how to i answer this?...there is a whole universe of possibilities, but it is good option for most any kind of smoothie and has worked in my green smoothies (especially well) I have also put about a tsp of hemp oil in it as well and i feel amazing for several hours..i really believe its my smoothie that makes all the difference, giving up sugar was hard for me but I have really found I don't miss it and can pass up the white/brown sugar monsters most of the time.

funny
 

Sounds yummy!

I got two strong messages this summer about sugar and one was a blood test in a range that was a precursor for diabetes. I was consuming a fair amount of sugar, and I grew up with a lot of sweets in the house. With these wake up calls, I went off cold. I do use things like agave nectar when I want my coffee or tea to taste a little sweet. Getting off sugar has made a huge difference in my health.

What does the hemp oil do, Kittygrrl?

SoNotHer
 

Np..Hemp oil is one of the easiest oils for humans to consume with few/no digestive upsets- its also one of the most nutrient rich oils on the planet containing essential amino and fatty acids and a a rare protein globule edestins which is very close in structure to human blood plasma. The EFA's help restore wasting bodies, and also improve damaged immune systems..Its better than flax (imo) and gives you the 3-6-9 omegas (in a nutshell, so to speak) I take organic cold pressed hemp oil which means it hasnt been pressed with heat above 117 degrees or maybe less..it has to be refrigerated..i take a teaspoon but a tablespoon is the suggested dose and i will probably work into that..you can use it in dips, salad dressings, etc..I wouldnt suggest cooking with it as it destroys some of the nutrients..be creative and find different ways of adding it to cooked food (if you're into that) your morning oatmeal, sprinkle on a salad with a good vinegar, etc..

Yes, I was going towards diabetes too and it's one of the reasons i am trying to change my diet. Whenever i'm tempted by a jelly donut i imagine it as a donut-of-death:hk34:

LOL - Donut of Death!

You know the messages were strong, the yeast in my body was running the show, that I can't look at sugar and sweets now w/o thinking about and feeling the downsides.

This is great information, Kittygirl. Thank you. I will pick up some cold pressed organic hemp oil.

Hemp oil is a personal choice
 

Hemp: Not for Human Consumption

By Sally Fallon

A number of companies are now selling hemp oil, toasted and shelled hemp seeds and granola bars containing hemp seeds. This is not a good use for hemp. Hemp may be appropriate for domestic animals and birds, but it should not be used for human food. In China, where cultivation of hemp originated, hemp oil was used occasionally, but there are no references in the Chinese literature to the use of hemp seeds as food for human beings. (Simoons, Food in China, 1991)
Hemp oil has been promoted in recent years as a “heart healthy” oil that is rich in essential fatty acids and low in saturated fat. Hemp oil is indeed highly unsaturated, and this is exactly why it should be avoided. Hemp oil is over 75 percent polyunsaturated, containing about 55 percent omega-6 fatty acids and about 20% omega-3 fatty acids. It contains only about 10 percent saturated fatty acids and 10 percent monounsaturated fatty acids. It is, therefore, highly unstable and prone to oxidation; and the high content of linoleic acid makes it particularly unsuitable for human consumption. Diets containing an excess of polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly omega-6 fatty acids, have been linked not only to heart disease but also to cancer and autoimmune disease.
An additional problem derives from the fact that hemp oil may contain traces of cannabinoids and these substances can then turn up in the urine of those who consume it. In one research project, seven adult volunteers purchased hemp oil from a health food store and ingested 15 milliliters each. Urine samples taken at 8, 24 and 48 hours after ingestion were positive for THC. (Journal of Analytical Toxicology October 1997 21(6):482-485.) If these volunteers had been obliged to give a urine sample to their employers, they would have failed their drug test.
Because hemp oil is highly unsaturated, it makes an excellent base for paints and varnishes. In fact, there is no need to consider hemp for human consumption except in small quantities for medicinal purposes. There are many good fats and oils that humans can use and there are many good industrial uses for all the by-products of the hemp plant. Let’s not make the same mistake with hemp that we have made with soy, by promoting its inappropriate use as a human food.
Share this article These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

• http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com....mages/digg.png
• http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com..../delicious.png
• http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com....s/newsvine.png
• http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com....tumbleupon.png

About the Author...

Sally Fallon is founding president of the Weston A Price Foundation, a non-profit nutrition education foundation with over 400 local chapters and 9000 members. She is also the founder of A Campaign for Real Milk, which has as its goal universal access to clean raw milk from pasture-fed animals. Author of the best-selling cookbook Nourishing Traditions and also of Eat Fat Lose Fat (Penguin), both with Mary G. Enig, Phd, Sally has a encyclopedic knowledge of modern nutritional science as well as ancient food ways. Her grasp on the work of Weston Price is breath taking and her passion for health freedom, inspiring. In each edition of Nourished Magazine Sally answers your questions about nutrition, health, food and medical politics.

thanks for the information..but i have to disagree..everything in moderation.. :)

the key word in this statement is rancid...LOL. I once tasted bad olive oil.
You never forget!

never had it..but peanut butter is awful:worried:

Health food gone wrong...

I've had a few experiences :)

Recently I put a lot of Brewer's Yeast on my salad before bed, and it made me super sick. I already had ground flax seed on the salad (I have ground flax seed every morning usually with no trouble). Anyway, I also took a multi-vitamin, and I really think it was that Brewer's Yeast on top of everything that did me in. I lay in bed feeling nauseous and cramped.

Then there was the time I started having dried goji berries every morning. Horrible cramping that immediately resolved itself once I put two and two together. Some people have that reaction and there can be drug interactions. The Internet always help figure these things out.

Whenever we try something new, there's the possibility of a wonderful new discovery that's added to the routine or there's the possibility of a bout of feeling like crap!

Avocado
 

Wild for avocados lately:hk11: Anyone have an amazing recipe using avocados? The rawer (is that a word?!?) the better.

yum..fits all my moods. Thanks Kiwi (your trip sounds fantastic btw):goodpost:

green
 

Avocados love them and blend them in my green smoothie to
make it creamy so much nutrition and good taste. Not in season
now so am using apples and pears

Greco

I didn't know if it would work in a smoothie..was afraid to try it..but i'm game if you've done it:phonegab:

Do you have any ideas for Quinoa?? I just heard about it. Any decent raw applications? if not, how do you fix it so it tastes
(like you'd want to eat again?):hk34:

No Fear
 

Avocado is terrific in a green smoothie, in the Summer when it is in season, I put it in my smoothie and add filtered H2O as needed to create a delicious creamy green smoothie. Of course I add greens with fruit and Vit C and Vit D3...experiment. Avocado in smoothies is delicious.

Greco

I eat Quinoa every day. It's a super food that grows in Peru. It comes in white and a very high prced red. I mix them when I cook them. Sorry to disappoint you, Quinoa can't be eaten raw. Please know, I eat mostly raw.
My only exception is for grains. Quinoa is very high in magnesium and also protein. You make it like most grains...2 parts H20 to one part Q and simmer it down.

http://www.cookingquinoa.net/

Thanks for the info Dominique! I've been looking for something that's a complete protein package and this looks like it has everything i'm looking for. Can't wait to try it:hk11:

Dominique
 

Thanks for the link too!..the recipes look delicious:linecook:

It is my experience that Q. has no real taste of it's own. It readily will pick up any flavor you cook it with. I always make my own vegtable stock, so I use that instead of water to cook down my Q. I also dice up what ever is near the end of life in my veggie inventory and toss it into a small fry pan and heat it first to bring out the flavors then let it(the diced veggies) reduce down with the Q and the stock. I only make one batch a week! (big batch, like 2 cups of Q)
and I eat some every day. I love getting the magnesium from it.

Its very easy to cook with. I stuff peppers with it, I toss it into sauce i/e pasta and use it in chili....(even though I eat raw, I love to cook) people just assume it's meat. Again, tossing cooked Q into a skillet with diced red onions and Garlic (mushrooms) and sautee that....the Q picks up the flavors....and yes, they could be fooled. It's so good for you.

It also comes in an angel hair pasta and a farina (cereal, like an oatmeal)
so you really can eat it every day! Hope you love it like I do.

Dominique
 

It's really nice of you to give me a heads-up on how to handle Quinoa. I so appreciate it! I am trying to stay raw a little cooking isn't going to hurt..I'm going to take your suggestion and make a veggie stock and maybe do a chili kind of thing?!? Wish me luck:hk20:

Quinoa
 

made a dish with brown rice and quinoa, its pretty awesome..good times :hk34:

an alternative breakfast
 

when i want a change from my usual green smoothie for breakfast i try to stay as raw as possible and i got this breakfast idea off a video from a girl living in Switzerland

in bottom of bowl
shred an apple (large shred)
(organic)plain yogurt
a couple spoonfuls of whole oats (uncooked)
(1 TB) raisins
(a few)walnuts/pecans
(sprinkling) of cinnamon

it's very good and you will not be hungry til lunch!

Variations on the above
 

I forgot to add sometimes I vary the ingredients a bit ie instead of raisins i might use some berries or may add some fresh shaved coconut, dried apricots, whatever I have about the pantry..my combinations can get pretty wild, but they always taste delicious..it's become one of my go to standards when i'm bored with everything..i even eat it for dinner sometimes:|

I am not a vegetarian but I want to try a juice fast. Has anyone done this? Any feedback?

(imo) fresh squeezed orange juice is pretty decent..i did this for two days straight about a year ago..i felt great and was fine until i baked some cookies:cookielove:

I just watched the documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross, the filmmaker, did a 60 day juice fast where he only juiced raw fruits and vegetables for those 60 days as a result he lost 75 pds. in 60 days and was able to rid himself of an auto immune disease he had struggled with for 8 years.

I was thinking of something more in depth, like this. Anyone have any experience with it?

wow intense:blink:..you might pm greco, he has a lot of knowledge about nutrition

Seconding that about Greco, also adding Sachita and the amazing Kelt.

And Dominique. Her knowledge about health is incredible and she walks the walk which I respect her for greatly.

Another health food gone wrong story. I'm full of those :D, as well as some successes!

I had an arugala salad with a dressing I made from raw tahini, lots of garlic, and lots of balsamic vinegar. The bitter arugala (which I love) just did NOT mix with the powerful vinegar, garlic, and tahini! Yikes! I like strong flavors so much that I forget that they don't usually work when all combined!

heh that's sounds really good i suspect the vinegar was a little too strong.. instead of vinegar why not try lemon and use half as much garlic?? it would be just acid enough to give you that buzz without making your eyes water:goodluck:

This will be quick, as I am leaving for work. Juicing as a detox is wonderful. Juicing as a diet isn't good. Your body is made to do the whole digestion thing. Juiceing takes that away. If you stop utilizing your bodys natural abilility to digest foods, you will have problems when you start to attempt it again. If you're looking longer term, try smoothies (for the fiber) and juicing.

I am against things like metamucil and benefiber for the same reasons. There are foods that *scrub* the intestines just fine. When you start to use these substitutes, you enable your body to stop making the enzymes that do this for you.

Gotta go, if you have more questions just ask.