quinoa - Forum - The Frugivore Diet

Vegan clothing company: Quinoa Apparel

2015-06-07T22:35:49.000Z

As vegans representing a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, we definitely want what we buy as consumers to reflect that as well.

We came across another really cool carbon neutral Vegan clothing company that definitely reflects the positive aspects of the vegan lifestyle.

Really cool stylish stuff that has a positive message. The company is Quinoa clothing, definitely check them out!

They actually sent us some questions about us and out vegan lifestyle, and we answered them on the video below. Check it out!

Help a newbie

2015-02-02T12:36:47.000Z

Hey everyone! I'm quite new to Raw till 4 and have some questions I'm hoping someone can answer.

1. Are grains and flours completely forbidden? Or can it be eaten sometimes? Like porridge out of quinoa, oats, buckwheat etc.

2. Why are these things forbidden?
- tofu, soy meat
- plantbased milks
- plantbased, unsweetened yoghurts

3. Are peppers and beans ok to combine with anything? Because they're not in any group, like high starch or fatty or acid etc. Not that I can see anyway.

4. Can I eat vegetables for lunch or does it have to be fruit? I like having salad and raw lunches like zucchini pasta with tomato sauce. Is that ok or not?

Thanks in advance!

Thoughts on Quinoa?

2014-10-24T21:07:08.000Z

I'm slightly confused.
Is quinoa okay to eat?
When I google it, 1 cup, cooked has 3.6g of fat (5%) which is okay for me as i only have it once a week, if I'm feeling fearless, twice and even then I don't have 1 cup, sometimes 1/3 or 1/2. So, I don't know where I saw it (I cant remember) but I remember seeing quinoa being high in fat (in terms of %) which freaked me out for one but two, annoyed me a little because coming onto this lifestyle (which I love, don't get me wrong) was already sacrificing A LOT of things I couldn't eat, I like to have 'some' variety in my diet (I mostly eat salads - yes I know, contradicting the variety part... anyway moving on, yes so potatoes once a week, pasta every few weeks, rice once every month or two months if that..I cant cook rice that well or make it taste nice so yeah aha)
All I want to know is
1. Is it low in fat?
2. Would you eat it or just stick to rice/pasta/potatoes
3. Should I just not worry if I only eat it once a week?
4. HELLLLLLLLLP. Haha

Anyone else get excruciating stomach aches when deviating from the diet?

2012-08-05T19:39:24.000Z

So, I'd been eating nice and clean for many days, then a couple of nights ago got the bright idea to stuff peanut butter into celery ribs. I congratulated myself on having a healthy snack! Not long after, dire stomach pain kicked in. My roommate got me some alca- seltzer for me; I'd never taken it before. It was extreme pain, in my solar plexus. Wow, what a painful learning lesson.

The thing is, I used to eat peanut butter a little in the past with no problems at all. But now My body is getting cleaner and cleaner and increasingly intolerant of anything but greens and leaves (I still do a little cooked starch with satisfactory results- money and cravings....don't ask).

Last month, it was quinoa. I can no longer eat that humble grain without God-awful stomach aches that last for hours.

That's my learning curve! How about yours?

are sprouted quinoa a no-go?

2012-03-12T20:34:03.000Z

i havent read dr grahams book yet, so bear over with me if im asking a stupid question. i was just curious to know if sprouted quinoa is good to eat, or if it is purely transitional food(maybe not even)? i just became 100% hcrv, and if having some guests over for dinner this weekend, and im wondering what to make for them - any feedback will be highly appreciated.

thanks in advance,

remember to recycle

i CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE, and i need help!

2012-01-03T21:58:28.000Z

my parents are threatening to control what i eat out of the fear that i have an "eating disorder" even though i eat 2-3k calories a day, which is a ton for someone my size (5'3")
my dad is a mcdougall supporter, and has an obsession with whole grain. all the time, it's all i hear - "you need more whole grain, whole grain, blah blah EAT YOUR BREAD"

of course i don't.
i need articles that talk about why grains are bad for you and how fruit does not spike blood sugar any more than bread does, and i can find plenty online, but not from reliable sources.

if i don't get some info to fire back at him, i'll be forced to eat oatmeal at breakfast, tofu sandwiches for lunch, and rice and beans at dinner.
i'm gonna cry. someone help me out of this.