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Managing Ulcerative Colitis on a RAW food diet
I did the raw food diet for 2.5 years. It brought me to my goal weight, taught me how to eat clean, opened my eyes to a living spiritual world, and most importantly kept my disease, Ulcerative Colitis in check. NO MEDS! Somebody messaged me a question and I thought that others with UC could benefit from the answer. “Do…
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Low(er) carb & iron deficient
I've been doing this for a month now: ~80-120g carbs, ~120-150g protein, ~70-100g fat with one cheat/spike day a week (my diary is open) I've noticed that my iron levels are consistently low (~40-70%) and I'm going to start adding more green in with my meals but I'm considering a multivitamin as well because I'm concerned…
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Favorite Juicing Recipes
Detox & Digestion Green Juice Ingredients: 6 celery stalks, 2 kiwi, 1 cucumber, 1 large broccoli floret Prep: Wash everything cut ends and skin off kiwi, then quarter quarter cucumber and broccoli stem break broccoli floret into small enough pieces to fit in the chute Taste: Sweet and green Benefits: The cucumber…
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What should my macronutrients look like?
Hello, I recently started low carb 2 weeks ago with 1 cheat day a week. (my diary is open if you want to peek) and I'm loving the way my body is responding! I'm doing this for ab definition, not weightloss. My carbs are 80-120 and my protein is ~120, my fats are 70-90. This is mostly from nuts, oils, or a little cheese.…
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Quinoa Salad Recipe - healthy, fresh, filling
This is my favorite Quinoa Salad recipe. It’s delicious!! For more information about the benefits of Quinoa, click here. Ingredients: 2C dry Quinoa 3C torn spinach/1 bunch 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1/4 C red onion, diced 2 Avocados, cubed Handful of grape tomatoes, sliced Optional: Kidney or black beans Optional:…
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Start your "No complaints diet" today!
I posted this on my blog and thought it was quite appropriate to share :) Learning how to eat right, work out, and staying motivated can be tough at times. But keep you head up! No complaints! Here is why: "Complaining keeps us locked in negativity, right? I mean, think about it. Who wants to hang out with someone who…
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Was a raw foodist...
Hi! Let me introduce myself I'm a 22 y/o female waiting for my abs to surface. 3 years ago I was a couch potato with a muffin top, using baggy clothes to hide my insecurities. I didn't know how to eat properly (breakfast food and processed snacks mostly) and I didn't understand working out. I was in lacrosse in high…
