raw food eating- pros and cons, anyone?
I've been eating all raw, all vegan for the past three days, until last night an emergency came up and I had to babysit my niece and nephew all night long. I was really hungry, so I had some roasted pistacio nuts and a piece of cake. BAD IDEA. I felt like my colon was twisted into a thousand knots. Then my husband brought me vegetarian Chinese food and insisted that I eat it today . ANOTHER BAD IDEA. My stomach is torn up and won't tolerate cooked food or animal products any more. Is this normal in so short a time? Also, is eating all raw known to boost your energy levels incredibly? Because a couple of days ago I decided to do a very intense workout and figured maybe I'd get through half. I did the whole thing in addition to weight lifting and a 15-minute ab workout! I felt AWESOME.
I know a lot of you are experts on all this, so what exactly are the pros and cons to eating raw? I thinking it must be the best thing because my acne, although it's slight now, has miraculously disappeared, I've lost weight, built muscle, and my overall sense of well-being is just incredible. Also, my body's rejected meat, animal products and cooked food.
I know a lot of you are experts on all this, so what exactly are the pros and cons to eating raw? I thinking it must be the best thing because my acne, although it's slight now, has miraculously disappeared, I've lost weight, built muscle, and my overall sense of well-being is just incredible. Also, my body's rejected meat, animal products and cooked food.
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Permalink Reply by Christa on -
I get up and take apple cider vinegar, flax oil, coconut oil and calcium lactate with water. I usually have a banana and some raw nuts, along with an apple and some raw greens, usually kale. I have nuts and raisins and blueberries and tomatoes during the afternoon, and for dinner I'll eat a grapefruit and a lot of nuts. I switch up the raw fruit and veggies everyday.
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Permalink Reply by Christa on
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yeah you'd be surprised how good cashews and almonds and walnuts taste when you can't have anything else!! lol
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Permalink Reply by Brook on -
if the cake had dairy in it, i bet you did feel horrible. When I first went vegan, I cheated with some brownie containing dairy and got so sick. I never cheat anymore.
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Permalink Reply by SteveSega - Free HCG Coach on -
I am a convicted raw vegan now. I can't handle eating anything else. I get sick from it, but then again there are soooo many amazing things to make from raw foods. Here is a small sample from some things Sandy and I have made. We posted the recipes on our site, but here are a few pictures and examples.
I make a raw cheesecake that everyone goes insane over.
Sandy makes the best Spicy Thai Cabbage Salad, it's my favorite meal now!
What about green tomato enchiladas?
Maybe zucchini pasta with pesto sauce.
Perhaps raw meatloaf with plum ketchup and raw "mashed potatoes" from cauliflower.
Maybe a side of avocado fries.
Everyone's favorite... raw pizza!
We make a ton of green smoothies and vegetable juice. There is also various other zucchini pasta dishes (like marinara or Pad Thai), raw lasagna, raw fettuccine alfredo, flaxseed crackers with salsa, guacamole, tacos, mushroom burgers, and so much more. We are never bored or wanting anything else. Raw food is the best!
Don't forget Sandy's famous chocolate pie!
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Permalink Reply by SteveSega - Free HCG Coach on
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Any taste that you want to experience can be duplicated with raw foods. Matt Monarch said that, but I didn't believe it until I tried his "kale nachos". Can you believe that dehydrated kale leaves with cashew cheese tastes like traditional nachos? I was shocked.
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Permalink Reply by Victoria on -
Steve--that all looks soooo good !!!! I know I sure feel better when I only eat raw food and organic juices. I did not realize you could make all of that though. I really need to get me some cook books on that stuff. Thanks---every inspiring for those of us that are just getting into this kind of eating.
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Permalink Reply by SteveSega - Free HCG Coach on
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More like non-cook books... or would that be uncook books? LOL
One of the books by the Boutenkos is called "Eating Without Heating". There are so many other recipes that Sandy and I haven't tried yet, but once we do we will have them up on out site.
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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on -
LOL...... you are hilarious!
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