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hi i'm new to raw foods, jumped right in about a month ago, went from

bread, campbells soup, beer, eggs, ect to strict 100% raw without

transition, no grains, ect.. and i don't know anyone who is on this diet,

i was really counting on going to one of the weekly support groups but

now they're cancelled till feb, don't think i'll last that long.

 

i'm very worried about my teeth, the bottom half of them are going from

white to clear, and my gums are getting caved in too. i read on this

forum that this can be from too many nuts and avocados, and i've

really been overdoing it on those i guess, but i just get too hungry-- at

this point I'm not thinking i can keep this up, since i dont know anyone

(learned everything from books at natural food stores) and my digestion

is way worse than it was before i went raw because of the bingeing on

nuts and seeds, and i don't really know enough about sprouting things, i

think that might help..., maybe i need to do a bit more research, but i

would like to keep going if i can, since i already started.

 

so tonight i finally broke my 'no grains' credo and ate wheat free organic

granola, one of my favorite all time foods, its rolled oats, i dont know

how bad that is for me on this diet, but after reading that about limiting

nuts and avocados being bad for teeth, well i was eating a hell of a lot

of avocados (avocados and zuchini for dinner usually) and lots of

apples, grapefruit, kale, cabbage, carrots, almonds, filbert nuts. not

sure i can keep this up, but i would at least like to transition to

something healthy.

 

i was also wondering about the whole 'complete proteins' thing, and

whether that is just hype to raw foodists or whether there's some way

of still getting complete protein, or maybe some middle ground... how

about quinoa or something? can you soak and sprout black beans

without cooking them? i got lots of questions like this.

 

thanks for listening--

 

lucca

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Lucca,

 

Welcome to raw foods. The potlucks and other events, such as the

classes or upcoming feast on Saturday, are great places for community

and support. You can always get some phone numbers of people

interested in being there for you to help. Of course, you can always

post to this list.

 

Re: Teeth: That is a concern of some raw foodists. Too much unripe

citrus and other fruits, which are acidic to the teeth can do harm to

the teeth. Nuts and seeds are high in concentrated proteins and can

make the blood acidic, which then causes the body to steal calcium

from the body (including the teeth and bones) to neutralize the

bloods pH. I'd suggest limiting the nuts if possible. In the early

stages of raw foodism, the heavier foods certainly help one stay raw,

but may not be ideal. Nuts and seeds should be only a small part of

the diet. Greens are loaded with calcium and minerals, so have plenty

of them and eat lots of fruits. On sunny days, get lots of sun. That

will give you vitamin D which is also necessary for your teeth and

bones.

 

If you want to stay 100% raw, stay away from commercial granola. It's

cooked! If you make some yourself or it is marketed as completely

raw, then it probably is raw.

 

Regarding complete proteins. You don't actually need " complete "

proteins in your diet. Proteins are made up of amino acids. Fruits

and veggies are loaded with amino acids. It's actually easier for the

body to assimilate amino acids than complete proteins. If, for

example, someone eats meat. The body needs to break down the proteins

in to the component amino acid, pass them through the intestinal

walls, then reassemble the proteins (that's my layman's

interpretation). Every food we eat (every NATURAL food we eat,

contains amino acids and proteins, as well as fats and other

nutrients, so don't worry about that. As long as you are eating

plenty of whole ripe organic foods, you should be fine. For concerns

of the teeth, you may want to focus more on the greens. Chew them

well and let you teeth absorb nutrients right from the greens (that

works best without oils or dressings.)

 

Jeff

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