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14 years ago
Bryan
181. Re: Soaking nuts..
I don't soak nuts. I just eat them raw.
In the old school of raw, where nuts were a major component raw diets, soaking the nuts made them easier to digest.
However, if you don't eat many nuts, this is not an issue.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Asking about animal products is not appropriate for this forum.
Thanks for remembering this in the future.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
183. Re: Lycopene
Factoid,
What few posts you have on this forum have to do with cooked foods. Is there any way the forum can support you with your raw foods exploration?
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
I think Red Star is fortified with Cyanocobalamin. I don't think the B12 is naturally occurring.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
I've done a bunch of 2-3 day water fasts. My first longer water fast was 10 days, and a few years later I did a 12 day water fast.
I recently did a 2.5 day dry fast. And when I water fast, I usually drink about a half a cup a water a day.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
The white ceramic knives are cheaper because they are not as strong as the black ceramic knife. The black ones are more resistant to chipping. But the black ones can also be quite expensive.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
If you are eating enough raw foods (say fruits and vegetables) to meet your energy needs, you will be eating enough fats to meed the fat needs of your body.
The only potential problem is if you eat a lot of nuts and seeds and fatty foods, you can get either too much fat, or you can get an unbalanced amount of omega 6 fatty acid. However, if are not eating the overtly fatty foods, then you don'
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
I don't do cleanses myself. If my body wants to cleanse, it will make me tired or give me symptoms, which I accept and adjust my lifestyle to accommodate.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Tamukha,
This study is not new research, but a systematic review of research papers in PubMed, Web of Science, and CAB for the last 50 years. So this study is like a summary of existing research.
So no new research was done during this study. And in the existing literature, no one was ever paid to prove or disprove the superiority of organic versus commercial literature.
So why does anyo
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
190. Re: eating 10% fruit
Most people eating 10% or less fruit in their diet are including around 20% or more cooked foods in their diet. This is all by volumes of course. 20% by volume of cooked foods can actually be 80% by calories of cooked foods.
hellokitty, you ought to ask Paul how he got to 10% fruit. I don't recommend that, unless you want to start eating some cooked foods (starches) again.
Of course, some
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
The studies ought to look at the anti-nutrients, or toxins in the foods. In the case of meat, there ought to be a huge difference.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
192. Re: Question on Gout
This could be the body detoxing. Gout is a buildup of uric acid in the body, which comes from the consumption of high protein foods (like meat). So when your friend started eating a lot of fruit, the body had extra energy to do some house cleaning, and started removing the uric acid from the tissues, which may have resulted in some inflammation in parts of the body.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Watermelon, nectarines, bananas, grapes, cherries, lemon cucumbers, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, tomatillos, ground cherries.
Bananas are my bread.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
If you found a live worm in your corn, it pretty certain the corn was live
Freshly picked corn can be very tender and sweet. But as is ages after being picked, the sweetness turns to starchiness and the corn becomes less tender.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Paul,
I'm starting to see a pattern with your posts in this thread and the banana thread I closed recently. Its seems when someone disagrees with you, your next response is an argument. This is not a debate forum.
Answer people's questions if you have some answers, or ask some questions of your own if you are in need of raw food support, but do not argue and debate.
In the past, I've l
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
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.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Bananas are cheap. And each one has 100 calories. Fruit is your best source of energy on the raw diet. And if you meet your energy needs, that is, you are eating enough raw foods so that you have enough energy to do what you want every day, then you will also be meeting your protein needs.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Troy,
If you water fasted for a period of time, your tooth might get stronger rooted in your jawbone and no longer be loose.
I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled. Like musicbebe stated, our dental arch is narrower than it would be if were were raised eating raw foods. I've heard that it takes 2 generations of fruitarians before the dental arch returns to its wider arch, allowing space for
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
The best raw foods are the foods that people in the cooked world already eat raw: fresh fruits and salads. Right now in summer time there is the widest selection of ripe summer fruits. I think the reason a lot of raw foodists fail on the raw diet is because they don't eat enough fruit.
If you are having a hard time eating lots of raw foods, check out this article I wrote called Success on the
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
What helped me was getting some raw food support. This forum helps a lot. But also having people to share raw potluck helps, as well as sharing raw foods with some raw friends.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
201. Re: too many banans
OK, there's been enough debate. I am closing this thread, as it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
202. Re: too many banans
There is a big difference between the fructose used in this research and regular fruit. The main thing these studies are looking at high fructose corn syrup. Corn doesn't really have fructose unless chemically altered via artificial enzymatic processes to convert glucose into fructose.
Its funny how one a take a highly specific piece of research and incorrectly generalize its findings to say t
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
The value of meditation comes when you are practicing it regularly, and the best way to do that is to have your own personal meditation practice.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
The not drinking water - its not something you make happen, but allow to happen on its own. I used to drink water regularly when I first started growing raw, but as I increased the volume of juicy fruits in my diet, the water became totally unnecessary for a typical day.
But if I've been working hard outdoors and it is very hot and sunny, I will drink water if I am thirsty.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Hi Wendy,
There needs to be rehabilitation centers for people who are on prescription drugs to help them wean themselves off the drug and bring themselves back into a healthful lifestyle (ie a Betty Ford Center for prescription drugs rather than alcohol).
There is a path to health for you without further surgeries or drugs. The healing has to come from all aspects of your life - diet, life
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Most people eating cooked foods will not notice any ill effects from eating pickles. Raw foodists, who include other fermented foods in their diet, will not see any ill effects from eating pickles. However, a raw foodist who eats only fresh products and doesn't include fermented foods in their diet will feel something different when eating a pickle.
There is no rule about whether you can eat t
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Wendy,
Yes, don't cut the fruit. The idea is to see if your body will heal its insulin resistance by cutting out all fat for a period of time.
Also, is there anything else going on in your life that is taking a lot of your energy or concern? Because for healing to occur, one has to set up the condition for health. And if you are stress or experiencing anxiety or worry, this makes it very di
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Wendy,
It is the low fat approach that is going to heal your diabetes - I am assuming you have type II diabetes, not type 1. The fat in the blood stream disables insulin's ability to move sugar from the blood into the cells. By eating no fats, your body is better able to move those sugars into the tissues and you won't get sugar spikes.
Try eating no fats for 2 weeks and show us what happe
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
Based on what you mention, your calorie intake looks like it could be 1000 calories or so. If you had 2 tbsp of sunflower seeds, your fat intake could be around 20%. But if you are using an oil, say like olive oil, your fat intake could be in excess of 55% fat.
If possible, while you are experiencing sugar imbalances (high blood sugar), try eating no overt fats (oils, butters, nuts, seeds, avo
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
Bryan
wendy,
How much fat are you eating nowadays? Can you give exact amounts or quantities of these fats (oils, nut butters, nuts, seeds, avocados, coconuts, etc)?
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