Hi Sue.....

When I'm unwell I find echinacea really helps me!!!  I especially get on it if my kids are sick, I feel the aches or a cold coming on etc.  To boost my immune system I dose up on vitamin c powder (calcium ascorbate) and I feel it absorbs better when mixed in freshly squeezed orange juice.  You could gargle a bit of manuka honey for the sore throat to help soothe it & also has antibacterial properties....I would even suggest popping it into warm water with some lemon juice.

And of course lots of sleep (which I know is sometimes impossible with three kids.....I have two of them so I understand that  ) and deffinately drink plenty of water like you're a fish.  Oh and a last thought.  I always feel better having a warm bath with some lavendar oil to relax me.

Good Luck with it.....

Lou
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Thanks  .....I use lemon alot with my dressings and only really enjoy acv with a few dishes......perhaps I need to play around with the amount of it as I tend to find the flavour a bit over-powering. 

That food looked gorgeous and would definately love a slice of your chocolate cream pie - YUMMO!!!

Thank-you  What about other vinegars such as red-wine vinegar/white-wine vinegar/malt vinegar etc

Hello All!

I was reading a raw recipe or two that asked for vinegar.  What vinegar/s is allowed in raw food recipes?

Thank you 

Lou
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This recipe sounds DELICIOUS Jen......and a healthy alternative to chocolate eggs at Easter time so that makes me smile 
I was thinking about your thought on using mint leaves and I know that I would use Peppermint Young Living Oils (Processed at the highest quality, used theraputically and able to be ingested) to flavour mixture. 

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You can find out more info at www.youngliving.com.au if you're interested :0)

Lou
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THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT EVERYONE......................

It has now been one week on this journey............it's only the beginning but I'm really LOVIN it!!!  One thing I have already begun doing is making up new recipes and writing them down.....when I've experimented a bit I'll be able to share with you all.....at least when i'm whipping these up in the kitchen I won't be able to burn them 

Thanks so much....the more recipes I can get my hands on the better (and I enjoy watching others prepare raw meals)  )

Hi All 
I just wanted to say first I have loved reading your posts and stories.....very inspiring!!!

A year ago I went vegetarian for ethical reasons.  For most of my life I have battled high anxiety and mild depression.  I have decided though to make a stand and not let this emotional/physical/mentally/spiritually exhausting illness to continue to  destroy my quality of life.  Last Friday after having a terrible week of it I decided that was it and I was finally going to go raw.  For the past 6 months (at least) I have been receiving raw inspiration emails from Jinjee of "The Garden Diet".  I new I wanted to go raw but it was finding that moment when I was ready for it.  Previous times it was always "tomorrow I'll do it" and of course that never happened.  I new when I made the decision it would be in that moment that I would take hold of it and run with it.  And now that's where I'm at.  Living how I had been was frustrating and depressing because it put limitations on my life and I wasn't fullfilling my dreams.  I also know that feeling 100% wonderful won't happen over night (because life is a journey and I've years of conditioning that I need to undo etc) but I know that I will get there and I'm really excited about it.

Preparing raw meals has been fun and I've really enjoyed it.  I have a few faves already with salads, deserts (I have a sweet tooth), smoothies and the jucies are brilliant.  I'm seeing some of the affects of eating raw already but I'm still feeling quite emotional at times which I realise is also a sign of detox.  I look forward to when I have an abundance of energy and total zest for life.

And again, I have really enjoyed your posts.  It's given me encouragement and I just love how passionate you live life with this diet.......lifestyle really.

Lou
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