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From: Venus next to Randall
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posted June 24, 2011 05:16 AM            

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On a raw food diet for 30 days.

Ingredients

2 apples
1 banana
1 tablespoon golden flax seed
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Pure water

Directions

Put the flax seeds in the purified water and let sit overnight.

Peel the apples and cut them in smaller parts (for the blender). Peel the banana and break in parts. Rinse the flax seeds.

Put all ingredients in a blender. This can be a hand blender or high speed blender. Add 1/4 cup water, just enough to let the mixture blend well. Blend all ingredients until smooth. You may want to add a little more water if it's too thick.

You make make this recipe even better by replacing the water with almond cream or fresh juice.

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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted June 24, 2011 05:51 PM            

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I so envy you fresh raw food dieters. Being a farm girl, I`d starve to death on a 30 day regime of it

BUT, I am going to try your breakfast Mon through Fri and see it it gives me a better bounce in the a.m. than my usual fare.

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posted June 24, 2011 08:09 PM            

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Cool, Charm.

Are you sure that's enough banana? Try 4 or 5! I'd be still hungry.

The only secret is getting enough calories!

Juni, you wont starve if you get enough, I guarantee it.

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posted June 24, 2011 09:04 PM            

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4 or 5 banannas, that`s more like it for my hungry tummy

Is there any reason I couldn`t incorporate my excess strawberries in the mix?
(I`m a little weary of jam,pie,shortcake and syrup making)

In about 3 weeks my mulberries will be on;can I use them too?

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posted June 26, 2011 07:43 AM            

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Juni, you can add as much as you like and experiment with other fruit as well. Enjoy!

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posted July 07, 2011 02:36 AM            

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The raw diet must be helping because I'm down to two shots a day and blood sugar levels are not as high as befor. Yay!

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posted July 07, 2011 02:34 PM            

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posted July 08, 2011 12:32 PM            

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that sounds SO good~

me thinks back to the grocers!

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posted July 08, 2011 12:36 PM            

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I am SO thrilled you are on raw foods. I am just so happy for you Charm.
Raw foods are so powerful cuz they enzymes are retained.
The enzymes bring life and energy to the body.They bring healing.
On a side note,your hair and skin will look beautiful.What female does not want that!

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posted July 08, 2011 12:38 PM            

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I have a raw food store near me. They make the most amazing things like Kale chips.
They make wonderful desserts like chocolate macaroons.
I think you should heal totally with the use of raw foods!

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posted July 08, 2011 10:28 PM            

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A bananna a day keeps diseases at bay!

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posted July 10, 2011 09:51 AM            

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Bananas are fattening, though. Not sure how or why.

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posted July 11, 2011 09:09 AM            

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I believe it is possible, Ami. Raw can be just as yummy.

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posted July 11, 2011 09:53 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Bananas are fattening, though. Not sure how or why.

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Well, if you are only on a raw food diet it is very hard to gain weight.
You would have to really eat a lot of nuts and oils.
Raw food maintains a good weight cuz you really cannot pig out on it cuz it fills you up lol

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posted July 11, 2011 09:55 AM            

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Originally posted by charmainec:
I believe it is possible, Ami. Raw can be just as yummy.

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posted July 11, 2011 12:21 PM            

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I'm not on a raw diet, but I was losing weight till I ate bananas every day for blood pressure.

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posted July 11, 2011 02:43 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
I'm not on a raw diet, but I was losing weight till I ate bananas every day for blood pressure.

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Yes ---the only way the banana's work is to be all raw lol

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posted July 11, 2011 09:41 PM            

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Banannas help loose fat and build muscle tissue rapidly.

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posted July 12, 2011 12:07 PM            

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Bananas are close to the perfect food. But they are radioactive.

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posted July 13, 2011 08:16 AM            

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They also contain vitamin B6 which is benificial to women who get P.M.S and high in iron, great for anemics.

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posted July 13, 2011 11:27 AM            

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I know everyone must know this but frozen banana's are delicious.
What happens when you get off refined sugar is that your body appreciates natural sugars so much more.
They taste sweeter and more satisfying.
Real sugar tastes kind of bad to me ,now.
I COULD get addicted ,again.
Anyone could.Even animals love sugar but the desire for refined sugar should leave in 3 -4 weeks.

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posted July 14, 2011 11:41 AM            

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Haven't tried frozen banana yet. My sugar cravings just don't seem to go away. Maybe dipping everything in honey will help.

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posted July 14, 2011 03:21 PM            

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Take a larger amount of Chromium. I don't even want sugar anymore since I've been taking that.

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posted July 14, 2011 04:00 PM            

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Well I can talk from both sides cuz I used to be really addicted to sugar.
Now,I love natural raw things more than refined sugar.
Refined sugar tastes sicky sweet to me.
There are many natural sweeteners such as raw honey and agave.
These are used to make raw chocolate sauce .
The WORSE thing about going raw is just changing habits.
I guess this is the same for anything lol
Hang in there with raw Charm
It will get easier and easier until it it natural and you miss it when you don't have it.
Then,you are home free !

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posted July 23, 2011 08:23 AM            

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Charm, I didn`t last on this but I am still eating lots a apples and bananas .
I just can`t break the PB&J habit altho I do add strawberries, mulberries or bananas to the sandwich.
I was eyeing my scrambled eggs and wondering if bananas and flax seed would be good scrambled

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