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| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 11:18:16 AM
I had to say it somewhere because I am excited.. and what better place...
I'm going to be taking a Certified Herbalist course that includes iridology and aromatherapy and other things here in town.
So, technically, I am going back to school for 8-10 weeks. I want to incorporate this with my reiki healing, so I feel I am "coming together" and finding my niche. Long term goal is to help people with this on my small farm and hold classes/workshops, etc., there.
At least I am beginning to see a vision!
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| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 6:27:39 PM
I am confused again. I am doing research and everywhere it says pinto beans are fine. I have yet to find where it says it's not good. I HAVE found where if you do it for too long, it's bad tasting.
Here's a link for example (besides the wikipedia link I gave)-
http://www.naturallyhealthylifestyles.com/sproutseed.html
http://maggie.ecrater.com
http://maggiemerch.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/hh_reiki
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| countrygal56 |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 6:02:43 PM
Please be careful what bean you sprout. Lentils, and mung beans are safe to sprout and eat. Kidney beans, pintos, white beans are toxic, to eat sprouted. They need to be cooked to be safe. Sunflower seeds are not beans, but they taste good sprouted.
Barb |
| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 4:08:55 PM
on the rawfoodtalk there is a recipe for sliced sandwich bread that looks sooooo good.. and has good reviews. I just need to get an excalibur dehydrator.. hmmmm more bartering is in order.. :-) Bread is the only thing I missed before on raw food
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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| Ga Girl |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 4:04:19 PM
Brooke, so exciting keep us updated with your new adventures! karen
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| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 4:02:19 PM
I'm going to head over there and look at that ... Well, you know, you can do it, Debra.. I lost 50 lbs in about a year and a few months ..I still have 20 more to lose (at least 10-15, I'd be happy with) ... I am very comfortable with eating alot of raw foods, I am just not sure how to do it ALL .. lol... I believe in it though. Thanks for letting me know about all this too!
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:59:09 PM
you know rawfoodtalk.com is a wonderful source for recipes, questions etc... I learned a lot there. There is also a book called The Raw Detox Diet by natalia rose. She says not everyone can go cold turkey so she gives you steps to making your diet more raw.. like raw fruit for breakfast, salads at lunch, a salad starter for dinner and then a cooked meal- even some meat or dairy if you like. It is a good place to start for a lot of people.
I have so much weight to lose and I have developed plantars faciitis and bursitis in my knee all from carrying around this extra weight.. I have gotta get it off quick! at least quicker :-) So I am opting for vegan and as close to 100% raw as I can handle. I want to do 100% until after my detox- I think he sent it off yesterday.
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:55:32 PM
So how far is Utah from Nevada anyway?? :-)
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:54:27 PM
Brooke Alissa's book and dvd set are sooo informative.. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I also love Serene Alisson's book and dvd Rejuvenate. you can get the cook book separate from the dvd.
My kiddos loved my raw food recipes.. especially the sweet treats! :-)
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:53:36 PM
Very cool...I wish you were closer!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:51:22 PM
It was the kidney beans. there is much to learn.. I love sprouts.. I would like to sprout more.. Alissa Cohen has a mock tuna that uses sprouts.. it looks so good..
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| Marcy |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:39:31 PM
It sounds wonderful. Best of luck with all of it!!
Farmgirl #170
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| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:34:53 PM
Aha! Kidney Beans are toxic!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprouting
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| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:30:04 PM
Oh, joy.  Well, maybe I will run and get some lentils tonight. lol. I am now confused because I swore MJ's article said any sort of bean .... Okay, I looked it up again. Here it is :
"You can easily sprout beans, grains, legumes, vegetables like cabbage or radishes, nuts like almonds (straight out of your natural-food store's bulk bin), seeds like clover, mustard, sesame, quinoa, or sunflower, grains like wheat or rye, on and on." ~~
I am confused!!
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:25:51 PM
I have heard that raw beans can make you sick.. lentils are the only ones I do right now- until I find other info.. Lentils are so small that they sprout quickly and have never made anyone sick :-)
Danny is a wealth of information and I am encouraging him to start a blog so that he can share more with us! he also did a radio show for 12 years called Healthline- you can tapes of those shows on his site but I am wondering if he has transcripts.. if he does that would be a wonderful thing to share on the blog..
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:17:46 PM
How about pintos? That's all I have. Well, I'm going to try it. Yes, I wish I had 180 dollars to do the cleanse. I probably would. I will keep it bookmarked for when I do have it. lol. Yes, I will try not to be jealous of her either. LOL.
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:11:22 PM
lentils are soooo easy to sprout too..
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 3:07:39 PM
Thank you for reminding me about sprouting! I saw MJ's article on sprouting and wanted to do it, so I am running in there and doing it now. lol
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:54:18 PM
Brooke, it is $179.95 I think.. With our large family and moving in the next few weeks we couldn't afford to do it but we were able to barter. And I am sooo very thankful that we were able to help Laurie go to BellaVita.. I keep telling myself "I will not be jealous" :-) it was a blessing to Danny as well as he is saving money on getting his website built since we are bartering.
I am sprouting lentils so I can still keep legumes in my diet while I am doing 100% raw right now. Danny recommends at least 50% raw after detoxing but I have well over 100 lbs to lose so I am striving to stay 100% until I get closer to my goal..
Barb- I am tend to stay away from all those complicated dishes but I do learn so much from the dvd's and the cookbooks. Little things I can do to add to our meals. I like Rejuvenate by Serene Alisson too- and I have her dvd as well.. She is where I first learned of green smoothies.
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| countrygal56 |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:49:25 PM
Debra, On rawfoodtalk I'm Barbie2, but I haven't posted in several weeks. I'm just getting back there again, too busy with a new job, our farm and making wreaths. Plus I really like Farmgirl Connection much better. |
| countrygal56 |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:45:50 PM
Debra, I have Alissa's book too, but not the DVD's. I really like her book, but I prefer just eating natural fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, etc. Plus of course the smoothies. Lately I'm in love with watermelon, and have ate alot. Finally it is tasting good. Earlier this summer the watermelons had been bland.
Barb |
| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:43:26 PM
Chelsey, I have always been into herbs and alternative types of healing since I was young .. and since getting sick and then trying to help myself (when doctors were raising hands and going, "We don't know what's wrong with you!" and taking TONS of pills and blood tests, etc..) .. I feel like I have been led to what I am even supposed to do in life...
At least something bad can turn around and be made into something good for someone's life! I help myself and I get to help others.. 
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| lilwing |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:40:20 PM
I was just looking at his website, Debra, and really liking what I saw! I agree whole-heartedly about the cow issue (I was reading about the mad cow thing..) You know, it just makes me SO sick now to eat any red meat.. and I stopped drinking milk (except for the organic kind every once in a while) .. I was trying to find a price for the 10 day cleanse.. I guess I will look around more. lol. I will check out the other sites you sent too. So he has hypoglycemia too and does find.. well, that MAKES SENSE why I eat beans and feel really good when I do! Sounds like more protein and more (is it?) b-vitamins.. (although I have a hereditary disorder and can't have too much b6)... All that food you have been having sounds soooo good! I wish the best for your s-i-l ..I know how it is..I've had alot of health problems and am just now (the last year actually) conquering them! What a blessing for her to be able to go and she has a wonderful brother and sister-in-law to want to do that!
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:39:02 PM
yep, thought I had been there.. I have Alissa's book and dvds.. I am joyfulmama also on the forum there.
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
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http://woolieacres.net |
| joyfulmama |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:37:38 PM
Barb I probably have.. I will check it out.. We have been trying to go raw for several years.. but we had been dealing with dh's drinking problem and that was toooooo much stress to add changing our diets completely.. so we were on again off again :-) dh is in recovery and now is a great time- especially with Danny helping.. We have been doing green smoothies for about 3 years now- that is one thing we haven't given up ever.. We love them!
Blessings, Debra
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
http://myvintagehome.com
http://woolieacres.net |
| countrygal56 |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 2:28:30 PM
Debra, Have you been to rawfoodtalk.com ? It's a great site for people just starting and also continuing the raw foods lifestyle. They have wonderful tips and recipes there too. I have been a member of the website since before Thnaksgiving. I'm still not 100% raw, it is a long term goal. I love green smoothies! Right now they have a whole recipe post devoted to smoothie recipes.
Brooke, How exciting! Have fun and good luck with your classes.
Barb |
