Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Ok so now I have a question. What is the difference between cutting something with a knife and eating it immediately or taking a bite with your teeth? Are you saying those nutrients dissipate with a knife cut but somehow disperse in your mouth if you bite?? Bob Farrell <rjf2 wrote: Hi Debbie! <snip> my experience is about the equivalent of a head of lettuce (maybe a combination of fresh, young, organic field greens, some young spinach, maybe a little Bibb - depends what's available..)....maybe throw in a zucchini, a cucumber, and some celery..maybe a couple of tomatoes....it's not precise... eat as is, with minimal " chopping " - large pieces, or whole pieces. hope this helps. all the best, Bob Walking this path laughingly one step at a time, I AM Silon The Down to Earth Spiritual Healer and Intuitive http://down2earthspirit.com Sign up for monthly channeled articles and intuited information at Down2earthspiritstuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Hi Debbie! yes, I'd seen the post also, and thought others might like to jump in there.!lol! anyhow, my experience is about the equivalent of a head of lettuce (maybe a combination of fresh, young, organic field greens, some young spinach, maybe a little Bibb - depends what's available..)....maybe throw in a zucchini, a cucumber, and some celery..maybe a couple of tomatoes....it's not precise... eat as is, with minimal " chopping " - large pieces, or whole pieces. hope this helps. all the best, Bob _____ Every now and then, I'll just get into the car with a head of lettuce, pluck off the leaves one by one, and eat them while I'm driving. Another idea: banana burritos. One big lettuce leaf One bananananananana 2-4 dates, as you wish Put the dates (pitted) and some water into the blender (high-speed works better) and blend until liquid (sort of, depending upon how much water you put in. I recommend only a little in this brew.) Put the bananananananana on the lettuce leaf. Pour the date sauce over the bananananananana. Roll and eat. For a sturdier burrito, use two leaves, it does a body good. (Hmmm, seems I've heard that in a jingle somewhere before... As to the original question, a decent-sized head of lettuce a day seems like a good target for most people. I love my salads with tomatoes, nice moist organic heirloom summertime tomatoes, no need for any dressing ever! Best to all, Elchanan -- ------------------------ [ SECURITY NOTICE ] ------------------------ rawfood , rawschool . For your security, vlinfo digitally signed this message on 14 July 2005 at 21:02:26 UTC. Verify this digital signature at http://www.ciphire.com/verify. ------------------- [ CIPHIRE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] ------------------- Q2lwaGlyZSBTaWcuAVdyYXdmb29kQHlhaG9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbSwgcmF3c2Nob29sQHlha G9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbQB2bGluZm9AZWFydGhsaW5rLm5ldABlbWFpbCBib2R5AI8EAAB8AH wAAAABAAAA4tLWQo8EAADcAwACAAIAAgAgWd+zucKbIEucZcbnZ7O7RcEjNJ+04fHvM/E sxjA51E8BAEHvXDx7hpKTsvAgr9D0EPgSpueSCJ3R+4yHzWz2x9XhBoLuzBF+3qnuK6DB d6/rXrkO5avaYVBcv66+xQfEvefAU2lnRW5k --------------------- [ END DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] --------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 I couldn't possibly eat that much on most days. My smoothies have lately shrunk from 3 dates, 3 bananas and berries to 2 dates, 2 bananas and less berries., A bit of fruit before that and a salad sometime in the afternoon. I think my body assimilates a lot more than it used to. Lane - INFO @ Vibrant Life rawfood ; Rawschool Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:02 PM [Raw Food] How much greens are enough? Hi Debbie! yes, I'd seen the post also, and thought others might like to jump in there.!lol! anyhow, my experience is about the equivalent of a head of lettuce (maybe a combination of fresh, young, organic field greens, some young spinach, maybe a little Bibb - depends what's available..)....maybe throw in a zucchini, a cucumber, and some celery..maybe a couple of tomatoes....it's not precise... eat as is, with minimal " chopping " - large pieces, or whole pieces. hope this helps. all the best, Bob _____ Every now and then, I'll just get into the car with a head of lettuce, pluck off the leaves one by one, and eat them while I'm driving. Another idea: banana burritos. One big lettuce leaf One bananananananana 2-4 dates, as you wish Put the dates (pitted) and some water into the blender (high-speed works better) and blend until liquid (sort of, depending upon how much water you put in. I recommend only a little in this brew.) Put the bananananananana on the lettuce leaf. Pour the date sauce over the bananananananana. Roll and eat. For a sturdier burrito, use two leaves, it does a body good. (Hmmm, seems I've heard that in a jingle somewhere before... As to the original question, a decent-sized head of lettuce a day seems like a good target for most people. I love my salads with tomatoes, nice moist organic heirloom summertime tomatoes, no need for any dressing ever! Best to all, Elchanan -- ------------------------ [ SECURITY NOTICE ] ------------------------ rawfood , rawschool . For your security, vlinfo digitally signed this message on 14 July 2005 at 21:02:26 UTC. Verify this digital signature at http://www.ciphire.com/verify. ------------------- [ CIPHIRE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] ------------------- Q2lwaGlyZSBTaWcuAVdyYXdmb29kQHlhaG9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbSwgcmF3c2Nob29sQHlha G9vZ3JvdXBzLmNvbQB2bGluZm9AZWFydGhsaW5rLm5ldABlbWFpbCBib2R5AI8EAAB8AH wAAAABAAAA4tLWQo8EAADcAwACAAIAAgAgWd+zucKbIEucZcbnZ7O7RcEjNJ+04fHvM/E sxjA51E8BAEHvXDx7hpKTsvAgr9D0EPgSpueSCJ3R+4yHzWz2x9XhBoLuzBF+3qnuK6DB d6/rXrkO5avaYVBcv66+xQfEvefAU2lnRW5k --------------------- [ END DIGITAL SIGNATURE ] --------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Hi ! I'd say an imperceptible difference nutritionally if it's eaten immediately. Every time we " cut " a fruit/vegetable, we expose more of the surface area to oxidation, which in this case is exposure to air. I've forgotten the actual data, but it's something like, sliced tomatoes lose ~80% (again, don't quote me of the %, it's order of magnitude I wanted to show...) of their Vit. C in the first " x " (maybe 5) minutes. So, yes the nutrients will dissipate if exposed to air/oxygen. I was quite surprised by how much Vit. C was lost in tomatoes, and how quickly. It helped me understand why " whole " , as close to fresh as possible, or quartered and eaten, etc.... taste just so much better than say salad bar sliced tomatoes, which may look great. No telling how long ago they were sliced. Have you ever noticed how quickly lettuce will turn brown after it's been cut with a knive? And while not as important to me, and yes, I do uses knives! lol!, it seems closer to whole to just eat _____ uncut. I personally now aim to keep many things as close to whole as I can, for as long as I can, before I eat them. Just seems to be something about Nature having provided the perfect protection for the fruit/vegetable, etc..etc.. I've experimented with just " biting " into a tomato, for instance. It's too messy for me...don't care (nor do my table companions! lol!) for the juice going everywhere. so, practically what does this mean to me? Frequently, I'll just tear off a bunch of lettuce leaves, tear/cut off stalks of celery, put whole tomatoes, quarter a cucumber and call it a salad. As I'm going to eat the tomatoes, I cut them with a knife. It was a little strange (more than a little strange actually..seemed very weird to me) when I first tried it, and now I actually like it better. And, it's very quick to get a salad prepared this way. On slightly more adventurous salads, I'll drizzle lemon juice (just cut and squeezed), and then for really wild times, I'll maybe make a " dressing " from some strawberries and nuts blended up <== that's now a " treat " for me. and, I second Elchanan's reply about your posts: grand! all the best, Bob rawfood , <down2earthspirit> wrote: > Ok so now I have a question. What is the difference between cutting something with a knife and eating it immediately or taking a bite with your teeth? Are you saying those nutrients dissipate with a knife cut but somehow disperse in your mouth if you bite?? > > Bob Farrell <rjf2@t...> wrote: > Hi Debbie! > > <snip> > my experience is about the equivalent of a head of lettuce (maybe a > combination of fresh, young, organic field greens, some young spinach, > maybe a little Bibb - depends what's available..)....maybe throw in a > zucchini, a cucumber, and some celery..maybe a couple of > tomatoes....it's not precise... > > eat as is, with minimal " chopping " - large pieces, or whole pieces. > > hope this helps. > > all the best, > > Bob > > > Walking this path laughingly one step at a time, > > I AM Silon > The Down to Earth Spiritual Healer and Intuitive > http://down2earthspirit.com > > Sign up for monthly channeled articles and intuited information at Down2earthspiritstuff > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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