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13 years ago
paragon1685
I really don't know what diet DW supports, because
it changes (what seems like) nearly daily; at least
what he proclaims to be the ideal. Who knows how
this guy really lives, and the only reason it's
mentioned here in the first place is because he's
the (self-proclaimed) leader of the RAW Food Movement.
I've never really thought of much of anything that
comes in a bottle or package &q
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 13 years ago
paragon1685
My understanding is that DW does eat ants as a "raw" source
of protein. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if that
was true since this guy has been touting so many different
(and purportedly) miraculous, and supposedly "raw," things
for years.
One day it's seawater, the next day it's his olives, the next
day it's his chocolate, then his cashews, and so on and
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 13 years ago
paragon1685
1)Viruses and Bacteria are there for a reason, but they do
not directly cause disease; one's level of toxicity is
always the cause. Viruses and Bacteria may be part of one's
toxic load, but they aren't the sole cause of the toxic load.
2)STDs aren't "transmitted" at all; since you can't
transfer one's toxic load to another person. What
really happens is that a so-called path
Forum: Other Health Related 13 years ago
paragon1685
Before anyone takes anything above seriously,
I urge all here to take a few moments to study
the Theory of Toxemia.
It blows everything (above) out of the water
and reduces all arguments (above) to absurdity.
Not to mention that it is 100% consistent with
the science of Philosophy; unlike Germ Theory,
which has absolutely nothing to do with Reality
nor (unbiased) science, and
Forum: Other Health Related 13 years ago
paragon1685
I'd like to see one documented case in human history
where a long-term, strict RAW Vegan has ever had B-12
deficiency... (I think the notion that we must add
external things to the human body, including man-made
synthetics, to create supposed "health" is what got us into trouble in the first place.) I
certainly wouldn't trust much of ANYTHING that comes
from the multi-TRIL
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 13 years ago
paragon1685
1)Yes, Man may have been eating meat for thousands of years,
but life started BILLIONS years of years ago and the DNA
of all living creates evolved over that period of time in
a RAW construct. It wasn't until man managed to handle
fire (a few hundred thousand years ago) that our ancestors
were able to leave the jungles of Africa (subsisting on a
diet of wild fruits and nuts) and migrate t
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
Long ago I wanted a Vita Mix. But rather than
spend $400 on a blender I reasoned that I could
get up to eight $50 blenders for the price of one
Vita Mix.
So I bought two $40 Black and Decker blenders and
I'm still using both of them. And they've each
been through a lot. So you can get workhorse blender
relatively cheaply. Maybe even one off Craigslist.org
for next to nothing
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
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Sounds like yet another outlandish opinion from someone with
yet another excuse to NOT engage in Healthy Living. And there
are a lot of those... just when you think you've heard them all
you find out there's a zillion more (emotional) reasons to resist
what's good for you in favor of (and that's usually in v
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
I'll concede there are genetic predispositions
on what types of illnesses each SAD eater gets,
but the bottom line is that if a condition is
not caused then there will be no incidence or
occurrence in the first place. There is a reason
why cooked food causes health issues: it toxifies
the bloodstream.
No doubt, different populations have different
health habits than do others.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
As long as this message board has been around there
have been participants on it who have been pretty
adamant in saying that the Human race has "adapted
to cooked food." Adapted to it? Really.
One needs look no further than SAD eaters obesity
adaptation; SAD-eater poor health adaptation; the
adaptation of nursing home residents; etc. The
results speak for themselves.
B
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
While I will agree with the first post (above) about
being able to accept ourselves (and others) for
our imperfections. No doubt, it is first through
acceptance of "what is" that fosters change to
take place. But acceptance and excuse-making
(and/or rationalizations) are not equivalent.
Nor ought they be. And that's why people think
they need "moderation": becaus
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
These problems and conflicts are internally-generated.
In other words, they're based on the way you think
about yourself. A change in thinking will result in
different behaviors and (subsequently) emotions that
correspond with those behaviors.
This is why "Faking it 'til you make it" works. Our
behaviors lead to what we feel. And, in reality,
you're not really "fak
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
Unfortunately, I'd say I have to agree with what is
written by others above: people are emotionally resistant
to healthy living. Resistant to change; resistant to the
unfamiliar; resistant to that which would make them happy/
healthy.
And even if you are eating RAW, you probably have
many of the same problems (i.e., emotional attachments)
as other people who are addicted to unhealt
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
44. Re: anyone been?
It seems like every Raw event is different, and
that a lot depends on the location, the cost of
the event, and the nearby ammenities. These seem
to affect what type of people attend.
The latest Raw Spirit festival was a big disappointment
for me. Mostly because I was coming from the Midwest and
getting to Santa Barbara involved flying to Phoenix to
pick up my car and then driving t
Forum: Raw and Living Food Events 14 years ago
paragon1685
A healthier diet will help because you are doing something
healthy! And consistently doing healthy things is the BIG
difference between happy people and depressed people.
The happiest, most well-adjusted person I know was once
depressed and on meds herself, but she didn't allow her
depression to become her identity. And healthier actions
inevitably leads to having healthier thoughts
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
Japan study: Chubby people live longest
Jun 19 06:14 AM US/Eastern
Breitbart.com
Health experts have long warned of the risk of obesity, but a new Japanese study warns that being very skinny is even more dangerous, and that slightly chubby people live longer.
People who are a little overweight at age 40 live six to seven years longer than very thin people, whose average life expect
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
Diet helps with these issues to the extent that
healthy living (in whatever context) does affect
all areas of life. Acting health (in any context)
begets a healthier person.
However, I often see on this board an overreliance
on diet to cure emotional issues. And diet can
only help so much. Ultimately, a person must face
his/her fears and learn to overcome the emotional
resistance h
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 14 years ago
paragon1685
To me, "RAW" is foods of human biological adaptation:
fruits, vegetables, nuts. That's it.
Everything else (from above) is blurring the lines
to one degree or another. Whether that is uncooked
plants (onions, garlic, spices, etc.) down to heavily-
processed ingestants/stimulants/despreesants; the
kinds of junky pills, potions, elixirs, etc. you'll
find at most any "ra
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
I don't know why, if such things as "raw" chocolate
(and other fermented products), olive oil (and other
pressed oils), so-called "superfoods" (and other
processed/refined products), dried seaweed (and
other dried/dehydrated foodstuffs), blue-green algae
(and other bottled/processed products), and all
other boxed, packaged, processed supposedly "raw"
inges
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
I think DW is subject to scrutiny here because he is so
(in my mind) anti-RAW. And then he makes a living on the
back of RAW food; when, in fact he's pushing something
else altogether which has (in my opinion) virtually
nothing to do with actual RAW FOOD. (But "RAW," I mean
fruits, vegetables, nuts.)
Granted, I've only heard DW speak 4 times. Yet, I've never
heard him s
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
To paraphrase Morpheus from the movie "The Matrix,"
"Most people are not ready to be 'unplugged.' They
are so deeply inured by 'the system' that they will
fight to protect it."
And that's what you're facing with Raw Foods. A lot
of resistance from SAD eaters. Even Vegans and
so-called "Vegetarians" aren't often the most receptive
to a Raw diet either.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
I too see the RAW psychology as one of two distinct mindsets.
One parallels the DW-world of supplements, "superfoods,"
algae, salt, garlic, etc. That is, the superstitious-
medical-mindset whereby Health is created by adding things
to body to "create" health; ala the drugs of the Medical
Establishment. And that germs/bacteria and other mysterious
forces "cause
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 14 years ago
paragon1685
I think the biggest problem confronting the Shadow in
today's world is that so much of what people do, think,
and feel is considered "healthy"/appropriate/proper, etc;
when, in reality, that's not the case. In other words,
we don't know what's healthy and why; so we really don't
know when the Shadow is at work or not.
I won't even go into the details, because I've been on
Forum: Other Health Related 15 years ago
paragon1685
In my mind, no paper about the healthful aspects of Raw Foods
can be the least bit thorough without some discussion about the
Theory of Toxemia (see link below) and how Raw Foods help enable
to blood to become (and stay) largely purified; whereas a buildup
of toxicity in the bloodstream (as a consequence of unhealthful
living practices) is (according to the theory) the REAL cause of
di
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
paragon1685
Actually, none. Though I couldn't stand fresh stawberries
(or tomatoes or celery for that matter) until I went Vegan
and started eating more Raw.
And I couldn't stand grapefruit until I started putting
a little into my fresh juice and I acquired a taste
for it.
I also couldn't tolerate the taste (or smell) of durian
until I had it a couple of times. Now it's GREAT!
I wonder if
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
paragon1685
For the books, try Amazon.com:
The Fantasy Bond: Structure of Psychological Defenses
The Disowned Self (sells for $.01 + shipping)
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
paragon1685
How do we do that? We block out our own internal REALITY!!!
We don't fully experience what's really going on, internally,
on an emotional basis. We alienate ourselves from our
own experience, and then we rationalize all that happens
to us without taking responsibility for the thoughts and
choices we make. That, in a nutshell, is essentially what
people do any time we act/think/feel so
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
paragon1685
Nevetheless, I think the point in the quote is
about emotional attachments; and how it's not
the food people are addicted to, but rather, a
particular state of mind. But food gets the blame.
Suggested Reading: The Fantasy Bond by Roy Firestone.
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