What are they?

Any body know...how to stop cravings in thier tracks?
Like a recipe so green...that...so green .....

or blueberries so darn dark that....

I don't know....

Okay, so this isn't a recipe, but I find that dulse or nori really helpsI think it's the saltiness that does it.

IMHO, I think the only way to stop cravings is to substitute something similar in a raw version of it. If you're craving spaghetti, do raw spaghetti and raw bread, etc.

I love ethnic food. I finally figured out how to satisfy cravings for Chinese food, Indian food, etc. The key is to use raw versions of the spices on raw versions of the veggies/fruits found in the dish.

Good luck.

i have a really good one:

chop some bananas into a bowl, and drizzle tahini, honey and more ground sesame seeds over it. i add vanilla and a little cinnamon, if you mix this up it's amazing. sometimes i add cacao beans too

That sounds good, bronwynsun!!! I'll have a go but with agave syrup instead though, maybe chuck in some pecans (love pecans at the moment!).

I've found being able to make drinks and puddings with cacao has helped with any cravings! Total lifesaver- avocado blended with cacao powder, agave topped with chopped nuts.

Last time I went raw, raw date nut torte was really good (and pretty easy) and helped me avoid picking up any sweeties or dreaming about cakes.

On the G Living web site, Alissa Cohen's stuff- raw calzone, fake chicken, veggieburgers in raw buns, all look like such good recipes, but unfortunately I don't have the time (or the dehydrator!) to make them.

I've always been notorious for my sweet tooth, but since going raw both times, have been fine with this. It's replacing the savoury stuff longterm that I know I'm going to have issues with! I can't eat courgetti or just big salads everyday forever! I'll go stir crazy ;-)

i guess it depends what your craving. if sweets, then fruit and dried fruit will take care of that. if salty, then olives, or a good salt on a salad etc. if fats, then nuts/seeds. if stodgy carbs then soaked buckwheat is what i turn to...

if you're trying to kill cravings completely and aren't interested in raw substitites for SAD favorites..try juicing bunches of dandelion leaves and drink it straight. keep juicing till your liver stabilizes and you experience fewer of those pesky food cravings that are causing your current grief.


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Bikini

The other day I really had to have something sweet, so I mixed some dates, raisins, coconut and very finely chopped walnuts (I chopped them in the blender). Turned out pretty good and did satisfy my craving for sweets.

:-)

dates
coconut
cacao

maybe some nuts, though i've quit on those

any combination or single food item above really cuts all cravings for me.

avocadoes and tomatoes together take away my need for salty gooey crap.

bronwyn always has yummy ones, and bananas, esp frozen, or with a sweet/nutty combo seems to work wonders.

peace-

Bikini Wrote:
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> try juicing bunches of dandelion leaves
> and drink it straight. keep juicing till your
> liver stabilizes and you experience fewer of
> those pesky food cravings

Are you implying a congested liver is responsible for cravings?

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