I was having strange episodes and ended up being hospitalized a couple nights when the episodes got really bad. This wasn't the main problem but the doctors did note that my potassium was low. The weird thing is I had eaten eaten FIFTEEN bananas th
Read more…I'm transitioning back to raw and am almost 100% now. I am looking for some accountability and support to get to that mark and stay there!! Anyone interested in doing an all raw challenge with me!?
Read more…Why is it said among this community that you should eat big meals with a length of time in between rather than snacking continuously all day long? And then why do SAD guidelines typically suggest the opposite, eating lots of light meals throughout th
Read more…Hey yall. I'm a breastfeeding high carb raw till dinner vegan breast feeder. I have a really strong supply of milk. I guess it's a good problem... But I also have a very forceful letdown. Anyway my poor baby girl coughs and chokes and has lots of tum
Read more…Hey Ya'll. Just looking for some more support/experiences/input. I had leaking last Saturday and was originally told it was only urine. Well the following Monday my midwife tested me more thoroughly to discover it was amniotic fluid and my water had
Read more…I just found out my midwife will likely want me to get the whooping cough vaccine during my pregnancy. I do not at all like the idea of vaccines and have heard some bad stuff about them. At the same time though, I in no way would ever want to endange
Read more…I've really been wanting to watch Earthlings, haven't seen it yet. I am already vegan so I don't really NEED to watch it for motivation or anything, I am more just curious and wanting to be informed. However, I'm really pregnant (7 months) and a vega
Read more…Is it safe to do a seven day Banana/Date/Spinach Island while pregnant?
Read more…My mom just sent me this article and I wanted to share it. I'd also love feedback, do you think it's true? And do you think some people really have reactions to gluten itself?http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/real-reason-for-toxic-wheat-its-not-
Read more…I'm 3.5 months pregnant now and food aversions are going away so I'm excited to get back to raw or high raw. My midwife has approved my vegan lifestyle but has strongly emphasized getting enough protein (surprise, surprise). The standard recommenda
Read more…Christ was not born on December 25th.
I posted awhile ago about my struggle with raw till 4 and not feeling very good at all eating cooked carbs. The update is that I've got back to almost 100% raw and I feel a trillion times better and the way my b
Read more…Fragment from Wikipedia:
"Orthorexia nervosa (also known as orthorexia) is a proposed eating disorder or mental disorder characterized by an extreme or excessive preoccupation with avoiding foods perceived to be unhealthy. The term orthorexia derives
Read more…I'm so frustrated with my God forsaken body. I began this lifestyle as 100% raw vegan. Felt pretty awesome. Slowly I began eating cooked foods after a month raw (with no ill effects), and have since begun eating cooked up to 5 nights a week.
DIGEST
Read more…We have to do something about the girls that have been kidnapped, but what!? I can't find out how to help, I can't accept this!! What can we do!? Please, somebody tell me. Hashtags will not return them home, there needs to be a next step. I haven't b
Read more…My husband graduated college this weekend! I'm so proud of him and we had an awesome weekend celebrating with lots of family. Unfortunately, this meant eating out almost every meal. In a weak minded effort to appear normal to his family, I gave in
Read more…I started getting little breakouts on my chin and forehead. I haven't had an issue like this since before going vegan, and I haven't eaten any fats in the last three weeks. What other reasons are there for getting breakouts?
Read more…I worked out pretty hard at the beginning of the week and now I've noticed a lot of water retention. My eyes and face feel really puffy and I seem to have lost all muscle definition.
Could it be from working out so much? I have also been eating Raw
Read more…Five monkeys were locked in a cage, a banana was hung from the ceiling and a ladder was placed right underneath it. Immediately, one of the monkeys raced towards the ladder, to grab the banana. However, as soon as he stared to climb, the researcher
Read more…Has anyone seen the documentary, "I Am" by Tom Shadyac? What did you think!?
If you haven't, it's basically about the "mental illness" of a society that lives far beyond their means whilst the world around them is starving or living in poverty. It's
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