ZombieKitten said:

Erin?

it's as good a guess as any. Carrie is another good one.

Oh fuck, by the time I wrote my message I seemed to have forgotten who had started this thread.

Anyway, Charlotte, do you want to adopt me instead?

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

Erin?

it's as good a guess as any. Carrie is another good one.

I'm tired, alright!

Dave1992 said:

We just got a donation of Aloe water.

Does anybody here drink it?

Should google what it is good for.

Deadflow3r said:

We just got a donation of Aloe water.

Does anybody here drink it?

Should google what it is good for.

It's supposed to be good for digestive stuff & heartburn. Probably other stuff, too, that I don't know

Not all aloe drinks are alike though. Some are really bitter, some taste like nothing more than water. And beware if it says it's a laxitive.

For me it's a healthy mix of the 4 food groups: Pizza, Chinese, Cereal and Burgers.

For lunch today I had half a baked potato and some palak paneer. Delicious!

NDRU said:

Deadflow3r said:

We just got a donation of Aloe water.

Does anybody here drink it?

Should google what it is good for.

It's supposed to be good for digestive stuff & heartburn. Probably other stuff, too, that I don't know

Not all aloe drinks are alike though. Some are really bitter, some taste like nothing more than water. And beware if it says it's a laxitive.

It had Laxitive printed clearly on the bottle; did not need to drink that!!!

Since my diet is about 80% fruit and vegetables, a laxitive would be the last thing I need.

Wow ZK, I like your committment to eating healthier. I cut out breads and sugars for awhile and it helped me slim down a little. Right now I have gotten off track from eating healthy but am trying to get back on track.

I still haven't figured out what my perfect menu would be but my ideal breakfast would be fruits and maybe some hot cereal or oat bran. Throughout the day I would eat sprouted nuts and nut butters salads, hot quinoa, maybe some steamed veges, buckwheat soba noodles, and lentils. Haven't gotten that far but this is for starters.

After I take a nap I think I'll head to Sonic and geta reese's peanut butter cup sonic blast, and maybe add some cheese sticks with it.

But honestly I don't eat out a lot, IF I decide to go this will be my first time going to sonic since the summer time. I was raised on home-cooked meals, so I don't like eating out. But since I'm in college money is tight and the only affordable thing is the dollar menu. Hopefully next semester I can find a part-time job so I can have some extra cash.

My great-grandomother is 96 and still kicking, that's how I wanna be.

ZombieKitten said:

Sounds good WGH - but you need MORE veggies than just some your ideal diet is still very heavy on the cereals/grains eg: traditional food pyramid But then it's my opinion that cereals are evil I don't tolerate wheat at all - I make exceptions to pseudo grains like quinoa, seeds like wild rice. I eat black rice because that's out of this world

I know, I do need more veges and less cereals but I don't know what to replace it with since I'm a vegan/vegetarian. I'm out of ideas.

Recently I was trying to get into the whole sprouted/raw revolution and the breads are made of seeds and nuts only but it's more than I know how to do.

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wildgoldenhoney said:

ZombieKitten said:

wildgoldenhoney said:

I know, I do need more veges and less cereals but I don't know what to replace it with since I'm a vegan/vegetarian. I'm out of ideas.

Recently I was trying to get into the whole sprouted/raw revolution and the breads are made of seeds and nuts only but it's more than I know how to do.

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Do you have Pinterest? I have a board on there full of ideas, mostly vegetarian/vegan. I soaked up a batch of dried red beans yesterday, tonight's dinner will be those served on a bed of either baby spinach leaves or kale (whichever I can get) and some other raw veggies I have with some leftover black rice - I'll season it with squeezed lemon, salt and some hot sauce. Last night was a stir fry with ginger/garlic marinated tofu.

I don't have Pinterest but could I still look you up there? I'd love to look at your ideas!

wildgoldenhoney said:

ZombieKitten said:

ZombieKitten said:

ZombieKitten said:

http://pinterest.com/happymutant/super-foods/

Here it is - is it public?

Thanks for the link. Looks yummy!

I'm back on a mostly raw vegan diet again. (about once or twice a week, I'll break from it).

Raw almond milk is very easy to make.

Just get a handful of almonds, place it in a blender with water (or cocanut water if you like the flavor).

Blend it for a few minutes, then strain it.

It tastes far better than soy milk or store bought almond milk.

Also, there's a brand of cocunut yogurt out there now that is just as smooth and creamy as dairy yogurt.

I strongly believe the more alkaline your blood is, the healthier you are. Therefore, high amounts of fresh fruits and veggies is essential. Pills just don't do it.

very interesting thread!

Ive been wanting to get myself a blender for some time now.
I think that's the key to getting me re-started on a healthy diet.

Rightly said:

very interesting thread!

Ive been wanting to get myself a blender for some time now.
I think that's the key to getting me re-started on a healthy diet.

Best chocolate shake in the world

1. Frozen bananas chopped

2. 1/2 cup of coconut water (or plane water with a teaspoon of maple syrup if you can't find coconut water)

3. raw cocao power

4. teaspoon of vanilla extract (or fresh vanilla)

Blend.... drink right away.

It is amazingly creamy and rich.....but raw and alkaline

Somewhat-related question...

...does anyone still take cod liver oil or castor oil?

My mom used to get force-fed castor oil once a month by her grandmother (with a spoonful in one hand and a leather belt in the other ).

I took McCoy's cod liver oil pills as a kid.

My parents used to have to go to Spanish Harlem to buy them.

Nowadays you can get them in any ethnic supermaket that caters to Hispanics, and I actually bought them for my oldest when he got anemic. My local CVS even carries them.

Right on, someone is into an alkaline diet. I did this diet last December and it was great. I lost a few pounds and felt good. Right now I'm not on that diet but maybe I should get back on it because I was following some book and the recipes in it. Need to go find that book at the library.