Introduction(Mary Ellen)

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rawfood , " Mary Ellen Wolfe " <Wolfegang@z...>

wrote:

 

>Hi. I am Mary Ellen, 43 from Ohio and I have been a vegetarian for a

>year after a lifetime of eating garbage and crap, mainly cooked,

>dead animals. I seriously think it's a miracle that I'm still alive.

>My dad was a meat cutter (butcher) by trade and my mother raised me

>on " canned milk with Karo syrup " as a baby, so as you can see, I

>never really had a chance. It took me 42 years to learn what

>a " live " food was. Better late than never.

 

Hi Mary Ellen! I don't visit the groups often, but I read your

introduction from March 24th and would like to congratulate the

strides you've made and be the first to extend a warm welcome. It's a

pleasure to have you here.

 

>I have a husband and 3 daughters. My oldest daughter and husband are

>serious flesh-eaters and think I have gone " over the edge " . My

>middle daughter wants to eat raw foods like me and wants to raise my

>one year old granddaughter on raw foods but is getting all kinds of

>crap about it from her husband and inlaws that think meat and Pepsi

>are " food of the Gods " . My youngest daughter who is 13 is " trying "

>to incorporate live foods into her diet, no doubt due to

>my " constant " preaching about what dead foods are doing to her body,

>but still eats the garbage that her father eats, because she is

>addicted to it. I am trying to set a good example and I joined this

>group mainly for knowledge and support.

 

It sounds like you are leading by example for your family. Although

family members may initally take tiny steps, those steps will

eventually lead to a major transition if they are consistent. Whether

your loved ones become 100% raw or not, any increase in raw foods can

only benefit them. Everyone moves at a different pace. I'm sure

you'll find knowledge and support in this forum and others which

discuss raw foods.

 

>I mainly eat " huge " salads. I use apple cider vinegar, olive oil and

>sesame seeds instead of bottled dressing, after reading " every

>single label on every single bottle of salad dressing " in my grocery

>store and discovering that they " all " contain sugar. What an eye-

>opening experience that was! Also I eat fresh fruits and raw nuts

>and seeds.

 

Mary Ellen I felt the same way. I'm also looking for dressing

alternatives. As it stands my meals are pretty bland for the sake of

simplicity. However, as the weeks pass and my body chemistry becomes

more balance, the less I crave fancy raw recipes and dressing. It's

amazing how the body will adjust accordingly.

 

>I was wondering something. Are frozen veggies " live " ? Or are they,

>you know, frozen to death? Because I usually sprinkle some frozen

>peas into my salad.

 

I don't have scientific stats, but intuitively speaking, I'm guessing

that frozen vegetables purchased at a store could have preservatives,

extra salt, and other additives included to prolong shelf life.

UNLESS you have purchased veggies raw and frozen them yourself there

is no way to be sure additives are NOT included. Also, when you

change the structure of food from its natural state(raw to frozen) it

is inevitible that you also change the quality of the nutrients. How

significant a loss that is depends on a variety of factors. All said

and done, I'm sure frozen veggies are a better alternative than

canned, and unless you are consuming them at every meal, it shouldn't

be a big deal and will make your transition easier. Always try to

obtain fresh and natural veggies whenever possible.

 

>Also, I have a Green Star juicer and I use it almost everyday, I try

>to start the day out with Carrot-Kale-Garlic juice which is kind of

>yucky, but I think its good for me and I have not gotten sick yet

>this year (knock on wood) while everyone else around me has been

>sick. Also, what about " green drink " ? (the powdered barley that you

>mix with water). Is that " raw " ?

 

I'm not familiar with green drink and/or the powdered barley but

hopefully other members with more experience can help.

 

>I have really been enjoying everyones posts. Thanks for letting me

>be here and I hope I don't drive everyone nuts.

 

You're very welcome Mary Ellen. I'm also new to the raw lifestyle and

learning as well. It can be frustrating in the beginning but in time

things will begin to feel more natural. Take care. Lili