Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw foodists? Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 Greetings Omsri, Welcome to ! I see that you joined 2 days ago. Have you looked in the archives for this group? http://health./messages/1 Although our group is less than 1.5 months old, there are more than 47 messages there. Including messages about local potluck scheduling, Live Food classes, Live restaurant reviews, health info, retreats, Live healing centers and more. Plenty to read and possibly relate to. J I suggest you look through the archive… and feel free also to intro yourself to the group (where you are located, why you are interested in the Live Food life, family/children). That often gets a lively conversation going. I have also invited folks to send before and after photos as well so we can show the transformations that occur when we invest in ourselves. We are glad you’re here to share. Be well, ~Sunyatta Omsri [omsriyama] Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM Somewhat disappointed! Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw foodists? Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Greetings, you never answered my question... Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw vegan diet? My disappointment is not with the group but the fact that very few people of color seem to have adopted this lifestyle. Omsri , " Dr. Sunyatta Amen " <dr.sunyatta@v...> wrote: > Greetings Omsri, > > > > Welcome to ! > > > > I see that you joined 2 days ago. Have you looked in the archives for > this group? http://health./messages/1 > > > > Although our group is less than 1.5 months old, there are more than 47 > messages there. Including messages about local potluck scheduling, Live > Food classes, Live restaurant reviews, health info, retreats, Live > healing centers and more. Plenty to read and possibly relate to. :-) > > > > I suggest you look through the archive. and feel free also to intro > yourself to the group (where you are located, why you are interested in > the Live Food life, family/children). That often gets a lively > conversation going. > > > > I have also invited folks to send before and after photos as well so we > can show the transformations that occur when we invest in ourselves. > > > > We are glad you're here to share. > > > > Be well, > > > > ~Sunyatta > > > > Omsri [omsriyama] > Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM > > Somewhat disappointed! > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone > recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw > foodists? > > Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Greetings again, You have indeed found such a group. > -----Original Message----- > Omsri [omsriyama] > Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM > > Somewhat disappointed! > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone > recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw > foodists? > > Thank You To from this group, send an email to: - Your use of is subject to the Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Peace, Omsri! Thank you for your question because the disappointment that you feel is very valid. This group is open to all people, but people of color (specifically Black people) are in desparate need of such a group. The only areas where Black people rank number one in America are in the areas of Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and the list goes on as evidenced by every health report, study, and statistic. Just in the past 6 months, new articles have come out stating that 90% of Black men in America have NO understanding that diet and health are related. They do not eat fruit. They no nothing of the 5 to 9 a day requirement and those who do, don't practice it. This has been in the NEWSPAPER! Do a web search. (If I find the article again, I'll send it to you.) Black men in America rank #1 in colon cancer. And most (liberated) Black women can't cook, so we can't help them. It's because historically we have ranked number one in chitlin' (chitterlings) - eating, alcohol-drinking, and cigarette-smoking of all the other races, especially in this country. It is not by accident, but design. It doesn't benefit in any way for the people who (continue to) pimp, exploit and abuse us, to allow us to have better health, wealth and longevity than them. This is their house and we are just squatters. That's just the Truth.When we turned our backs on the Creator, He turned His back on us. The best you can do is to first take steps closer to God through respecting the temple that He loaned you. Taking care of your health and studying nutrition. Then as you learn, pull your brothers and sisters up with you by teaching them how to do the same. Love, Sister Zakhah Omsri <omsriyama wrote: Greetings, you never answered my question...Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw vegan diet?My disappointment is not with the group but the fact that very few people of color seem to have adopted this lifestyle.Omsri , "Dr. Sunyatta Amen" <dr.sunyatta@v...> wrote:> Greetings Omsri,> > > > Welcome to ! > > > > I see that you joined 2 days ago. Have you looked in the archives for> this group? http://health./messages/1> > > > Although our group is less than 1.5 months old, there are more than 47> messages there. Including messages about local potluck scheduling, Live> Food classes, Live restaurant reviews, health info, retreats, Live> healing centers and more. Plenty to read and possibly relate to. :-)> > > > I suggest you look through the archive. and feel free also to intro> yourself to the group (where you are located, why you are interested in> the Live Food life, family/children). That often gets a lively> conversation going.> > > > I have also invited folks to send before and after photos as well so we> can show the transformations that occur when we invest in ourselves.> > > > We are glad you're here to share.> > > > Be well,> > > > ~Sunyatta> > > > > > > > > > > Omsri [omsriyama] > Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM> > Somewhat disappointed!> > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone > recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw > foodists?> > Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Greetings Sister Zakhah! - You've expressed my thoughts exactly. Though we are very much living in the 21st century the Black American Diet has its roots from the days of slavery. Often slaves were given the parts of farm animals which their " owners " felt were only fit to be thrown out. Namely, pig feet, pig ears, and as you mentioned Chitterlings, and other unhealthy foods. Though spices were added by " slaves " to make these foods appetizing it didn't change their true compositon: these foods were dead and lacked nutrients. Over the years we forgot that these foods were not our natural diets. You are also correct that God clearly teaches us how to eat and honor our bodies. One scripture that comes to mind is Genesis 1:29 which clearly states that the original diet of mankind consisted of " fruits and herbs. We must change our thoughts and return to our natural state. Wise thoughts my sister. Omsri , Zakhah <zakhah7> wrote: > Peace, Omsri! > > Thank you for your question because the disappointment that you feel is very valid. > > This group is open to all people, but people of color (specifically Black people) are in desparate need of such a group. The only areas where Black people rank number one in America are in the areas of Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and the list goes on as evidenced by every health report, study, and statistic. Just in the past 6 months, new articles have come out stating that 90% of Black men in America have NO understanding that diet and health are related. They do not eat fruit. They no nothing of the 5 to 9 a day requirement and those who do, don't practice it. This has been in the NEWSPAPER! Do a web search. (If I find the article again, I'll send it to you.) Black men in America rank #1 in colon cancer. And most (liberated) Black women can't cook, so we can't help them. > > It's because historically we have ranked number one in chitlin' (chitterlings) - eating, alcohol-drinking, and cigarette-smoking of all the other races, especially in this country. It is not by accident, but design. It doesn't benefit in any way for the people who (continue to) pimp, exploit and abuse us, to allow us to have better health, wealth and longevity than them. This is their house and we are just squatters. That's just the Truth.When we turned our backs on the Creator, He turned His back on us. > > The best you can do is to first take steps closer to God through respecting the temple that He loaned you. Taking care of your health and studying nutrition. Then as you learn, pull your brothers and sisters up with you by teaching them how to do the same. > > Love, > > Sister Zakhah > > Omsri <omsriyama> wrote: > Greetings, you never answered my question... > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > vegan diet? > > My disappointment is not with the group but the fact that very few > people of color seem to have adopted this lifestyle. > > Omsri > > , " Dr. Sunyatta Amen " > <dr.sunyatta@v...> wrote: > > Greetings Omsri, > > > > > > > > Welcome to ! > > > > > > > > I see that you joined 2 days ago. Have you looked in the archives > for > > this group? http://health./messages/1 > > > > > > > > Although our group is less than 1.5 months old, there are more than > 47 > > messages there. Including messages about local potluck scheduling, > Live > > Food classes, Live restaurant reviews, health info, retreats, Live > > healing centers and more. Plenty to read and possibly relate to. :-) > > > > > > > > I suggest you look through the archive. and feel free also to intro > > yourself to the group (where you are located, why you are > interested in > > the Live Food life, family/children). That often gets a lively > > conversation going. > > > > > > > > I have also invited folks to send before and after photos as well > so we > > can show the transformations that occur when we invest in ourselves. > > > > > > > > We are glad you're here to share. > > > > > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > ~Sunyatta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Omsri [omsriyama] > > Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM > > > > Somewhat disappointed! > > > > > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > > vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone > > recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw > > foodists? > > > > Thank You > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 african americans on a whole do have health issues, but i've heard raw food guru david wolfe say repeatedly that african americans percentage wise are the number #1 group to be following the raw vegan diet. he travels around the world conducting hundreds of lectures every year, i would think he would know. , " Omsri " <omsriyama> wrote: > Greetings Sister Zakhah! > > - You've expressed my thoughts exactly. Though we are very much > living in the 21st century the Black American Diet has its roots from > the days of slavery. Often slaves were given the parts of farm > animals which their " owners " felt were only fit to be thrown out. > Namely, pig feet, pig ears, and as you mentioned Chitterlings, and > other unhealthy foods. Though spices were added by " slaves " to make > these foods appetizing it didn't change their true compositon: these > foods were dead and lacked nutrients. Over the years we forgot that > these foods were not our natural diets. You are also correct that God > clearly teaches us how to eat and honor our bodies. One scripture > that comes to mind is Genesis 1:29 which clearly states that the > original diet of mankind consisted of " fruits and herbs. We must > change our thoughts and return to our natural state. > > Wise thoughts my sister. > > Omsri > > , Zakhah <zakhah7> wrote: > > Peace, Omsri! > > > > Thank you for your question because the disappointment that you > feel is very valid. > > > > This group is open to all people, but people of color (specifically > Black people) are in desparate need of such a group. The only areas > where Black people rank number one in America are in the areas of > Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and the list goes on as evidenced by > every health report, study, and statistic. Just in the past 6 months, > new articles have come out stating that 90% of Black men in America > have NO understanding that diet and health are related. They do not > eat fruit. They no nothing of the 5 to 9 a day requirement and those > who do, don't practice it. This has been in the NEWSPAPER! Do a web > search. (If I find the article again, I'll send it to you.) Black men > in America rank #1 in colon cancer. And most (liberated) Black women > can't cook, so we can't help them. > > > > It's because historically we have ranked number one in chitlin' > (chitterlings) - eating, alcohol-drinking, and cigarette-smoking of > all the other races, especially in this country. It is not by > accident, but design. It doesn't benefit in any way for the people > who (continue to) pimp, exploit and abuse us, to allow us to have > better health, wealth and longevity than them. This is their house > and we are just squatters. That's just the Truth.When we turned our > backs on the Creator, He turned His back on us. > > > > The best you can do is to first take steps closer to God through > respecting the temple that He loaned you. Taking care of your health > and studying nutrition. Then as you learn, pull your brothers and > sisters up with you by teaching them how to do the same. > > > > Love, > > > > Sister Zakhah > > > > Omsri <omsriyama> wrote: > > Greetings, you never answered my question... > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > > vegan diet? > > > > My disappointment is not with the group but the fact that very few > > people of color seem to have adopted this lifestyle. > > > > Omsri > > > > , " Dr. Sunyatta Amen " > > <dr.sunyatta@v...> wrote: > > > Greetings Omsri, > > > > > > > > > > > > Welcome to ! > > > > > > > > > > > > I see that you joined 2 days ago. Have you looked in the archives > > for > > > this group? > http://health./messages/1 > > > > > > > > > > > > Although our group is less than 1.5 months old, there are more > than > > 47 > > > messages there. Including messages about local potluck > scheduling, > > Live > > > Food classes, Live restaurant reviews, health info, retreats, Live > > > healing centers and more. Plenty to read and possibly relate > to. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > I suggest you look through the archive. and feel free also to > intro > > > yourself to the group (where you are located, why you are > > interested in > > > the Live Food life, family/children). That often gets a lively > > > conversation going. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have also invited folks to send before and after photos as well > > so we > > > can show the transformations that occur when we invest in > ourselves. > > > > > > > > > > > > We are glad you're here to share. > > > > > > > > > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Sunyatta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Omsri [omsriyama] > > > Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM > > > > > > Somewhat disappointed! > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > > > vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can anyone > > > recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are raw > > > foodists? > > > > > > Thank You > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Alafia All, This has been a great discussion, exposing very pertinent information. Diet is a very important issue considering (and as has already been highlighted here) we are number one in terms of debilitating dis-eases that get their start in our eating habits. All of us need to be concerned when we make up only 12 percent of the total U.S. population, yet have the most cases of hypertension, coronary heart dis-ease, strokes, heart attacks, etc. (i could go on and on). Other than expanding out knowledge base regarding veganism/rawfoodism, this is another important issue, an issue that could never be exhausted. Tarikh. , " matti71472 " <matti71472> wrote: > african americans on a whole do have health issues, but i've heard > raw food guru david wolfe say repeatedly that african americans > percentage wise are the number #1 group to be following the raw > vegan diet. he travels around the world conducting hundreds of > lectures every year, i would think he would know. > > , " Omsri " <omsriyama> wrote: > > Greetings Sister Zakhah! > > > > - You've expressed my thoughts exactly. Though we are very much > > living in the 21st century the Black American Diet has its roots > from > > the days of slavery. Often slaves were given the parts of farm > > animals which their " owners " felt were only fit to be thrown out. > > Namely, pig feet, pig ears, and as you mentioned Chitterlings, and > > other unhealthy foods. Though spices were added by " slaves " to > make > > these foods appetizing it didn't change their true compositon: > these > > foods were dead and lacked nutrients. Over the years we forgot > that > > these foods were not our natural diets. You are also correct that > God > > clearly teaches us how to eat and honor our bodies. One scripture > > that comes to mind is Genesis 1:29 which clearly states that the > > original diet of mankind consisted of " fruits and herbs. We must > > change our thoughts and return to our natural state. > > > > Wise thoughts my sister. > > > > Omsri > > > > , Zakhah <zakhah7> wrote: > > > Peace, Omsri! > > > > > > Thank you for your question because the disappointment that you > > feel is very valid. > > > > > > This group is open to all people, but people of color > (specifically > > Black people) are in desparate need of such a group. The only > areas > > where Black people rank number one in America are in the areas of > > Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and the list goes on as evidenced > by > > every health report, study, and statistic. Just in the past 6 > months, > > new articles have come out stating that 90% of Black men in > America > > have NO understanding that diet and health are related. They do > not > > eat fruit. They no nothing of the 5 to 9 a day requirement and > those > > who do, don't practice it. This has been in the NEWSPAPER! Do a > web > > search. (If I find the article again, I'll send it to you.) Black > men > > in America rank #1 in colon cancer. And most (liberated) Black > women > > can't cook, so we can't help them. > > > > > > It's because historically we have ranked number one in chitlin' > > (chitterlings) - eating, alcohol-drinking, and cigarette-smoking > of > > all the other races, especially in this country. It is not by > > accident, but design. It doesn't benefit in any way for the people > > who (continue to) pimp, exploit and abuse us, to allow us to have > > better health, wealth and longevity than them. This is their house > > and we are just squatters. That's just the Truth.When we turned > our > > backs on the Creator, He turned His back on us. > > > > > > The best you can do is to first take steps closer to God through > > respecting the temple that He loaned you. Taking care of your > health > > and studying nutrition. Then as you learn, pull your brothers and > > sisters up with you by teaching them how to do the same. > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > Sister Zakhah > > > > > > Omsri <omsriyama> wrote: > > > Greetings, you never answered my question... > > > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a raw > > > vegan diet? > > > > > > My disappointment is not with the group but the fact that very > few > > > people of color seem to have adopted this lifestyle. > > > > > > Omsri > > > > > > , " Dr. Sunyatta Amen " > > > <dr.sunyatta@v...> wrote: > > > > Greetings Omsri, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Welcome to ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see that you joined 2 days ago. Have you looked in the > archives > > > for > > > > this group? > > http://health./messages/1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Although our group is less than 1.5 months old, there are more > > than > > > 47 > > > > messages there. Including messages about local potluck > > scheduling, > > > Live > > > > Food classes, Live restaurant reviews, health info, retreats, > Live > > > > healing centers and more. Plenty to read and possibly relate > > to. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I suggest you look through the archive. and feel free also to > > intro > > > > yourself to the group (where you are located, why you are > > > interested in > > > > the Live Food life, family/children). That often gets a lively > > > > conversation going. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have also invited folks to send before and after photos as > well > > > so we > > > > can show the transformations that occur when we invest in > > ourselves. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We are glad you're here to share. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Sunyatta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Omsri [omsriyama] > > > > Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:50 AM > > > > > > > > Somewhat disappointed! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this a group which focuses on people of color following a > raw > > > > vegan diet? I had hoped it would be more active. Also, can > anyone > > > > recommend other groups which cater to people of color who are > raw > > > > foodists? > > > > > > > > Thank You > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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