Request for support (and maybe an answer or two?)

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I've been raw for a little over a year (99.9%). Recently, I've had

an unmanageable craving for Pico de Gio (spelling?) corn chips.

That's not corn chips dipped in fresh pico de gio, that the flavored

chips. I've purchased and eaten them about 4 times in the past

month, and I'm not really sure why. I wonder if it's the salt or

other spices I'm attracted to?

 

I eat very simply normally, though I haven't been eating greens

every single day for the past several weeks (haven't really wanted

them). My main foods lately have been apples, dates, almonds (as

well as almond butter), grapefruit & oranges, sunflower seeds,

celery, and greens several times a week w/ or w/out extras. I may

be in a rut food-wise and not getting what I need, but these are the

food that really appeal.

 

Could it be a mineral deficiancy? I've also been attracted to

bottled mineral water (carbonated--I know, I know), and have been

drinking quite a bit of it for the past several weeks.

 

I'd prefer not to eat any cooked food (my only exception until now

has been the occational side of dressing for a restaurant salad),

and I'd really like to understand this craving.

 

Also, if any of you have some stories to share of your early raw

years (1st & 2nd, perhaps), I'd love to hear them. I know it's an

evolution, and I've been really happy and comfortable with this way

of eating, and plan to continue ad infinitum. Just need some moral

support.

 

Thanks a bunch,

Tina Bystrom

Kenmore

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

When you start eating raw, your body starts to dissolve old tissues that

were constructed from inferior foods so it can build new tissues out of the

superior foods coming in. One cause of cravings is the residues of these

past food choices re-entering your bloodstream on their way out of the body.

Cravings differ from legitimate intuition, instinct or hunger, so they should

always be ignored. Be prepared for them by having some very dense or

concentrated raw foods on hand that will satisfy you and take the place of

the chips. Things like dehydrated crackers, dried fruit, rich pates for

dipping, etc.

Your diet looks great. You needn't be concerned about " deficiencies " , as

they are more myth than reality.

Carbonated water is more harmful than you might realize. I wrote a bit

about it on another list recently, and I'll paste that info below. The

person asking about it was using seltzer to combat cravings.

You're doing great, keep up the good work.

 

 

" Seltzer is water with carbon dioxide added, that's why it's called

'carbonated' water. Drinking it only introduces something to your body that

doesn't belong there, that's why you always belch when you drink it. Belching

doesn't rid your body of all of it, however, some of it does enter your

bloodstream and necessitates your body producing hormones that incite

increased elimination. You might experience this as stimulation after you

drink it, or you might not notice anything at all. What you are experiencing,

when you say that it takes away your cravings, is definitely stimulation,

which is the expenditure of energy. When your body is expending energy to

eliminate the excessive carbon dioxide, this decreases the energy it can

expend on the cleansing that produces your cravings. Cravings are caused by

liberated residues of autolyzed tissues re-entering your bloodstream. Think

about what this means! Those sub-standard tissues that your body created out

of the crap you used to eat are being dissolved and are on their way out of

your body forever, to be replaced by new, superior tissues! This is cause for

celebration! Absolutely the best way to deal with cravings is to ride them

out if you can, by realizing that they are temporary and are purely the

by-products of cleansing. If the craving is so intense that there's a danger

you'll eat something bad, eat some fruit or drink some pure water. If you

have to pull out the big guns, like raw pizza or dehydrated fruit, you can do

that too. Only you can decide how much you can push yourself before you find

yourself at the Krispy Kreme counter.

 

Another problem with seltzer water is that it combines with chemicals in the

stomach to produce carbolic acid, which irritates the stomach lining. You can

tell it's an irritant because it burns your throat when you drink it. If it

doesn't burn your throat, this means your body has become de-sensitized to

it, much like an alcoholic's body becomes tolerant of alcohol. I can

guarantee that if I drank it, it would burn. Carbonated water also impedes

the digestion of any food eaten before, with, or after its ingestion. There

are also lots of other chemical reactions that will happen in your body when

you drink seltzer, and none of them are good or health-producing. If you're

making the choice to drink seltzer water as a temporary means of dealing with

cravings with the knowledge that it's not harmless so you'll have to do it

less and less and eventually give it up entirely, that's probably okay, but

there are a lot less harmful ways to handle cravings that I'd recommend

trying first. "

 

Nora

Natura Wellness Coaching

Bellevue, WA

 

 

 

 

 

Tina Bystrom wrote:

 

> Hi all,

>

> I've been raw for a little over a year (99.9%). Recently, I've had

> an unmanageable craving for Pico de Gio (spelling?) corn chips.

> That's not corn chips dipped in fresh pico de gio, that the flavored

> chips. I've purchased and eaten them about 4 times in the past

> month, and I'm not really sure why. I wonder if it's the salt or

> other spices I'm attracted to?

>

> I eat very simply normally, though I haven't been eating greens

> every single day for the past several weeks (haven't really wanted

> them). My main foods lately have been apples, dates, almonds (as

> well as almond butter), grapefruit & oranges, sunflower seeds,

> celery, and greens several times a week w/ or w/out extras. I may

> be in a rut food-wise and not getting what I need, but these are the

> food that really appeal.

>

> Could it be a mineral deficiancy? I've also been attracted to

> bottled mineral water (carbonated--I know, I know), and have been

> drinking quite a bit of it for the past several weeks.

>

> I'd prefer not to eat any cooked food (my only exception until now

> has been the occational side of dressing for a restaurant salad),

> and I'd really like to understand this craving.

>

> Also, if any of you have some stories to share of your early raw

> years (1st & 2nd, perhaps), I'd love to hear them. I know it's an

> evolution, and I've been really happy and comfortable with this way

> of eating, and plan to continue ad infinitum. Just need some moral

> support.

>

> Thanks a bunch,

> Tina Bystrom

> Kenmore

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

 

Almonds and sunflower seeds do not contain Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids.

 

Corn chips and salad dressings usually have canola oil, which is rich in

Omega-3.

 

So try to eat pumpkin seeds and seaweeds, and see if it will help.

 

 

 

The second thing I can think of is your blood PH level maybe went up too high

(all raw fruits and vegetables will rise it up), so maybe you need some apple

cider vinegar. Here is a link to read about how to test PH level.

 

http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/coral_calcium.htm

 

 

 

 

 

Love and blessings,

viola

 

Tina Bystrom <bystrom wrote:

Hi all,

 

I've been raw for a little over a year (99.9%). Recently, I've had

an unmanageable craving for Pico de Gio (spelling?) corn chips.

That's not corn chips dipped in fresh pico de gio, that the flavored

chips. I've purchased and eaten them about 4 times in the past

month, and I'm not really sure why. I wonder if it's the salt or

other spices I'm attracted to?

 

I eat very simply normally, though I haven't been eating greens

every single day for the past several weeks (haven't really wanted

them). My main foods lately have been apples, dates, almonds (as

well as almond butter), grapefruit & oranges, sunflower seeds,

celery, and greens several times a week w/ or w/out extras. I may

be in a rut food-wise and not getting what I need, but these are the

food that really appeal.

 

Could it be a mineral deficiancy? I've also been attracted to

bottled mineral water (carbonated--I know, I know), and have been

drinking quite a bit of it for the past several weeks.

 

I'd prefer not to eat any cooked food (my only exception until now

has been the occational side of dressing for a restaurant salad),

and I'd really like to understand this craving.

 

Also, if any of you have some stories to share of your early raw

years (1st & 2nd, perhaps), I'd love to hear them. I know it's an

evolution, and I've been really happy and comfortable with this way

of eating, and plan to continue ad infinitum. Just need some moral

support.

 

Thanks a bunch,

Tina Bystrom

Kenmore

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Tina,

I have been 100% raw for over three years. I find green juices to help

with cravings, and suppressed emotional trouble or other irritations.

Also orange juice is great for helping people with cravings. On a

spiritual level, raw food empowers us as we continue. The question is

how committed are you. It is certain that the answers within you, and

perhaps it is time to be very honest with yourself.

I repeat these phrases to myself, " If it is not live, give it up " and

" Failure is not an option "

 

In the Spirit of Supreme Love,

 

Simon Fentress

 

 

 

Tina Bystrom [bystrom]

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:09 PM

RawSeattle

[RawSeattle] Request for support (and maybe an answer or two?)

 

Hi all,

 

I've been raw for a little over a year (99.9%). Recently, I've had

an unmanageable craving for Pico de Gio (spelling?) corn chips.

That's not corn chips dipped in fresh pico de gio, that the flavored

chips. I've purchased and eaten them about 4 times in the past

month, and I'm not really sure why. I wonder if it's the salt or

other spices I'm attracted to?

 

I eat very simply normally, though I haven't been eating greens

every single day for the past several weeks (haven't really wanted

them). My main foods lately have been apples, dates, almonds (as

well as almond butter), grapefruit & oranges, sunflower seeds,

celery, and greens several times a week w/ or w/out extras. I may

be in a rut food-wise and not getting what I need, but these are the

food that really appeal.

 

Could it be a mineral deficiancy? I've also been attracted to

bottled mineral water (carbonated--I know, I know), and have been

drinking quite a bit of it for the past several weeks.

 

I'd prefer not to eat any cooked food (my only exception until now

has been the occational side of dressing for a restaurant salad),

and I'd really like to understand this craving.

 

Also, if any of you have some stories to share of your early raw

years (1st & 2nd, perhaps), I'd love to hear them. I know it's an

evolution, and I've been really happy and comfortable with this way

of eating, and plan to continue ad infinitum. Just need some moral

support.

 

Thanks a bunch,

Tina Bystrom

Kenmore