you will die some day

[Guest guest]

I wasn't challenging anyone to explain it. I was saying that it _is_ a

challenge to explain--even to other raw foodists. As in put yourself

in my shoes and try to explain it to someone.

 

Tommie

http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

 

rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1 wrote:

>

> Tommie wrote:

> > I do, roughly, 80% carbs, 10% fat, 10% protein.

>

> Tee hee! didn't we just run through this kind of challenging

> yesterday? (just joking)

> When you talk to people on SAD, and you say they are going to have

to

> do 30% protein, 40% carbs, 30% fat, they panic. That is because they

> are used to getting their carbs from things like bread, noodles,

> potatoes, and rice -- all *high-glycemic* carbs.

>

> Of course, if you are on a raw vegan diet, everything, basically, is

> carbs. The difference is that, unless all you are eating is

bananas,

> or carrots, the probability that you are eating a " low-carb " diet is

> quite high.

> Let's just take your cheese recipe, for instance. The nuts provide

fat

> and protein. Bell peppers are low carb. The fiber involved puts the

> recipe almost into a negative net carb situation.

>

> One of the common misconceptions, when people look at a low carb

diet,

> is that vegetables and fruit will not be allowed. Of course, the

> people who are doing this kind of worrying are looking at the

> " entry-level " allowance of 25 grams of carbs. (2 cups of raw spinach

> is only 4 grams of carbs.. where is the worry?)

> If you are eating nuts, seeds, and/or sprouts, along with your

> vegetables, you are probably getting the protein without even

thinking

> about it. I have actually met raw-foodists who have told me that

they

> never eat protein (but also have told me that they eat nuts and

seeds

> and sprouts -- sources of protein in a raw food diet!)

>

> Now, I am not going to tell you how much of what you should eat -

you

> are still alive on your diet, which I really have not observed in

> detail and do not intend to. It works for you. What you have told

us

> of it inspires many, including me.

> Margaret

>