Hello all,
I wondering if anyone here has experience with adrenal fatigue and overcoming it on 811. I'm in a bind because I have had adrenal fatigue for several years, have been doing 811 (switching between 811 and a Raw Till 4 style diet) for 2 ye
I'm at a juncture in my life where I'm looking at career paths to pursue formal accreditation in. Nutrition, health, wellness, and natural living have been passions of mine (bordering on obsession at times) for a decade, so naturally I'm considering
Read more…Hey awesome fruity peeps,I decided to post in "Meet and Greet" because I've been away from the site for many months, have fallen pretty far off track in that time, and have gone through some significant changes (approach and attitude) - and I feel al
Read more…I'm pretty sure that I have insulin resistance, and possibly diabetes. I'm currently awaiting blood test results from a doctor to confirm this, but I thought I'd go ahead and post anyway.
I've been doing some research on insulin resistance, and the o
Hey beloved fruity friends,
I am stuck in a Facebook debate about the *environmental* aspect of vegetarianism vs. meat eating. The main point I am trying to make is that another person eating meat affects ME as well as others, through environmental c
Read more…It's blackberry season on the west coast of the US (Northwest)! They're everywhere... endless miles of blackberry brambles bursting with dark purple fruits. Racoon and bear scat on the forest floor made of solid blackberry seeds! Wow, those animal
Read more…The enamels on my teeth are extremely eroded after a lengthly history with bulimia. I would say 75% of my enamel is gone. My teeth are all translucent with valleys and caverns and big holes every where. (I have white veneers in front, narrowly sav
Read more…My roommate has been trying out LFRV here and there from my influence. He'll do banana island for a week at a time with me whenever I'm home. He loves it, feels the energy, and overall is very receptive to the fruitarian message.
Since he is not a
Read more…I have been interested in polyphasic sleep for a few years (haven't tried it yet though). My friend, who is a raw vegan bodybuilder, was doing it with great results for a year or two last time I talked to him.
Polyphasic sleep is believed by some to
Read more…Just in case you needed to be reminded...
http://michael-grady.blogspot.com/2011/07/a-to-z-list-of-food-industries-most.html
Read more…I'm curious about sodium chloride... I've read all over respectable sources, including this site, that salt is horrible for health (including sea salt or gourmet salts). Bioavailable sodium comes from veggies like celery. I've seen here and there t
Read more…I just randomly came across this quote by Christopher Columbus in a book about "raw food" from the 70's:
"The natives here are very strong and live largely on a tree melon called "the fruit of the angels."
Apparently he was talking about papaya. Coo
Read more…I'm considering going on Orange Island, which would be my first island trip!
Anyway I've noticed in a few posts that peeps strongly warn against eating underripe oranges, or oranges that have not been picked ripe. This will be especially important f
Read more…Hi all,
The day after tomorrow I'm headed for the USA Rainbow Gathering - a week-ish long camp-out of thousands of people in the middle of the wilderness. I've been to many of these gatherings before and I know the food situation quite well. There
Read more…I'm restarting 811 after years of doing it restriction-style, and I'm confused about many calories I need to be eating. I've heard so much conflicting information (don't follow hunger, follow hunger, eat 3,000, do this calculation or that one, etc.)
Read more…I'm just curious to know if people around here take any form of electrolyte supplement, besides what is already in their 811 diet.
My history with bulimia and purging has gotten me very sensitive to my electrolyte situation. I always experience the
Read more…Hey Everyone,In the past couple weeks, I have just recently chosen to give 811 another shot after trying to do it incorrectly (for almost 8 years!). I was definitely undereating in the past, also head over heels in bulimia...(Also relevant is that I
Read more…Heya all,A little introduction for me... My name is Rain and I currently live in Santa Cruz, California (and I would like to travel around the Hawaiian Islands and SE Asia eventually landing in the perfect tropical, service-oriented, raw-friendly com
Read more…When I want to reply to a someone's specific post within a thread (as opposed to the general thread), I only get text box to reply to the whole thread.A few times it has worked properly, but most of the time it doesn't!Anyone know what to do about th
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