New...and wondering... - Raw Food Chat

FaerieLink3 · 12-28-2007

hey hey everyone....

I have been wondering about juice....

My mom is big on naked juice and trader joes green juice.... that superfood stuff....

I dont know much about it...but my acupuncturist suggested it but I dont know if it is something I can include when I make this transition....

I am sure making all this stuff myself is best and what not...but for ease in transition...I would like to have some prepped things if I can...haha

Thanks a bunch!

Double Helix · 12-28-2007

Not sure of your question.

If you are asking if it is raw - no it is not, it's pasteurized.

If you are asking if it is okay to eat during transition - that is entirely up to you, depending on how raw *you* wish to be.

Hope that helps

FaerieLink3 · 12-29-2007

That is exactly what I was looking for...if it was RAW or not... bummer eh??

In all my research and talking with raw chefs and reading... I am thinking that my max will be 80 percent. I am young and still wanna go out with friends and eat what i want once in a while...and still be generally healthy....not feeling restrained....

Maybe someday... I will go farther..but that is my 6 month transition goal.... I fully expect this to take 6 months....to get to 80%...maybe even longer...because for me... to get things to stick... i have got to take it slow...and feel good about it and not deprived or anything...

Rambling...but yes yes...thank you!!

rawitup · 12-31-2007

naked drinks aren't raw?! well that really is a downer. i drink them every once in awhile and i thought they're was something up with them but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. now i'm informed. merci.

rawitup · 12-31-2007

woops meant to type *there* instead of *they're*

Double Helix · 12-31-2007

I think at one time those Naked drinks were raw until there was a bacteria scare, now you'd be hard pressed to find any kind of fresh squeezed juice unless you went to a juice bar, and even then some of their juices have been pasteurized and/or concentrated!

The thing to look for is "unpasteurized" on the label. Don't be fooled by "flash pasteurized" which is just a fancy name for quickly boiled to death!

FaerieLink3 · 12-31-2007

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Originally Posted by rawitup

naked drinks aren't raw?! well that really is a downer. i drink them every once in awhile and i thought they're was something up with them but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. now i'm informed. merci.

Seriously!! i had a crying moment in wild oats today...hahaha

I bought a new book and am reading it now... I want to make a shopping list and really try this stuff out...

I am nervous and excited....