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and all of you on Spark People have given me the strength not to. All of my Spark Buddies have been keeping me going without really knowing they were doing so. I have been so down in the dumps but I have been receiving visits to my Spark Page, Goodies, comments on my friend Feed, etc. I have really felt the love of Spark People when I needed it most. 
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_RAMONA
1/26/2011 1:57PM
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{{{{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}}}}
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DS9KIE
1/25/2011 9:13AM
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wow that awful about your job. But thats great about your eating habits...wooooo hoooo  
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TEDYBEAR2838
1/24/2011 8:41PM
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Together we really CAN do this! ROCKING 2011 TOGETHER ~! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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ANDREA963
1/24/2011 11:38AM
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Yvonne, Wow. Big hug to you.It's got to be an aweful feeling to be let go from your job. I'll pray that you find a less stressful and more fulfilling job in the near future. You're amazing and are doing great living a healthy lifestyle. Way to take care of YOU! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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1EMMA2011
1/24/2011 8:27AM
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We are here for you! 
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WEDDWT
1/23/2011 7:23PM
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GALSAL59
1/23/2011 2:23PM
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Blessings on you m'dear!
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PAPPHEM
1/23/2011 12:57PM
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So sorry about the job! But good for you for sticking with your new good habits! Well, I"m hoping that while this is a dark moment, that this will be the turning around point for this year and you and this will give you a chance to find a new perfect job, one that appreciates you and doesn't stress you out! 
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AHEALTHIERME9
1/23/2011 10:00AM
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You brave lady, you... I had no clue... I'm so sorry that you're going through so much right now, with your accident and now this. My heart goes out to you, Yvonne. But we are warriors, right? So, Warrior, stay strong, pick yourself up, and put your best face on. I will be praying for you, my friend. Love, Debbie
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MRDPOLING
1/23/2011 9:32AM
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MYGOLDENBOYS3
1/23/2011 7:22AM
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Hi Yvonne...you have been faced with a challenge and you passed the first step...not using food to comfort you!  I know this must be very scary. You have been blessed with the opportunity to find a new path and a job that will bring you more satisfaction. Please remember, we care and want to support you through this difficult time.  
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L*I*T*A*
1/23/2011 2:06AM
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when one do0r closes another opens... praying something will come soon.... blessings and hugs..........lita Report Inappropriate Comment |
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AMYISSUCCEEDING
1/23/2011 1:10AM
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Hi Yvonne: I am sorry your job didn't work out for you. I know that God has something even better for you. Everything will work out. Just know we are ALL here for you.
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SEASONS_CHANGE
1/23/2011 12:22AM
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Atta girl! That my friend is an AHA moment!
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HOWDOIHEARTTHEE
1/22/2011 11:23PM
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DEBBIEANNE1124
1/22/2011 10:41PM
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And I will sure do that. Debbie Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DEBBIEANNE1124
1/22/2011 10:41PM
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And I will sure do that. Debbie Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DEFIANTVEGAN
1/22/2011 10:28PM
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I'm so sorry to hear that but at the same time you seemed to be worried about your job as your brother wanted to quit and leave you at a job that you took because he asked you too. That I remember but I guess you were a liability to them with your broken foot my guess. The nerve of some companies they don't know a hard working person when they see one.     But I'm very proud of you that you stuck it out and you are dealing with life even though it's a new year and you were hoping for a better 2011 you might just have gotten it and this is the starting point of that wish. Good for you I'm so proud of you. Work is crazy to with all the budge cuts and my new supervisor at my new office is blaming her bad social skills on none other then Menopause. It is very annoying when you find a cop-out like that that blames it on some type of woman issue. Well I'm optimistic and I'm going to do whatever it takes to make my work environment more enjoyable and wait it out. I wish you the best maybe you won't have so much stress so when you finally get better you can find work that best suits your schedule and the time you prefer.    
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DEVORA4
1/22/2011 10:17PM
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Hi  I MUST be a seer. I had such a strongn feeling that that was what happened to you. I am so sorry to be right on this matter. If you were not given a reason it sounds like office politics and some devil stuck the knife in. Perhaps because you have such a strong work ethic, others did not want you to show them up. I am strongly suspicious that this may have been it! If you had made eror after error you would have been told. I know you can. Remember when one door closes another opens! and more. debby
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EMILYBBB
1/22/2011 10:05PM
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Woo Hoo! Congrats to you. I'm facing a difficult work situation as well, but I'm not doing as well. Good luck in finding a position that is more in accord with who you are now. Comment edited on: 1/22/2011 10:05:44 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
Most of you will find this topic of discussion as “what is she thinking?” Only a Raw Foodie would understand why we want to eat ALL of our food Raw. The whole concept of eating Raw is that all food should be eaten raw to avoid the destruction of the enzymes in the food itself. We want to eat foods that are “alive” meaning have live enzymes opposed to eating cooked foods which are “dead” because the enzymes were destroyed in the cooking process. Enzymes assist in the digestion of foods. They are known to be the "Life-Force" and or "energy" of food. Enzymes are important because they assist in the digestion and absorption of food. If you eat food that does not have enzymes, your body will not get maximum utilization of the food.
It has only been recently that man has been eating “cooked” food, like only the past 10,000 to 12,000 years. If you go back to Genesis, Adam and Eve only ate fruits and vegetables. They ate what grew in the Garden of Eden . They were allowed to eat anything other than the apple if you want to get specific. Animals were their friends and not the main course. Grains also were not eaten back then but came into play much later in the Bible and the history of mankind.
Grains is where I need my fellow Raw Foodies to weigh in here. I did not just want to ask this question on the team I belong on since there are a few Raw Teams here on Spark People. Soooooooooooooo are we supposed to eat grains Raw? There are so many schools of thought on this amongst the Raw World. I can’t tell you how many articles I read on this subject and I am so confused.
The general consensus I found amongst all of the articles I read is that the best grains for raw food dishes are oats, rye and wheat. Some say that the only way we should eat raw grains is to sprout them. Others say that you can eat raw grains as long as you soak them. Their reasoning for soaking is the same reason we soak raw nuts before eating them.
Grains and nuts contain enzyme inhibitors. Grains also contain phytic acid. Enzyme inhibitors prevent proper digestion to take place. Phytic acid, which is in the bran of the grain binds phosphorous and blocks absorption of some nutrients like calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. Soaking grains breaks down enzyme inhibitors and phytic acid so they are no longer harmful. As grains soak their vitamin content increase especially the B vitamins. Soaking nuts also breaks down enzyme inhibitors activating their full nutritional benefits and aiding in better digestion.
There are other schools of thought that we should never eat grains raw or cooked. People say that their memory became sharper as soon as they removed grains from their diets. There is even discussions on grain consumption and Alzheimer's disease. There are studies going on tie hyperthyroidism to consuming grains.
Dr. Doug Graham wrote a book called, “Grain Damage: Rethinking the High-Starch Diet.” He says: "The list of health problems associated with eating grains is quite long. Asthma, allergies, gluten intolerance, digestive disturbances, yeast infections, various mucus, and congestive conditions, several types of arthritis, and even chronic overeating are all linked with the consumption of grains.
My question is what do practicing Raw Foodies think? Have you found that soaked grains are OK and do not affect your energy levels or digestion? What are your experiences? Eat raw grains or stay clear? This inquiring mind wants to know. 
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DS9KIE
1/22/2011 10:52PM
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I was wondering about eating grains raw also. I have eaten raw (soaked) oats, quiona and barley (I still cooked them but only for 20 minutes instead of one hour had I not soaked them) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BIGMELITTLEME
1/22/2011 4:14AM
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I have smoothies for breakfast and now that I think about it; they are made up of totally raw food. They are just pummelled in the blender. I eat a raw veggie salad for lunch. But like I have said before on my own blogs. My husband reserves the right to have (as he puts it) "One real meal a day." So, he cooks supper and it is usually a slab of meat and a veggie and mashed potatoes and gravy. Although the meat and veggie change from day to day it is "to me" always the same. I have gotten him to quit doing ANY pork and the Beef is very minimal. I have convinced him that Chicken and Fish is best for you. However, I am slowly talking to him about going vegetarian. I prefer being on a vegetarian diet. So, for me it is a matter of buy one set of groceries for two people because I can't afford to buy what I want to eat and get his groceries separately. I have to work with the man that the good Lord introduced me to and he is slowly making progress. I like this idea of RAW eating. I will try to go there after we get to vegetarian...poor man is clueless... Big Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DEVORA4
1/21/2011 8:50PM
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Hi I eat only sprouted grains. I will follow the advice your friends have given for more insight. I have gotten off of gluten so one small yay for me. debby
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DEFIANTVEGAN
1/21/2011 3:00PM
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HI Yvonne, You dodge a very important question. Just from my experience going raw is the way to go by far, only because as a person from my teenage years to now I have had severe stomach problems. I was anemic when I was in my early teens and my Dr. said to take iron pills 3X a day. That was dumb advice on her part, I did it but with that came constipation and IBS, GID, and any other abdominal problems you can think of. when I was in my 20's I tried eating healthy, I didn't really eat to much red meat mainly chicken & turkey only as my meat. I didn't have any restrictions of what to eat I did eat fast foods, but not excessive. I would say I ate on an average ok. When I was in my late 20's a did my first full body cleanse/detoxification that's when I became a vegan then when I was done I stuck to a vegetarian diet and limited my fast food intake. Fast forward to about 5 year ago I started to eat healthy 1 year ago on sparks I was stricter on my diet and about 4 mos ago going vegan and being introduced to RAW by you had me wanting to try it. I'm not much of a skeptic about anything it's easy to get me to believe all within reason and what makes sense it's not hard to adapt to going RAW. Since I've gone vegan and now raw I don't have any problems with my abdominal problems it's a win win. So to answer your question I've tried to soaking certain grains and it just doesn't taste good I posted that on the RAW team I did find RAW Wheat Germ and I added 1/4 or so to the Lemon Nut Balls and it's ok I purchased some Lentils and soaked the orange ones and they taste very earthy like, they taste like a potato tastes raw cooking them taste better. blah not to good but I just had a taste and I saw they are sprouting they have been in the fridge in filtered water for 24 hours. *by the way I'm not giving up on some foods that taste better cooked I still want to find a recipe that is raw and will taste just as good.* I have no clue what to make with them but I would think grains should be sprouted only for the palate so they taste better. I don't know if you recall me doing a session of P90X well the creator of P90X is Vegan/Vegetarian and he has Said 5 Things to cut out of your diet. (you know most of this stuff already) 1. Processed Sugar 2. Alcohol 3. Caffeine 4. anything with a face 5. Gluten My point is - That's right he said Gluten cause it means glue in Latin. Here's the article link: http://www.beachbody.com/p roduct/newsletters/nl_436.do?co de=NEWS_436_V1_ARTICLE1#article 1 My guess is for taste is sprout some things you can soak like raw oatmeal and Chia Seeds so far are easy to break down while soaking. I've heard some hard to break down grains are being put in the dehydrator. I don't see a problem eating them though just my opinion.  Comment edited on: 1/22/2011 12:36:11 AM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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KSTYLEFITNESS
1/21/2011 10:40AM
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Far as I know, you can eat them when soaked and sprouted. I don't think they HAVE to be sprouted, but at least soaked. Most of them would be unedible if not sprouted I have yet to try any grains while raw. I'm trying to stick with fruits and veggies, with raw nuts only sporadically. And a few oild and seasonings like olive oil, coconut oil and Nama Shoyu. And LOTS of nutritional yeast, though hat is not a raw food, I can't help myself with that stuff.
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DEBBIEANNE1124
1/21/2011 10:34AM
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Sorry Yvonnek, can't help you here. Hugs
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_RAMONA
1/21/2011 10:32AM
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I'm new to this raw journey, and I really have no answers or opinions about this stuff at the moment. However, I find that my opinions aren't necessarily helpful to anyone else but me. I guess what I'm saying is that I think you have to try things different ways and see where and how your own body responds. It will tell you what you want to know faster than anyone else can. I also believe that there are very few absolute answers, and the quickest way to derail myself is to adopt an 'all or nothing' attitude. While I get mlore raw all of the time, I am not 100% raw. My bigggest issue is staying warm. With our seasonal extremes, I can't eat cold food all winter... I can't seem to stay warm if I do. My approach to grains is to eat less and less refined, and I'm moving further away from gluten. I also find that if I eat my grains in appropriate portions (read: MUCH less than the average person), and combine them with lots of fruit or veggies cooking them is not an issue for me. Finally, I really appreciate all of the educating you do with your blog. THANK YOU! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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L*I*T*A*
1/21/2011 9:55AM
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wish i could help you with your questiom... am interested in the answwer... blessings and hugs...........lita Report Inappropriate Comment |
Yummy! Loved the heat of the raw garlic, fresh ginger root, and cayenne. It was a restaurant quality Raw meal but simple to make.
