Comments on: Traveling on the Raw Food Diet? http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/ Learn how raw, living and whole foods can change your life. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:05:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vegan Raw Diet http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Vegan Raw Diet Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:37:30 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1495 I agree with John Mackey's ideas for health care as opposed to Obamacare and won't stop shopping at WF or boycott because his comments. Read <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342170072865070.html" target="_blank">John Mackey's article in the Wall Street Journal</a> and see what you think. Second, other than my local farmers markets, which I visit weekly, Whole Foods is the only store that carries the largest selection of organic and locally grown produce in my area. No other store even comes close. Unless I choose to stop eating, I plan to continue shopping there. Not that I support Whole Foods 100%. I've previously written several critical posts about the store, but there really is no other comparable retail store with the selection of organic produce in our area aside from farmers markets which are always my first choice. I agree with John Mackey’s ideas for health care as opposed to Obamacare and won’t stop shopping at WF or boycott because his comments. Read John Mackey’s article in the Wall Street Journal and see what you think.

Second, other than my local farmers markets, which I visit weekly, Whole Foods is the only store that carries the largest selection of organic and locally grown produce in my area. No other store even comes close. Unless I choose to stop eating, I plan to continue shopping there.

Not that I support Whole Foods 100%. I’ve previously written several critical posts about the store, but there really is no other comparable retail store with the selection of organic produce in our area aside from farmers markets which are always my first choice.

]]> By: vegforthepeople http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 vegforthepeople Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:36:17 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1494 nice post! but you should try and avoid shopping at whole foods: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8216685.stm nice post!

but you should try and avoid shopping at whole foods: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8216685.stm

]]> By: Venerable Dawg http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Venerable Dawg Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:05:51 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1138 Mark, No denying your personal experience and success. Thanks for sharing. The reason I won't make fruits my base is because of something called "advanced glycation endproducts" or AGE. These are compounds where glucose combines with a protein and is linked to health problems such as diabetes and aging. Some studies have shown higher AGE levels in vegetarians than health conscious omnivores. The most common interpretation of this data is that vegetarians may have higher AGE levels due to higher fruit consumption, specifically high sugar (fructose) fruits. I eat fruit daily but emphasize low-sugar fruits such as berries, melons and citrus. yes indeed. Mark,

No denying your personal experience and success. Thanks for sharing. The reason I won’t make fruits my base is because of something called “advanced glycation endproducts” or AGE. These are compounds where glucose combines with a protein and is linked to health problems such as diabetes and aging. Some studies have shown higher AGE levels in vegetarians than health conscious omnivores. The most common interpretation of this data is that vegetarians may have higher AGE levels due to higher fruit consumption, specifically high sugar (fructose) fruits. I eat fruit daily but emphasize low-sugar fruits such as berries, melons and citrus. yes indeed.

]]> By: zucchini breath http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 zucchini breath Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:54:57 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1046 Greens are the base but a week on fruit won't cause any damage. I was on the road last weekend and I brought some nuts and seeds and a small jar of seed cheese. I supplemented this with fruits and some leafy greens and did quite well for a weekend in the car. It was my first raw trip and I didn't do too bad except for the tortilla chip incident... :) Greens are the base but a week on fruit won’t cause any damage. I was on the road last weekend and I brought some nuts and seeds and a small jar of seed cheese. I supplemented this with fruits and some leafy greens and did quite well for a weekend in the car. It was my first raw trip and I didn’t do too bad except for the tortilla chip incident… :)

]]> By: Vegan Raw Diet http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Vegan Raw Diet Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:03:20 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1037 Fruit is the base, not greens. Fruit is where we get most of our calories and greens are the addition. Greens have so few calories that fruit has to be the base. Add greens when you need them, not necessarily every day. Some will need them every day, just follow your body's signals, it will tell you. Peace! Fruit is the base, not greens. Fruit is where we get most of our calories and greens are the addition. Greens have so few calories that fruit has to be the base. Add greens when you need them, not necessarily every day. Some will need them every day, just follow your body’s signals, it will tell you. Peace!

]]> By: Vegan Raw Diet http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Vegan Raw Diet Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:57:59 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1036 Fielding, Thanks for your comments. How long have you been on the raw diet? This was one week of travel, you can certainly eat fruit for a week, no? You don't need to eat a so called balanced diet every single day, just overall. This is my view on greens. Eat them when your body asks for them. When you need them, eat them. This usually comes by following what's in season. For example, here in Arizona not many greens grow throughout the summer so fruit is not only what's seasonal, but what my body asks for throughout the summer. During the winter and spring when greens grow abundantly, I add them in. It's hard to get enough calories on just greens so adding them into your high fruit diet when you need them works well. And no, if you eat fruit properly by caring for your teeth and mixing in greens when you need them, no tooth or enamel loss should occur. From my research and personal experience, I've been eating high fruit for almost five years and my teeth are white and strong, no erosion. Others that eat it seasonally and take care of their teeth see the same results. Nuts for protein? (this is a question many vegetarians get, no? LOL!) We need very little protein and can get more than needed from plant based proteins. I don't even concern myself with protein since I know I get around 10% on average daily. Nuts are too fattening for me and for most people. If you check your nutrient intake by calories you'll see that most people switching to the raw diet make the mistake of eating too much fat in the form of processed raw foods, nuts, seeds or avocados. This is one of the reasons most fail on the raw food diet as well. Keep your fat and protein to about 10% each a day and you'll do well. I used to eat lots of nuts and fat the first year I transitioned, but soon thereafter my body started cleaning out and I wanted less and less until now I only have overt fats about every other day. There are plenty of fats in fruits and many greens that overt fats aren't necessary every day. You get to the point of realizing how fatty they are and reducing your intake naturally, if you listen to your body... and more importantly let your body transition naturally and listen for the signals. All the best to you! Fielding, Thanks for your comments. How long have you been on the raw diet? This was one week of travel, you can certainly eat fruit for a week, no? You don’t need to eat a so called balanced diet every single day, just overall. This is my view on greens. Eat them when your body asks for them. When you need them, eat them. This usually comes by following what’s in season. For example, here in Arizona not many greens grow throughout the summer so fruit is not only what’s seasonal, but what my body asks for throughout the summer. During the winter and spring when greens grow abundantly, I add them in. It’s hard to get enough calories on just greens so adding them into your high fruit diet when you need them works well. And no, if you eat fruit properly by caring for your teeth and mixing in greens when you need them, no tooth or enamel loss should occur. From my research and personal experience, I’ve been eating high fruit for almost five years and my teeth are white and strong, no erosion. Others that eat it seasonally and take care of their teeth see the same results. Nuts for protein? (this is a question many vegetarians get, no? LOL!) We need very little protein and can get more than needed from plant based proteins. I don’t even concern myself with protein since I know I get around 10% on average daily. Nuts are too fattening for me and for most people. If you check your nutrient intake by calories you’ll see that most people switching to the raw diet make the mistake of eating too much fat in the form of processed raw foods, nuts, seeds or avocados. This is one of the reasons most fail on the raw food diet as well. Keep your fat and protein to about 10% each a day and you’ll do well. I used to eat lots of nuts and fat the first year I transitioned, but soon thereafter my body started cleaning out and I wanted less and less until now I only have overt fats about every other day. There are plenty of fats in fruits and many greens that overt fats aren’t necessary every day. You get to the point of realizing how fatty they are and reducing your intake naturally, if you listen to your body… and more importantly let your body transition naturally and listen for the signals. All the best to you!

]]> By: Fielding http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Fielding Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:40:27 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1032 Oh...and a raw diet solely made up of fruit is a surefire way to lose enamel from one's teeth and valuable minerals unable to be replenished by fruit alone. This is why I ask, b/c many who transition to a raw diet think they can eat loads of fruit all day long not realizing the detrimental effects this can have on one's physiology. Like everything, responsible raw food eating needs to be balanced by a large proportion of raw greens and healthy fats. Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before one experiences bone and tooth loss. Oh…and a raw diet solely made up of fruit is a surefire way to lose enamel from one’s teeth and valuable minerals unable to be replenished by fruit alone. This is why I ask, b/c many who transition to a raw diet think they can eat loads of fruit all day long not realizing the detrimental effects this can have on one’s physiology. Like everything, responsible raw food eating needs to be balanced by a large proportion of raw greens and healthy fats. Otherwise, it’s only a matter of time before one experiences bone and tooth loss.

]]> By: Fielding http://www.veganrawdiet.com/traveling-on-the-raw-food-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Fielding Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:35:17 +0000 http://www.veganrawdiet.com/?p=265#comment-1031 What about greens? The fruit is great, but you need a base. No nuts for protein? What about greens? The fruit is great, but you need a base. No nuts for protein?

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