It's something I had secretly wanted for years, and now, through the kindness of BF has materialized.
It is a dehydrator, for preparing raw foods, and I am enjoying it to no end. The theory goes that when you dehydrate (to no more than 115 degrees), all the enzymes are retained in the food, hence more nutrition.
I have already dehydrated pineapple, bananas, mangos, apples, falafels (the raw kind), burgers (currently on it) almonds and walnuts. Be careful not to come close to me cause I may want to experiment. I am a little "obsessed" you could say.
It does not end there, I have also been sprouting (buckwheats, oat groats (I did not even know that existed), lentils, and chickpeas).
Ironically, so far my favorite recipe is a desert which does not involve any soaking sprouting or dehydrating, the chocolate pudding, still number one in my list.
I am not fully raw, of course, doubt anyone is, but I have been eating mostly raw foods, and I have to say I notice a tremendous difference in the level of energy, and in my moods (for the better). I also feel very satisfied with a lot less food, which is no wonder after eating all those nuts. Every bite is so filled with nutrition that after two or three I find myself strangely satisfied. Something that would never happen with normal foods. Ever.
Oh, and yes, yoga, it's been good, still walking up and down the wall.
Do you do juice fasts?
Have you lost weight? I had a friend tell me she went raw over the summer once - and it IS easier then - but she lost like 15lbs. I didn't know her then but she is thin to start so it must've been a bit alarming. She went back to being vegan.
ReplyDeleteI've experimented with raw foods in the past at different levels. There really is something to it. And ... raw foods with yoga is a very interesting combination.
ReplyDeleteHi B, no have not lost weight yet... but I know it can have that effect... I do feel leaner however, which helps in the marichasanas... I think I was eating way too many chapatis before... hee hee hee
ReplyDeletePeaceloveyoga, yes, it is an interesting combination, it adds to the ahimsha, balances the energies with the earth, it is quite beautiful... I am also just experimenting... I cannot imagine living raw all the time, it really is a lot of planning/thinking/preparing/chopping etc...