Carnival of Raw Foods – February 15, 2008

Posted by January Harshe on February 15, 2008

Welcome to the February 15, 2008 edition of carnival of raw foods. There are a ton of great articles to read. Enjoy!

Wenchypoo presents Affordable Health Care on Every Corner posted at Mental Wastebasket, saying, "Re: using produce as a means of health care insurance."

Mike Remer presents Wish Exercise wasn’t so Hard? | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

Roger Haeske presents Why I’ve Barely Worked Out Lately and? posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Tiffany Washko presents Eat Raw More Often posted at Raw Food Blog.

Frederic Patenaude presents The Benefits of the 24-Hour Fast posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks, saying, "It’s amazing what fasting 24 hours will do for your mind, body, and soul!"

Roger Haeske presents I’ll Be Eating At A Steakhouse Tonight posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

James D. Brausch presents Does The Switch Diet Work Long-term? posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Rob Moshe presents Live Your Best Life By Serving Others posted at Rob Schaumer, saying, "This is not necessarily a fitting post for your carnival. Once the project starts, each day I will recognize a fellow blogger that "Helped""

Frederic Patenaude presents Staying a Step Ahead of Aging posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks, saying, "As we age, intensity of exercise is essential to gain optimum benefit."

Tiffany Washko presents Get Your Antioxidants – Eat a Salad posted at Natural Family Recipes Blog.

Frederic Patenaude presents Problems with a High-Sodium Diet: An Important Diet Tip posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks, saying, "An interesting article on how all forms of salt (even "healthy" ones) are not good for us."

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Andrew Michaels presents Helios Or Bust: Forget Cancer, The Sun Is The Cornerstone Of Life posted at Lifecrafting, saying, "This article talks about how the link between cancer and sun exposure is ridiculous, and states the the sun is one of the most important aspects of health. Written by a raw foodist."

Roger Haeske presents What it Feels Like to be Free of the Overwhelming Desire to Eat Cooked Food posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Wenchypoo presents The Return of NNR Food Scores (L-O-N-G) posted at Mental Wastebasket.

Wenchypoo presents Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket: Here It Is–The Scoop on Longer and Healthier Living posted at Mental Wastebasket, saying, "Written back in 2005, but now I finally have a carnival for it."

Lovelyn presents Raw Kale Greens Recipe posted at The Art of Balanced Living.

Abdulrasool Sumar presents Gardening & Good Diet Leads to Less Lung Cancer Risk posted at Mesothelioma Cancer, saying, "Cancer scientists at the The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center say that by simply eating 4 or more servings of green salad a week, and doing their gardening once or twice a week, people (both smokers and non-smokers) will be able to substantially reduce their risks of developing lung cancer during their lifetimes. This is a matter of doing physical exercise by gardening, and having good nutrition by eating green salads and other healthy meals."

Chris presents Don’t Snooze In Your Cubicle: Here Are Four Ways To Snack For Higher Energy posted at The Healthy Snacks Blog.

Roger Haeske presents Your Infinite Power To Master Yourself posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Frederic Patenaude presents The Power of Rituals: How to Build Positive, Energizing Daily Rituals posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks, saying, "Great tips about using rituals to achieve goals"

Justin presents Raw Food, Weight Gain posted at Raw Food Today, saying, "This article will help those who are new to raw plant foods or eating vegan to be able to put on muscle while living this lifestyle!"

Lovelyn presents Raw Apple Pie Recipe posted at The Art of Balanced Living.

Freddie L. Sirmans, Sr. presents Can The US Prevent A Starvation Crisis? posted at Can The US Prevent A Starvation Crisis.

HealthyTips presents Health Tip #19: Healthy Cashew Balls recipe for dessert or snack posted at Healthy Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle, saying, "Here’s a healthy dessert recipe using only raw food ingredients."

Frederic Patenaude presents How To Beat Candida: Understanding the Real Issue posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks.

Frederic Patenaude presents 32 Seemingly Unimportant Things That DO Matter in Your Health posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks, saying, "32 hidden aspects of health."

James D. Brausch presents Fad Diets Do Work posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Frederic Patenaude presents Candida, Sugar & Fat: Understanding the Issues posted at Frederic Patenaude Talks, saying, "Candida is something I struggle with and I thought this was a great article explaining that consuming excess fat is the issue not sugar."

Alfa Mercado presents 5 reasons to go RAW! posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Todd Goldfarb presents The 5 Greatest Foods For Your Health posted at We The Change, saying, "here is a great article about the best raw foods (except quinoa). From We The Change…enjoy!"

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Abdulrasool Sumar presents Eat Fruits & Vegetables – Prevent Cancer and Stay Healthy posted at Mesothelioma Cancer, saying, "If you read our article on how Gardening & Good Diet lead to Less Lung Cancer Risk, you will see that good diet & gardening can reduce your risk of developing lung cancer by 40 – 46%! In this article, we explain how to set up your diet so as to maximize the number of fruits and vegetables you consume in any given day. The American Cancer Society suggests that you eat 5 servings of these foods every day. Here is a sample menu to incorporate to your diet each day without taking on extra expenses."

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Alfa Mercado presents Wellness junction posted at Wellness Junction by Kavit Haria.

Roger Haeske presents Stench of burning flesh; what is hell? posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Justin presents Some Good Raw Food Goals. Direction Determines Destination… posted at Raw Food Today.

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First Day All Raw Foods

Posted by January Harshe on January 2, 2008

I mainly focused on just eating nothing cooked. There are different ways to eat raw. I was recently reading where people eat "mono" meals. Meaning they eat only one food at a time. So they will have a mono meal of bananas. After that’ s digested they may drink water and later have a mono meal of clementines. I think everyone feels different about how to eat their raw food, because everyone reacts differently to the foods they eat. Some combinations of food may make Suzy feel great, but give Harry really bad gas. Poor Harry. So Harry eats mono meals or only fruits together and fats separately.

Right now I just eat what sounds good at the moment. If I get really hungry, I eat a meal with avocados and/or nuts. It is higher in fat and more filling. If I just want a pick me up snack and apple will do. If I want to make a meal with a lot of nutrients, I blend up the green smoothie in my Vitamix. I am a "go with the flow" kind of person. (Just ask my friend Staci, she’ll tell ya!) I just have as much produce available and some raw snack for those cravings. You can check out what a typical grocery list is for me (Totally Raw Grocery List) and even see pictures of what I eat in my kitchen (A Raw Kitchen).

What I Ate:

 

-A glass of juiced oranges and carrots

-About 1.5 apples cut up

-A bowl of raspberries and blackberries with a little raw agave nectar drizzled on top

-A bowl of sliced in half grape tomatoes and about 1/3 cup sprouted raw pumpkin/sunflower seed mix

-Home made raw guacamole: onion, garlic and tomatoes in Vitamix, then stirred in avocado, lemon juice and sea salt

-Raw Crackers (dipped in guacamole)

-An apple dipped in raw peanut butter

-A green smoothie at the request of my 2 year old: large handful of spinach, banana, orange, lemon, frozen strawberries and distilled water

-G.T.’s Synergy Kombucha

-I drank large glasses of distilled water throughout the day.

I’m not going to lie. I was hungry. I have to find the right balance and combination for me. That’s what the first few days are for. Each time I felt hunger, I just grabbed another snack/small meal. I have read people eating 10 clementines or 10 bananas in one sitting. I have never imagined that possible. I need variety and smaller portions. I can not see myself sitting down to eat 10 of anything! Maybe 2 apples. That’s why smoothies are good for me. I can get a lot of fruit and veggies down at once. Easy, fast and nutritious!

My sweet husband has decided that he is going to eat all raw with me. This was a hard decision for him, just like anyone else. Actually, it’s kind of surprising he found himself in a position where he didn’t want to give up certain foods (cooked). He is usually a damn machine when it comes to eating. He sees food as energy…something we need to survive. He thinks food is like air and water. Do you crave air, do you say, "Man I am craving some sweet air!?" No, you just need it to survive. Same with food. We just need it to survive. Now, me on the other hand, I LOVE food! I don’t care what the man says. Food is pleasurable, enjoyable and lovely. However, it can treat you badly, so you must have your boundaries! I guess eating all raw foods is quite a boundary!

I am looking forward to day 2. So far I have eaten apples! I have a wonderful day ahead of me and it’s filled with delicious live foods. I need it too. The baby had me up ALL night, so I need all the help I can get!