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11 years ago
pborst
The pouring of the water is a metaphor for death, I think. Many don't want to face it. If we spend less time worrying about it, we are abt to delay it for a bit, though noone gets out of this world alive.
I love these two quotes around the same time... lol
"If a man lives, it is certain he will die. Therefore it is foolish to treat death like an enemy". Kwai Chang Caine
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 11 years ago
pborst
oh, ok... I knew it couldn't be the "other" SM... lol 'cause that would have been out on context, don'tcha know, can'tcha see????
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
Cares,
I own both a Vitamix Pro 500 and a Blendtec HP3A with a 72 ounce wildside carafe. I paid 550 rather than 600 for the Pro 500. And at that price point, the automatic presets are worth it for me because it saves me time in the kitchen. That said, at $150 difference, it probably wouldn't be for me. I'd say go 5200 if the carafe is BPA free and it's a VS (7 year warranty rather than 5
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 11 years ago
pborst
215. Re: Dehydrators
experiences differ. You can certainly try baking on a low temp in an oven as some have suggested or sun drying at different times of year. As a method of preservation, dehydrating is certainly less expensive than freezing. For me, I use mine for flax crackers, warming marinades or soups, making kale chips, manna bread, fruit leathers, "sun dried" tomatoes for marinara sauce, etc.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
An RDA or MDR is usually based on preventing a deficiency anyway, not preventing overdose. There may be Upper Tolerance Limits, but I seriously doubt that this is an issue with arugula.
Some have raised concerned about cruciferous vegetables generally (arugula is a cruciferous vegetable) interfering with thyroid function. But this is usually only a problem if iodine intake is not suffic
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
217. Re: Dehydrators
Skyfeather,
I'm not sure what you mean when you say a dehydrator removes any hydration from foods? A dehydrator removes/reduces water content, but not to zero. Many raw vegans, particularly those on a fruit-based diet, forego a dehydrator because it doesn't contribute to their daily intake the same way a blender or juicer would. That said, many raw vegan do have them, esp those into raw g
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
Prana, agree with you re: the Tao Te Ching. I don't have the Mitchell translation. I will have to look at it. I own a copy of the Gia Fu Feng/Jane English translation (1972). I like it's black and white photography that accompanies the text. There is no annotation in the book itself, just the translation.
I also like:
- Every Day Spiritual Practice: Simple Pathways for Enrichin
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 11 years ago
pborst
sounds like standing erect, shoulders over heels, striking on the ball of the foot rather than the heel, Maybe I'm missing something. But sounds like good advice.
Paul
Forum: Other Health Related 11 years ago
pborst
Isha Wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> Can you use the Angel juicer to make your own oil
> from seeds? (ie.; hempseed oil)
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> Also, I read on a website that the automatic
> reverse function on Model 7500 comes into action
> suddenly even when not in jamming (overload)
> situation due to too sensitiveness of
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 11 years ago
pborst
Isha,
I don't know the answer to your question. The Angelia issue maybe mostly a US issue. USJuicers.com, the American distributor of the Super Angel, claimed an unauthorized dealer bought Angelias from overseas and was trying to sell them here. "Unauthorized Angelia Juicer models
Please Beware ! An unauthorized dealer brought the foreign model of Angelia from overseas and try to
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 11 years ago
pborst
In my humble opinion, an Eastman Triton Copolymer carafe is the way to go. When you think about all risks including the risk of glass shattering if it gets too hot or it a hard object like a date pit or nut shell traveling at high speed, then a BPA free plastic looks better and better.
Polycarbonate carafes are good too, esp if just for quick smoothies or something similar. Bottom line, no
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 11 years ago
pborst
is it possible you are detoxing? How long have you been juicing?
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 11 years ago
pborst
224. Re: Kombucha
Tam,
You may be right. It is just a case study after all. And sometimes in the past, Greger has been a little fast and loose with his conclusions, though generally I trust him. I do think the risk of lactic acidosis should be considered if only because there are apparently other reported cases. The case study of the HIV patient is here.
I would want to know more about benefit to r
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
banana who Wrote:
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> Paul, your comment wasn't up yet when I posted
> mine, so I wasn't calling yours 'nonsense.'
BW,
I know. Thanks.
Paul
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
It's likely. And if so, it's harmless and reversible. Though I would wear it like a badge of honor. More here if you would like to learn more. "Carotenemia is a benign condition most commonly occurring in vegetarians and young children"
Paul
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
the cell wall of all cruciferous vegetables - arugula is a cruciferous vegetable- must be ruptured or broken to allow the enzyme myronaise - heat sensitive- to combine with glucosinolates to produce chemicals like sulforaphane. If arugla is heated in anyway prior to the breaking of the cell wall, the enzyme cannot do its job. Eating arugla raw is the best way.
Paul
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
228. Re: Kombucha
It's risky. There are better alternatives. Try cold steeped white tea with lemon. to your health.
Paul
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
My understanding is that calcium citrate is one of the more bioavailable forms of calcium.
Forum: Other Health Related 11 years ago
pborst
chlorella and spirulina are very different, active b-12 is dominant in chlorella where the analogues are dominant in spirulina.
We don't have a lot of data on MMA from the B-12 in chlorella. But chlorella definitely appears to have it. There is one study from 1968 on Jack Norris's site that said the chlorella sample didn't appear to have any. But, that is too long ago and contradicted
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
no big deal, just trying to create choices my friend. If you want to continue with supplements, no problem. Yes, they are inexpensive.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
gotta love free enterprise. An MMA test from a Directlabs.com competitor for $52.49 instead of $120.... a $68 savings.
It's a market folks. If more people demand testing as an alternative and if there is/are foods that keep your MMA levels in check.
Even if you take supplements, doing a check isn't a bad idea once and a while. You won't get it on your physical.
Paul
update
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
agreed. Not a lot of profit in it though ....so... we are on our own. But perhaps working together we can shine a light.
Someone named Korn over on the veganforum.com has tried to do just that.
Not done with it yet, but interesting. Panchito, there is a subforum over there on B-12 in plants. Got a sticky about chlorella. Reading now.
Paul
update: looks like purple laver h
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
I don't know if chlorella will pan out or not. That's an empirical question. And I don't think it answers a question that doesn't matter to me very much, whether humans evolved as vegans.
What I don't like in the mainstream media is the tired line that B-12 doesn't exist in plant foods only in animal foods and ergo without supplements we are doomed.
I think a better answer starts with
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
I realize that we have been over this ground before. But, I wanted to just vett this idea and see what you thought.
Can testing with a "somewhat" reliable vegan source of B-12 be used in the place of supplements?
Specifically, chlorella. Some anecodotes on line of raw vegans and other vegans documenting reduced MMA levels. Good evidence that active B-12 rather than the an
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
funny, I juice broccoli sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, mung bean sprouts and they all go in my Super Angel just fine. Sounds as though our experiences may vary. I admit I dont know how to account for the disparity. My sprouts go right through.
Paul
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 11 years ago
pborst
Sproutman,
Can't entirely agree. Arsenic in hijiki is a specific risk that needs to be watched for. It's a specific metal in a specific seaweed, nonetheless, it needs to be taken seriously. Losing hijiki or verifying organic hijiki are two viable strategies. Dulse flakes and dulse are great iodine sources. Wakame, and kombu are excellent. The author of Practically Raw, Amber Shea Craw
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
I think first, you have to look at the whole food, not just particular constituents unless those constiuents contaminate the whole food. It's true about raw mushrooms containing agaratine and hydrazine derivatives. And cooking does completely destroy these. Raw mushroom consumption is not advised. But if you are not 100 percent, your rewards for including these in your 10 percent cooked coul
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 11 years ago
pborst
I'm looking for paraben, phthalate and sodium laurel sulfate free with mostly natural ingredients. I've heard some just dilute Dr. Bonner's castile soap with a little water and an essential oil so I may try that. Thoughts?
Paul
Forum: Other Health Related 11 years ago
pborst
for real must haves, I'd take the blender, leave the juicer and keep the dehydrator. If I were barebones, I'd take the dehydrator over the juicer as long as I had a blender. some see it different.
Paul
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