Comments on: Kudos to Paul Nison and Victoria Boutenko – The Renegade Health Show Episode #454

By: Diana Allen, MS, CNS

Diana Allen, MS, CNS — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:58:19 +0000

My hand went up, too! Thank you for giving some attention to what really matters about natural diet and health.

It’s unfortunate that the “100% Raw” thing gets so much energy. It brings out the competitive and judgmental side of human nature–not our highest potential! Besides, isn’t the official definition of a “raw food diet” 80%+ raw food?

Allowing oneself the psychic space to live supply in the world is a great way to reduce stress and increase joy! If that means all raw one day, blessed be. If it means a clean cooked meal another day, blessed be!

So many nutritional counseling and raw coaching clients arrive at my doorstep (or telephone line!) confused by dogma that doesn’t resonate with their body. How easy to forget the goal is “Progress, not Perfection.”

Once we have the information about why raw foods are beneficial, let’s honor our body’s inner wisdom and the truth of our own personal path, day to day, as it evolves.

?diana

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:00:49 +0000

Yes, I raised both hands!!! I sure enjoy you both so much. Thanks for using good sense! I just saw a movie here in Portland, Oregon that was called “The End Of Poverty” if you folks get the chance please see it. If we all continue to learn & use wisdom and good sense we can change our world for the better. You can view the trailer at Theendofpoverty.com

By: cherie

cherie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:24:10 +0000

This is not nice of me to say, but Boutenko is easting more than raw vegan and more than steamed spinach twice a month to maintain a weight of at least 200 pounds.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:42:05 +0000

As a brand new raw foodie (I’m in my second month!) I was very dissapointed to hear that Victoria is actually not 100% raw I’ve purchased 4 of her books on transitioning to raw foods/green smoothies, and she never mentions ONCE that she occasionally eats cooked food. She gives off the impression that she is 100% raw, and her whole business is based on that notion – which is why I followed her and decided to become a 100% raw vegan myself! Now I am confused and don’t know where to take my new raw vegan lifestyle – cause it has been difficult to make the transition from the SAD diet. Just thought I’d give the raw food beginners perspective.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:30:05 +0000

Check out “Is Cooked Food Poison?” on http://www.beyondveg.com/tu-j-l/raw-cooked/raw-cooked-1a.shtml

The other articles on that site are well worth reading too. Also am reading the Okinawa program. There is something to be learned from the older generation of Okinawans who do not eat 100% raw food but are the longest lived and healthiest people on the planet. As you guys say its about the best way to be healthy and feel good not being dogmatic about raw food.

By: Trudy Lane

Trudy Lane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:33:23 +0000

Yes I raised my hand, I feel better when I eat totally raw, it depends on what I eat cooked that makes the difference.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:11:29 +0000

I want to feel good all the time…I also understand that life is not about what I want or what you want, life is about what IS. Many easterners believe that birth itself is a form of disease, caused by a lack of understanding or enlightenment. If so, maybe we are lucky to have the chance to dispel ignorance and feel purposeful. Loving all things and doing the least harm is my goal, and that includes not trying to harm myself by expecting that I will never harm other beings!

By: Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:22:09 +0000

Kevin, re the cheese incident. Through having undiagnosed coeliac disease I have damaged my digestion so much that starches in grains and root veg (and even nuts!) and lactose in dairy products were not being digested.

The starches (disaccarides and polysaccarides) were being fermented by bad bacteria causing bloating, candida like symptoms, toxicity and extreme cravings (and terrible armpit smell- didn’t you mention about yours in a video once?). No wonder 801010 felt so good (for a short time).

I now eat a lot of raw (and super raw, thank you Sally Fallon) and cooked veg with small amounts of very ripe fruit, meat, fish, butter and eggs.

So many people who are attracted to raw have poor digestion. It is worth checking out what the problem is as a compromised digestion makes it hard to digest any nutrients.

If you could face trying dairy again, try butter or an aged parmesan. It doesn’t make any difference if it is cows/goats/sheeps as the latter two are low casein – which is an allergen – not low lactose which is what you’re testing.

And my final say is that I think the Weston A Price book Sally Fallon mentions is essential for health seekers. It is so vital to understand fat soluble vitamins.

By: Natalya Hayes

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:12:36 +0000

Everybody wants to feel great all the time. I personally do not believe that raw food eating can harm anybody. It’s all related to what you are actually eating, the proportions of fat, proteins, etc. Also switching back to animal or cooked food is based on old addictions to that kind of food, but not because people really need it. So mainly, I think, it’s related to the mind set.

By: James

James — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:45:13 +0000

Show us their pictures and we’ll tell you if they are being as healthy as can be.