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btw,
most ppl find the taste of foods like radishes and dandeloin greens hard to tolerate because they are in fact medicinal. medicine does not always taste good. especially the stronger medicines.
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In Hungary and Italy, the herb liqueur of choice (which is bitters) is the UNICUM. Hard to get here. So Jaegermeister is next choice. Those bar drinks are bitters made with all those herbs. Ya, some booze in them but they have all the digestive herbs in them. Chris K wrote:
yup this stuff is old news. i'm just regurgitating what true experts in medicine knew. rosacea is also thought to be food related.
you can treat symptoms forever but you'll be on the medication to treat the symptom forever. or you can treat the whole body.
let thy food be thy medicine--hippocrates.
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Days of rain, travel and juicing later ... Yes, I also wish I could ingest these fresh fruits and veggies whole (raw) to benefit from the fiber content. But I console myself saying I get a good glassful of micronutrients that can't hurt! Unfortunately, I also love chocolate and my nightly wine, so I don't think I'm going to peel off the pounds until I step up my exercise a bit more. I am convinced that juicing is a "lifestyle" choice. The Breville juicer I have takes up precious counter-space, and if I am to continue juicing regularly, there's no point in putting it away. The juicer has been redesigned to accommodate a larger pitcher (perfect for a twosome), and has a huge bin that I line with plastic bag to catch the fiber residue. Plus, the amount of fresh fruits & veggies I've bought for daily juicing (melons, greens, etc.,) would fill a hammock strung from one side of the garage to the other! I just go to CostCo and fill laundry baskets FULL of stuff. I like all the ideas about how to use that leftover fiber: meatloaf, muffins, compost, and hey, even dog food! I am dog-sitting for an adorable Bichon Frise. Poor guy was left ON HIS OWN for TEN FREAKING DAYS, with just a big tank of water and huge bin of food in the garage (he also had access to the back yard). Guy managed to puncture the side of his head on a bicycle kickstand. So when I arrived here a couple nights ago, he was FILTHY, wounded, shell-shocked and exhausted. I called my *friend* who's on her sabbatical in Europe and read her the riot act. I will add some healthy veggie fiber to the little guy's dinner tomorrow and see how he likes it! I've never tried dandelion greens, but I love radish, and anything put in the juicer can taste fabulous with all the other ingredients. I always include an inch of ginger root and half a lemon or lime in the mix. I find that having a tall glass of fresh juice reduces my appetite and makes me crave the daily "fix" for a glass of juice. I'm eating much smaller dinners: soup or salad are all I need.
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Bugjune wrote:Days of rain, travel and juicing later ...
Yes, I also wish I could ingest these fresh fruits and veggies whole (raw) to benefit from the fiber content. But I console myself saying I get a good glassful of micronutrients that can't hurt! Unfortunately, I also love chocolate and my nightly wine, so I don't think I'm going to peel off the pounds until I step up my exercise a bit more.
I am convinced that juicing is a "lifestyle" choice. The Breville juicer I have takes up precious counter-space, and if I am to continue juicing regularly, there's no point in putting it away. The juicer has been redesigned to accommodate a larger pitcher (perfect for a twosome), and has a huge bin that I line with plastic bag to catch the fiber residue. Plus, the amount of fresh fruits & veggies I've bought for daily juicing (melons, greens, etc.,) would fill a hammock strung from one side of the garage to the other! I just go to CostCo and fill laundry baskets FULL of stuff.
I like all the ideas about how to use that leftover fiber: meatloaf, muffins, compost, and hey, even dog food! I am dog-sitting for an adorable Bichon Frise. Poor guy was left ON HIS OWN for TEN FREAKING DAYS, with just a big tank of water and huge bin of food in the garage (he also had access to the back yard). Guy managed to puncture the side of his head on a bicycle kickstand. So when I arrived here a couple nights ago, he was FILTHY, wounded, shell-shocked and exhausted. I called my *friend* who's on her sabbatical in Europe and read her the riot act.
I will add some healthy veggie fiber to the little guy's dinner tomorrow and see how he likes it!
I've never tried dandelion greens, but I love radish, and anything put in the juicer can taste fabulous with all the other ingredients. I always include an inch of ginger root and half a lemon or lime in the mix. I find that having a tall glass of fresh juice reduces my appetite and makes me crave the daily "fix" for a glass of juice. I'm eating much smaller dinners: soup or salad are all I need. be careful some veggies can be harmful to dogs. ginger is excellent. it used to add heat to digestion. bitters cool. its useful to switch from one to other and create an alkaline condition in the body and stomach. my personal opinion is those prone to constipation benefit most from juicing/heavily plant based diet. constipation is absolutely toxic to body long term. anyone suffering from it should consider the type of diet Bug follows. if you have sensitive digestion with fast transit time, a raw plant based diet will wreak havoc.
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Yes, you are right! I learned that both garlic and onion can be toxic to dogs. Maybe even ginger is not so good? Ack. I will have to go carefully with the little guy, cuz he has been through a lot the past week. I sometimes think dogs have at least 7 lives (given that cats have 9). He is pushing six here.
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Very interesting. Thank you for posting the Genesis link. I live 4 hours from the nearest Whole Foods. Sadie Chris K wrote:foods that are bitter are ESSENTIAL to the human diet. in fact many digestive issues stem from lack of bitters in the diet. they stimulate the liver and gall bladder to release bile plus clean them out. in older, ancient times many experts would use bitters to cure a litany of issues. hippocrates the grandfather of western medicine was huge in treating disease and illness with different types of flavors that he felt balanced the imbalance in the body. dandeloin greens and radishes are excellent cleansers. radishes are a natural antifungal, antibacterial. they clean out bad bacteria in the gut while preserving the good. 90% of your immunw system is in your gut. radishes and dandeloin greens are cheap. they grow very easily which leads me believe they are meant to be available and consumed by everyone. the black radish was often thought to cure the worst of illnesses. juicing a black radish is stronger than any medicine ever created in a laboratory. whole foods sells a brand called 'genesis today' of sea buckthorn. it has the highest vitamin C source of any fruit, packed with antioxidants plus omega 3,6, 7 and 9. omega 7 was often thought to be a hair, skin beauty secret of ancient times. omega 7 is hard to find. http://www.genesistoday.com/
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In some of the ancient greek writings, sea buckthorn was a key part of the diet of their racehorses, plus they spoke of how it helped the horses outer appearances. I guess after battles, slain enemies horses had escaped into the jungle and survived on stuff such as the sea buckhorn. They came out healed well from injuries as well as having a shiny coat. My daughter's horse gets Cocosoya, it is a blend of the Omegas 3,6,7 and 9. He has been on it since March and you can already see his coat has improved, plus he has added some much needed weight. It is also valuable in helping stabilize blood sugars. Hmm, I have an extra jug of this in my garage.....
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^^^^ Plus, Dr. Oz extolled the sea buckthorn as today's "miracle" weight loss tonic. I guess you can buy the juice or take the pill? Whatever. For me, I'm sticking with daily juicing, exercise and healthy eating. Yeah, it's all about lifestyle - no magic bullet.
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