(08-22-2011, 10:57 PM)Nyu Wrote: Im proud to say I have finally become Vegan! It took a long time to beat the temptations, but I have the same thoughts about the mass produced food industry, especially meat and the way animals are treated, and I realised by having such a strong compassion yet still ignoring that and eating it anyway, that I'm not being true to myself. So I stopped! I'm definitely interested in some awesome vegan recipes if anyone is willing to share!
Congratulations! Me too! I've been vegetarian for 30 years, but on and off on vegan. I was careful to buy organic (humane) cheese, but I don't consider any cheese very healthy, at least not for me. It was a comfort food for me, so I did struggle with it at times. But I feel sooooo much better being totally vegan! I'm working on more and more raw...The energy is incredible!
I just bought a lot of raw vegan recipe books and am dabbling with trying new recipes, and having a lot of fun with it.
(08-17-2011, 05:00 PM)SomaticDreams Wrote: Although my detox symptoms are still in full swing, I feel very devoted to this lifestyle after experiencing the benefits of it. I would say I am 99% of the time raw, the other 1% being something cooked without my knowledge, and then ingesting. Even if you can do 75% or 80%, eating more organic, fresh veggies and fruits will do you body wonders.
I do well for a few days, 100%, but then often resort to something cooked when I'm in a hurry and don't have something prepared ahead of time. I'm working on getting more organized and having some stuff already dehydrated, when I just want something to munch on besides fruits and veggies. There are some wonderful raw breads, crackers etc. which I want to have on hand on a regular basis. I'm not there yet but getting there.
Let's compare notes! It helps to stay inspired!
I've been reading a lot about the raw vegan diet and have wanted to do it for 30 years. Recently I got re-inspired, when I came upon this website:
http://rawfoods.purejeevan.com/
What really inspired me was Wendi's story, because she had already been a vegetarian (vegan!) all her life, and found a much greater level of health, fitness and vitality when she went raw. I want to be like her when I grow up!
(10-14-2010, 06:49 PM)Joseph326 Wrote: If I could sum up my thoughts on food, it would sound something like: the closer to the Creator (nature), the more nourishing. The more processing, additives, etc, the more distorted the food is and the more likely to cause or support further distortion of the body ingesting it.
A few suggestions, if you are interested or haven't checked this stuff out yet:
-Juicer/Smoothie maker. I recently was given one and now some of my meals are delicious raw-fruit and veggie smoothies. I had been eating a ton of fruit/veggies anyways, but this is a much more efficient and quicker way of consuming a greater amount. I'm about to go blend 2 apples, 2 kiwis, lemon juice, cilantro, parsely, leaf lettuce, dandelion greens, bee pollen and honey into a green dinner smoothie! (just an example that you can mix almost anything and make good to your own taste
-Organic food has now been proven to contain more nutrients than similar conventionally grown food (without consuming the pesticides too). Prices have been going down quite a bit on it here as well as the demand increases.
-Depending where you live, there may be 'wild' food available. Examples that I have found: dandelion greens/flowers, plantain greens from your yard (much much more nutritious than lettuce, don't use if there is possible contamination from chemicals); pick wild berries (early-mid summer) on a hike or walk-Ive brought home buckets of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, wild grapes(very seedy).
-Find a local farm, if available. I found one 5 minutes away that doesn't use pesticides or antibiotics and get fresh milk, eggs, cheese, veggies, etc. I was surprised that prices were either the same or less than stores.
-Consider raw foods, including milk.
-Grow your own food! Even a small veggie garden can be a fun and healthy hobby.
-Check out sungazing for some additional energy, if you are open to that idea. All of our food is derived from light anyways, why not go to the source without having to kill anything?
Concerning sprouting, you can probably find the desired seed at a health food store or even a supermarket (Wegmans has a good selection here, not sure if you have one near you). All you need is a clear jar, water, seed and a sunny window. There's a lot of different opinions on how long to sprout. Some wait till the seedlings are a few inches tall, others consider it sprouted once it starts to grow, some change the water every day too (probably not a bad idea). I have heard recently that non-sprouted grains and nuts can contain natural anti-nutrients that make them difficult to digest and sprouting eliminates that and activates all of the vitamins that are good for you.
That's a great list, Joe!