nikki and raw food Hello everyone, I'm new to the list

[Guest guest]

What i've see so far definately looks interesting and worth

researching

 

don't think I could go 100% raw though

 

nikki

 

, EBbrewpunx@c... wrote:

> raw food is definately making some strides

> nikki, if you look in the archives here, you can find several

stories and links i have sent on local raw food events, resturants

(like roxannes in marin) etc

> of course, they are local fer me..not midwesterns....

> but..they are good reads!!!

>

> cheers

> fraggle

> " Werner " <mejda6@e...> wrote:

>

> >Hi Nikki,

> >

> >check out www.rawfood.com

> >

> >Rawfood is all about eating food in it's natural state, because

lots of the

> >nutrients are destroyed by cooking.  Only two things can nourish

the body ..

> > fruits and vegetables.  Most raw foodist are vegan, besides I

can't imaging

> >eating a raw fish or a raw steak.  Some of the raw veggies can be

kind of

> >bland, so you can always use spices and herbs to perk things

up.  In the raw

> >food movement, there are actually chefs who can come up with some

fantastic

> >creations.  I still use some cooked items and sometimes a dish of

steamed

> >veggies, otherwise I would say that I eat about 95% raw

foods.  Just

> >yesterday, a friend at work said that he was an old fart.  I

said ... wait a

> >minute ... I'm older than you are.  Yeah ... he said ... but you

look much

> >younger.  I guess it must be all that raw energy .... I feel like

I'm in my

> >twenties ... not bad for my 55 years.  And I can still run or race

walk 10

> >miles on a good day .....

> >

> >In Health ... Werner.

> >

> >

> >

> >----

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Thursday, August 01, 2002 4:49:42 AM

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: Hello everyone, I'm new to the list

> >

> >

> >

> >Good morning!

> >

> >

> >

> >Wow! So close!

> >

> >

> >

> >But I don't just eat raw food. I cook it as well. Can you give me a

> >

> >little insight on that because it wasn't something I had

considered.

> >

> >Why do you only eat it raw? Is it a health benefit or a taste

> >

> >preference?

> >

> >

> >

> >From what I know of DeKalb, I can't see there being much there for

> >

> >you either. Seems more like a small town/farming area (easy access

to

> >

> >food?) then a bigger suburb. But I have only visited a bit of it

> >

> >where my customers are.

> >

> >

> >

> >nikki

> >

> >

> >

> >, " Werner " <mejda6@e...> wrote:

> >

> >>   Hi Nikki,

> >

> >> actually I think there is a rawfood group that meets regulary in

> >

> >Oak Lawn.

> >

> >> And in Chicago's north side, there is a raw food restaurant

> >

> >called " Karyn's

> >

> >> Fresh Corner " .  So there are a few raw food vegans floating

around

> >

> >in the

> >

> >> Chicago Area, but I feel like I'm the only one here in Dekalb.

> >

> >> Werner.

> >

> >>

> >

> >> ----

> >

> >>

> >

> >>

> >

> >> Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:20:38 AM

> >

> >>

> >

> >> Re: Hello everyone, I'm new to the list

> >

> >>

> >

> >> Hey neighbor!

> >

> >>

> >

> >> I have a few customers in yer neck of the woods.

> >

> >>

> >

> >> Born and bred South Side of Chicago, now in Oak Lawn. Yer the

very

> >

> >> first Vegan I have heard of in IL. Quite refreshing!

> >

> >>

> >

> >> nikki

> >

> >>

> >

> >>

> >

> >> , " Werner " <mejda6@e...> wrote:

> >

> >> >   Hi Jay,

> >

> >> > welcome to the group.  I've been vegan for about 4 years now

and

> >

> >> mostly raw

> >

> >> > foods now.  I eat only fruits all day long and come home to one

> >

> >> monster

> >

> >> > salad.  I live in Dekalb IL ... which is about 60 miles west of

> >

> >> Chicago.  Am

> >

> >> > about 55 years old and at 5'6 " , I weigh about 139 lbs.

> >

> >> > In health ... Werner.

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> > ----

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> > Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:26:07 AM

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> > Hello everyone, I'm new to the list

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> > My name is Jay and I'm from New Jersey. I've been vegan 6 years

> >

> >and

> >

> >> veggie a

> >

> >> > total of 7-1/2 years. I joined this email group because it

looks

> >

> >to

> >

> >> be very

> >

> >> > active and just wanted to meet new people with the same

> >

> >interests.

> >

> >> Hope to

> >

> >> > start talking to some of you on a regular basis soon.

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> > Jay

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> >

> >

> >> >