Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 I bought an Excalibur because everyone I talked to recommended it and so did a couple of books. I like it. The temps are adjustable. It comes in two sizes. Check it out. www.excaliburdeyhdrator.com Tammy On Dec 19, 2005, at 2:21 PM, rawfood wrote: > > There are 13 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Looking for a raw food buddy?? > " abandonter " <abandonter > 2. Re: Looking for a raw food buddy?? > " abandonter " <abandonter > 3. Sticking With It... > " yoorluv " <steve > 4. Re: Staying on track > " abandonter " <abandonter > 5. Re: Leaning Toward Raw Foodism... > " Debra Thompson " <Debrathompson > 6. Re: Does raw garlic have an adverse effect on the intestinal > tract > subtlewitch > 7. Re: Does raw garlic have an adverse effect on the intestinal > tract > " audsquad " <audsquad > 8. Re: raw food buddy > dogdoright > 9. Re: Re: Looking for a raw food buddy?? > jbarnha500 > 10. RE: Re: Leaning Toward Raw Foodism... > " Gail Scarbrough " <glsh47 > 11. garlic > windflower song <windflowersong > 12. Re: Re: Leaning Toward Raw Foodism... > " Lane Martin " <lanie > 13. Re: Leaning Toward Raw Foodism... > " laurel " <russdibb > > > _____________________ > _ > _____________________ > _ > > Message: 1 > Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:43:38 -0000 > " abandonter " <abandonter > Re: Looking for a raw food buddy?? > > home alone is tough for me, i get board, and the one thing i can do to > put some " zing " in my time is to throw in some indiscriminate eating > and drinking (teas and stuff). when i go out, i'm generally not food > socializing so that isn't so hard. i don't usually know a lot of the > people where i'm at, so i can always leave early. plus, where i go, > they usually put out a fruit/vegetable tray to go with all the cooked > stuff. > > it's easier when i'm out because it's more of a challenge to be in > public and that alone can help me stay raw, especially if i carry my > food with me. plus, i have to buy what i want, instead of cooked > matter being " freely " accessible. > > i realize a lot of people have the friends/restaurant problem though. > > rawfood , " Lane Martin " <lanie@p...> wrote: > So, fellow strugglers....which situations make it tough to stay on > track? Work, parties, solitude, travel....???? Lane > > > > > > _____________________ > _ > _____________________ > _ > > Message: 2 > Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:49:50 -0000 > " abandonter " <abandonter > Re: Looking for a raw food buddy?? > > it has to be a " no matter what " policy in my life, to stay raw, or else > i can't do it. and i definitely have to give up on doing it for taste, > there's just too many cooked things, especially things i haven't tried, > that look and do taste " good " . > > it has to be a policy of mine to stay raw, whatever my principles for > staying raw are. it doesn't matter what anyone's principles are > really, but i know for myself, that i have to have some. > > like for me, although i recognize the non-cruelty to animals as a good > reason, the health benefits, as science has quite obviously found that > the sad diet kills in the long run, or the benefits to the environment > which is another good reason. mostly i stay raw just because i feel > better living that way, spiritual reasons you might say. > > rawfood , " Freya " <tulip27@h...> wrote: > I have been testing the waters with raw food for a few months and was > doing well until this happened. Maybe I should have an emergency last > minute raw travelling kit around! > > > > > > _____________________ > _ > _____________________ > _ > > Message: 3 > Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:54:15 -0000 > " yoorluv " <steve > Sticking With It... > > Hi Folks, > > I usually don't post on this site, but I thought I would for a > change... > > I am a raw food coach on www.thebestdayever.com > I am also founder of www.naturaw.com > > I see that some people are worried about sticking with the raw food > diet. After pushing the envelope in all directions on this subject > for over 10 years, I would like to share what I have learned about > stamping the raw food lifestyle onto the core of your soul... > > http://www.naturaw.com/raw_food_diet.html > > Also...learn about and implement the power of sun gazing... > > http://www.naturaw.com/raw_food_resources.html > > Aloha! > > Steve Adler _____________________ > _ > _____________________ > _ > > Message: 4 > Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:54:47 -0000 > " abandonter " <abandonter > Re: Staying on track > > compromises are good, but i prefer to just not eat at an occasion where > there's nothing raw. it only lasts what, a few hours, and raw i'm not > that hungry anyway. it's all the cooked food with its non-nutritional > content that drives the desire to eat more and overeat. > > i'll bring a tray of sliced vegetables and fruit to places of course. > > rawfood , " laurel " <russdibb@c...> wrote: >> >> I offer to bring the raw food. For Christmas Eve I am taking a relish >> tray of raw veggies. My family just won't know that the dip is raw >> too. Then I will also make a fruit salad with dates and raw nuts that >> is excellent. > > > > > > _____________________ > _ > _____________________ > _ > > Message: 5 > Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:23:39 -0000 > " Debra Thompson " <Debrathompson > Re: Leaning Toward Raw Foodism... > > I jumped in three days ago and am LOVING it! I'd say I've already > gone 90 - 95% raw, and my husband is raving about how good > everything is! We're planning on buying a dehydrator next month as > well as a Vita-Mix 5000:) Are any dehydrators better than others? > He's looking at one made by Nesco that has an adjustable temperature > feature... > > Yesterday I was able to pick up Juliano's " RAW " cookbook, and made > his butternut squash soup recipe last night:) YUMMMMMM! We also > had some fruit/veggie/pepper wraps rolled up in lettuce and cabbage > leaves. My husband said the food was " incredible " and is excited > about what I'll decide to make next out of the book. > > On the herb teas, someone made a very cool suggestion - make sun > tea! Then it isn't cooked:) I like this idea very much! > > Debra > > > > > rawfood , " abandonter " <abandonter> wrote: >> >> i've read a lot on raw foodism, but mostly just jumped in with the > diet >> and enjoyed the overall beneficial results, mentally as well as >> physically. >> >> i recently observed someone's vegan lifestyle in their home, and >> although i think it's a great step up from the sad (standard > american >> diet) diet, it still doesn't look too appealing to me. live food > just >> looks the most appealing, of course, i don't like food much to > begin >> with. >> >> hot herb teas and coffee probably wouldn't be considered raw, as > far as >> i understand it, the desire is for heatless. but i must admit > that >> i've fallen for the coffee and herb tea craving. like the other > day i >> saw vanilla, honey chamonile herb tea and wanted to try it, it did >> taste interesting but this has to be a lifestyle choice for me, i > can't >> go by what tastes good if i want any success in this diet. so >> hopefully i'll be able to pass on those kind of options in the > future. >> > > _____________________ > _ > _____________________ > _ > > Message: 6 > Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:01:08 EST > subtlewitch > Re: Does raw garlic have an adverse effect on the intestinal > tract > > Namaste Enviroman et all > > > I have been avidly reading this list and have felt that I have not so > much > to offer until now )I am very new to the raw food lifestyle and now > that it > is cold here...am not so " good " at staying entirely raw either!). > > On the garlic question though.......... > I have read so very much that attributes awesome properties to raw > garlic > (including mega doses of it helping to cure cancers of all kinds). If > something speaks against it, my assumptions would be that someone from > the medical > field perceives too great a threat. Do you remember where you read > such a > thing? > > My daughter suffers from time to time with digestive problems. It is > never > garlic that seems to cause a flair up! The garlic DOES keep her > throat > healthy and it seems to wisk even the nastiest of colds right out of > her. > > Just my own offering here. > > Brightest Blessings )O(, > the subtle one > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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