Comments for Natural Health and Raw Foods with B Joy Preston

Comment on Raw Nuts Come Alive When Soaked by Joy

Joy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:11:04 +0000

Hi Marly,

Congratulations! Just being attentive to your body is so important. As you continue on your journey, you will find the perfect percentage for you, which might change from time to time.

I agree, raw cashews are the greatest! Moderation is especially important with nuts, but when you’re tuned into your body, there’s much less forcing yourself to stop. You just eat what you need and stop.

I want to mention that for many people the cashews or any nut with fruit can create some digestive problems. If that combination works for you, that’s great. However, if you feel discomfort, stop the combination. I most like to eat my raw cashew cheese with baby romaine lettuce — or any green or red leafy vegetable. Yum.

Enjoy,
Joy

Comment on Raw Nuts Come Alive When Soaked by Marly

Marly — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:35:03 +0000

I have on only been trying raw food from time to time, but really like the way I feel when I do. Recently my stomach was hurting so badly that I went raw for a couple of days and worked it all out. Now I’m shooting for a certain percentage of my day to be raw food. I absolutely love raw cashews – especially made into cashew “cheese”. I like to dip my apples in a little bit of that…or my bananas. Like you say, moderation is the key, but that is so tasty. Thanks for the tips on soaking nuts.

Comment on Drink Your Greens by My Green Smoothie Inspiration and a Green Smoothie Recipe to Boot

My Green Smoothie Inspiration and a Green Smoothie Recipe to Boot — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:42:44 +0000

[...] of books on Green Smoothie recipes thanks to a fellow natural health blogger and her recent post Drink Your Greens. She shared a video (see the video below) of Victoria talking about the wonders of green smoothies [...]

Comment on Enzymes: Nature’s Little Secret by Elena

Elena — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:02:48 +0000

Love your article. What a great way to explain enzymes to newbies to the vegan/raw living. I am retwitting this for sure.

Comment on Drink Your Greens by Joy

Joy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:46:44 +0000

What a wonderful response. Yes, for sure, yo have a raw foodie in the making. This video inspired me to add spinach (or other dark greens) to most of my smoothies, including my superfood smoothies.

Enjoy,
Joy

Comment on Drink Your Greens by Natural Health Goodies

Natural Health Goodies — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:41:10 +0000

Fantastic video, that vibrant green smoothie looks wonderful – I must be chlorophyll deficient because I want to run to the store and get some kale to try my own! We are pretty buried in snow around here but I was just fantasizing about starting a garden with my 4 year old come spring and she wants to plant spinach… a raw foodie in the making I think.

Comment on Raw Food Equipment by Lauren Slayton

Lauren Slayton — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:38:15 +0000

Thanks for the blender advice, I am in the market and didn’t know k-tec, great information.

Comment on Raw Almond Milk Recipe by Joy

Joy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:36:42 +0000

Scarlet,

How very fortunate you are that you grew up with this yummy drink. You got a good start!

Enjoy,
Joy

Comment on Raw Almond Milk Recipe by Scarlet

Scarlet — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:01:44 +0000

I have tried this recipe. I love it. It is soooo yummy! My mom used to make this for me growing up.

Comment on Drink Your Greens by Joy

Joy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:00:11 +0000

Debbie,

Yes, certainly age is a factor, especially if you have eaten cooked food for most of your life. Whole, raw foods have the appropriate enzymes in them to digest the food properly. If the food is cooked, then your own digestive enzymes (which are in limited supply) must be used. Once these are used up, digestive problems set in. This is one of the reasons that so many older people benefit so much by raw food to their eating.

Enjoy,
Joy