Charitable Donations
Hey all! what are some of your favorite charities to donate money to? Ones that are raw vegan friendly, earth friendly, natural hygiene friendly, ect..
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Personal Fruit Eating Contest event listing
What's up with the Personal Fruit Eating Contest at the top of the Events section? It's completely inactive, it doesn't seem to be an actual event, and because it spans an entire year, it's been taking up the top spot on the events page for several
Read more…Vaccines for children
So is there any solid scientific evidence showing that vaccinating children is to be avoided? I'm not looking for circumstantial evidence, and not for scientific work that has been debunked like the famous 1998 andrew wakefield study. I'm also not lo
Read more…Jackfruit question
My local grocery store got a box of small jackfruit today. I picked one up, cut it open, and was a bit perplexed. There's the stringy membrane stuff that usually surrounds the pods, and there's the seeds that you find inside the sweet edible pods,
Read more…Another meetup at Whole Foods on August 3rd
Hey all, Diane L and I are having another get-together at Whole Foods (226 E 57th st.) Same location as last time. We had fun last time, and would love to hang again.
This one will be on August 3rd, at 5pm
RSVP here if you're interested:
Read more…Citrus calorie math
Hey guys, so I'm confused as to how many calories I'm consuming when drinking freshly squeezed orange juice. Here's an example:
I just juiced 5 florida oranges. They were 2-11/16" in diameter. I used a Breville citrus juicer, which gets every last b
Read more…Statistics on how envoronmentally friendly fruit eating is
Does anyone have any statistics on how much savings we get by eating fruit vs. an omnivorous diet in terms of carbon footprint, water usage, calorie efficiency (yield), ect...?
I can't really find any solid numbers.
Thanks.
Read more…It's strength training that builds muscle, not protein.
I see this sentiment expressed in LFRV circles constantly: "It's strength training that builds muscle, not protein". Usually, people that say this mean well, but statements like this are simplistic to the point of ridiculousness. It's like saying "
Read more…Sam Mielcarski's Costa Rica Retreat - experiences?
Hey all,
Has anyone been to Dr Sam's costa rica retreat? Or know someone who has? I'd love to hear about it from someone who's been. How did you like it? Pros? Cons?
Thanks!
Read more…Winfinity holiday season traditions
Hey all,
With the holiday season here, I've been thinking about holiday traditions lately. There are many traditions in place today which are wonderful in some aspects, but not so wonderful in other aspects.
The xmas tree is a great example. It is g
Read more…After over 4 years on the 811 journey, there's still one thing I'm having trouble with - UPDATE
Hey all. There's an issue i've been trying to resolve, and I hope some of you can help.
I've been on the raw journey for over 4 years now, and on balance, it's been a positive experience. I was able to effectively get rid of my psoriasis, and I've
Where to go in south asia in December?
Hey guys, I'm thinking about going to south asia around Christmas time through New Year's. I enjoy nature, my fellow travelers are interested in diving. Where do you think I should go? Thailand, Vietnam, somewhere in the Philipines, Malaysia?
Which co
Bathroom scales with body composition measuring
I'm considering buying one of those bathroom scales that measures your weight, body fat %, and body water %. Do you guys have any experience with those? Are they accurate? I'm very thin boned for example. Is this gonna skew my readings? Do you recomm
Read more…Vinegar
A friend of mine asked me why I think vinegar is toxic. I didn't have a good answer for him.
I understand that it is expelled by the body unprocessed, but so is fiber, and fiber is not toxic. We breathe air everyday, which is made of nitrogen and CO2
Miami to Key West
Hey all, in a couple of weeks, I'll be flying in to Miami, then driving from Miami to Key West. Can any of you Floridians recommend good sources to buy food on the way, or any other LFRVegan places of interest on the way?
Read more…One thing terribly wrong with our community...
... is what we call ourselves ; ) I mean "i'm an eighty ten ten person" sounds ridiculous, and "oh, I'm a low fat raw vegan..." jeez, how many qualifiers can you add in front of vegan! Hehe, We definitely need a hand signal like the p90x crew. "EKKSS
Read more…Snacks for cooked folk
In social gatherings, I noticed that when I put out a giant bowl of grapes, all the grapes disappear!What do you guys like to serve your cooked friends?
Read more…what to blend grapes with?
Do you guys ever make drinks out of grapes blended with other ingredients? what are your favorite things to blend grapes with?
Read more…Chronic headaches
This might have been covered in a previous post, but I couldn't really find anything specific using the search feature.Has anyone here been able to get rid of a chronic headaches problem with LFRV? If so, could you tell me how long you've had this pr
Read more…"The 80 10 10 Diet" on Amazon.com
For those of you who have an account at amazon.com, and who enjoyed the book: Hey, won't you write a 5 star review, eh?The book has a 4.5 star rating. Let's make it a 5!
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