gigantic salad from whole foods (Mixed greens, cucumber, cabbage, onion, edamame, carrots, corn, walnuts..... and I'm sure other veggies with a not-so-raw I'm sure tahini dressing), raw kombucha tea (addicted), and eight, EIGHT cocaoroons. So good. Yes so easy to just eat.. :-)
D- Not there yet, but after my workout I'm making a big smoothie of greens, fruit, celery, maybe an apple, chia seeds... basically whatever is left in my fridge!