Some thoughts regarding surviving of fruit/veg raw lifestyle in cold climate

[Guest guest]

Hi Paule,

What country are you from? Your climate sounds very similar to mine

(Canada), so all of my organic winter produce and fruits are imported

from other countries, i.e., south US, Mexico, Central America, even

New Zealand and Israel/Palestine. These are usually very good

quality, though the local Canadian produce in the summer is definitely

much better, as you heard.

Are you not able to find any stores which import produce for the winter?

I personally wouldn't worry about apples being hard to digest, they

are a wonderful and tasty fruit with lots of enzymes and nutrition,

and if that's one of the only local fruits available I think you

should eat as many as you want whenever you want

The starchy veggies are a toss-up. If you want raw and that's it,

then by all means eat them raw if you enjoy it. It will still be a

lot better than eating animal products. If you want nearly-raw and

mucousless, then bake the starchy veggies and eat lots of raw greens

with it. Surely you can find lettuces, beans, onions, carrots, etc

where you are from?

And when your local berries come into season, eat as much as you can!

 

Your point is a good one though about eating raw fruits and veggies in

the North. It highlights the Eskimo, who also ate raw most of their

lives - but they were eating raw seals and whales and walrus and

things like that, for thousands of years presumably. I have read that

they were a completely healthy people until explorers introduced them

to modern methods of cooking and consumption, and then they began to

develop all the classic diseases like osteoporosis, arthritis etc.

 

Cheers

 

Joe

 

 

 

rawfood , " Paule Zaksauskiene " <paulyte wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I am very pleased to read all the e-mails which are coming to this

forum,

> they are very useful in my raw journey.

> There is one doubt which is torturing me on these days. I am from a

country,

> which has very cold climate. The winter lasts 5 months, there is

freezing

> and snow everywhere. The temperature is -10 or less degrees.

>

> I was always told by nutritionists that the best products to eat are the

> ones which grow in local area, because they store the same energy

and are

> best compatible.

>

> The climate in my country supports only apples, some berries and

mostly root

> vegetables to grow. The richest harvest comes from grains. They have

been

> the main food for local people for many ages.

>

> Last few days I read the articles which assert the consumption of

grains as

> unhealthy. So I found another thoughts that root vegetables are too

starchy,

> and apples are too hard to digest. That makes me confused..

>

> There is nothing to be left which grows in my area...

> So the first thing, which comes to my mind, that raw food diet is

ideal for

> hot climate, where plenty of fruits and greens are growing during

the whole

> year, however it is not suitable for cold climates...

> Your comments are very welcome..

>

> Cheers,

> paule

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This list of most sprayed fruit and veg and healthier non organic

alternatives might be useful.

 

http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/food/242

 

Alan

 

rawfood , " hardkawf1 " <hardkawf1 wrote:

>

> rawfood , Pamela Pieters <pamela@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Paule,

> >

> > We recently moved to Norway and I've been having just the same

> thoughts

> > as you. A week or so ago I was even thinking that the only

> solution was

> > simply to move again - to California! It must be so much easier

> there.

> >

> > The supermarkets here are pretty alright, plenty of imported

> stuff. The

> > only real problem is that organic produce is usually around twice

> the

> > price of regular, which what with the emigration and three

> children we

> > simply can't afford right now, however much we'd like to. Also

> the

> > selection of organic produce is very limited. I figure I just

> need to

> > do the best I can in the circumstances, and that imported non-

> organic

> > raw fruit and veg are still better than cooked stuff or animal

> products.

> >

> > I am so looking forward to being able to forage for wild greens

> once the

> > spring really kicks in, and the plan is to have a house with a

> garden

> > where we can grow our own stuff by next year.

> >

> > Good luck!

> >

> > Pamela

> >

> >

> >

> > Paule Zaksauskiene wrote:

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am very pleased to read all the e-mails which are coming to

> this forum,

> > > they are very useful in my raw journey.

> > > There is one doubt which is torturing me on these days. I am

> from a country,

> > > which has very cold climate. The winter lasts 5 months, there is

> freezing

> > > and snow everywhere. The temperature is -10 or less degrees.

> > >

> > > I was always told by nutritionists that the best products to eat

> are the

> > > ones which grow in local area, because they store the same

> energy and are

> > > best compatible.

> > >

> > > The climate in my country supports only apples, some berries and

> mostly root

> > > vegetables to grow. The richest harvest comes from grains. They

> have been

> > > the main food for local people for many ages.

> > >

> > > Last few days I read the articles which assert the consumption

> of grains as

> > > unhealthy. So I found another thoughts that root vegetables are

> too starchy,

> > > and apples are too hard to digest. That makes me confused..

> > >

> > > There is nothing to be left which grows in my area...

> > > So the first thing, which comes to my mind, that raw food diet

> is ideal for

> > > hot climate, where plenty of fruits and greens are growing

> during the whole

> > > year, however it is not suitable for cold climates...

> > > Your comments are very welcome..

> > >

> > > Cheers,

> > > paule

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

This is very useful, thank you!

 

Pamela

 

nrkpeace wrote:

> This list of most sprayed fruit and veg and healthier non organic

> alternatives might be useful.

>

> http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/food/242

>

> Alan

>

> rawfood , " hardkawf1 " <hardkawf1 wrote:

>> rawfood , Pamela Pieters <pamela@> wrote:

>>> Hi Paule,

>>>

>>> We recently moved to Norway and I've been having just the same

>> thoughts

>>> as you. A week or so ago I was even thinking that the only

>> solution was

>>> simply to move again - to California! It must be so much easier

>> there.

>>> The supermarkets here are pretty alright, plenty of imported

>> stuff. The

>>> only real problem is that organic produce is usually around twice

>> the

>>> price of regular, which what with the emigration and three

>> children we

>>> simply can't afford right now, however much we'd like to. Also

>> the

>>> selection of organic produce is very limited. I figure I just

>> need to

>>> do the best I can in the circumstances, and that imported non-

>> organic

>>> raw fruit and veg are still better than cooked stuff or animal

>> products.

>>> I am so looking forward to being able to forage for wild greens

>> once the

>>> spring really kicks in, and the plan is to have a house with a

>> garden

>>> where we can grow our own stuff by next year.

>>>

>>> Good luck!

>>>

>>> Pamela

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Paule Zaksauskiene wrote:

>>>> Hi,

>>>>

>>>> I am very pleased to read all the e-mails which are coming to

>> this forum,

>>>> they are very useful in my raw journey.

>>>> There is one doubt which is torturing me on these days. I am

>> from a country,

>>>> which has very cold climate. The winter lasts 5 months, there is

>> freezing

>>>> and snow everywhere. The temperature is -10 or less degrees.

>>>>

>>>> I was always told by nutritionists that the best products to eat

>> are the

>>>> ones which grow in local area, because they store the same

>> energy and are

>>>> best compatible.

>>>>

>>>> The climate in my country supports only apples, some berries and

>> mostly root

>>>> vegetables to grow. The richest harvest comes from grains. They

>> have been

>>>> the main food for local people for many ages.

>>>>

>>>> Last few days I read the articles which assert the consumption

>> of grains as

>>>> unhealthy. So I found another thoughts that root vegetables are

>> too starchy,

>>>> and apples are too hard to digest. That makes me confused..

>>>>

>>>> There is nothing to be left which grows in my area...

>>>> So the first thing, which comes to my mind, that raw food diet

>> is ideal for

>>>> hot climate, where plenty of fruits and greens are growing

>> during the whole

>>>> year, however it is not suitable for cold climates...

>>>> Your comments are very welcome..

>>>>

>>>> Cheers,

>>>> paule

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>