Day 24 of the Juice Feast

I did a nutritional analysis on everything i ate today at nutritiondata.com. Interesting results, I'm getting everything I need and about 1400 calories

Calories: 1401
Protein: 38.9 g
+2.0 g Chlorella
+2.0 g Greens Powder
+1.0 g Vitamin Code Perfect Weight
+0.5 g Kelp powder
44.4 g Total protein

Fat: 47.7 g
should have been more like 32 g
Carbs 239 g


Vitamins Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Vitamin A 85534 IU 1711%
Vitamin C 728 mg 1213%
Vitamin D ~0.0 IU ~0%
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) ~19.9 mg ~100%
Vitamin K ~4240 mcg ~5300%
Thiamin 1.7 mg 114%
Riboflavin 1.8 mg 107%
Niacin 16.2 mg 81%
Vitamin B6 ~3.8 mg ~188%
Folate ~617 mcg
Vitamin B12 ~0.0 mcg ~0%
Pantothenic Acid ~7.2 mg ~72%
Choline ~259 mg
Betaine ~3.9 mg

Minerals Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Calcium 986 mg 99%
Iron 20.4 mg 113%
Magnesium ~757 mg ~189%
Phosphorus ~984 mg ~98%
Potassium ~8750 mg ~250%
Sodium 1748 mg 73%
Zinc ~6.5 mg ~43%
Copper ~3.1 mg ~157%
Manganese ~5.3 mg ~266%
Selenium ~15.1 mcg ~22%
Fluoride ~41.0 mcg

The vitamin D, Selenium, Pantothenic Acid, and Zinc I'm missing are made up for in my mulitvitamin. The B12; I'm getting in my bee pollen. Also the supplement info isn't included.

Speaking of which, how did i get so much fat? I might have put that info in wrong when I made a custom entry. The site doesn't have Hemp Oil listed, although it's got pages and pages of info on Arby's, Mcdonald's, Taco Del, etc. At least it's nice to know i'm good on calcium iron and everything. Holy crap i got a lot of vitamin A.

UPDATE: I was right about the fat grams. I was adding them up wrong so it's more like 23.8 grams which brings the calories down to around 1250.

X-Posted from GlobalJuiceFeast.com

After 3 Weeks of Juice Feasting

this week weight lost: 6.6 lbs
total after 3 weeks: 17.6 lbs

Vegan Protein

Ok so one of my friends was talking about vegetarians the other day. You know the whole "some vegetarians are ok, but some are all anorexic and look angry from not eating enough..." thing. She commented that she couldn't imagine how one would get enough protein as a vegan. I mentioned spirulina, as i'm on a juice feast that's a good portion of my protein in a day, I didn't think to go over the list of protein-atious things i eat normally as a raw vegan or even the things that cooked-vegans eat. So I thought I'd make a list. Actually it should be 2 lists one for raw and one for vegans here goes:

Raw

kelp noodles
kelp powder
nori
wakame
sesame seeds
pumpkin seeds
hemp seeds
sunflower seeds
quinoa sprouts
macadamia nuts
cashews
walnuts
brazil nuts
spinach
spirulina
sprouted lentils
sprouted garbanzos
sprouted mung beans



NOTE: i left almonds off because most almonds you can get in the U.S. are not raw. If you want real-deal raw almonds from canada check on livingnutz.com

Cooked

quinoa
wheat gluten
soy/tofu (bleh!)
tahini
brown rice
millet
bareley
refried beans
kidney beans
black eyed-peas
split peas
black beans
navy beans

Juice Feasting Week 2 Weight loss

week one: 5.1
week two: 5.9
total : 11 pounds

yay!

Global Juice Feast 2009

What the heck is a Juice Feast? Well it's not a diet, although you tend to lose most of your excess weight. It's not a juice fast because you'll be getting your recommended 1500-2000 calories. It's not a lifestyle although many feel so good that they continue it for 92 days or even more. It's not a cleanse although you will be purging your body of the same kinds of toxins that cleansing formulas deal with. In addition you'll be alkalizing, re hydrating and building up your mineral reserves.

I started mine March 7th, the beginning of this year's Global Juice Feast in which people from all over the world are taking control of their bodies and their health by consuming mass quantities of fresh organic juice in lieu of their normal diets (junk food, standard american, vegetarian/vegan, or raw). Without the solid food the organs are able to focus their full attention on removing all of the toxic sludge we accumulate over years of eating at the corporate trough. I'm not sure what his source is, but noted raw food proponent Juliano claims that the average american ingests the equivalent of 17 cell phones in plastics and metals over the course of an average lifespan.

For me this is a great chance to correct some of the damage soy has done to my digestive system.

i can has foodz?

So what kind things am I eating during this 92 days of liquid lunches? The bare bones of it are

• 2 lbs (about 1 kg) of green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, chard, collards, turnip etc.)
• 1 lbs (.5 kg) celery
• 1 cucumber with skin
• 1 quart of fruit juice (grapefruit, pomelo, berries, pears, apples)

Now of course if I juice a pound of kale and try to drink it I'll probably blow chunks... err... green juice all over my kitchen. The secret is how you mix it. Cucumber and celery are a big help in watering it down. Next I throw in some carrots, fennel, zucchini, and/or beets to make it slightly sweet. In addition peppers, garlic, ginger, parsley and such can give it a little flavor so I'm not drinking the same glass of juice over and over again. A little variety, I've found is the key to staying on this diet.

Supplements? Why yes, please!

You can get a surprising amount of protein out of your greens and even some from other veggies. But if you really want to make sure you're losing fat and not muscle adding some protein into the diet isn't a bad idea. I use the tag team of spirulina and kelp in my green juices. In addition and mostly at the suggestion of juicefeasting.com I'm taking

• MSM - aka the "beauty mineral". repairs scar tissue in the body and makes your hair, nails, skin etc infinitely more healthy.
• Chlorella - itsy bitsy little single cell algae. great source of protein and more!
• Fo-ti/He Shou Wu - Mr Wu was an old man in China a long time ago. he starting eating this stuff and his hair turned black again and suddenly he was the stud of the village. he shou wu translates into "the black haired Mr. Wu". Also known as Fo-ti.
• Digestive Enzymes - many different products exist usually with names like "Ultra-zyme". Look for ones with bromelien and papayein and herbs like marshmallow root.
• Cell Salts - your cells like salt too! dissolves under the tongue
  
• Turmeric - i take it in capsule form. has antiseptic/antibiotic qualities, great for the digestion.
• Triphala - for keeping things regular!
• Psylium Seed Husk - fiber!
  

The Juices

Although juicefeasting.com has some different suggestions, I basically drink 2 green juices a day. Each is about a quart and they look something like

my beet, chard, green pepper, zucchini, and parsley juice from this morning.


I mix in a little hemp or coconut oil to give me some good-for-you fat and to make them a little more filling.


My fruit juices are generally smaller, often mixed with water and some cayenne pepper to give it a spicy kick.

pretty pretty cantaloupe-
grapefruit juice.

Results

More info will be forthcoming, but at the end of week one i was down 5.1 pounds. My skin is softer, my eyes are brighter. I'm not hungry much but I do crave weird things. Even seafood/meat which i haven't had in at least 12 years! Supposedly cravings come from toxins so we'll see how long this lasts. Realistically what I'm craving most right now is Cyber Dogs. :3

Damn you soy!!!

Raw Food for the People

i was a bit disappointed by The Renegade Health Show's recent video. It was titled "Raw food for Poor Communities" which raised my hopes but it turned out to be one of those Q & A shows and it only got a minute or so of time. If you're reading this Kevin, I'd love to see a whole episode on this. There have to be ways to bring raw food to the socio-economic group with the highest rates of diabeetus. Obviously I don't mean forcing the lifestyle on people, rather making things like fresh fruit and vegetables as readily available as McDonald's Value Menu items.

There's really not enough discussion of the poor in general, but the problem is even more acute in the raw food community since so many of us have plenty. Generally when people are poor, finding a new diet, understandably, isn't the first thing on their minds.

When one thinks of raw food a cornucopia of nutritional supplements, exotic fruits and vegetables, and high end kitchen accessories come to mind. Why has raw food become the sport of kings? What could be simpler than taking the fruit of the garden and eating it. Well for starters, there's a lot less gardens.

In the past decade there's been a huge increase in community gardening. While this is a good thing, it's not enough. America has to start taking it's gardens back. For a lot of folks (myself included) that limits them to indoor gardening. No balcony, no rooftop, just a window with plenty of light coming in.

The main problem I've run into is that i don't want to be creating a lot of yard waste that isn't composted. I've looked at a few products including this one that supposedly accelerate the process down to 2 weeks AND promise not to stink up your apartment. It's the second claim I'm most skeptical on and I don't want to muck with shipping a stinky composter back. That and it's a little pricey at $199.

Okay, I admit it sounds a bit hokey. Living in the city my apartment space is already quite crowded. But bringing in a bit of nature is one thing for which I'm willing to make that sacrifice. Besides, who knows it could become a trend. Did anyone in the 90's think that knitting would become a popular recreational activity among young adults? Of course not. It's time to sow the seeds people.