Ethereal Beauty
"To regard [depression] as being like the weather. It's not your responsibility that it's raining, but it is real when it rains, and the fact that it's raining does not mean that the rain is never going to stop. The only thing to do is to believe that, one day, it won't be raining and accept it so you can find a mental umbrella to shield yourself from the worst. The sun will eventually come up." - Stephen Fry
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what would you suggest for starting a raw vegan diet? things to buy, etc
Asked by llamabones
First and foremost I’d utilize all of the excellent online resources available! Definitely check out these articles:
http://www.reallyrawfood.com/2008/03/06/the-raw-vegan-20-tips-for-beginning-raw-foodists/
http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/recommended-reading.html
My staple vegetables are radishes, cucumber, mixed greens (for salad), spinach, red cabbage, carrots, zucchini, lemon, ginger, strawberries and cherry/grape tomatoes. I’d say ween yourself into a raw vegan diet, really. I’m still working on making my diet increasingly more raw but honestly, I just wont give up LIGHTLY sauteed veggies. So delicious.
Important kitchen tools: juicer, blender, mandolin (so much easier when you’re constantly chopping vegetables) and a mixer. My advice is always make meals in advance. Once I get chopping, I just make several meals at once. I tend to steer away from raw when I’m feeling lazy. My new mandolin has made a big difference, though; it cuts the chopping time down a lot.
I’ve incorporated a lot of raw unsalted nuts/seeds into my diet to spice up salads and meal replacement bars I make. Sunflower seeds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, almonds, chia seeds, salba and walnuts are the best for you/my favourite.
Hopefully I could be of some help. I’m certainly no expert but I know what I’ve tried and what I like so I can definitely give you my opinion :)
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