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15 years ago
Lollipop
My organic chemistry professor has done a lot of research on garlic, and this is what she recommends for h. pylori.
This is also backed up by peer-reviewed research. For example:
"Phytoceuticals such as Korean red ginseng, green tea, red wine, flavonoids, broccoli sprouts, garlic, probiotics and flavonoids are known to inhibit H. pylori colonization" PMID: 18956590
"Amon
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
I love Jennifer Cornbleet's Raw Food Made Easy. I also like Carol Alt's The Raw 50, and probably RawVolution by Matt Amsden for my 3 current top picks.
Forum: Recipes and Food Preparation 15 years ago
Lollipop
Apparently 100 grams of sunflower seeds contain 90 International Units, whereas 100 grams of mushrooms contain 40 International Units of Vitamin D. (40 International Units = 1 microgram.)
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
I use 1 cup of soaked almonds to 3 cups of water. However, I've read that a 1:5 ratio also works.
Forum: Recipes and Food Preparation 15 years ago
Lollipop
I saw a fascinating program on the life of a fig tree awhile ago. If I remember correctly, some figs require wasps in order to develop properly. In this case, the wasp goes inside the developing fig, lay eggs, and then gets dissolved by enzymes.
So...does anyone know which fig varieties do NOT require wasps?
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
Ani Phyo's mango cobbler recipe is terrific. It uses a date based sauce for the mangos, and a date-pecan topping too. I haven't known one person to not like it yet!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
When broccoli (or radish) sprouts grow, is it normal for them to look fuzzy? I've been washing them 2-3 times/day and it hasn't been all that hot, so I hope they haven't gone off or anything!
Forum: Sprouting and Organic Gardening 15 years ago
Lollipop
To answer coco's question, I believe agave nectar is a lower glycemic load food than sugar. As such, it doesn't provide the same rush of glucose into the bloodstream, so it is a better choice for diabetics.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
I seem to recall that carob powder and figs are also good calcium sources....
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
Dr. Neil Nedley in his book Poof Positive describes a study showing that if a person does not eat sugar for 12 hours, each white blood cell destroys about 14 bacteria. However, this decreases as sugar is consumed:
0 teaspoons sugar - 14 bacteria destroyed by each white blood cell
6 teaspoons - 10 bacteria
12 teaspoons - 5.5 bacteria
18 teaspoons - 2.0 bacteria
24 teaspoons - 1.0 bacteria
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
Thank you all - now I can eat my dates w/o worries!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
I have some older dates, and notice that there is white stuff on the outside. What I am wondering is whether this is just a form of date sugar that accumulates as the dates age, or whether it is a form of mold. If date sugar, then I have no problems eating them, but if mold, then I really don't want to get sick!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
According to the USDA database, 1 Tablespoon of carob flour (presumably the same as carob powder) contains 18 calories, and 1 cup contains 229 calories. I'm assuming this is raw, since it doesn't say anything about it being roasted.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
I am just wondering how much you are eating each day. I know that people with eating disorders, as well as athletes, often have no periods, since they are not eating enough to maintain their bodies needs.
So I'm curious as to how many calories you are eating each day - to see whether the absent periods are due to eating raw food (with lots of calories) or due to the fact that calorie intake h
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
Great suggestions, I'll certainly be keeping all of this in mind! Thanks for educating me as well - I like to know they "whys" behind things!
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 15 years ago
Lollipop
Well, I must admit that I wasn't up to the highest speed on the blender, but if I add more water (which I can see is definitely a GOOD thing to do!), how do you make it thick? I'm wanting to make a smooth cheesecake too, but if I add water, it won't be able to hold it's shape.
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 15 years ago
Lollipop
I made two thick, nut-based puddings with my prep 3. Even after letting it blend for a long time, it still didn't have that smooth feel. The raspberry pudding still had distinct seeds, and the carob/chocolate pudding didn't feel smooth either. What did I do wrong?
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 15 years ago
Lollipop
Thank you both for your advice!
I had thought that the rubber stoppers were designed to keep the carafe in place once it was set on it, so I wasn't expecting any movement.
I will definitely be using the tip to apply pressure to the carafe as it blends - I want it to last as long as possible!
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 15 years ago
Lollipop
21. Re: Books!
Brandon Brazier wrote a book called Thrive, which has a lot of raw food options. He is an ironman triathlete so you may find it interesting.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
Regarding the comment about water content, the change in values can't just be due to a change in water content, because chopping vegetables also helps to increase their carotenoid content, and the water content hasn't changed!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
This may not be a popular thought, but steaming vegetables can actually increase their nutrient content - this is especially true for the carotenoids.
For an example, a raw tomato contains 520 mcg/100 g of beta carotene. However, canned tomato sauce contains 1000 mcg/100 g of beta carotene.
For lycopene, 1 cup of raw tomatoes contains 4631 mcg of lycopene. This figure increases dramatical
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
I just got my vitamix prep 3, and notice that when I am blending, the blender moves off kilter from the square pad it sits on top of. I was just wondering whether this is normal. Thanks for your help!
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 15 years ago
Lollipop
Where do you buy the whole beans from in Canada?
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 15 years ago
Lollipop
Another plus for carob is that it is a good source of calcium!
1 Tablespoon of carob has 28 mg of calcium, or 358 mg for 1 cup. To compare, 1 cup of whole milk only has 276 mg of calcium, according to the USDA food database.
(Check out the following link to see what is in 1 tablespoon of carob: )
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Lollipop
I grew up with carob, and so I like the taste of it. Most people who haven't grown up with it don't seem to like it though - raw carob definitely does not taste like chocolate, and you will most likely be disappointed if you are expecting it to be similar. While I mostly use carob powder, if I am making something for others, I will generally use real chocolate.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Lollipop
Great idea - I love the way they taste too! Thanks!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Lollipop
I was wondering what people use instead of breath mints/gum when raw? If I've eaten raw onion, brushing my teeth works for just a short amount of time!
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