Raw Issues #4 (Expense) - Episode 28

[RASCO1210]

what is the 80/10/10 raw diet?

[RawHealingPatch]

if you are able, please read "the 80/10/10 diet" by douglas graham. incrfedible book. but on a short explanation, it is 80% carbs from sweet juicy fruit and some greens, 10% protein from that fruit and greens, and 10% fat from coconut, nuts, seeds, etc... a totally raw vegan way of eating based on simpllicity, lots of fruit, and low fat intake. :)

[mkdavids]

yeah ive found that since ive started eating mostly raw i actually spend less than before..it was all the meat substitute tofu-nonsense that was racking up the grocery list...(and the eating out at restaurants)...organic veggies are a steal in comparison! not to mention way healthier and tastier!! but if you wanna truly save money, plant some seeds and grow your own organic food!! =D

[RawHealingPatch]

amen...well said! :)

[kakifry]

An avocado a day is $30-60 a month (around $43... for me) - that's two meals a day if you divide it and throw in a tiny side-dish.

Gotta love them though!

[RawHealingPatch]

yeah, we are lucky. we get them for much less generally because this is avocado country! they are a bit expensive, so a treat for those who cannot afford as much of them. we have put our minds into the frame of "we deserve to eat good, organic food and can afford whatever food we want" and somehow that happens no matter how poor we are! :) thanks!

[nellieeeeee]

My thought is you can spend money now on good, healthy, yummy food that's actually nutritious now, or you can spend it on hospital bills, doctor visits and medicine later.

[RawHealingPatch]

Well said. Perfectly stated! :)

[TheHippiemuffin]

The most expensive way to eat a raw diet is to buy too many raw specialy items(cookies, olives, cashews, truly raw almonds, kimchi, energy bars, cacao, honey, kombucha, etc.). I have found that the raw diet is very affordable as long as I only buy 2 or 3 raw specialy items a month.

[RawHealingPatch]

you are completely correct! specialty items are great for people transitioning who enjoy tastes of prepared foods, etc... or to keep snacks around. we love them to grab and go. but truly, we think raw and whoel foods as they exist unaltered is the way to go for health and for the bank account! :)

[1ShaolinStyle]

I buy lots of bulk food such as cashews, almounds, walnuts, raisins, flax seeds, pumkin seeds, sunflower seeds, rolled oats, which are all raw and usually 5 pounds bags and 3 of each type of nuts and seeds. Except for the rolled oats we buy 50 pounds bags and store them in mylar bags and then put them in food grade 5 gallon buckets for long storage, which I get for free at any grocery store bakery. Its cheaper then buying them at the grocery store plus most stores dont have raw nuts and seeds.

[RawHealingPatch]

great tips! bulk is always better. are your cashews truly raw? where do you find them in such large amounts? all of the organic cashews in bulk in stores are all steam-opened, and not actually raw. maybe you found truly raw bulk ones somewhere? awesome that you recylce bakery containers, too...i hope people read your comment and get ideas...thank you!

[logsliderrjh]

I buy my low pesticide produce

( avacados, bananas, melons, mangos) stuff with thick skins at Food 4 less ( LA discount grocery store) for real cheap and get my greens, apples, carrots, grapes at the health food store or sometines the Farmers mkt.

This way I can get all my produce I need for cheap

Check out the pesticide index online for details

[RawHealingPatch]

we do the same. we are fussy about organics when it comes to the heavily sprayed items. we find many unsprayed avaocadoes are a good option. thanks for the tips. i am sure others will read the comments

[ShaolinHero1]

Hey nice ideas, you have a lot of energy, I can't wait to go 100% raw and have that kind of energy! I have to find a farm nearby or something, it's near impossible to get organic where I live, but you've helped inspire me to find a way, thanks : ) I have to dump the meat my dad makes, he's stuck in his ways, the things you gotta do lol

[RawHealingPatch]

maybe you can just do less meat and go slow. no one says you have to get rid of all of it or be 100% raw, just do the best you can and grow some of your own organic produce if you cant find it nearby. even if you only have a porch to grow it on, start some tomatoes and lettuce and herbs in a pot! we are not 100% raw, but do have a nice bit of energy. we do our best. thanks for the kind words! best of luck finding yummy fruits!

[stilltrying]

Prioritize your body and mind, switch out some lattes, beers or shopping for some raw organic produce.

and SPROUT, you get so much nutrition for very little money.

as a student I dont know have a lot of money, but i choose to do this for myself and when you do that - you find a way.

[RawHealingPatch]

sprouting is an excellent option. all you need a glass jar and we can all sprout away! thanks for posting this idea.

[stilltrying]

Prioritize your health!

Switch out some beers, lattes, shopping for some organic raw produce!

I'm a student, so I don't have a lot of money. But it works out if you want it to work out!

and minimize expensive nuts and dried fruits etc. and go for the produce section!

[RawHealingPatch]

great advice! whole, raw foods are the cheapest instead of packaged.

[SuperfoodEmpowerment]

Great video! You know, I have been spending $800-$1000 or so on food, and that's about 3 times what i should be.  Part of that is due to overeating, which is a whole different issue. My strategy for saving is going to include to a large part wild harvesting greens and going more in the direction of green vegetable juice. I find fruit is just too sweet for me, and I am very sugar sensitive. I may be going off superfoods for a while, as they are very expensive.

[RawHealingPatch]

forgaging (especially this season) is the best way ever to save money. if you see yards with uneaten fruit trees, offer to trim it up in exchange for a little fruit or veggies :) also, if you read 80-10-10 (you prob already have), he explains sugar sensitivity and candida. it has nothing to do with fruit, it has to do with fat intake when eating fruit. if you havent read it, check it out. i know you are a fast metabolizer and have limited fruit there, but the book puts it in perspective

[SuperfoodEmpowerment]

I live in Minnesota, we don't have to much fruit growing around here, maybe just wild berries if your lucky. Even the farmers markets are mostly non-organic. I have not read the 80-10-10 book. That's interesting but I don't see how fat intake would be a problem for candida or sugar issues. It seems more logical to lay off the sugar for some months and allow that situation to heal itself, with green vegetable juice (not sweet).

[RawHealingPatch]

i know, the logic behind fats and candida makes no sense until you read it. i thought it was all a bunch of crap till i read it. so just check it out if you would like the opposite view of all we have been taught. yeah, minnesota is prob rough for produce or wild harvesting. but you never know. there may be nature preserves, etc.. or if you research local wild plants, i am sure there are some less known ones around. have fun!

[SuperfoodEmpowerment]

What's the name of the book?

[RawHealingPatch]

the 80-10-10 diet by dr. douglas graham. you can find it on amazon. its not in big bookstores like borders.

[SuperfoodEmpowerment]

OK, well I have a question for you. Why do so many people get trapped into that sort of belief system? Raw foods could be a belief system, so could veganism. And as a spiritual person I know that all beliefs are false, so I choose not to get trapped into such things. Why has the 811 thing caught on so much? Does he really believe than can work for everyone? Raw foods can't necessairly work for everyone, why should that? I have a fast oxidizer metabolism, and lots of sugar is a no-no.

[RawHealingPatch]

he explains the fast oxidizer thing in the book and how someone would transition. i dont know that it is a belief he is teaching. i think it is more a logic based on what man has been eating since the dawn of time. man would not chew cacao beans straight off the tree (they are bitter), but would certainly eat a mango fresh and ripe. it is based on the simplicity that what is available year round, and what we would forage for, and what our biology is built for... continued

[RawHealingPatch]

is a vegetarian system that would work out to the 811 ratio approxiamtely. but its less about numbers than it is about showing exactly how things work in the body and how humans would logically gather food. would they sit there for hours and strenuously crack open enough nuts to gorge on? no. we would open a couple and move on to easier and tastier fruits and then feast on those. i cant explain it, it just makes sense and is something we would like to try eventually....

[RawHealingPatch]

but he answers all the stuff you questioned in your comments. i understand what you are saying about beliefs. but we all form them. it all depends on what we choose to believe. if we choose to believe superfoods are the answer, they will be. if we choose to believe raw vegeatables and fruits are the answer, they all will be. i say experiment with the beliefs that dont sit right any longer to find new ones that feel open and free...hope that all makes sense.

[RawHealingPatch]

p.s. yes, i think he does believe it is the answer for everyone. not because of his ego, but because it is solely based on the human logical pattern of eating in the wild. apparently he has 100% success rate with candida, etc...you would have to speak to him directly to work on a transitional program or read the book for all the details.

[betti111]

Totally understand your belief system concern....but the way 'I' see raw (again just what I beleve)... is if you have the belief that everything is energy, then rw foods are the foods with the most energy....therefore benefiting your body. To be frank my peers think Im nuts, I dont care..cause for me its not only living longer, its my QUALLLITY of life. And do a little experiment... see the way your mind/body/emotions work raw? Or semi? PEACE OUT :)

lovvvvvve your vibe julie! yeeee ha dude!

[RawHealingPatch]

Yes, we completely agree that everything is energy and therefore the energy of what we put in our body then multiplies...so completely raw makes sense. This is how we feel best, but then there are the random issues...did you watch the senstivity videos we did? check it out if not. but all in all, we believe the raw foods are what bring the highest of vibration and health. we just tend to be very open and bendy to all ways of life. thank you for the kind words, as well :)

[RawHealingPatch]

dude...i just repied and it didnt show up...here is round two! yes, we completely agree the raw is best based on energy and vibration. there are other issues (did you watch the sensitivity issues vidoes? check em out). but we agree raw is the best option. our health never increases by cooking the food. minute amounts of vites become more bioavailable, but not with out the killing of the rest of the benefits. but we are open and bendy to all paths people choose. thanks for the kind words too!

[RawHealingPatch]

looks like my first reply did show up and i am somewhat blind. holy poops. oh well. you get two answers! :) ciao

[betti111]

...contd....PS: I dont know If my message went thru either??? Ill wait a bit i guess.....anywhooo, I dont think I could handle Monarch-style. I love him but I think that style, in my environment, would cause too much anxiety from sensitivities. Peace out!!! :)

[RawHealingPatch]

we have to approve comments before you will see them posted due some crack-heads out there that got abusive. so that is why you wont see your posts until they come thru our e-mail and we approve them. but yeah, we got your other one... :) thanks for the feedback!

[MyOwnStickFigure]

just can't seem to get over it, accept it or let it fully go. Anyhow, we must stand up and fight for what we believe in and for some that's real food. I really appreciate all your topics and loved seeing Julie in the background being silly. The start crunchin' comment really lightened the load for me of frusteration and disgust over ramen, mac n cheese, slime deli meat, etc. - thank you so much. I seriously needed that one - big time. Hey mamey crunch with papey, haha

[RawHealingPatch]

i think you meant sarah in the background instead of julie. julie was in the foreground yapping away as usual. ha ha

[MyOwnStickFigure]

oh trust me, i know - of course i know, i love you two. it was a typo. i was watching you, julie, as i was typing. your voice and face, brain disconnect.

[RawHealingPatch]

ha ha cool cool

[MyOwnStickFigure]

Anyone bitching about how expensive real food is really needs to evaluate their attitude on food and health. If someone truly wants to eat healthy/better and raw then they will find ways to make it happen. I am sorry but, to be super honest here, some of these video topics really get me rilled up. It's not you, I love your messages, it's how I react to talk about people who are eating so unhealthy... especially those who don't even give a crap and are unwilling to change. I get really upset and

[RawHealingPatch]

yes, sometimes people are unwilling to change, but they also will not change with pressure or anger towards them. i have no concept of E.D's and dont' understand how people can gorge themselves and then puke, or starve themselves. but i cant judge them or even be angry with those who do not wish to heal. this is their place and space at this point and i accept that. i do what i can to give momentum to those who are open....

[RawHealingPatch]

...and for those who are not, i cannot expend any anger or stress. they will find their own path, and illness may be their choice. i still battle my own addictions to some cooked foods, so i too am moving through to a point where i don;t eat the "crap." ha. so anyway, just wanted to throw that out there... we are glad you are so passionate about what you do and what you believe, but change only comes through love and understanding (i believe). thanks homie! -julie xo

[MyOwnStickFigure]

can find items 1 dollar a piece or major discount off. Organic too. I see no point in eating non organic foods but if one must, shop the asian and latin markets for produce or buy in bulk. It's cheaper. You can get organic bulk at big chain grocery stores... Grow your own food. You don't need a backyard to grow your own food. Recyle and take your recyle to the centers to get extra money. Start saving money out of the paycheck to go towards healthy food funding. Sell old stuff, get cash. Eat raw.

[MyOwnStickFigure]

I'm sorry but I can't help but laugh at the go splurge on an orange comment. Eating raw is worth every penny and it really all depends on what people prioritize their money on. It's sad to see people eating like shit but then buying a bunch of material shit with their money as their bodies fill up with toxic trash and their homes fill up with material trash as well. Yes, I have money saving tips - shop the farmers market. They are cheaper. For a discount, shop when they are about to close - you

[zummazumma]

great point. it's expensive, but worth it. I'll tell anyone to get grapefruits; about a dollar each, but one a day is super-good for you, and it's so big that it's a meal in itself. Also, be sure to give organic food scraps to the pets, it's good for them too.

[RawHealingPatch]

good point. our pug loves all berries and fruits and most veggies. ha ha , so he snorts and walks around below our feet as we prepare food to suck up all the crumbs! ha ha! yes, pets love the organics. thanks for postin the tip for people :)

[xoxolife412]

go splurge on an orange or two..haha love it! Some things I can't find organic-e.g. cherries, which i really love so I've been getting organic frozen cherries, which r still good. Organic bananas r really cheap and organic spinach is also really cheap. One thing i love to eat that is sooo cheap is frozen bananas cocoa powder splash of almond milk in a food processor-bam u got ice cream and i put chia seeds on it, which r like sprinkles:)

[RawHealingPatch]

we love the chia seed idea...awesome. our mouths are watering for ice-cream now. yumms yumms. we even find great seasonal deals at whole foods, which people think is way expensive. its all about finding the good sales!

[xoxolife412]

Yeah, just bought a bag of chia seeds for under 10 bucks, which will last a long time. Whole foods is only expensive if your buying the pre-made gourmet sandwiches, salads, and pretty much all their already made "healthy foods". The key is the more and more raw u eat especially salads u become completely satisfied with the meal. Ur body doesn't need the breads or meats to feel satisfied and in return u feel light and energized.

[RawHealingPatch]

absolutely! excellent feedback :)