Raw Blood Pressure

[Guest guest]

Victor,<br><br>A while back you posted about your

blood pressure remaining high, even though you've been

totally raw for a long time. I think you also tried a

water fast for several days. Did that help, or did it

come down since? Also, how's your weight - are you

thin since being raw so long?<br><br>Different topic I

want to throw out here in hopes of getting an answer.

In the news media, it is often stated that the

" average life expectancy " has generally gotten longer

during most of the 1900's. Alternative health writers

say that figure is skewed because of infant

mortality. I.e., they say that the odds of dying in infancy

dropped dramatically, but for an adult the odds of living

to old age have actually been decreasing. The

implication is that when converting to a mean average the

deterioration of adults aging is more than offset by vast

improvements in infant mortality, giving the false impression

that health is improving as evidenced by increased

life span.<br><br>I've never heard in the media how

average life expectancy is derived. Does anyone know with

certainty which position is correct?<br><br>Mallon

[Guest guest]

Mallon,<br><br>Re BP:<br><br>Exercise is one of

the most important factors here, much areobic

exercise should be undertaken everday.<br><br>Dietary salt

is another big one. It should be

avoided.<br><br>Dietary fat, people should not overload on raw fats. I

think 20% of calories is a good number for people on a

raw diet.<br><br>re: life expectancy<br><br>I agree,

I read somewhere that the number of 70 year olds

living to 90 is actually decreasing.<br><br>The way I

see it there are three components of health that

should result from a healthy lifestyle.<br><br>1)

General feeling of well being and good health now and

throughout your life.<br><br>2) prevention of

illnesses/diseases in later life<br><br>3) Increased Life

expectancy<br><br>Quality of life is probably more important than length of

life. When I reach 70, still got half a century to go,

I want to still be agile and active and feel as

good as I do now.<br><br>Blake

[Guest guest]

Greetings, raw friends,Have enjoyed reading

everyone's questions and replies to same. I am new to this

way of eating and would like to ask what meals

actually consist of. I can picture fruit eaten alone, but

the raw vegetable meals are more challenging for me.

All I can think of is a big bowl of green leaves with

some olive oil on them. Do you just go about

embellishing this basic bowl of leaves with seeds and nuts?!

Do you drink anything but water?A site which answers

elementary concerns such as mine would be much appreciated,

if you folks know of a good one.Thanks,Shae

[Guest guest]

& gt; & gt;<br> & gt; & gt;<br>Greetings, raw

friends,Have enjoyed reading everyone's questions and replies

to same. I am new to this way of eating and would

like to ask what meals actually consist of. I can

picture fruit eaten alone, but the raw vegetable meals

are more challenging for me. All I can think of is a

big bowl of green leaves with some olive oil on them.

Do you just go about embellishing this basic bowl of

leaves with seeds and nuts?! Do you drink anything but

water?A site which answers elementary concerns such as

mine would be much appreciated, if you folks know of a

good one.Thanks,Shae<br> & gt; & gt;<br> & gt; & gt;<br>

<br>Shae, there is no simple answer to your questions.

First of all, there are different types of raw

foodists. There are raw foodists who eat fresh fruits only.

There are others who eat fresh fruits and vegetables

only. There are others who eat fruits, veggies, and

also nuts seeds and dried fruits. There are others who

eat fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and

also sprouted beans and grains. There are other raw

foodists who also use supplements or herbs. <br><br>All of

these type of vegan raw foodists will give you

different answers to your questions. Also, some beleive in

only eating certain types of foods at one meal since

they don't interact with other foods as well. Others

will eat a large combination of foods at the same

meal. Some will eat one vegetable at a time and others

will combine all their veggies into a sald. Some will

use oil and thers do not eat oil. <br><br>I know this

all sounds confusing, but there is no such thing as a

typical raw food diet. So, whenever you do ask questions

here, don'tbe confused by the act that different people

will give you contradictory answers. You'll just have

to sift through all the answers and figure out which

ones work best for you. Just don't listen to anyone

who tells you that you are not eating the right type

of raw food diet, they are only giving their

opinion. And don't feel that you immediately have to

become 100% raw, many people eat mainly raw for years

before they become 100%.