The Raw Food Thread!

[Natalia]

I was just watching one of my videos and felt inspired to eat more raw food again, lol

I made this video 2 years ago (I'm a bit fatter now, lol, but I like it...mostly...)...it was such a tasty curry, definitely my fave dish when I was on a 30 day raw food diet...I'd like to eat more raw food (not totally always...) and generally healthier...

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Does anyone here eat a total or mostly raw food diet?

[conk]

Love raw foods. It's all about the enzymes and biophotons (living essence and power of the Sun).

[Elainie]

I'm one who eats a predominantly raw/livings foods diet. At night depending upon season I like some cooked veggies or cooked veggie soup and certain foods need to be cooked IMO such as medicinal mushrooms like maiitake, shiitake etc; which I feel are a beneficial part of my diet. In summer I tend to eat all raw and make raw soups at night along with a salad or more elaborate dish. Daytime is usually veggie juices, raw coconut yogurt, layered chia *parfaits* with fruit, a piece of fruit or two in season etc;

[Rich]

Been raw too for some years still eat a decent amount of raw esp raw milk and a lot of fruits, eggs sometimes too but I'm vegetarian so no more meat.

[Pris]

Looks deeelish! :biggrin1: I don't eat enough raw foods and I know I should lol. It's absolutely the way to go for health. Cooking really does destroy the food.

If I can make any suggestions, I wouldn't use sea salt or any salt for that matter for health concerns (salt being an inorganic mineral). I shamefully admit that I still use condiments (with salt) -- like organic soy sauce, organic ketchup and so on, tsk tsk.

Also, for water I suggest only using the purest water. I only use distilled water myself.

Great video and thanks for sharing!

[Natalia]

Looks deeelish! :biggrin1: I don't eat enough raw foods and I know I should lol. It's absolutely the way to go for health. Cooking really does destroy the food

Me too! lol. Cooking can also destroy (somewhat) the taste, it's amazing how tasty some raw food meals are.


If I can make any suggestions, I wouldn't use sea salt or any salt for that matter for health concerns (salt being an inorganic mineral). I shamefully admit that I still use condiments (with salt) -- like organic soy sauce, organic ketchup and so on, tsk tsk.!

Since then I have used mostly pink Himalayan sea salt at home, which seems like the healthiest salt...I love my salt! hehe :) I could do with cutting it down a bit, though, true...I say it's ok to have a little of those foods that you stated, and at least they are organic! To me, trying to have the perfect diet takes the fun out of it (though some may enjoy it!)


Great video and thanks for sharing!

Thank you :)

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oh my...*mouth waters*

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[Rich]

Salt is healthy and needed by the body, but make sure there is nothing added to it, here in Germany they often add (artificial) iodine and fluoride which are toxic.

[Natalia]

Salt is healthy and needed by the body, but make sure there is nothing added to it, here in Germany they often add (artificial) iodine and fluoride which are toxic.

Yeah, it is needed, what salt do you use?

[Pris]

Salt is healthy and needed by the body, but make sure there is nothing added to it, here in Germany they often add (artificial) iodine and fluoride which are toxic.

Yeah, it is needed, what salt do you use?

I would suggest studying the difference between organic and inorganic minerals and how the body deals with both.

Also, study the pros and cons of salt in the body.

Once you've done that, then decide if you still want salt in your diet. Salt is highly overrated, addictive, and actually not necessary in the body (other than what I imagine to be naturally occurring salts in fruits and vegetables). Salt causes premature aging among other things.

Please note that I have NOT yet 'shaken' (lol) salt out of my diet completely. It really is addictive. If you MUST have some (while you wean yourself off it hehe), I'd say stick with your sea salt (it's much 'healthier' than table salt relatively speaking). As I've mentioned, I still ingest salt from the condiments I eat which I know is really, really baaad for me. :p

The less salt you eat, the less you'll crave it, and the more you'll enjoy the subtle flavours of food the way nature intended -- without anything added.

I know I'm working on it. ;)

[Natalia]

I disagree with you on this Pris, we do need salt! Sure, not table salt which is mostly bad for you, and not a lot of it, but we do need it.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/20/salt-myth.aspx

[RunningDeer]

I use Himalayan Salt. For the rest, I use sea salt for pressed vegetables, lacto-fermented vegetables, and the crock pot for sauerkraut. For pressed vegetables I'll change it up and use Bragg's apple cider vinegar with sea salt.

These are some of my note on Himalayan Salt. At the bottom, "Why Table Salt is Inferior".

10 Amazing Benefits of Pink (Himalayan) Salt (http://fitlife.tv/10-amazing-benefits-of-pink-himalayan-salt/)

Why Pink? 

The many hues of pink, red and white are an indication of this salt’s rich and varying mineral and energy-rich iron content.

Benefits

In the same manner that vitamins and minerals are perfectly packaged in fruits and vegetables, because this salt was formed naturally the minerals within the sodium work in synergy.

(Synergy is the interaction of multiple elements in a system to produce an effect different from or greater than the sum of their individual effects.)

Iodine- Natural salts are rich in iodine, so it doesn’t need to be artificially added in.

Packs a hearty 80+ minerals and elements - Himalayan salts are mineral packed crystals which formed naturally within the earth made up of 85.62% sodium chloride and 14.38% other trace minerals including: sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium, bicarbonate, bromide, borate, strontium, and fluoride (in descending order of quantity).

Because of these minerals Himalayan pink salt can:

Create an electrolyte balance
Increases hydration
Regulate water content both inside and outside of cells
Balance pH (alkaline/acidity) and help to reduce acid reflux
Prevent muscle cramping
Aid in proper metabolism functioning
Strengthen bones
Lower blood pressure
Help the intestines absorb nutrients
Prevent goiters
Improve circulation
Dissolve and eliminate sediment to remove toxins


It is even said to support libido, reduce the signs of aging, and detoxify the body from heavy metals.

Pink Salt vs. Sea Salt

Even though pink salts come from the mountains, they are technically sea salts as well. All salt comes from a salted body of water—namely, an ocean or salt-water lake. However, Himalayan salt is said to be the purest form of sea salt.

Why Table Salt is Inferior

Commercial refined salt is not only stripped of all its minerals, besides sodium and chloride, but is also chemically cleaned, bleached and heated at unnecessary high temperatures.
In addition, it is treated with anti-caking agents which prevent salt from mixing with water in the salt container. These agents also prevent dissolving within our system leading to build up and then deposit in organs and tissue, causing severe health problems.

Finally, the iodine that is added into salt is usually synthetic which is difficult for your body to process properly. Shockingly under U.S. law, up to 2% of table salt can be additives.



Pressed Salad Benefits

For those unfamiliar with pressed vegetables, this is a photo off the web of a spring loaded pickle-press. Some add a plate on top of a bowl of vegetables and add more weigh like a large mason jar of water.

Many of the hard fibers in raw vegetables and fruits are difficult to digest and partial digestion prevents some of the nutrients in them from being absorbed by the body. Pressing the vegetables breaks down these fibers while causing a slight fermentation, which is believed to aid in digestion and possibly strengthen the body's natural immunities to sickness and disease.

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http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Recovered/pickle-press_zps4676c25e.JPG

[lizfrench]

I was just watching one of my videos and felt inspired to eat more raw food again, lol

I made this video 2 years ago (I'm a bit fatter now, lol, but I like it...mostly...)...it was such a tasty curry, definitely my fave dish when I was on a 30 day raw food diet...I'd like to eat more raw food (not totally always...) and generally healthier...

XpNPSRWb37c

Does anyone here eat a total or mostly raw food diet?

I apologize for my ignorance, but what is a cojet, did I hear you say that? It is the green thing was you were holding that looks like a cucumber?

[Elainie]

I was just watching one of my videos and felt inspired to eat more raw food again, lol

I made this video 2 years ago (I'm a bit fatter now, lol, but I like it...mostly...)...it was such a tasty curry, definitely my fave dish when I was on a 30 day raw food diet...I'd like to eat more raw food (not totally always...) and generally healthier...

XpNPSRWb37c

Does anyone here eat a total or mostly raw food diet?

I apologize for my ignorance, but what is a cojet, did I hear you say that? It is the green thing was you were holding that looks like a cucumber?

Courgette is zucchini

[Pris]

I disagree with you on this Pris, we do need salt! Sure, not table salt which is mostly bad for you, and not a lot of it, but we do need it.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/20/salt-myth.aspx

Noooo.... not Dr.Mercola! Not to be trusted. That site is known to put out misinformation. It's the old 80/20 bait 'n' switch. They put out 80% fact (to lure you in) and 20% fiction (to keep you diseased).

This is the same site that says drinking distilled water causes early death -- a blatant lie.

When studying a subject like 'salt', I do what I can to get my information from as many different sources as possible. Be aware of bias -- anyone who stands to profit from the information they put out/ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

The lies are rampant because so much profit is made from keeping us sick.

[onawah]

I beg to differ. Dr. Mercola has made incredible progress in the last few years, and has become more and more outspoken when it comes to natural healing vs Big Pharma, Big Ag, etc. and he is doing a lot of good.
He has become a leading champion in many arenas including anti-vaccine, anti-fluoride, anti-GMOs to name just a few.
His record may not be absolutely perfect, but it's close enough.
Perhaps you are confusing him with Mike Adams of Natural News, whose record is mixed; though his start looked promising, he has become more and more of a loose cannon with time.
There surely are lots of rampant lies out there, but Mercola is in the front lines when it come to exposing them.

[Pris]

I beg to differ. Dr. Mercola has made incredible progress in the last few years, and has become more and more outspoken when it comes to natural healing vs Big Pharma, Big Ag, etc. and he is doing a lot of good.
He has become a leading champion in many arenas including anti-vaccine, anti-fluoride, anti-GMOs to name just a few.
His record may not be absolutely perfect, but it's close enough.
Perhaps you are confusing him with Mike Adams of Natural News, whose record is mixed; though his start looked promising, he has become more and more of a loose cannon with time.
There surely are lots of rampant lies out there, but Mercola is in the front lines when it come to exposing them.

This is exactly what I'm talking about -- 80% truth, 20% lies. Yes, yes, and yes about Dr. Mercola 'appearing' to go against Big Pharma -- anti-vaccine, anti-fluoride, anti-GMOs and so on. This is what I'm saying. You only need to lie a little bit to cause the largest harm -- you lie about a few fundamental things (like salt and water, for example) that can literally undo all the good the other stuff does. Keeping us sick couldn't be easier.

For me, water is a huge issue here when it comes to Dr. Mercola's credibility. It's probably the biggest issue, IMO. That's a deal-breaker which speaks volumes to Dr. Mercola's agenda (saying drinking distilled water causes early death).

If people drank pure water, they would improve their health immediately. We're mostly made up of water. But, it's not just any water. It's about the right kind of water -- pure water -- that's the closest thing to zero ppm. eg. rainwater. Drinking anything but pure water harms your health. They do not want you to know that, and they certainly do not want you entertaining the idea that you can greatly improve your health (reverse disease, reverse aging) simply by drinking pure water (all distilled waters).

[gripreaper]

If people drank pure water, they would improve their health immediately. We're mostly made up of water. But, it's not just any water. It's about the right kind of water -- pure water -- that's the closest thing to zero ppm. eg. rainwater. Drinking anything but pure water harms your health. They do not want you to know that, and they certainly do not want you entertaining the idea that you can greatly improve your health (reverse disease, reverse aging) simply by drinking pure water (all distilled waters).

I've been drinking nothing but distilled water for years and I feel great. What about minerals you say? I take "Dr. Scheussler's" minerals, ya know, the 6X pure organic cell salt minerals?

http://www.interfarfacing.com/12homeopBioSalts.htm

Pure distilled water is the best thing you can do for your health.

[Pris]

If people drank pure water, they would improve their health immediately. We're mostly made up of water. But, it's not just any water. It's about the right kind of water -- pure water -- that's the closest thing to zero ppm. eg. rainwater. Drinking anything but pure water harms your health. They do not want you to know that, and they certainly do not want you entertaining the idea that you can greatly improve your health (reverse disease, reverse aging) simply by drinking pure water (all distilled waters).

I've been drinking nothing but distilled water for years and I feel great. What about minerals you say? I take "Dr. Scheussler's" minerals, ya know, the 6X pure organic cell salt minerals?

http://www.interfarfacing.com/12homeopBioSalts.htm

Pure distilled water is the best thing you can do for your health.

Oh, goodie! Another distilled water drinker! :cool: I'm not too concerned about getting minerals per se. Everything you need is in raw fruits and veggies. And, those are the organic kinds of minerals which are found in plants -- the ones that the body can actually metabolize (as opposed to inorganic minerals, like in 'mountain spring water'). It really is simple -- just eat a piece of lettuce (make it dark green, not 'iceburg' lol) everyday and you're good to go.

My diet is really bad right now (in the middle of moving). But, I do add dried raw sea weed to meals all the time, ground flax, yeast flakes, and some oil (extra-virgin olive oil and/or coconut oil). I also like to soak seeds like whole, raw almonds and eat them like that. And, I avoid cooking veggies as often as possible.

I've been drinking distilled water for... over a year now and I feel great, too. It's most convenient if you have a distiller of course, but for those who would like to start drinking distilled water, it can be bought in one gallon jugs at the local pharmacy for about $1-2. You want to look for 0 ppm (zero parts per million) on the label.

I've even done the one gallon per day for several months, and wow, it makes you look and feel super (but you do need to run to the bathroom quite often! ;)). I want to get back into that habit again.

[Natalia]

I was just watching one of my videos and felt inspired to eat more raw food again, lol

I made this video 2 years ago (I'm a bit fatter now, lol, but I like it...mostly...)...it was such a tasty curry, definitely my fave dish when I was on a 30 day raw food diet...I'd like to eat more raw food (not totally always...) and generally healthier...

XpNPSRWb37c

Does anyone here eat a total or mostly raw food diet?

I apologize for my ignorance, but what is a cojet, did I hear you say that? It is the green thing was you were holding that looks like a cucumber?

Courgette is zucchini

It must be my London accent, hehe :) I imagined Johnny Depp In Pirates of the Caribbean saying it. Yes it's courgette/zucchini.

[Natalia]

I disagree with you on this Pris, we do need salt! Sure, not table salt which is mostly bad for you, and not a lot of it, but we do need it.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/20/salt-myth.aspx

Noooo.... not Dr.Mercola! Not to be trusted. That site is known to put out misinformation. It's the old 80/20 bait 'n' switch. They put out 80% fact (to lure you in) and 20% fiction (to keep you diseased).

This is the same site that says drinking distilled water causes early death -- a blatant lie.

When studying a subject like 'salt', I do what I can to get my information from as many different sources as possible. Be aware of bias -- anyone who stands to profit from the information they put out/ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

The lies are rampant because so much profit is made from keeping us sick.

Well I used Dr Mercola as a source because I like the way that he writes his nutrition articles...his sunscreen ones are really good, too (imo).

I've never got the sense or seen him as an on purpose dis-info agent...so say if you agree with 80% of his stuff and not 20%, where extreme views clash, does that mean that he is doing it on purpose to damage people's health? I really don't get that sense but you are entitled to your opinion and what you feel works for you and what doesn't.

[blake]

I disagree with you on this Pris, we do need salt! Sure, not table salt which is mostly bad for you, and not a lot of it, but we do need it.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/20/salt-myth.aspx

Noooo.... not Dr.Mercola! Not to be trusted. That site is known to put out misinformation. It's the old 80/20 bait 'n' switch. They put out 80% fact (to lure you in) and 20% fiction (to keep you diseased).

This is the same site that says drinking distilled water causes early death -- a blatant lie.

When studying a subject like 'salt', I do what I can to get my information from as many different sources as possible. Be aware of bias -- anyone who stands to profit from the information they put out/ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

The lies are rampant because so much profit is made from keeping us sick.

Hi,

So what are your other sources that contradict what Dr Mercola is saying about himalayen salt?

[Natalia]

http://therawchef.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/raw-food-recipe-lasagne.jpg
(source: the raw chef)

[Rich]

Himalayan Salt is what I use. Regular rock salt is equally good. I don't recommend going without salt for too long, took me a while to rebuild my digestion after I went no salt for several months.

[onawah]

I love Real Salt, which is taken from ancient minerals beds in Utah.
It's full of minerals, which most in the US don't get nearly enough of. I think that kind of salt, and Himalayan salt, Celtic Salt, are fine.
A lot of the salt craving that people experience is for want of sufficient minerals, imho; table salt and even what is labelled "sea salt" is too processed to be healthy.

The whole controversy about distilled water rages on, but as far as I can see, no one has been able to prove that it's superior.
From what I've read, structured water seems to be the best.
The most health giving waters historically seem to come from parts of the earth where the energy grids are especially strong, or where the mineral content is especially efficacious, or where it's naturally "structured" as glacial waters are.

To imply that being 80% right and 20% wrong makes you a disinfo agent is a very broad, sweeping statement that doesn't take into account many other factors, such as what one's motivations are, whether one is just in a learning process, and whether one is simply human and capable of error.
Frankly, dissing Dr. Mercola makes me more suspicious of what the dissenters motivations are....:suspicious:

[Elainie]

I agree with Daniel Vitalis when it comes to water http://www.danielvitalis.com/blog/2013/05/demineralized-water-rewild-your-water-part-1

Mercola is far from a disinfo agent, he has his own opinions true, but so does everyone else out there promoting what they think as far as their own research in terms of health. That's my opinion based on my friendship with his girlfriend.

[Connecting with Sauce]

I disagree with you on this Pris, we do need salt! Sure, not table salt which is mostly bad for you, and not a lot of it, but we do need it.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/20/salt-myth.aspx

Noooo.... not Dr.Mercola! Not to be trusted. That site is known to put out misinformation. It's the old 80/20 bait 'n' switch. They put out 80% fact (to lure you in) and 20% fiction (to keep you diseased).

This is the same site that says drinking distilled water causes early death -- a blatant lie.

When studying a subject like 'salt', I do what I can to get my information from as many different sources as possible. Be aware of bias -- anyone who stands to profit from the information they put out/ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

The lies are rampant because so much profit is made from keeping us sick.

I'd agree with Pris. I really try and minimise my non-organic minerals. Salt is just dissolved rock. It is addictive. I drink distilled waters and re-energise my distilled water from my machine. I no longer add sea minerals back to my water. Now I add fulvic minerals back to some of my distilled water, which are more bio-available. Live raw food is the way to go to get those minerals in bio-available way. I drink quite a bit of urine details at this thread (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?1793-Taking-the-piss-Your-own-best-medicine...).

[Elainie]

Take stalks of celery, chop them up and lay them on dehydrator tray. Dehydrate until dry. Grind. Voila- salt. When I first got off salt (yes the pink Himalayan stuff I was addicted to) I found it helpful.

[Pris]

Noooo.... not Dr.Mercola! Not to be trusted. That site is known to put out misinformation. It's the old 80/20 bait 'n' switch. They put out 80% fact (to lure you in) and 20% fiction (to keep you diseased).

This is the same site that says drinking distilled water causes early death -- a blatant lie.

When studying a subject like 'salt', I do what I can to get my information from as many different sources as possible. Be aware of bias -- anyone who stands to profit from the information they put out/ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

The lies are rampant because so much profit is made from keeping us sick.

Hi,

So what are your other sources that contradict what Dr Mercola is saying about himalayen salt?




I'd agree with Pris. I really try and minimise my non-organic minerals. Salt is just dissolved rock. It is addictive. I drink distilled waters and re-energise my distilled water from my machine. I no longer add sea minerals back to my water. Now I add fulvic minerals back to some of my distilled water, which are more bio-available. Live raw food is the way to go to get those minerals in bio-available way. I drink quite a bit of urine details at this thread (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?1793-Taking-the-piss-Your-own-best-medicine...).

Part of how I learned that salt may not be all it's cracked up to be was from the teachings of Andrew Norton Webber. At the time, I had no interest in salt per se. I was interested in distilled waters.

Here's his site:
http://aquariusthewaterbearer.com/

Here's a great interview with Andrew Norton Webber and Lisa Harrison:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_msWtSljFQw

There are many other sources that contradict what Dr. Mercola is saying about Himalayan salt (or any inorganic salt). It wasn't so much about that. I just knew he lied about distilled waters -- which is bad enough.

Again, I do my best to watch out for any kind of bias when I study these subjects (salt, distilled waters etc). For me, that means questioning everyone -- in particular those who stand to profit greatly from what they are saying. I can't stress that point enough.

After all, everyone requires good health. Profiting from peoples' diseases is such an hypocrisy.

Actually, profiting for any reason is wrong, IMO, but that's another subject.

[Connecting with Sauce]

Take stalks of celery, chop them up and lay them on dehydrator tray. Dehydrate until dry. Grind. Voila- salt. When I first got off salt (yes the pink Himalayan stuff I was addicted to) I found it helpful.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10100703/All-hail-samphire-the-salty-veg-of-the-sea.html

Maybe this too ? :)

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Noooo.... not Dr.Mercola! Not to be trusted. That site is known to put out misinformation. It's the old 80/20 bait 'n' switch. They put out 80% fact (to lure you in) and 20% fiction (to keep you diseased).

This is the same site that says drinking distilled water causes early death -- a blatant lie.

When studying a subject like 'salt', I do what I can to get my information from as many different sources as possible. Be aware of bias -- anyone who stands to profit from the information they put out/ties to the pharmaceutical industry.

The lies are rampant because so much profit is made from keeping us sick.

Hi,

So what are your other sources that contradict what Dr Mercola is saying about himalayen salt?




I'd agree with Pris. I really try and minimise my non-organic minerals. Salt is just dissolved rock. It is addictive. I drink distilled waters and re-energise my distilled water from my machine. I no longer add sea minerals back to my water. Now I add fulvic minerals back to some of my distilled water, which are more bio-available. Live raw food is the way to go to get those minerals in bio-available way. I drink quite a bit of urine details at this thread (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?1793-Taking-the-piss-Your-own-best-medicine...).

Part of how I learned that salt may not be all it's cracked up to be was from the teachings of Andrew Norton Webber. At the time, I had no interest in salt per se. I was interested in distilled waters.

Here's his site:
http://aquariusthewaterbearer.com/

Here's a great interview with Andrew Norton Webber and Lisa Harrison:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_msWtSljFQw

There are many other sources that contradict what Dr. Mercola is saying about Himalayan salt (or any inorganic salt). It wasn't so much about that. I just knew he lied about distilled waters -- which is bad enough.

Again, I do my best to watch out for any kind of bias when I study these subjects (salt, distilled waters etc). For me, that means questioning everyone -- in particular those who stand to profit greatly from what they are saying. I can't stress that point enough.

After all, everyone requires good health. Profiting from peoples' diseases is such an hypocrisy.

Actually, profiting for any reason is wrong, IMO, but that's another subject.

Andrew NW, Dave Murphy and myself did an evening of talks in London a couple of years ago.

[Pris]

Andrew NW, Dave Murphy and myself did an evening of talks in London a couple of years ago.

That's..... AWESOME!!! :cool:

[Connecting with Sauce]

This was posted by Andrew Norton Webber about salt.... On Facebook.


Good luck to you, it's very tough to do. It's as addictive as cocaine. Salt uses the same pleasure pathways as narcotics to travel around your brain.

And yes, its hard not to protect things you like. I am addicted to salt too, but I at least want to face myself with the truth. Only then, can I even begin to have a hope of making the right decisions.

From Donny Daigle: "Salt addiction, similar to cocaine addiction...?
This article is still pro-salt; some facts & details appear to be given 'spin' in salt's favor..
But they do give us a clear indication of just how addictive salt can be."

http://atheistuniverse.net/group/thenakedape/forum/topics/drug-addiction-and-salt-cravin

[Pris]

This was posted by Andrew Norton Webber about salt.... On Facebook.


Good luck to you, it's very tough to do. It's as addictive as cocaine. Salt uses the same pleasure pathways as narcotics to travel around your brain.

And yes, its hard not to protect things you like. I am addicted to salt too, but I at least want to face myself with the truth. Only then, can I even begin to have a hope of making the right decisions.

From Donny Daigle: "Salt addiction, similar to cocaine addiction...?
This article is still pro-salt; some facts & details appear to be given 'spin' in salt's favor..
But they do give us a clear indication of just how addictive salt can be."

http://atheistuniverse.net/group/thenakedape/forum/topics/drug-addiction-and-salt-cravin

Thank you for this! Wow, no wonder it's a hard habit to kick! :p

[Connecting with Sauce]

Andrew NW, Dave Murphy and myself did an evening of talks in London a couple of years ago.

That's..... AWESOME!!! :cool:

If you're in the UK, you may be interested in this

http://www.thewatersoflifegathering.org/

[Rich]

Just want to point out that salt is important for the digestion, having been on almost every kind of raw food diet I know this from personal experience:


We need adequate amounts of chloride to produce hydrochloric acid. The best source of chloride is salt. There is very little available from any other foods (just a trace in celery and coconut.) People who are on salt restricted diets end up with hypochlorhydria and compromised digestion.

Source: http://www.narryecaldwell.com/2010/07/the-truth-about-salt-and-your-digestion/

[Pris]

Andrew NW, Dave Murphy and myself did an evening of talks in London a couple of years ago.

That's..... AWESOME!!! :cool:

If you're in the UK, you may be interested in this

http://www.thewatersoflifegathering.org/

Oh, I wish I could go! But, I don't see myself visiting the UK any time soon. It looks like it will be a fantastic event!

I'm thrilled to see awareness pick up! :biggrin1:

[Natalia]

On Monday I will start a fully raw food diet, it's got to the point of, I have had enough of this now and am going to try and do something about it with extreme changes in my diet (not just MMS, so MMS plus raw food diet, and positive thinking, etc, lets see if this works, it will, it will, it will).

[Akasha]

I've recently started preparing my own coconut milk. It's so easy and works out about a fifth of the price of the pre-packaged version in the local health food shop:

- take a whole coconut and drain the coconut nectar out

- break open, remove the flesh and slice sufficiently so as not to destroy your blender

- place in the blender, add 1 litre of water and blend for about a minute

- sieve and compress through a cheese cloth

- leave to settle and then skim off the excess coconut fat/oil which can then be used for cooking (sometimes i don't bother with this stage for an extra creamy milk)

- add another 0.5 litres of water, 3 teaspoons of sugar and around 1/3 teaspoon salt (Himalayan in my case) to taste (optional but essential to my taste buds in their current state of addiction haha)

Hazelnuts are extremely reasonably priced in Hungary so I often make hazelnut milk too. Basically it's a similar process to the coconut milk but with 125 grams of nuts per litre. Again season as much or as little as you want.
Soaking the nuts overnight is preferable from a digestion POV and if I can be bothered to the remove the skins, I boil them for a minute in water and a tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda and then quench them in cold water. This makes them much easier to skin, but technically I guess they are then no longer raw.
TBH most commercially available nuts will have been steamed before sale - a continued bone of contention within the raw community.

[Agape]

The original raw food recipe : Forget about food . When you get too hungry grab whatever they have and run ...

;)

PS: Cures also : indigestion, arthritis , osteoporosis, heartburn , psoriasis , various allergies .

[Natalia]

7O6GhVCvVgE

[StandingWave]

On Monday I will start a fully raw food diet, it's got to the point of, I have had enough of this now and am going to try and do something about it with extreme changes in my diet (not just MMS, so MMS plus raw food diet, and positive thinking, etc, lets see if this works, it will, it will, it will).

Amethyst,

my partner and I thought just as you did before starting a raw food diet a few years ago - which we truly believed was the natural diet for all healthy animals. We did all the reading and research and took the plunge. We lasted 14 months and we just got so very sick.

All the raw foodies will assure you that this is just a 'healing crisis' that will pass if you endure it long enough. We have come to realise this is purely wishful thinking. Perhaps we overdid the nuts and seeds but then what else can you eat for protein and fat while keeping it raw? Luckily we were saved by Kim Greenhouse of 'It's Rainmaking Time!' (http://itsrainmakingtime.com) who interviewed Robb Wolf (http://itsrainmakingtime.com/robb-wolf-paleo-diet-advantage/), William Davis (http://itsrainmakingtime.com/dr-william-davis-benefits-becoming-wheat-free/) and Ray Peat (http://itsrainmakingtime.com/dr-ray-peat-life-supporting-substances/).

Combined, these interviews should open a road to recovery for most people. They recommend a diet that uses the following ratios: 70% saturated animal fats: 20% animal protein: 10% carbohydrates as measured by calories.

We have additionally removed all seeds, nuts and grains from our diet based on the knowledge about unsaturated fats that Ray Peat shares in his excellent articles on his personal website (http://raypeat.com/articles/).

We have regained health, libido, muscle tone, strength and stamina on this regimen. We never suffer hunger pangs nor do we leave a meal feeling unsatisfied anymore. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

I expect all the vegans, vegetarians and raw foodists will pounce on this communication and proceed to make a substantial fuss.

I will not be defending these statements against the inevitable clamour of objections.

Remember it is your body and your health. You owe yourself the knowledge to make informed decisions.

From my own research I have come to know that diet is the least understood, most emotionally charged subject and the most powerful and effective means of controlling the human population ever devised. All the 'healthy' alternatives, all the 'spiritual' and 'compassionate' arguments for raw, vegan and vegetarian are carefully structured to trap those that fall for them in ill health and rapid onset ageing, from which the monsters that run the show profit obscenely in coin and influence.

The very best of luck on your road to recovery.

Stay uninformed at your peril!

[Natalia]

On Monday I will start a fully raw food diet, it's got to the point of, I have had enough of this now and am going to try and do something about it with extreme changes in my diet (not just MMS, so MMS plus raw food diet, and positive thinking, etc, lets see if this works, it will, it will, it will).

Amethyst,

my partner and I thought just as you did before starting a raw food diet a few years ago - which we truly believed was the natural diet for all healthy animals. We did all the reading and research and took the plunge. We lasted 14 months and we just got so very sick.

All the raw foodies will assure you that this is just a 'healing crisis' that will pass if you endure it long enough. We have come to realise this is purely wishful thinking. Perhaps we overdid the nuts and seeds but then what else can you eat for protein and fat while keeping it raw? Luckily we were saved by Kim Greenhouse of 'It's Rainmaking Time!' (http://itsrainmakingtime.com) who interviewed Robb Wolf (http://itsrainmakingtime.com/robb-wolf-paleo-diet-advantage/), William Davis (http://itsrainmakingtime.com/dr-william-davis-benefits-becoming-wheat-free/) and Ray Peat (http://itsrainmakingtime.com/dr-ray-peat-life-supporting-substances/).

Combined, these interviews should open a road to recovery for most people. They recommend a diet that uses the following ratios: 70% saturated animal fats: 20% animal protein: 10% carbohydrates as measured by calories.

We have additionally removed all seeds, nuts and grains from our diet based on the knowledge about unsaturated fats that Ray Peat shares in his excellent articles on his personal website (http://raypeat.com/articles/).

We have regained health, libido, muscle tone, strength and stamina on this regimen. We never suffer hunger pangs nor do we leave a meal feeling unsatisfied anymore. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

I expect all the vegans, vegetarians and raw foodists will pounce on this communication and proceed to make a substantial fuss.

I will not be defending these statements against the inevitable clamour of objections.

Remember it is your body and your health. You owe yourself the knowledge to make informed decisions.

From my own research I have come to know that diet is the least understood, most emotionally charged subject and the most powerful and effective means of controlling the human population ever devised. All the 'healthy' alternatives, all the 'spiritual' and 'compassionate' arguments for raw, vegan and vegetarian are carefully structured to trap those that fall for them in ill health and rapid onset ageing, from which the monsters that run the show profit obscenely in coin and influence.

The very best of luck on your road to recovery.

Stay uninformed at your peril!

Hi StandingWave, thanks for sharing your experience.

Usually when I say I am going to start something on Monday, I do it! But I didn't this time...I just didn't feel up to it . I do think/feel that to eat more raw foods for me is the way to go, but it doesn't have to be totally. Perhaps for some people it really suits them, and for others it doesn't.

I have heard of a few people who were vegetarian for some years, then felt better and healthier when they ate meat. This is not something that I would ever do or feel like doing, I have been vegetarian and vegan (it fluctuates - but I'm mostly vegan) since I was 14, and I have never broken it (and the thought of me eating meat, is gross). However, I do hear what yourself and others say, that sometimes eating some animal products is good or better for some people.

For me, what you say about it's best not to go totally raw could be true...

[778 neighbour of some guy]

Salt, lol, I put a pinch of Himalaya sea salt in the water I soak the seeds I sprout in the first day, problem solved. ( sprouts are fine)

[Rich]

You can get everything the body needs from a raw food diet but many raw foodies are on a very restrictive diet
which might not cover all the nutritional requirements of the body.
I believe the healthiest diet I was on was 100% raw. But I did include animal proteins; milk, eggs, fish, meat and sometimes insects.
Currently I am vegetarian so I drink raw milk and eat raw eggs.

Complex carbohydrates are rarely utilized by inexperienced raw fooders. Humans are used to eating lots of complex carbs like Bread, Rice, Potatos etc.

You can take ground up grain and soak it in a little water (just use enough water to make them soft) for 6-12 hours and they become easily digestible.
Sweet Potatos can be eaten raw if they are cut thin and dried in the dehydrator or in the sun.
Buckwheat has a lot of complex carbs and they are digestible straight from the bag but a little hard,
simply soak them in water in a sieve for 10-20 minutes they will be ready to eat.
Lentils can be eaten raw if sprouted.


A raw day for me could look like this:

Morning: Grains with olive oil

Noon: Fruits then a Salad (blended salad is probably best)

Evening: Milk with honey or bananas or dates

[Natalia]

You can get everything the body needs from a raw food diet but many raw foodies are on a very restrictive diet
which might not cover all the nutritional requirements of the body.
I believe the healthiest diet I was on was 100% raw. But I did include animal proteins; milk, eggs, fish, meat and sometimes insects.
Currently I am vegetarian so I drink raw milk and eat raw eggs.


Thanks for sharing, EmEx

Here is another example of a woman who is doing very well on a total raw food diet

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[Natalia]

I made this soup about a weak ago, it was really nice apart from I put just a little too much onion in it (so I would say that it's best to use no more than half of a small onion for 1 bowel of soup)

Raw tomato and pepper soup (made in the blender)

Ingredients:

Cherry on the vine tomatoes, red pepper, white onion, garlic, extra virgin cold pressed olive oil, cayene pepper, curry powder, nutmeg, black pepper, and sea salt.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/fresia333/6d18e1c0-d860-4bca-bd0a-63291adf86c5.jpg

[Rich]

For me raw vegan didn't work.

[Agape]

It really depends on climate .. if you find yourself closer to the equator , in hot climates , raw fruits and vegetables are the best for your body , processed and cooked food feels almost unnatural , the same goes for most of our summers .
In winter and cold weather on the other hand , eating raw salads can result in colds and indigestion and it's very difficult to derive proper nutrition from uncooked fruits&veggies alone in the middle of snowy winters - though it may be paradoxically the time when we crave them most because the body needs more vitamins .

Depending on what latitudes you live in and time of the year and suppose you are healthy .. shifting slowly from one type of food habit to another is healthiest ,
and experimenting patiently with what suits you .

Not everybody can eat everything, there is no common recipe that would suit everyone .

[araucaria]

It also depends on the harvest. Most fruit and vegetables have a very short harvesting season and a crop far too big to consume fresh. This means that over the year either you eat you fair share of preserves of various kinds, or else someone else will have to do it for you (supposing nothing goes to waste).

[Pam]

I know I am dropping into the conversation a little late but I was intrigued at the claims made against Dr. Mercola and distilled water. I have done a lot of studying regarding what the purist drinking water is and it can be frustrating at times. Here is the article that Mercola wrote regarding distilled water;



Early Death Comes From Drinking Distilled Water
Dr. Joseph Mercola

During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I, Dr. Joseph Mercola, have had the opportunity to observe the health effects of drinking different types of water. Most of you would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your health because of things like parasites, chlorine, fluoride and dioxins.

Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that drinking distilled water on a regular, daily basis is potentially dangerous.

Paavo Airola wrote about the dangers of distilled water in the 1970`s when it first became a fad with the health food crowd.

Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapor condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them.

Studies validate the benefits of drinking distilled water when one is seeking to cleanse or detoxify the system for short periods of time (a few weeks at a time).

Fasting using distilled water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium, deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and lowers their nutrient value.

Distilled water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more distilled water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes.

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, "Distilled water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact.

Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water."

The most toxic commercial beverages that people consume (i.e. cola beverages and other soft drinks) are made from distilled water. Studies have consistently shown that heavy consumers of soft drinks (with or without sugar) spill huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals into the urine.

The more mineral loss, the greater the risk for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and a long list of degenerative diseases generally associated with premature aging.

A growing number of health care practitioners and scientists from around the world have been advocating the theory that aging and disease is the direct result of the accumulation of acid waste products in the body.

There is a great deal of scientific documentation that supports such a theory. A poor diet may be partially to blame for the waste accumulation. Meats, sugar, white flour products, fried foods, soft drinks, processed foods, alcohol, dairy products and other junk foods cause the body to become more acidic. Stress, whether mental or physical can lead to acid deposits in the body.

There is a correlation between the consumption of soft water (distilled water is extremely soft) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Cells, tissues and organs do not like to be dipped in acid and will do anything to buffer this acidity including the removal of minerals from the skeleton and the manufacture of bicarbonate in the blood.

The longer one drinks distilled water, the more likely the development of mineral deficiencies and an acid state. I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume distilled water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies.

Those who supplement their distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-distilled water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation.

The ideal water for the human body should be alkaline and this requires the presence of minerals like calcium and magnesium.

Distilled water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of distilled water is a bad idea.

... Disease and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of distilled water. Avoid it except in special circumstances.







I really think it is important that if you are drinking distilled water that you add ionic minerals to it. Although, Dr. Mercola doesn't completely advise it. Also, I believe that due to the characteristics of distilled water if you buy it in the plastic containers there is danger of the chemicals from the plastic leaching into the distilled water.


One of the benefits of distilled water is that the distillation process removes the vibratory "memory" from the water. I do not know of anything else that does that. I also realize that Dr. Mercola has not delved into this sort of thing, at least not that I am aware of.

So, I don't think there are really any concrete answers as to what is the best water to drink. I do totally agree that making every effort to drink the purist water is of huge importance.

I do believe that Dr Mercola is very sincere. As a nurse I have a decent background in physiology and I have always felt that his information makes a lot of sense and jives with what I know about the physiology of the body. He has been known to modify past positions he has taken when further knowledge leads him to revise his understanding.

[Pris]

I know I am dropping into the conversation a little late but I was intrigued at the claims made against Dr. Mercola and distilled water. I have done a lot of studying regarding what the purist drinking water is and it can be frustrating at times. Here is the article that Mercola wrote regarding distilled water;



Early Death Comes From Drinking Distilled Water
Dr. Joseph Mercola

During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I, Dr. Joseph Mercola, have had the opportunity to observe the health effects of drinking different types of water. Most of you would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your health because of things like parasites, chlorine, fluoride and dioxins.

Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that drinking distilled water on a regular, daily basis is potentially dangerous.

Paavo Airola wrote about the dangers of distilled water in the 1970`s when it first became a fad with the health food crowd.

Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapor condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them.

Studies validate the benefits of drinking distilled water when one is seeking to cleanse or detoxify the system for short periods of time (a few weeks at a time).

Fasting using distilled water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium, deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and lowers their nutrient value.

Distilled water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more distilled water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes.

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, "Distilled water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact.

Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water."

The most toxic commercial beverages that people consume (i.e. cola beverages and other soft drinks) are made from distilled water. Studies have consistently shown that heavy consumers of soft drinks (with or without sugar) spill huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals into the urine.

The more mineral loss, the greater the risk for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and a long list of degenerative diseases generally associated with premature aging.

A growing number of health care practitioners and scientists from around the world have been advocating the theory that aging and disease is the direct result of the accumulation of acid waste products in the body.

There is a great deal of scientific documentation that supports such a theory. A poor diet may be partially to blame for the waste accumulation. Meats, sugar, white flour products, fried foods, soft drinks, processed foods, alcohol, dairy products and other junk foods cause the body to become more acidic. Stress, whether mental or physical can lead to acid deposits in the body.

There is a correlation between the consumption of soft water (distilled water is extremely soft) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Cells, tissues and organs do not like to be dipped in acid and will do anything to buffer this acidity including the removal of minerals from the skeleton and the manufacture of bicarbonate in the blood.

The longer one drinks distilled water, the more likely the development of mineral deficiencies and an acid state. I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume distilled water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies.

Those who supplement their distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-distilled water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation.

The ideal water for the human body should be alkaline and this requires the presence of minerals like calcium and magnesium.

Distilled water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of distilled water is a bad idea.

... Disease and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of distilled water. Avoid it except in special circumstances.







I really think it is important that if you are drinking distilled water that you add ionic minerals to it. Although, Dr. Mercola doesn't completely advise it. Also, I believe that due to the characteristics of distilled water if you buy it in the plastic containers there is danger of the chemicals from the plastic leaching into the distilled water.


One of the benefits of distilled water is that the distillation process removes the vibratory "memory" from the water. I do not know of anything else that does that. I also realize that Dr. Mercola has not delved into this sort of thing, at least not that I am aware of.

So, I don't think there are really any concrete answers as to what is the best water to drink. I do totally agree that making every effort to drink the purist water is of huge importance.

I do believe that Dr Mercola is very sincere. As a nurse I have a decent background in physiology and I have always felt that his information makes a lot of sense and jives with what I know about the physiology of the body. He has been known to modify past positions he has taken when further knowledge leads him to revise his understanding.

From what I've gathered, this is misinformation. Distilled water is the same as rain water. I've been drinking distilled water for a long time now and I'm still alive.

I found out a whole bunch of info from Andrew Norton Webber on this subject (amongst other sources). He's got many videos up if you're curious and here's his website.

http://aquariusthewaterbearer.com/

[Pam]

I looked at your sight, Pris and I get where you are coming from. After all of my research I decided that what Gabriel Cousins says makes the most sense to me. He is actually a MD but he has evolved so far from that paradigm that I feel it is almost degrading to call him that. Anyway, he wrote the book Spiritual Nutrition which is the best info I have ever read on nutrition. He is vegan and does a raw food diet. I found this video where he details what he thinks is the best drinking water. He does recommend distilled water but adds a small amount of ionic minerals that equate to 5o ppm. This eliminates the pulling, leaching quality of the distilled and makes it closer to absolutely pure spring water, which in a perfect world is probably what we would be drinking. He also adds a product called [I]crystal energy to structure the water molecules. There is a bit more but he explains it in the video.vOJxYRosPRU

I would also like to say that I think distilled water may only be potentially harmful to somebody who is really full of toxins and is nutritionally unbalanced to begin with. So this is just food for thought!!!!!

With love and respect,
Pam

[Pris]

I looked at your sight, Pris and I get where you are coming from. After all of my research I decided that what Gabriel Cousins says makes the most sense to me. He is actually a MD but he has evolved so far from that paradigm that I feel it is almost degrading to call him that. Anyway, he wrote the book Spiritual Nutrition which is the best info I have ever read on nutrition. He is vegan and does a raw food diet. I found this video where he details what he thinks is the best drinking water. He does recommend distilled water but adds a small amount of ionic minerals that equate to 5o ppm. This eliminates the pulling, leaching quality of the distilled and makes it closer to absolutely pure spring water, which in a perfect world is probably what we would be drinking. He also adds a product called [I]crystal energy to structure the water molecules. There is a bit more but he explains it in the video.vOJxYRosPRU

I would also like to say that I think distilled water may only be potentially harmful to somebody who is really full of toxins and is nutritionally unbalanced to begin with. So this is just food for thought!!!!!

With love and respect,
Pam

Thanks for that, Pam. I'm for the 'no dissolved rocks in my water, please' perspective. Any organic minerals I need come from the raw foods I eat. Rainwater/distilled water is only 'aggressive' towards that which is inorganic. This is why distilled water(s) are so good at pulling toxins/inorganic minerals out of the body. From my take on this, we are organic and our bodily fluids are 'distilled'. That means the inorganic stuff ought not to be inside us in the first place and causes nothing but bad health effects.

Thanks again, and I do appreciate your perspective.

[Natalia]

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[TheVoyager]

Why doesn't James Sloane says what pH stands for? It is a voltage!

At one point he says: "You can't' force your pH one way or the other." Well my life experience is saying that he is talking rubbish. No electricity, no life.
"Rare cases of acidosis" ? Rare cases? Most people are too acidic. And it's not about the stomach! It's not just about the stomach acid. These two guys are mixing and confusing different parts of alkaline/acidity issue. Alkalinity is not about taking baking soda. They seem not to know that alkaline is the other way of saying high voltage. High voltage means life.
He compares lemon juice to coffee? He must be a real expert. I bet he hasn't study Ayurveda or Alchemy to talk such rubbish. Putting lemon on your skin can be considered as a healing procedure. Our skin is the biggest organ we have, different parts are connected to different organs.
What do you think allergies are, chron's disease.. all those diseases where our flaura and fauna is in dis-order?

And about the salt… somebody should tell those elephants that a salt they search for and lick it is bad for them. :doh:

I suggest you to listen to this guy and you'll get a different picture. Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.. Yes, he wrote a book. He experienced it in his flesh, the low voltage - low pH.

5PnxRUw-f3Q




7O6GhVCvVgE

[Pris]

And about the salt… somebody should tell those elephants that a salt they search for and lick it is bad for them. :doh:

This is no surprise. Salt is highly addictive.

[Natalia]

Why doesn't James Sloane says what pH stands for? It is a voltage!

At one point he says: "You can't' force your pH one way or the other." Well my life experience is saying that he is talking rubbish. No electricity, no life.
"Rare cases of acidosis" ? Rare cases? Most people are too acidic. And it's not about the stomach! It's not just about the stomach acid. These two guys are mixing and confusing different parts of alkaline/acidity issue. Alkalinity is not about taking baking soda. They seem not to know that alkaline is the other way of saying high voltage. High voltage means life.
He compares lemon juice to coffee? He must be a real expert. I bet he hasn't study Ayurveda or Alchemy to talk such rubbish. Putting lemon on your skin can be considered as a healing procedure. Our skin is the biggest organ we have, different parts are connected to different organs.
What do you think allergies are, chron's disease.. all those diseases where our flaura and fauna is in dis-order?

And about the salt… somebody should tell those elephants that a salt they search for and lick it is bad for them. :doh:

I suggest you to listen to this guy and you'll get a different picture. Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.. Yes, he wrote a book. He experienced it in his flesh, the low voltage - low pH.

5PnxRUw-f3Q



7O6GhVCvVgE

I am learning as I go along...I don't post any video claiming it to all be true, it's just something that catches me at the time that I see/feel that there is some truth in it...

With the acid/alkaline diet...maybe there is such a thing as over doing it too much with the alkaline? This is not something that I want to do...

I'll watch the video that you shared, thanks.

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And about the salt… somebody should tell those elephants that a salt they search for and lick it is bad for them. :doh:

This is no surprise. Salt is highly addictive.

I am right now eating a salad with some pink Himalayan sea salt on it, yum yum! :)

[DeDukshyn]

Love raw foods. It's all about the enzymes and biophotons (living essence and power of the Sun).

Don't forget the organic sulphur! Small amounts of heating or processing these breaks them down very easily - raw foods are abundant with organic sulphur that cooked foods don't have, - this deficiency in the very "cooked and processed" western foods can lead to a body not working optimally.

[gripreaper]

Thanks for that, Pam. I'm for the 'no dissolved rocks in my water, please' perspective. Any organic minerals I need come from the raw foods I eat. Rainwater/distilled water is only 'aggressive' towards that which is inorganic. This is why distilled water(s) are so good at pulling toxins/inorganic minerals out of the body. From my take on this, we are organic and our bodily fluids are 'distilled'. That means the inorganic stuff ought not to be inside us in the first place and causes nothing but bad health effects.

I concur. Our internal waters are distilled and our internal minerals are organic. Anything else is unnatural, and the distilled water will remove them. The fear is that prolonged use of distilled water will deplete the minerals in the body, but I take organic mineral supplements as well as eat raw foods as best I can.

The caveat is, once your organic minerals are depleted in the body, it's almost impossible to restore them just eating raw fruits and vegetables. That would take in excess of 15 servings a day, so supplementing does replace the inorganic minerals being extracted and restores organic minerals and the natural homeostasis of the body.

[Pris]

I am learning as I go along...I don't post any video claiming it to all be true, it's just something that catches me at the time that I see/feel that there is some truth in it...

With the acid/alkaline diet...maybe there is such a thing as over doing it too much with the alkaline? This is not something that I want to do...

I'll watch the video that you shared, thanks.

¤=[Post Update]=¤




And about the salt… somebody should tell those elephants that a salt they search for and lick it is bad for them. :doh:

This is no surprise. Salt is highly addictive.

I am right now eating a salad with some pink Himalayan sea salt on it, yum yum! :)

Tsk tsk, Amethyst (hey, that [sort of] rhymes lol)! ;) Btw, I love my salty organic soy sauce. And ketchup. And mustard. Although I've cut back on salt, I'm no saint. :)

Yes, from what I've read, you can be overly alkaline. Although, I'm not going to worry too much about that one myself. If you're curious how you're doing, you can buy these little ph testing strips. You can test your own saliva and your urine on a regular basis. It's fun!

[Natalia]

And about the salt… somebody should tell those elephants that a salt they search for and lick it is bad for them. :doh:

This is no surprise. Salt is highly addictive.


I am right now eating a salad with some pink Himalayan sea salt on it, yum yum! :)

Tsk tsk, Amethyst (hey, that [sort of] rhymes lol)! ;) Btw, I love my salty organic soy sauce. And ketchup. And mustard. Although I've cut back on salt, I'm no saint. :)

Yes, from what I've read, you can be overly alkaline. Although, I'm not going to worry too much about that one myself. If you're curious how you're doing, you can buy these little ph testing strips. You can test your own saliva and your urine on a regular basis. It's fun!

I might just get that test, pris pris, hiss hiss, hehe :)

[A Voice from the Mountains]

Thank you OP for this thread, the videos in it, and the wonderful link to http://www.therawchef.com/ .

I also thought that vegetarians and vegans were nutrient-deficient, and that this was unfortunate. I should have known better than to trust conventional wisdom on that. Now I just have to get over my great love of pork fat. No matter how bad it may be for me, cooked slowly with pinto beans, it's like candy to me. :(



It also depends on the harvest. Most fruit and vegetables have a very short harvesting season and a crop far too big to consume fresh. This means that over the year either you eat you fair share of preserves of various kinds, or else someone else will have to do it for you (supposing nothing goes to waste).

Yes, this is a problem I'm trying to figure out in order to provide my own food year-round. I don't want to eat a lot of sugar, and here, that's how things are preserved: in lots of sugar. I suppose I could dry things too but there must be other solutions.

You can supplement things you grow with things you gather. In the spring when plants start popping out from under the snow, many of them are edible and highly nutritious. If you start from there you're good to go until the winter comes again. And that seems to be the biggest problem.

[araucaria]

Thank you OP for this thread, the videos in it, and the wonderful link to http://www.therawchef.com/ .

I also thought that vegetarians and vegans were nutrient-deficient, and that this was unfortunate. I should have known better than to trust conventional wisdom on that. Now I just have to get over my great love of pork fat. No matter how bad it may be for me, cooked slowly with pinto beans, it's like candy to me. :(



It also depends on the harvest. Most fruit and vegetables have a very short harvesting season and a crop far too big to consume fresh. This means that over the year either you eat you fair share of preserves of various kinds, or else someone else will have to do it for you (supposing nothing goes to waste).

Yes, this is a problem I'm trying to figure out in order to provide my own food year-round. I don't want to eat a lot of sugar, and here, that's how things are preserved: in lots of sugar. I suppose I could dry things too but there must be other solutions.

You can supplement things you grow with things you gather. In the spring when plants start popping out from under the snow, many of them are edible and highly nutritious. If you start from there you're good to go until the winter comes again. And that seems to be the biggest problem.
Most fruit will freeze well (apart from strawberries). If you only use a small quantity at a time, you don't need all the sugar. This is how industry processes a seasonal crop all the year round. Your freezer will warm your house in winter too.

[Lysaur]

I was raw vegan for years. And hardcore vegan for 7/7 years. My conclusion is that my body functions best with animal products and if I continued as a vegan I would have developed worser physical and emotional and mental health. I wouldn't recommend any raw diet unless you at least get lots of raw eggs, fish, and dairy. This is just my personal insight based on years of personal experience. I want to keep this short and not get into detailed debates about nutrition so take this as just some random guy's opinion.

One reference I'd like to share, if you don't mind, is www.letthemeatmeat.com It gives a different perspective on raw food and veganism. It's good to look at both sides of diets and opinions to make the best informed decision. I personally valued the information on that site because it was coming from people who were vegans for years like me.

[Natalia]

A juice that I made today, was yummy and felt food!

(I removed the video as I made another, better one).

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I made this fresh juice today :) (I realized after that the camera was not at the best angle! lol, oh well, know better for next time :o).

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My new vegan food and nutrition blog

http://veganfoodandnutrition.blogspot.co.uk/

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I made this raw soup tonight, it was more yum than I thought it would be! :)

Raw Creamy Kale and Sweet Pepper Soup

Serves 1-2

Ingredients

A big pinch of curly leaf kale (about 100g)
A big pinch of spinach (about 75g)
1 medium courgette
1 sweet red pointed pepper
1 large tomato
1/2 an onion
1 large clove of garlic
100g of raw cashew nuts
1 tablespoon of raw cashew butter
1 tablespoon of cold pressed hemp seed oil
A squeeze of lemon juice,
Dried spices: ginger, cumin, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and coriander leaves.
Pink Himalayan salt
Some water

How to make

Chop the cashew nuts and add to the blender, then add a little water. Add all of the other ingredients with a little more water to the consistency that you like for soup. Blend until smooth.

Eat straight away or place in the fridge to be eaten on the same day

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/fresia333/20150218_1708351.jpg

(from my blog: http://veganfoodandnutrition.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/raw-creamy-kale-and-sweet-pepper-soup.html).

[Natalia]

Raw Curry Soup

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 courgettes (zucchinis)
1 1/2 red peppers
1/2 onion
2 medium-large tomatoes
Fresh coriander
Splash of lime juice
Splash of lemon juice
Hot curry powder
Black pepper
Ginger
Pink Himalayan salt
Water

How to make

Chop the vegetables, remove most of the seeds from the tomatoes, and put all of the ingredients into a high speed blender (I used a Nutribullet).

Add flavouring and water as you go along and taste, until you get the desired flavour and consistency.

Serve to eat immediately or store in the fridge to be eaten on the same day.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/fresia333/raw%20curry%20soup.jpg

From my blog: http://veganfoodandnutrition.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/raw-curry-soup.html?spref=fb