Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Yes, there are divergent opinions on the use of " pond scum " :) such as algae, spirulina, etc. Swimming in ponds seems to have been agreeable to our species for eons, so as long as you are using a quality product, it's unlikely to do harm and may do some good when used in small quantities. (Actually, we are researching this, but on a back burner for the moment.) Larger quantities start pushing up total protein consumption, which becomes toxic. The issue lies in the phrase " quality product. " There is a difference between anything growing in Nature and its productized counterpart, no way around this. For example, when we eat a banana, we know it came directly from a tree (via packing, shipping, etc.) In contrast, with any packaged product there is always some intervening processing in order to preserve shelf life, etc. So extensive lab analysis of living algae, spirulina, etc. may yield different results than lab analysis of the productized version. I just recommend doing one's homework. Don't rely upon vendors, go straight to the manufacturer, read their materials. Don't be shy about calling and asking to talk with their food chemist(s). 'nuf said. Elchanan Bill Schoolcraft [bill] Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:27 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] green smoothies At Thu, 10 Mar 2005 it looks like tesser2u composed: > > > Does anyone do much in the way of " green smoothies " ? Something I > recently read recommends them. I am somewhat confused though because > I understood that it was better to eat fruits by themselves because > they digest so quickly. Would this not go against combining fruits > with greens to make a green smoothy? > > Tesser I personally add 1 tablespoon of spirulina to my smoothies daily. -- |<---------------------- " Word-Wrap-At-72-Please " ---------------------->| Bill Schoolcraft PO Box 210076 -o) San Francisco CA 94121 /\ " UNIX, A Way Of Life. " _\_v http://billschoolcraft.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 The only time you'll likely have problems is if you mix sweet fruits (bananas, dates, figs, apricots, raisins, persimmons) with veggies other than greens or celery. Otherwise, most people will do okay! Over time, you may begin to distinguish more subtle differences among the different combinations you try. Some may begin to feel heavier, lighter, etc. And you may begin to feel that most of the vegetables actually feel quite heavy and take a long time to digest. That just comes with experience, with getting more and more in touch with yourself again. Wonderful adventure, in my view. Elchanan swing bolder [swingbolder] Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:08 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] green smoothies I didn't mix veggies and fruits for a long (even when I was cooked vegan) bc this was the first food combo rules I ever learned. But I started making green smoothies a couple of weeks ago and I have had no digestive problems so far. In fact, I am very prone to bloating/gas so I was pleasantly surprised at this. I think maybe bc the food is broken down so much in the blender that by the time it gets down to your stomach the fruit and veggies equalize in terms of digestive time/effort, I dunno. swing --- tesser2u <tesser2u wrote: > > Does anyone do much in the way of " green smoothies " ? > Something I > recently read recommends them. I am somewhat > confused though because > I understood that it was better to eat fruits by > themselves because > they digest so quickly. Would this not go against > combining fruits > with greens to make a green smoothy? > > Tesser > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Are raisins raw, I question this one, I don't eat them. I suppose sundried raisins are raw, but I'm not sure how they make them. I eat dates because they're only edible after ripening for quite a while. Who would want to eat a raisin when you can have a fresh grape? which taste better than raisins anyway. I don't find any airy plant food matter to be heavy. rawfood , " INFO @ Vibrant Life " <VLinfo@e...> wrote: > The only time you'll likely have problems is if you mix sweet fruits > (bananas, dates, figs, apricots, raisins, persimmons) with veggies other > than greens or celery. Otherwise, most people will do okay! Over time, you > may begin to distinguish more subtle differences among the different > combinations you try. Some may begin to feel heavier, lighter, etc. And you > may begin to feel that most of the vegetables actually feel quite heavy and > take a long time to digest. That just comes with experience, with getting > more and more in touch with yourself again. Wonderful adventure, in my view. > Elchanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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