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Originally Posted by wulph  This makes huge sense. However, I'll expand on that and point out that they should be the primary ingredients (with the inclusion of fresh fruit) of ANY healthy diet.
I'm not sold on the idea that 100% raw or 100% vegan is the way to go, but a common theme seems to be that refined sugars & starches, preservatives, modified fats, and commercial processing are the primary culprit. |
I agree with you that this should be applicable to any healthy diet and I only specified a vegan diet because that is what Steve and his family follow. You are absolutely correct that regardless of the diet you choose, refined sugars & starches, preservatives, modified fats, and commercial processing are problematic.
Have you ever eaten 100% raw for any extended period of time? I'm curious because once you experience the effects firsthand, its hard to deny the significant improvement and life your body feels. It's a feeling that I have been unable to duplicate with any another diet, no matter how healthy.
My only problem with a raw food diet is the social implications.
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Originally Posted by wulph You had my attention up to this point... but I just can't support "nutrition in a bottle." |
I can respect your opinion on not supporting "nutrition in a bottle", in fact that was my initial reaction when it was recommended to me. I don't think its necessary and if I go a day without, it's fine. However, if I had the time, resources, and patience, I would probably juice all of those foods myself and incorporate them into my diet. With that said, I don't want to be a slave to my diet and that is simply way too time consuming. I don't take any other vitamins or supplements and I don't think they are necessary on a raw food diet, but this is one product I have found to be absolutely incredible for giving me nutrients my body loves, easily and efficiently that I would not get otherwise. I eat primarily mono meals or simple salads and prepare a green smoothie daily using Vitamineral green. The time it saves me and the benefits I receive are vast. Eating raw can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be and I find that this product gives me great benefits in a simple manner. Perhaps it is not for everyone, but I wanted to recommend it based on my experience. I am not sure if you visited the website, but if not, here are the ingredients, basically dehydrated juices:
Land Vegetables:
• Whole Leaf Barley Grass
• Whole Leaf Wheat Grass
• Nettle Leaf
• Shavegrass (Horsetail)
• Alfalfa Leaf Juice
• Dandelion Leaf Juice
• Barley Grass Juice
• Oat Grass Juice
• Burdock Root
• Broccoli Juice
• Kale Juice
• Spinach Juice
• Parsley Juice
• Carob Pod
• Ginger Root
• Nopal Cactus
• Amla Berry
Algaes:
• Spirulina
• Broken Cell Wall Chlorella
Wildcrafted Aquatic Vegetables:
• Icelandic Kelp
• Nova Scotia Dulse
Enzymes:
(optimum absorption, cleansing +)
• Amylase
• Lipase
• Protease
• Alpha Galactosidase NEW!
• Cellulase
• Bromelain
• Papain