Some thoughts regarding surviving of fruit/veg raw lifestyle in cold climate countries

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I am very pleased to read all the e-mails which are coming to this forum,

they are very useful in my raw journey.

There is one doubt which is torturing me on these days. I am from a country,

which has very cold climate. The winter lasts 5 months, there is freezing

and snow everywhere. The temperature is -10 or less degrees.

 

I was always told by nutritionists that the best products to eat are the

ones which grow in local area, because they store the same energy and are

best compatible.

 

The climate in my country supports only apples, some berries and mostly root

vegetables to grow. The richest harvest comes from grains. They have been

the main food for local people for many ages.

 

Last few days I read the articles which assert the consumption of grains as

unhealthy. So I found another thoughts that root vegetables are too starchy,

and apples are too hard to digest. That makes me confused..

 

There is nothing to be left which grows in my area...

So the first thing, which comes to my mind, that raw food diet is ideal for

hot climate, where plenty of fruits and greens are growing during the whole

year, however it is not suitable for cold climates...

Your comments are very welcome..

 

Cheers,

paule

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Paule,

 

We recently moved to Norway and I've been having just the same thoughts

as you. A week or so ago I was even thinking that the only solution was

simply to move again - to California! It must be so much easier there.

 

The supermarkets here are pretty alright, plenty of imported stuff. The

only real problem is that organic produce is usually around twice the

price of regular, which what with the emigration and three children we

simply can't afford right now, however much we'd like to. Also the

selection of organic produce is very limited. I figure I just need to

do the best I can in the circumstances, and that imported non-organic

raw fruit and veg are still better than cooked stuff or animal products.

 

I am so looking forward to being able to forage for wild greens once the

spring really kicks in, and the plan is to have a house with a garden

where we can grow our own stuff by next year.

 

Good luck!

 

Pamela

 

 

 

Paule Zaksauskiene wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I am very pleased to read all the e-mails which are coming to this forum,

> they are very useful in my raw journey.

> There is one doubt which is torturing me on these days. I am from a country,

> which has very cold climate. The winter lasts 5 months, there is freezing

> and snow everywhere. The temperature is -10 or less degrees.

>

> I was always told by nutritionists that the best products to eat are the

> ones which grow in local area, because they store the same energy and are

> best compatible.

>

> The climate in my country supports only apples, some berries and mostly root

> vegetables to grow. The richest harvest comes from grains. They have been

> the main food for local people for many ages.

>

> Last few days I read the articles which assert the consumption of grains as

> unhealthy. So I found another thoughts that root vegetables are too starchy,

> and apples are too hard to digest. That makes me confused..

>

> There is nothing to be left which grows in my area...

> So the first thing, which comes to my mind, that raw food diet is ideal for

> hot climate, where plenty of fruits and greens are growing during the whole

> year, however it is not suitable for cold climates...

> Your comments are very welcome..

>

> Cheers,

> paule

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

rawfood , Pamela Pieters <pamela wrote:

>

> Hi Paule,

>

> We recently moved to Norway and I've been having just the same

thoughts

> as you. A week or so ago I was even thinking that the only

solution was

> simply to move again - to California! It must be so much easier

there.

>

> The supermarkets here are pretty alright, plenty of imported

stuff. The

> only real problem is that organic produce is usually around twice

the

> price of regular, which what with the emigration and three

children we

> simply can't afford right now, however much we'd like to. Also

the

> selection of organic produce is very limited. I figure I just

need to

> do the best I can in the circumstances, and that imported non-

organic

> raw fruit and veg are still better than cooked stuff or animal

products.

>

> I am so looking forward to being able to forage for wild greens

once the

> spring really kicks in, and the plan is to have a house with a

garden

> where we can grow our own stuff by next year.

>

> Good luck!

>

> Pamela

>

>

>

> Paule Zaksauskiene wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am very pleased to read all the e-mails which are coming to

this forum,

> > they are very useful in my raw journey.

> > There is one doubt which is torturing me on these days. I am

from a country,

> > which has very cold climate. The winter lasts 5 months, there is

freezing

> > and snow everywhere. The temperature is -10 or less degrees.

> >

> > I was always told by nutritionists that the best products to eat

are the

> > ones which grow in local area, because they store the same

energy and are

> > best compatible.

> >

> > The climate in my country supports only apples, some berries and

mostly root

> > vegetables to grow. The richest harvest comes from grains. They

have been

> > the main food for local people for many ages.

> >

> > Last few days I read the articles which assert the consumption

of grains as

> > unhealthy. So I found another thoughts that root vegetables are

too starchy,

> > and apples are too hard to digest. That makes me confused..

> >

> > There is nothing to be left which grows in my area...

> > So the first thing, which comes to my mind, that raw food diet

is ideal for

> > hot climate, where plenty of fruits and greens are growing

during the whole

> > year, however it is not suitable for cold climates...

> > Your comments are very welcome..

> >

> > Cheers,

> > paule

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

Thanks for interesting answer. How did you reach that?

I would be very thankful if you could pass me some thoughts how to start and

not fail... as I have done that many times, unsuccessfully..

 

Thanks very much,

paule

 

 

> >

> I went Fruitarian in the UK and I found that the cold feeling goes

> away as you clean out internaly.

>

>

>