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New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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Date: August 02, 2009 06:05AM I was at the bookstore when I accidentally came accross a recipe book for raw living. Intrigued, I bought it. Now I really want to start intigrating it into my life, but I have so many questions! Is some type of colon cleanse or detox a must? Should I immediately start eating all raw food, all the time, or take it slow? Are there a lot of risks in going raw? I'd buy an informational book on it but I'd rather hear what people living normal lives on this diet have to say first. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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EZ rider
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Date: August 02, 2009 06:30AM I like to keep raw easy, fun and simple. Go at your own pace and do raw the way that feels right to you.
Mackenzie S The best colon cleanse happens when you eat whole raw foods because they have natural roughage fiber in them. I didn't find any risks when I went raw except for some temporary discomfort when the body was busy detoxing stuff it didn't want in the body but that wasn't very bad in my experience. Just relax and take it one bite at a time. Its amazing how much better the body can do with the right fuel. Good luck and happy trails. Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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lisa m
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Date: August 02, 2009 11:15AM Mackenzie S Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I was at the bookstore when I accidentally came > accross a recipe book for raw living. that was no accident 
> Should I immediately start eating all > raw food, all the time, or take it slow? I vote for slow  Good luck!
ps what book was it? Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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Date: August 02, 2009 01:49PM Thank you, everyone, for your input! The book was "Raw Food, Real World" by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis. It has some really interesting recipes, albeit a little on the fancy side. Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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flipperjan
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Date: August 02, 2009 06:55PM Don't do any 'colon cleanses' - just slowly add more raw food to your diet. I think slowly is best. Don't jump onto band wagons just be sensible and considered in your choices. I don't think you need any supplements, cleanses or any of that stuff - just shift your eating, in your own time to lovely fresh fruit and vegetables. Don't worry about complicated 'raw' recipes - i never use them - they are raw junk food mainly.
Just my opinion of course. have fun experimenting Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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debbietook
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Date: August 03, 2009 06:10AM Hi Mackenzie S
Have a look at my site at www.rawforlife.co.uk Lots of raw food basics. Love, Debbie Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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Bryan
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Date: August 04, 2009 04:07AM I wouldn't say there are risks, but there are difficulties. Your body will want to detoxify, which is a good thing, but this could mean some down time being sick. And there are social implications. But coming to this forum is a good first step for getting support on your raw journey. Re: New to raw food, a little scared. Help?
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Lara_Hastings
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Date: August 06, 2009 05:34PM flipperjan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Don't do any 'colon cleanses' - just slowly add > more raw food to your diet. I think slowly is > best. Don't jump onto band wagons just be > sensible and considered in your choices. I don't > think you need any supplements, cleanses or any of > that stuff - just shift your eating, in your own > time to lovely fresh fruit and vegetables. Don't > worry about complicated 'raw' recipes - i never > use them - they are raw junk food mainly. > > Just my opinion of course. > > have fun experimenting But what about vitamin B12? At least I know vegans need to take supplements sometimes to get it. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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