natural raw food choices that inhibit estrogen

White flour
White rice
Tapioca
Squashes
Pineapples
Pears
Onions
Millet
Melons
Green beans
Grapes
Fruits (except what's on the other list)
Figs
Corn
Citris
Cabbage
Buckwheat
Broccoli
Berries

Natural Raw food sources for estrogen

Alfalfa
Annise seed
Apples
Baker's Yeast
Barley
Beets
Black Licorice
Carrots
Cherries
Chickpeas
Clover
Cucumbers
Dates
Eggplant
Fennel
Flax seeds and flax seed oil
Garlic
Hops
Oats
Olives and olive oil
Papaya
Parsley
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Pomegranates
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Red beans
Rhubarb
Sage
Seasame Seed
Soybean sprouts, soybeans
Split peas
Sunflower seeds
Tomatoes

LISTS WE HAVE MADE

I changed the blog a bit so it isn't as heavy. The lists were getting long and it took some scrolling to get to ones you might want to read.

Now, if you want to review a list, or add to it, click on it on the right, and the post will come up, then you can click on the little pencil and add to it. I'd love to see us continue to add to the lists, so please do make use of them.

THE VOICES OF THE EXERCISE GREMLINS

THE VOICES OF THE GREMLINS AGAINST EXERCISING
0. I don't feel like exercising
0. I don't have anything to wear
0. I don't want to take my thighs to the club!
0. I just want to sit here
0. I think I want to just go to bed early tonight
0. I want to lose weight first
0. I'll do it in the morning
0. I'll start on the weekend
0. I'll wait until it's warmer
0. I'm not motivated to move
0. I'm too tired at night
0. I'm too tired to go exercise
0. It's too cold to exercise
0. It's too late to exercise now
0. My back hurts, I'll do it tomorrow
0. My head hurts, I'll do it tomorrow
0. My left knee hurts, I'll do it tomorrow
0. My stomach hurts, I'll do it tomorrow
Oh look, it's already dark out.

YOU COULD BE A RAW SHAMAN IF YOU...

0. are bloating and farting
0. are breaking out
0. are feeling clear headed
0. are getting a headache from coming off coffee and sugars
0. are just plain happy
0. are listening to your body for real
0. are sleeping better and deeper
0. are starting to think colonics are a good idea
0. blood pressure is back to normal
0. blood sugars are back to normal
0. can really feel the shifts in your body
0. don't need antacids at all anymore
0. feel freakin satisfied
0. feel life filled energy throughout the body
0. feel lighter
0. feel like life is greeting you
0. find your hormones have regulated themselves
0. grin all the time
0. have more energy
0. have no acid reflux
0. have no desire for cooked foods
0. have poops that float
0. have stopped weighing and measuring
0. look forward to drinking GREEN
0. smile when given sound advice that's for your own good (like you need to eat cooked food)
0. started your menses after a year of being "done"
0. talk to the air and know that it loves you
0. thyroid counts are back to normal
0. whistle while you live life

IDENTIFYING WATER BELIEFS-NOT NECESSARILY OURS

DENTIFYING WATER BELIEFS (NOT NECESSARILY OURS)
0. Add minerals to your water
0. Britta is best
0. Cold water chills the internal organs
0. Cullligan is best
0. Distilled is best
0. Don't drink with meals
0. Drink 8 glasses a day
0. Drink as many ozs as you weigh
0. Drink water before meals
0. Every cell in our body operates off water
0. Floride is good for us
0. Floride is poisoning us
0. Glacier water is best
0. Hot water is better for you
0. Microwaved water is dead water
0. Minerals in the water are bad
0. Minerals in the water are good
0. Reverse osmosis is best
0. Room Temperature water is best
0. Take all the minerals OUT of the water
0. Tap water is poison
0. Tap water is purified
0. Tap water is safe
0. Water can be imprinted with our feelings
0. Water can just be cleared with our intention
0. Water carries a charge
0. Water cleanses us
0. Water helps us digest our food
0. We are 70% water
0. Well water is best
0. Well water is contaminated

NUTRIENTS YOU MIGHT BE GETTING LOW IN:

Calcium - when my nails are brittle
EFAs - when I have red cuticles
Folic acid (a B vitamin) - when my tongue is shiny, smooth and sore
Folic acid - when I am feeling weak
Folic acid - when I start bruising easily
Iron - when I crave crunching ice
Iron - when I get restless legs
Iron - when my nails curve up on the ends
Iron - when I get headaches
Iron - when I feel weak or
Iron - when I have difficulty thinking
Iron and/or magnesium - when I have a rapid heartbeat and are short of breath
Lipids - when my skin is dry
Magnesium - when my muscles feel weak
Magnesium - when I have insomnia
Potassium (electrolytes) - when my muscles feel 'tight'
Vit A - if my eyes feel dry, itchy and/or sore
Vit A - when I can't see at night
Vit A - when I get bumps on the backs of my arms
Vit A - when my nails are brittle
Vit B - when I get hangnails
Vit B - complex - when I get irritable
Vit B - complex - when I get ridges in my nails
Vit B - complex - when my nails start to split
Vit B1 - when my legs feel stiff
Vit B12 and B complex - when my arms and legs are tingly
Vit B12 - when I get a sore tongue and/or mouth
Vit B12 - when i get tingling in my hands and/or feet
Vit B12 - when I am unusually pale
Vit B2 - when I see spots
Vit B2 - when my eyes are gritty
Vit B6 - when I get canker sores
Vit C - when I get hangnails
Vit C - when I start to bruise more easily
Vit C - when my face gets puffy
Vit C - when my gums bleed
Vit C - when my teeth feel loose
Vit D - if I am getting a cold
Vit D - when I feel SAD
Vit K - when I have heavy menstral bleeding as it helps with coagulation.
Zinc - when I get white bands or spots on my toenails or my fingernails

GETTING ALL MY NUTRIENTS FROM LIVE FOOD

A - egg yolks, carrots, almonds, cashews, pumpkin, cantaloupe, apricots, spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes
ALBUMEN - egg whites, Quinoa
B1 (thiamin) - green peas, spinach, navy beans, nuts, pinto and soy beans, pinenuts, brazil nus
B12 - HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOR RED BLOOD CELLS AND CNS. SUPPLEMENT! only available from animal proteins and dairy.
B2 - almonds, dried fruits, mushrooms, spinach
B3 - peanuts, avocado, mushrooms, collards
B6 - banana, avocado, wheat sprouts,
B7 (biotin) - legumes, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, wheat germ, eggs, soy, mushrooms, bananas
B9 (FOLIC ACID) - cantaloupe, beans, peanut butter, mushrooms, oatmeal, soy, wheat germ, lentils, dates, oranges, wheat germ, root vegetables green leafy vegetables
BETACAROTENE-carrots, broccoli, spinach, collards, sweet potato, acorn squash, dried apricots, cantaloupe
C- citris, strawberries, goji berries, chili peppers, watermelon, peppers, potatoes, cantaloupe, tomatoes, sprouts,
CALCIUM - almonds, TEFF, Quinoa, walnuts, oranges, lemons, soy, dates, molasses
COPPER - leafy greens, TEFF, seeds, prunes, tomatoes, avocados, potatoes, garlic, bananas, mushrooms, nuts, raisins, whole grains
D - (is really a hormone!) get my face in the sun, sprouts, cod liver oil, salmon, sardines, tuna, milk, egg, liver, swiss cheese
E - corn, asparagus, almonds, tomatoes, Quinoa, carrots, coconut, oats, olive oil
IODINE - kelp, sea vegetables, onions
IRON - pumpkin seeds, TEFF, pistachios, pinenuts, Quinoa, dried fruit, beans, spinach, broccoli, brewer's yeast, kelp, beetgreens, walnuts, wheat germ, egg yolks, blackstrap molasses,
ISOFLAVONES - Edamame, tempeh, flaxseed oil and seed, wheatgrass, barley grass, nuts
K - cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, brussel sprouts, eggs, soy, wheat bran, avocado, kiwi, bananas, lettuce, broccoli, butter, cheeses, swiss chard, watercress, parsley, olive oil, kale
LECITHIN - egg yolks, tofu,
LYCOPENE - guava, watermelon, pink grapefruit, apricots, cooked tomatoes
MAGNESIUM - almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, artichokes, lima beans, broccoli, plantain, spinach
Omega 3s - flaxseed oil, pepitas, walnuts, olive oil, raw unsalted nuts,
P - red wine, mangos, onions, carrots oranges, apricots, plums
PANTOTHENIC ACID (B complex) - soybeans, lentils, split peas, yogurt, avocado, sweet potato, mushrooms. (is destroyed with heat)
PHOSPHORUS - nuts, fruit juicing, grains
PHYTOSTEROLS - pumpkin seeds (pepitas),
POTASSIUM - peaches, kiwis, rhubarb, almonds, parsnips, spinach, a banana, figs, dates
PROTEIN - almonds, peanuts, TEFF, oats, buckwheat, quinoa, tofu, wheat germ, sesame, nuts, dried legumes, avocados
SELENIUM - asparagus, garlic, bran, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, whole grains, eggs
SULFUR - hazelnuts, kelp, onions, garlic, lettuce, kale, cruciferious vegetables, eggs,
TRYPTOPHAN - peanuts, wheatgerm, avocados, bananas, mushrooms, spinach, tofu, soybeans, broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower turnip greens
TYROSINE - peanuts, pumpkin seeds, lima beans
ZINC - dates, figs, sunflower seeds, beans, pumpkin seeds, eggs, mushrooms, spnach, wheat germ, sesame seeds

NEW RULES FOR ME BY ME

0. Food and preparation is my meditation
0. I AM gentle with myself if I get off center
0. I am having an adventure with food
0. I am in love with food!
0. I am in love with me!
0. I am safe to feel
0. I am the boss of me
0. I eat exactly what I want when I want and as much as I want
0. I eat naturally
0. I eat vibrant bright living color!
0. I honor myself
0. I honor what I really want to eat
0. I listen to my body and how I feel
0. I make my plate my mastana and let it feed me
0. I totally absolutely completely adore my self
0. Raw dessert is a GUILT FREE part of my meals if I want it
0. The food I eat must be pretty!
0. The more raw I do, the more clear I am
The only thing that I count is how I feel about it

QUESTIONS TO ASK MYSELF

QUESTIONS TO ASK MYSELF
0. AND IF I DID KNOW...
0. IF I DID KNOW How committed I am to myself, how would I demonstrate it?
0. IF I DID KNOW How long I am going to pack in the toxins and heavy foods, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW How old I FEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS, how old am I?
0. IF I DID KNOW How old I was when THIS HAPPENED the first time, how old would I have been?
0. IF I DID KNOW How to be invested in my wellbeing, how would I do that?
0. IF I DID KNOW HOW TO really feed myself what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW if it is finally time to put myself first, what would I be doing differently?
0. IF I DID KNOW What feeds my soul, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW What I am really feeling right this second, what is it?
0. IF I DID KNOW What it would take for me to love myself, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW what would happen If I were to really free myself, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW When I am going to give my body a break, when would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW WHEN it is exactly that I go mindless over my food, when is it?
0. IF I DID KNOW Who I would be if I didn't believe THAT about myself, who would I be????
0. IF I DID KNOW Who it is that is really stopping me from moving, WHO WOULD IT BE?
0. IF I DID KNOW Who the first person was that ever told me no who would it be, and why have I continued saying it to myself?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why a beautiful day isn't enough to get me outside, what would it take?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why can't I trust myself, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why do I stop nurturing myself and start wanting to stuff?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why don't I know what I want, what would I want?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why feeling really good isn't enough, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I am unimportant to myself, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I can't put my self first, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I crave heavy foods when I feel agitated what would it be? What is even deeper beneath that agitation?
0. IF I DID KNOW WHY I DON'T TRUST MYSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I fear my own emotions, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I go numb right when I am starting to feel good, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I hate food, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I hate myself, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I have conflicting fears? For example: Fear of being loved, fear of not being loved, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I keep myself in a box with the lid on, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why I stuffed my emotional self, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why the number on the bathroom scale mean so much to me, what would it be?
0. IF I DID KNOW Why what THEY told me about myself meant more to me than who I know I am, what would it be?
If I were diagnosed with cancer, would I be waiting to start RAW?

TIPS AND TRICKS WITH RAW COOKING

From CatherineAnn - I sometimes soak the almonds for days in the fridge before I need them. Then I rinse, and add boiling water to peel.
From CatherineAnn-add dates to sweeten almond milk
From CatherineAnn-add flaxseed to smoothies-the fruit disguises it
From CatherineAnn-Freeze bananas that are really ripe and then use them frozen in your smoothie to make it a frosty
From CatherineAnn-Try using dates in smoothies to sweeten them
From CatherineAnn-use grapefruit juice instead of lime juice on avocados
From Joy-Store raw organic nut butters upside down in the cupboard so they don't need to be stirred
From Joy-I fill a dishtub with really hot clean water and soak the dinner plates or bowls in it before serving. When it's time, I dry them and put the food on. The plate feels more inviting.
From Joy-if the avocado isn't ripe, put it in a paper bag on the kitchen counter and it will ripen faster
From Joy-Shred carrots and potatoes in the food processor to make the raw soup as they soften faster
From Joy-Soak nuts the night before and rinse and soak again in the morning. Then they are ready when you get home
From Joy-Throw carrots in the food processor til they are tiny bits and add them to the spaghetti sauce
From Joy-Use a double boiler to warm up food if you don't have a dehydrator yet and you want something warmish
From Joy-Use cauliflower as a substitute for rice in stuffing dishes-coarse cut in the food processor
From Joy-Use dates instead of honey to make raw bars
From Joy-Wash and cut celery and stand it in cold water in the fridge
From Lauren-To carmelize anything use Nama shoyu and agave mix
From Lauren-To get a gelatinous texture add 1 TBS psyillum husks powder
From Lauren-To peel almonds, soak for 5 min in boiling water then plunge into cold.
From Lauren-Use dates to sweeten any dish
From Lauren-Use DULSE seaweed flakes for a fish taste
From Rebecca-If the banana has tiny brown spots-it's alkaline. If it's green-it's acid
From Rebecca-to dry leafy produce, put washed wet leaves in a pillow case and put it in the washer on spin for a few minutes.

THE VOICES FROM THOSE THAT LOVE YOU

0. But I cooked this just for you
0. But it's your favorite
0. Here you go again
0. How can you stand raw food?
0. How long is THIS going to last?
0. No one does well on 100% raw you know
0. Oh sure...raw...I can see it now.
0. Oh you can have just a little bit can't you?
0. That's not on your "diet"
0. THAT'S not raw!
0. This is cooked, so YOU can't have it
0. Well what CAN you eat???
0. What a shame you can't have this...
0. Whatever! You first!
0. When are you done with this raw thing?
0. You can't eat that
0. You'll starve eating JUST that
0. You're crazy!
You're going to get sick!

UNCROSSING THE MIXED SIGNALS

0. when I crave celery, I really need water and fiber
0. when I crave chocolate I really need iron and magnesium or maybe I'm low in l-tryptaphan
0. when I crave cucumbers I really need to alkalize
0. when I crave dirt or crunching on ice, I really need iron
0. when I crave fast food, I really need GOOD fats and phytoestrogens
0. when I crave potatoes I really need seratonin
0. when I crave salt I really need water
0. when I crave sugar I really need good fats (like coconut oil)
0. when I crave sweets, I really need calcium
0. when I feel angry, I really need to flush toxins
0. when I want to go to sleep, I really need to pay attention to what I was just thinking about
0. when I want to sit, I really need to move
0. when I want to stop, I really am close to the answer
0. when my eyes get blurry I really need to listen to my liver
0. when my lower back hurts, I really need a colon cleanse
0. when my nails are splitting and cracking, I really need B vitamins an flaxseed oil
when my stomach is touchy, I really need to be gentle with myself

THE EXPERT'S RULES THAT DON'T WORK FOR ME ANYMORE

0. Avocados have too much fat
0. Coffee is bad for you
0. Coffee is good for you
0. Don't drink fruit juice because it is too high in sugar
0. Don't drink water with your meals
0. Don't eat after 6pm
0. Don't eat CARBS
0. Don't ever ever eat dessert
0. Don't mix fruit with anything
0. Don't snack
0. Don't waste
0. Drink water with your meals
0. Eat 6 times a day
0. Eat from all the food groups at every meal
0. Eat lots of snacks
0. Eliminate bread, sugar, flour, wheat
0. Finish everything on your plate
0. Fruit has too much sugar
0. Meat is good for you
0. Milk is good for you
0. Never order dessert
0. No snacking
0. Nuts have too much fat
0. Only eat 3 meals
0. Too many nuts is fattening
0. Watch the fruit-it's high in sugar
0. You have to eat 3 meals a day
0. You have to count calories
0. You have to count carbs
0. You have to have protein with every meal
0. You have to measure your portions
0. You have to weigh your portions
0. You have to write everything down
0. You MUST eat your vegetables
0. You must follow the food pyramid
0. You need animal protein to survive
0. Your body has something wrong with it
0. Your body is supposed to look like we tell you
Your perfect weight is what we tell you it is

OUR GOALS

0. To be honest with ourselves
0. To befriend our bodies
0. To feel alive
0. To find the lie in what we have believed
0. To find what TRULY feeds us
0. To free the lost babies inside and bring them home
0. To have radiant skin
0. To hold ourselves gently, and each other
0. To ignite our passion and power
0. To listen to ourselves
0. To make a change
0. To own our feelings and our selves
0. To plunge into radical waters
0. To regain our balance
0. To relish our emotions
0. To renew our zest for life
0. To respect ourselves
0. To stand in the open with pride
To wake up

THE VOICES OF THE FOOD GREMLINS

0. I am too far away to play
0. I can't have fun with this, I have to work at it
0. I CAN'T TRUST MYSELF
0. I don't really want to go raw, I just want to lose some weight
0. I don't want to love my food, I just want to lose weight
0. I don't want to think this much about food
0. I dont' really want to love myself, I just want to lose weight
0. I have to do this by myself
0. I have to work harder than everyone else
0. I just can't go without my coffee in the morning
0. I will starve
0. I won't be able to get enough protein
0. I won't eat enough
0. I won't get enough calcium without cheese
0. I'll catch them the next time, the next group
0. I'll eat too much
0. I'll never be able to get off of sugar
0. I'm going to be bored
0. I'm going to be hungry and bored with just salad
0. I'm going to get anemic without meat and eggs
0. I'm going to get blocked up
0. I'm going to get sick
0. I'm going to miss warm food
0. I'm going to screw this up too
0. I'm not feeling the same as them, so I must be doing it wrong
0. I'm starting late, now i will never catch up
0. I'm sure this will be hard for me
0. I'm too busy to do this now
0. I'm too tired to do this now
0. If I cut my calories too quickly, my body will go into starvation mode
0. It's going to be too expensive
0. It's going to take too much time
0. It's too cold to do this now
0. It's too much work to do this now
0. My goals are completely different than theirs
0. They are too far ahead of me, I should just stop
0. They've left me behind
0. This will be easy for everyone else and not me
0. This will take a long time for me to see any results because I've been so bad to my body for so long
This won't be easy for me

DAILY MEDITATIONS TO REMEMBER

TODAY LET ME -- TODAY I LET MYSELF
0. Be my best friend
0. Have compassion for myself and others
0. Love myself unconditionally
0. Open to the Universe that is waiting for me



TODAY LET ME -- I LET MYSELF
0. Call my vitality back to me
0. Choose to live fully
0. Exhale
0. Know what if feels like to run free



TODAY I LET MYSELF
0. BE my passion project
0. Be open to receiving
0. Remember the song in my bones
0. Remember the truth of my being



TODAY LET ME -- I LET MYSELF
0. Fill every cell of my being with gratitude
0. Let my mind be silent so I can hear my spirit
0. Rejoice in being alive



TODAY LET ME - I LET MYSELF
0. To be honest with myself
0. Truly hear myself and others
0. Truly listen to myself as Source



TODAY I LET MYSELF
0. Free others so I free myself
0. Know I deserve it all
Release what needs to be free