How to Eat More Raw Food

re: How to Eat More Raw Food

marvel — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:08:50 GMT

@Jea Raw food doesn't cause hairloss but a vitamn B12 deficiency does. A web search brings up articles documenting this.

Anyone on a vegan diet raw or cooked needs to supplement their diet with at least vitamin B12.

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Haras — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:23:31 GMT

Cruciferous vege and Thyroid function

Cruciferous vegetables and soy products contain compounds known as goitregens, they effect the thyroid by decreasing the uptake of iodine into the thyroid gland - A BIG problem if you're already deficient or low in iodine (majority of people).

Soy foods also have the added problem of blocking mineral absorption from the gut due to enzyme inhibitors present in unfermented soy.

Cooking does destroy some of the goitregens in cabbage, broccoli, b. sprouts and cabbage, I'm not sure whether it's the same with soy or whether fermentation destroys the goitregens as well. Adding iodine rich sea vegetables to you diet is the best way to ensure you're getting enough iodine for healthy thyroid function.

Cheers

Sarah

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Haras — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:04:34 GMT

Estela Vega, Your rash is probably due to large numbers of unhealthy or bad bacteria in your digestive tract dieing off in large numbers as a result of your diet changes. Sometimes it's known as a healing crisis, but I prefer to think of it as simply a crisis, as it has nothing to do with healing. When the bacteria die off, they release toxins (known as endotoxins) which can cause all sorts of health problems as your liver and immune system are overwhelmed by the sudden influx of toxins, skin rashes are common. Taking a good probiotic can help, but probably the best thing to take is a good colostrum supplement. Compounds in the colostrum bind to the bacterial toxins, preventing them from being absorbed and creating havoc in your body. You would probably benefit from a little extra zinc for a period of time too.

I've been experiementing using Keffir culture to ferment vegetable juices for a few months now (my boyfriend thinks I've finally lost it and is waiting for me to poison myself) and have found they taste fantastic (they have a slight fizz to them). Fermented lemon and ginger juice is wonderful. I mix them with water rather than drink them undiluted, otherwise I find they create havoc with BSL's and I get the munchies and feel a bit anxious later in the day.

Cheers

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curious7 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:53:00 GMT

A raw salad for lunch, and dinner is a good start. A salads containing greens, spinach, broccoli, onions, carrots, tomatos, peppers, sunflower seeds, walnuts, peanuts, cashews, and even dried cranberries. Do not mix fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables, in the same meal. Likely you will experience stomach disorders. You see one is acidic, and the alkaline. The two, cancel each other, when ingested together.

When you feel the need for a snack, grab some fresh fruit. All in all we as people need to have as much fresh fruit, and vegetables on a daily basis as possible.

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pattijean6336 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:57:02 GMT

I am waiting for Dr. Mercola's nutritional typing assessment. Hopefully, it will direct me to the appropriate individualized nutritional plan. So far, I have not found the perfect plan. I have tried everything...the worst thing that I have ever done to myself was the raw diet. A few years ago I spent two weeks at the Creative Health Institute in Union City, Michigan. I bought into the raw diet 100%. During that time I met David Wolf and the Boutenko family...wonderful people. Although I became violently ill, I was detrmined to stick with the 100% raw diet. After a few weeks my weight was down to 85 pounds. When my husband took me into the hospital I was in an "acute state of acidosis". I still make smoothies and blended salads in my vita mix, but I can't stand the thought of wheat grass. I may be the only person to fail so miserably on the raw diet.

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synergy_203 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:56:33 GMT

The following statement in this article is misleading:

"it can lose up to 97% of the antioxidant benefits that the food contained prior to being microwaved. Even if you steam broccoli, it can lose up to 11% of its nutrients."

The problem here is that you could lose "up to" 100% of the nutrients with either process if you steamed / microwaved the vegetable enough. Additionally, maybe I'm wrong but the research / literature I've been exposed to suggests that microwaving vegetables with minute amounts of water often fair better than even steaming. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather use a steamer myself (for other reasons), but I feel you may be off on the literature here. Please reference the source where this information on nutrient loss, etc. is coming from.

RAW is great, but don't forget that some nutrients become more available with steaming, cooking, etc. Especially for certain types of produce.

In good health,

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BeyondOrganic — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:03:50 GMT

I have been making smoothies in my Vitamix for a long time now. I usually combine organic frozen berries, frozen bananas (that I previously peeled and froze), raw kale, raw spinach, Dr. Schulzes super food, water and so that the kids like it, I add stevia powder. I use only organic produce and if I have some Kefir powder from Donna Gates, I will add that as well.

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IDPam — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:26:53 GMT

Can anyone post a site with information regarding the cruciferous vegetables/thyroid function problem. I have not heard about this before today. Wonderful!! I am trying my best to lose weight. I cut my grains down to a small amount of brown rice, eliminated corn, potatoes, sugar, all trans fats and processed food. I have been filling up with LOTS of homemade coleslaw, steamed and raw broccoli, cauliflower, and raw green salads and small amounts of lean protein every three or four hours. The weight loss has slowed down quite a bit, and now I am thinking it is the cruciferous vegetables that may be the cause. I have been avoiding carrots and beets because of the high sugar, and tomatoes because of my severe arthritis. I really need some help in further refining my eating program. Thanks.

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What is a display namex — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:53:05 GMT

After I started taking hypothyroid medication, I started having seizures for the first time in my life. My doctor sent me to many specialists (neurologists, etc.) who could not find anything wrong. My daughter found, on an obscure website, information that soy and other foods fight with thyroid medication. As soon as I stopped eating soy-based Atkins Advantage bars, the seizures stopped. And not all cruciferous vegetables work against my system; I can eat broccoli every day (for which I am very thankful), but cauliflower and cabbage are no-nos, as are tomatoes, mustard, and any form of pepper. I can eat spinach and Brussels sprouts occasionally. The key is to find out what you can eat and stick with them.

harrietshakti@yahoo.com

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VeronicaDragon — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:45:46 GMT

I go for the fermentation...it has certainly been around alot longer than juicing! And it takes care of the antinutrients.

I used Sally's recipe for cabbage using whey...Two whole heads of cabbage (or cauliflower) makes alot of *** which is raw and available for weeks in the fridge. A small amount of that goes a long way for nutrients and digestive health.

You can, of course, always add your type-appropriate fats .......I love Nourishing Traditions!!

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Kimmy59 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:41:25 GMT

I would love to eat just raw foods, love fruits and vegs, but at work the build up of gas is...well, need I say more...very uncomfortable...does juicing produce the same problem and would it stay beneficial all day in a cooler or does it have to be consumed within a certain period for the benefits...love to hear back from somebody.

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seer7_203 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:22:37 GMT

Whats wrong with fresh carrot juice? I love my carrot juice!! I throw a handful of parsley and a tad of fresh ginger and it makes me feel wonderful. And I am a protein type basically. I don't understand why they aren't ideal veggies?

seer

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Culla — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:35:59 GMT

Check out this website with over 800 raw recipes. The “Energy Soup” made in a blender is a great tasting green soup that makes you feel so good and gives you terrific skin. They have lots of smoothie recipes too.

www.goneraw.com/recipes Enjoy!!

Carolyn

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Alt4me — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:35:26 GMT

Please do make note of Lynsy's comment about raw cabbage being bad for thyroid function. All cruciferous veggies are bad for thyroid function and suppress it - eating/drinking these long term will cause you to become hypothyroid and that is really no fun, I know for fact as I am hypothyroid and it takes forever to lose the weight that is gained when you first become hypothyroid. Quote - Some types of foods are reputed to be goiterogenic, which means they create problems with thyroid hormones. Common foods with this reputation are members of the brassica family (which includes cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and broccoli) and soyfoods. The brassica family causes problems with the metabolism of thyroid hormones only when they're consumed in high amounts such as when a person regularly drinks cabbage juice (Natural Toxins, 1995, vol. 3).

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phyzixgr8 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:28:46 GMT

I think lacto fermentation is actually superior to raw but...

Ya I agree with raw juiced greens, although I don't see how they're bad for anybody, even if their "mixed" or "protein," "types." I like to make fruit smoothies. I use all kinds of seed bearing fruits not just sweet ones. I use fatty ones, rather neutral water-filled ones, like cucumber for example, etc.. They're all very good. For fruit juice made from sugary fruits, I add only a touch of juice then fill with carbonated water to make a delicious soda of sorts. While it has sugar it still has all of the vitamins and minerals from the fruit.

Also if you can get a hold of clean raw cream, I agree with her on making raw coleslaws. Those are great side dishes! The healthy sort of saturated fats in the cream help you to absorb more (all?) of the minerals from the vegetables. Also, not sure, but I think raw cream from grass fed cows should have CLA, a naturally occurring trans-fat (trans from omega 6, NOT the same trans-fat that you want to run from, literally...) that is actually very very healthy in that it promotes muscle development, mobilization of excess body fat for energy, and has anticancer properties.