Would you do it?

[cloud9]

I have been watching this videos for the last few days and I've got to confess that I'm feeling very inspired to try this, if not 100% at least incorporating the most I can in my daily life.
This concept goes further than raw food and it seems very liberating even those who are struggling thinking about running to the hills and start farming, also getting free of the kitchen is even better!!! Yipiiiii!!!!
This information is so amazing and complete that I felt compelled to share it with all of you. Please watch the videos, go to his channel and share your opinions here.:tea::cheer2::cheer2:

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[meeradas]

Awesome. Thanks!!

[eileenrose]

I just got a book on Superfood snacks written by a women who used what they are referring to as 'superfoods' to cure (she used that word)
herself of fibromylgia.
Since I have this as well (which is caused by Vit. C, chronic deficiency...as far as I am concerned), I thought I give it a read.
(and our local library carries a book with a similar title....so these books can be gotten without necessarily buying them).

I don't feel I need completely raw (and I get pretty sick on raw myself), but a tad of 'raw' is better than none. I try to have
citrus everyday (from now own). It helps a lot.
Maybe I will watch the videos (though it is almost impossible for me to do so).

[Orion142]

This is really good info from Markus. It certainly is food for thought.(If you pardon the pun) Good posting Cloud 9. Thanks.

[Ecnal61]

I am going to make some of that tea and i have a huge rosemary bush in my garden so i will also try rubbing some sprigs of that on my head and see what happens,its been a long time since i owned a comb or needed shampoo...oh to have my own bottle of conditioner [macho brands of course] LOL.

[cloud9]

I think that what it takes this further than raw vegetables and fruits is the fact that this guy is reliving the importance of herbs and incorporating them in his daily diet, plants and herbs that everybody has at hand in their backyards, there's no need to grow them as they are already there in abundance, we call them weeds. What he says about the universe giving you what you need just right in front of you made me think...
When I was a child my grandmother used to make salads with lettuce and quite a few herbs from the front yard as we never had a real garden.

I just wanted to add that usually we use herbs (the ones of us that do so) just when we are sick but he uses them as regular daily food, that's what impressed me, why I didn't think of that?;)

[conk]

It's more than just eating raw, it's avoiding cooked food. Cooked foods are depleted of their nutrients and living essence. The living essence is energy and enzymes. Killing the enzymes forces the internal organs to release their own enzymes to enable digestion, enzymes they need for their own function. Over time these organs will fail and dis-ease will result. The poor pancreas is greatly abused by eating cooked foods. Additionally, cooking foods creates a carcinogenic compound (forget the name) that greatly impairs the immune system.

Many wonderful things have been attributed to a raw diet, a 100% raw diet. Things like dis-ease disappearing, women experiencing NO pain during childbirth, greatly enhanced spiritual abilities.

I'd say I'm at around 70% raw and working toward a higher percentage. It's not easy in modern world.

[NeverMind]

There is an important factor to consider when choosing this particular path: some substances (such as lycopene, to name just one) only become bio-available, or their bio-availability is greatly enhanced, after they have been exposed to high temperatures (lightly cooked).

I, for one, am happy with being "just" an ovo-lacto-vegetarian. :-)

[RunningDeer]

Please see below for article #23. It's information on how a range of 16 cook methods enhances the energetics of foods. It also touches one sided eating such as an “all raw diet” eventually effects one’s physiology, psychology, emotions and spirit bodies.

I've learned how to use the quoted posts, so this is my attempt "keep it green and recycle"

Thanks,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

[NeverMind]

BTW: In macrobiotics, there are diverse cooking methods to brings out the different yin/yang energies within the foods. I think in the end there are pluses and minuses to each method.

I would love to hear more about them.
(I don't think it would be hijacking the thread. I certainly hope not.)

[gripreaper]

I just listened to this documentary on distilled water and it fits in with a protocol of detox and ingesting that which keeps the body healthy and free of harmful chemicals.

""In the body's infinite wisdom, the main credo is "First, do no Harm". Infinite intelligence moves Inorganic and unusable minerals, found in well, spring and "special waters" that cost money, to those parts of the body least likely to have problems with it. Drink enough of these dead, inorganic minerals and the body eventually must place toxins such as Fluoride, Chlorine, Cryptosporidia, Giardia lambia, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Cobalt, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Vanadium, RADIUM, Chloride, Nitrate, Ammonia, Trifluralin, Dicamba, Bromoxynil, Trialletel, Benzene, Bromoform, Carbon tetrachloride, Chlorobenzene, Chloroform, Toluene, Phenol, Fluoranthen, Hexachloroethane, Isophorone, Nitrobenzene, Phenanthrene and about 20 other toxic, odorless and tasteless inorganic compounds in places where harm IS INEVITABLE. This leads to the obvious results: Arthritis, eye disorders, brain dysfunction, auto-immune disorders and many other "dis-eases". These compounds came from tests run by the University of Pennsylvania & Carnegie Mellon University. Distilled water removes all of the above, including RADIATION from nuclear mishaps!""

http://www.in5d.com/andrew-norton-webber-distilled-liquids-and-the-pineal-gland.html

[Russ1959]

Thank you cloud9 this is amazing news!

As a result of this I think im in for a dietary change!

[cloud9]

BTW: In macrobiotics, there are diverse cooking methods to brings out the different yin/yang energies within the foods. I think in the end there are pluses and minuses to each method.

I would love to hear more about them.
(I don't think it would be hijacking the thread. I certainly hope not.)

I'd really like to have a discussion here about everything concerning food, natural remedies and so on. If members have use herbs or natural remedies, what has it worked and for what?

I'm not even a vegetarian but I try to eat mostly vegetables raw and cooked and I'm in the process of eliminating carbohydrates other than the ones in veggies from my diet, also I use herbs and natural remedies and I juice almost every day.

I've been increasing the amount of raw food I have but I'm still far from 100%.

I think we should share the knowledge we have so everybody benefits as there are people in Avalon from many different countries.

[RunningDeer]

Please see below for article #23. It's information on how a range of 16 cook methods enhances the energetics of foods. It also touches one sided eating such as an “all raw diet” eventually effects one’s physiology, psychology, emotions and spirit bodies.

I've learned how to use the quoted posts, so this is my attempt "keep it green and recycle"

Thanks,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

[NeverMind]

PS Full disclosure - Ben & Jerry and myself are still great friends. And sometimes, we even have pajama parties.

I am partial to Snickers ice cream - and the occasional Häagen Dazs pecan & maple syrup - myself.
No pajamas involved.


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This is great information! Thank you.
I am sure many others will be grateful for it.

[RunningDeer]

@ NeverMind quote: "I am partial to Snickers ice cream - and the occasional Häagen Dazs pecan & maple syrup - myself.No pajamas involved."

Response: Love this post, NeverMind - Oh and I just got the "NeverMind" name. Love that, too. I'm still working on that. It's been a bit buzzy, lately.

[ivan]

Thank you cloud9 for this post.

[RunningDeer]

@cloud9 I wanted to hit the Thank you button but it disappeared. So here's a thank you post. (Still figuring how the posts work.)

Opps, just saw it up there. I should have await a bit.

[Holly Lindin]

As a raw-foodist, I completely endorse this message. :) I juice every single day (sometimes for dinner also - I actually prefer to drink my nutrients than eat them, for the most part.), and I also make elixirs almost every single day with superfoods and roots and berries and so on. I highly recommend Daniel Vitalis's "ElixirCraft" DVD, as it explains this whole process (and I just love him!). And Markus has a few other films out that I recommend, too - "Free Food and Medicine" and "Free Living 101" are both INCREDIBLE and focus on wildcrafted foods. My vibration DEFINITELY heightens when I'm on raw food - I LOVE it. It's seriously the greatest thing I've ever done for my body. :) <3

And not just my physical body, but ALL the bodies that make up this incarnation of "Holly": Psychological, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional . . . The clarity is wonderful. :) <3

[cloud9]

WhiteCrow,
thank you for your post, I have heard about macrobiotics long ago but I really never looked it up, it seems very interesting and I'd like to look into it further. Honestly, what caught my attention about Rothkranz stuff is the notion of freedom. I'm 52 now and I feel tired of cooking, I want to simplify my life the most I can so it seems a good option, also he says that he's not wearing glasses any more and his senses are better than ever, even his hearing is so amazing he can hear his inner voice if that a good description of it just as Holly Lindin says, lots of clarity...

Well, I just wanted to say that finally I feel inspired to try this lifestyle, I just didn't feel motivated enough before... I used to think that the people in the raw food movement were a little bit extreme so I was happy enough with juicing, having plenty of salads and veggies but now I feel ready to go further.

[Holly Lindin]

Ooh, I just remembered! Another great documentary is Jenna Norwood's "Super Charge Me". That's ultimately what inspired me to go down the raw food path over a year ago, so yeah, I recommend that one as well. :) <3

[cloud9]

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[RunningDeer]

@cloud9 - I eat mostly macrobiotic. I say mostly, because I want the freedom to dine with friends and family. At home, it's almost 100% macrobiotics. Moderation works for me.

BTW: In macrobiotics, there are diverse cooking methods to brings out the different yin/yang energies within the foods. I think in the end there are pluses and minuses to each method. A rule of thumb for myself is to just be open to what my body is asking for. One last point, macrobiotics is a lifestyle, not just the foods one ingests.

I've posted an informative article per request called, "Macrobiotics Lifestyle and the Energetics of Food"

I’ve lived this lifestyle since 1980’s, and had an opportunity to go to the “Kushi Institute,” Kiental, Switzerland, for “Macrobiotic Lifestyle, Cooking, and Shiatsu training” certification, in 1992. I'd also add, that there are tons of books and even material online now.

One sided eating such as an “all raw diet” eventually effects one’s physiology, psychology, emotions and spirit bodies. Whereas a balanced cooking regime enhances the energetics of the foods, thus keeping one in a stable equilibrium (homeostasis). A generalization here is that a man will find the effects of an all raw diet beneficial to begin with because male tends to be more yang energy. So this yin approach to raw food diet will help them balance out. (in the beginning, below will explain what happens next)

Macrobiotics is not only a food and cooking style, it a lifestyle as well. Some one on a spiritual path tends to eat more vegetable protein, such as rice, barely, cous-cous, soy, nuts, and seeds. Live in ways that bring them peace and joy, open their minds through higher knowledge from diverse sources. That is not to say it can’t be done any other way. “If it ain’t broke why fix it?” But if there is room for flexibility of thought, and body then one may want to incorporate foods that are more middle ground rather than the extremes.

Below are 16 cooking methods that range in extremes from most yin to the most yang:

Most yin cooking methods:

frozen
juice
raw
marinated (with salt)
pressed (with salt)
blanched (no lid/cover on pan)

Most centering cooking methods:
water sautee
short stir fry
steaming (cover on)
Nishime (lid/cover, with very little water)
stewed (in water)

Yang to most yang cooking methods:
pan fry
deep fry
pressure cook
baking (oven)
burn (most yang)

Bullet points:
Cooking methods range from extreme yin to extreme yang. Ideally, most central is used most days. So the cooking methods, foods choices, and how you perceive the world, all contribute to how to keep your body in balance. That’s why is important not to eat the same foods over and over. Variety keeps your body balanced in mind, body, and spirit
Water is yin, so cooking with water all the way up to boiling water, therefore food is yin energy
Oil is yang, so cooling with oil, or cooking with a cover, and /or heat and pressure creates yang energy

EXAMPLE of two cooking/eating extremes:
food = brown rice
cooking methods = steam vs. pressure cooker

Someone that is weepy, depressed, eats lots of sugar and milk products is a yin personality types; therefore, cook brown rice using pressure cooker method.

Whereas, someone that is quick to anger, impatient, physical, eats foods such as meat and eggs or someone that is under a lot of pressure, these personality types would benefit using cook brown rice using steam method.

DID YOU KNOW FACT: Eggs = these are the absolute most yang food because it is produced from animal. Meats (animal products) falls just below eggs in yang energy. Whereas, opposite of yang is yin foods like vegetables & grains because they are from Mother Earth.

So in my opinion, an all raw diet will eventually cause one’s body to become extremely yin, and expansive. Which means, unclear thinking, poor attention, indecision, overly emotional in a weepy sense, ungrounded. Yin also is expansive therefore body chills, cold extremities, ie. hand and feet, and binging on yang foods and drinks. (which it is the body’s way of come back to balance)

Then the body flips into next level to compensate which goes into extreme yang and contractive. So behaviors such as, physical rage, binging on yang foods and drink. (which it is the body’s way of come back into balance), poor attention span, extreme thinking and acting out in inappropriate physical ways, rigidity and inflexible in mind, body, and spirit.

In conclusion, someone that engages in extreme eating and lifestyle, nature tries to protect itself by flipping into the other extreme. Eventually, if continues then the body collapses into general malaise such as body aches, sleeplessness, skin disorders then to sickness and dis-ease. Whereas, foods, cooking methods, and lifestyle in moderation, the body is whole, youthful, and flexible in mind, body and spirit. My advice is to make small changes over time. Macrobiotics is a lifestyle not a diet. The design happens to dovetail into a successful partnership.

PS Full disclosure - Ben & Jerry and myself are still great friends. And sometimes, we even have pajama parties.