Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Well said Caron, about simplicity. I used to be overwhelmed at the sight of all the complicated recipes, all the dehydrating, fermenting, layered lassagnes etc. I keep straying away and coming back to raw veganism (over the past 6 years) but each time I have learnt some powerful new points. This time it's simply about simplicity. A big bowl of greens with a few nuts, olive oil and lemon juice. Or a piece of fruit. And I know it gets simpler-I'm just not there yet. Food is not for comfort or only pleasure. Food is nutrition. And that's what wo/man has long ago forgotten. Life has become one, long, fruitless (!) search for quick thrills, instant stisfaction, anything to cover up the pain of being in the moment. Katya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Caron, What a wonderful post!!! I so love and appreciate how you have embraced healthful living in its simplicity. That's the same for me ... to eat and live in ways that free me to focus on the rest of life, and to do so with 100% of my energy, focus, and awarenesses online every time, all the time. Have a great day! Elchanan _____ rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Caron Friday, October 26, 2007 1:46 AM rawfood [Raw Food] labels, food, and children I had a bunch of posts set aside to respond to, but now can't remember where they are, so here's a few thoughts: A- I like the 80-10-10 way of living, not because it's " sold " or " preached " by anyone, and not because I'm a militant soul (lmao at the thought), but because (as I said previously), it's working for my son, and because it feels a very simple and good way to live. <<< snip >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Excellent post. --- Caron <carongroups wrote: > I don't want food to be a huge part of our lives, there's so much other > living we have to do. I recognise that food is necessary as fuel, and yes, > it's nice to enjoy what I eat, which is why I choose things that taste good > as they are, but I don't see that my emotional or social wellbeing should > revolve around food. > 2- I don't like labels, whether referring to myself or others. Someone will > always find a way to make a label into something demeaning, derrogatory, or > downright damning. I'm seeking health, nothing more, nothing less, and I > don't need to put a label on that. > > C- Every INFANT (ie baby, not child of 4+ years) I have seen, has always > chosen fruit over the other crap their parents are trying to shove in their > faces. Every single one, from the babies in my new mother group, to the > children of a guy my mother works with, to random kids at the shops, to my > own neice (everyone thought it was hilarious that her mother was feeding her > spaghetti, and she was alternating mouthfulls with her fruit, and how > horrible it must have tasted), and of course, my son. > > After the child has been on processed foods for a while, a few months to a > few years, just like adults, they become addicted to it, and begin to make > choices favouring the cookies, the sweets, the sodas, and other crap. Hence, > we often see toddlers and older children choosing those foods. > > If the addictive foods are taken away, yes, the child will kick and scream > (much the same as most adults, just louder ;o) ), but eventually, once the > addictions and the habits are broken, then real foods again become enjoyable. > It may still be a difficult choice between real foods and whatever the > addiction was, for a time, but the results of poor choices will soon serve as > an incentive for better choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I totally agree, 100%. Erica rawfood , " G. Patrick " <gfp60 wrote: > > Excellent post. > > --- Caron <carongroups wrote: > > > I don't want food to be a huge part of our lives, there's so much other > > living we have to do. I recognise that food is necessary as fuel, and yes, > > it's nice to enjoy what I eat, which is why I choose things that taste good > > as they are, but I don't see that my emotional or social wellbeing should > > revolve around food. > > > 2- I don't like labels, whether referring to myself or others. Someone will > > always find a way to make a label into something demeaning, derrogatory, or > > downright damning. I'm seeking health, nothing more, nothing less, and I > > don't need to put a label on that. > > > > C- Every INFANT (ie baby, not child of 4+ years) I have seen, has always > > chosen fruit over the other crap their parents are trying to shove in their > > faces. Every single one, from the babies in my new mother group, to the > > children of a guy my mother works with, to random kids at the shops, to my > > own neice (everyone thought it was hilarious that her mother was feeding her > > spaghetti, and she was alternating mouthfulls with her fruit, and how > > horrible it must have tasted), and of course, my son. > > > > After the child has been on processed foods for a while, a few months to a > > few years, just like adults, they become addicted to it, and begin to make > > choices favouring the cookies, the sweets, the sodas, and other crap. Hence, > > we often see toddlers and older children choosing those foods. > > > > If the addictive foods are taken away, yes, the child will kick and scream > > (much the same as most adults, just louder ;o) ), but eventually, once the > > addictions and the habits are broken, then real foods again become enjoyable. > > It may still be a difficult choice between real foods and whatever the > > addiction was, for a time, but the results of poor choices will soon serve as > > an incentive for better choices. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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