From: owner-rawlife-digest@rawtimes.com (rawlife-digest) To: rawlife-digest@rawtimes.com Subject: rawlife-digest V1 #1072 Reply-To: rawlife@rawtimes.com Sender: owner-rawlife-digest@rawtimes.com Errors-To: owner-rawlife-digest@rawtimes.com Precedence: bulk rawlife-digest Tuesday, September 24 2002 Volume 01 : Number 1072 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:48:10 -0700 (PDT) From: IINPortOrchard@webtv.net (Judith Herman) Subject: Re: [rawlife] weight update / popcorn question Hi Jay, Congratulations on your weight loss. I have a theory that the body has to tear everything down, before it builds your body back up with healthy material. I have a person I email with that went down to 113 pounds before his body started rebuild itself. He is now a very healthy weight and I don't think he's eating any differently. So hang in there and your body will respond to the good things you are doing for yourself. Weight lifting and that type of thing is very good thinking on your part. Trust your appetite, if you stay in tune with what you need you will know. Of course I don't claim to be an expert on the subject, I've only been doing this since February of 2000. Unfortunately I got side tracked until I found a scarey lump where it shouldn't be, and of course I went back to raw eating immediately. It only took 3 days to shrink it but it woke me up. So I'm just saying keep up the good work, spouses that are not doing the raw thing too don't understand, including my husband who thinks I'm nuts. I'm not sure about the popcorn, maybe someone else can answer that for you. Judy - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:01:50 -0400 From: Bob Avery Subject: Re: [rawlife] weight update / popcorn question Jay, >What I would like to >do is make some muscle out of the fat I have left and continue my journey of >getting in better shape. Time to start tossing those barbells around, I guess. You aren't likely to do it by diet alone. >What bothers >me, though, is now I find myself eating even less because I'm not really >hungry, and I'm at a point that if I lose too much more weight it is going >to cause some problems for me. Muscle weighs more than fat, so concentrate on building muscle. You can always add fat by eating more, but as you wisely observe, that's not the optimal way to add weight. >I was in contact with someone that does colonics, and this person told me >that popcorn will stay in the colon for seven years after it was eaten. I >must admit that this sounds a little far fetched to me...but my wife thought >it was insane and seems to be using this as ammunition that I'm nuts for >some of the stuff I'm doing. Is there anything scientific about this claim? Your wife probably right. (:-) Great post! Bob Avery ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! 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For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:45:00 -0400 From: JR Ellis Subject: Re: [rawlife] weight update / popcorn question dear jay congrats on your successes At 06:19 PM 9/23/02 -0500, jay wrote: >Anybody else care to throw in their two cents? first of all, that expression about throwing in 2 cents - that is a very old expression and time has distorted it you see 2 cents was worth a lot more when it started for 2 cents you could buy a towel and the expression was similar to throwing in the towel however in this case, it was like raising a white flag and giving up so the expression throw in your two cents was a way of saying i give up, i will go along when you throw in your two cents you are really saying what most people will accept i know that doesn't sound so good but its the best lie i could come up with i will work on it now as far as popcorn is concerned let me throw my 2 cents in i am an expert on popcorn, naturally not chemically but i am very in touch with what popcorn does to me because i like popcorn, and have eaten it in various stages of raw i broke my year raw with popcorn it is a weakness of mine because it is the social food i hate being at a movie theatre and hearing other people eat when i am not eating of course, the smell of putrified imitation butter has become a bad part of movies nevertheless, i have eaten popcorn after various lengths of being raw and i don't know why this is true i can think of many rationals but popcorn has got to be one of the unhealthiest foods around it is one of the most sickening of the vegan foods even hot air popcorn or maybe it is just me maybe i am allergic to popcorn like i am allergic to hagen daz, potato chips, and big macs this defective body of mine was not made for modern civilization and culture i also don't know about the colonic rap the idea is that there is a thickening layer that builds up over years i assume from what you have said that popcorn is a likely component of this petrified forest i have heard eyewitnesses describe this effect and i have heard eyewitness dispute it i have seen through clear tubes what was described as my buildup and i have noticed that these types of substances are predictable they can become more noticeable after a series of colonics and then become less noticeable even after month lapses in colonics and in summary who knows its all interesting the only thing that is real is the improvement in your quality of life and therefore ours thank you for enriching us all love, betaman - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:18:59 -0400 From: "Tom Tolman" Subject: [rawlife] minerals I just saw an email re: David Wolfe's mineral program containing ten = different Angstrom sized Minerals in purified ionic water (Zinc, = Selenium, Germanium, Silver, Chromium, Magnesium, Calcium, Gold, Copper, = Sulfur).Cost is $150.00 for the kit. I'd like to know if anyone is = using minerals to supplement their raw diet. Also any harm in taking = minerals of this sort? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Katie - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:43:45 -0400 From: JR Ellis Subject: Re: [rawlife] minerals At 08:18 PM 9/23/02 -0400, Tom wrote: >re: David Wolfe's mineral program ...Cost is $150.00... >I'd like to know ... on one hand, i am currently slightly obsessed with mineral deficiencies and alkalizing my blood i am drinking expensive water right now on the other hand, i am extremely suspicious of all claims, offers, and products to this effect there is so much out there who knows what is effective or even what is authentic you can try it and see if it resonates with you and i hate to say this but i can't stop myself (i am out of control): i would absolutely not buy anything from the sources like you have described without independently verifying the results and the products from corroborating reliable sources nuff said love jrellis managing editor of rawtimes good housekeeping and rawtimes consumer reports - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 22:07:12 -0400 From: Bob Avery Subject: Re: [rawlife] minerals Katie, >Also any harm in taking minerals of this sort? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Katie Doesn't sound very natural to me -- or friendly to your wallet either. jr, >who knows what is effective or even what is authentic >you can try it and see if it resonates with you >and i hate to say this >but i can't stop myself (i am out of control): Personally, I rely on seaweed or bee pollen for that occasional mineral boost. Bob Avery ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 01:14:51 -0400 From: tom cushwa Subject: Re: [rawlife] minerals on 9/23/02 10:07 PM, Bob Avery at rwavery@juno.com wrote: > Personally, I rely on seaweed or bee pollen for that occasional mineral > boost. > > Bob Avery Hi Bob, I was wondering what minerals are in bee pollen? And how do you know you need an occasional mineral boost. Is it just a feeling or is it something more defined. -tom - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 07:04:53 -0400 From: JR Ellis Subject: [rawlife] protein >Rose wrote: >Last two months am dealing with a serious kidney infection due to candida. >Am very limited with what I can tolerate. Eating mostly raw, organic >veggies. Tried making blender mixes, got quite sick. It seems its too >concentrated. Anyway, what can I eat for protein? i think that your concern for protein is misplaced it presupposes that you can know what proteins you need, what amounts and in what combinations it presupposes that your rational mind should dictate your nutritional absorptions it is my contention that too much protein is the single greatest nutritional excess with an all raw diet assuming that you are exposed to a variety of foods and permit yourself to experience them your diet will take care of itself if you trust your instincts and act accordingly while they may be generalizations for supplements to treat symptoms it is not the most promising path i choose to find if you want nutritional advice, like what to structure your diet with then i think you are looking in the wrong place if you want advice on how to find what is right for you by looking inside then this might be the right place the optimal choice for foods is different for everybody each day any one that prescribes a specific diet for you including which food and how much is overcharging but then, thats just my opinion - ------- dear bob last year for 3 months i lived on water, juice, seaweed and bee pollen this year i have a different plan will keep you posted nevertheless i was happy with the seaweed and pollen they both tasted heaven love jrellis - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 18:16:00 -0400 From: Jo Subject: Re: [rawlife] Canistel fruit >Bob, > >I think you were referring to eggfruit (canistel) not santol? Would >you describe >eggfruit flesh as "mealy"? Pleasant texture or unpleasant? Many thanks. > >Here is link to some info and a small photo of cansistels on the tree >http://capetrib.com.au/canistel.htm Hi Greg - I think Bob described it well - a mix between a hard-boiled egg yolk and yam. It's a very savory fruit, easy to eat and really delicious in my opinion. The inferior varieties leave a latex-like scum in your mouth. Or it could be the unripened fruit that exhibits this attribute? I can't remember which but I know I've experienced it once or twice. When your trees bear fruit, you're in for a great taste-sensation! Cheers, Jo - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: 22 Sep 2002 20:32:34 -0000 From: "Nature's First Law" Subject: [rawlife] David Wolfe's Mineral Program Now Available! David Wolfe's Mineral Program is now available! Here are the details: David Wolfe's Mineral Intake Program -- Ten different Angstrom- sized Minerals in purified ionic water in 2-oz. glass bottles with glass droppers - Zinc, Selenium, Germanium, Silver, Chromium, Magnesium, Calcium, Gold, Copper, Sulfur. This is a universal program that is designed to appeal to all body types, ethnic groups, blood groups, etc. This program is used in conjunction with one's diet and supplement program. All of these minerals supercede other mineral supplements. Other mineral supplements may be continued for optimal results, especially Nature's First Food, Nature's First Law Bee Pollen, and MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane). As with anything, listen to your inner wisdom--if a mineral strongly disagrees with you, discontinue its use. Morning (before food): Zinc (2-4 droppers) Selenium (1 dropper) Germanium (1/2 to 1 dropper) Silver (2-4 droppers) 30 minutes before lunch: Chromium (1-2 droppers) Magnesium (2-4 droppers) Calcium (1-2 droppers) Just before bed in the evening: Gold (1 dropper) Copper (1 dropper) Sulfur (1-2 droppers) What each mineral does: Zinc eliminates body odor, helps protects the teeth, helps to eliminate bad breath, restores enzyme function of the immune system and skin, strongly fights viruses, protects the nervous system. All food in the US has been deficient in zinc since the 1950s. Zinc is antagonistic to copper and should done separately from copper (preferably on the other side of the day). Signs of a zinc deficiency: Body odor, bad breath, poor skin, weak immune system, chronic viral infections, nerve damage or nerve disease. Selenium is an powerful antioxidant. Research shows that it inhibits cancer rates by up to 42%, making it the most promising anti-cancer mineral (substance) yet discovered. Selenium protects the cell from cancer and viral damage. All food in the US has been deficient in selenium since the 1950s. Signs of a selenium deficiency: Cancer, viral infections, DNA damage. The entire US population is deficient in selenium. Germanium protects the nucleus of the cell from viral and cancer damage. Protects the valves that separate the five sections of the gastro-intestinal tract. Germanium is a rare trace mineral found primarily in mushrooms. Signs of a germanium deficiency: Cancer, viral infections, DNA damage, Gastro-intestinal disorders. Silver destroys every virus known on contact. Destroys harmful fungus and bacteria while keeping healthy tissue and good bacteria intact. Protects the nervous system from viruses and bacteria. Much has been written, discovered, and experienced about colloidal silver being the world's most powerful antibiotic. Angstrom silver is a million times smaller than colloidal silver and thus is more effective without side effects (colloidal silver can get gummed up in the tissues and skin). Chromium balances blood sugar, helps the pancreas to produce the proper levels of insulin. Chromium is zapped out of our bodies in our youth as a result of eating starchy demineralized foods and refined sugar. Most chromium deficiencies are chronic. Other than magnesium, chromium is the most deficient mineral in the cooked civilization diet. Signs of a chromium deficiency: Hypoglycemia, moodiness, late afternoon blood sugar crashes, diabetes. Magnesium relaxes muscles, builds bone, causes strong peristalsis, increases flexibility, increases alkalinity. Found at the center of the chlorophyll molecule, magnesium is the most deficient mineral in the cooked civilization diet. Magnesium, as a primary alkaline mineral, opens up over 300 different elimination pathways. Magnesium can be biologically transmutated into calcium. Signs of a magnesium deficiency: Constipation, hyperacidity, inflexibility of muscles, muscle spasms, osteoporosis. Calcium relaxes muscles and the digestive system, builds bone, neutralizes acidity, exports toxins out of the cell and blood stream. Calcium works synergistically with magnesium. It should be taken in a ratio of 2 parts magnesium to 1 part calcium. Signs of a calcium deficiency: Hyperacidity, tissue toxicity. Gold is a mystical platinum-group mineral. It has the highest frequency of the platinum-group elements. Researchers are just beginning to understand the role of angstrom-sized gold in nutrition. It seems to have a wide-range of properties, including: calming the nervous system, increasing lucid dreaming, balancing the endocrine and glandular system, protecting the DNA from free radicals, cancer, and viral damage, increasing the strength of the immune system, and improving intelligence. Copper is a de-wormer and destroyer of macro-parasites. Copper cleanses the lymphatic system, assists with stimulating peristalsis, and strengthens the immune system. Copper is usually found bound up in the vitamin C complex in plants. Food grown agriculturally in the western world today is deficient in copper. Copper is a very strong mineral and doses should be kept at 1 dropper (ml). Copper is antagonistic to zinc and should done separately from zinc (preferably on the other side of the day). Signs of a copper deficiency: Spleen insufficiency, weak immune system, worms, other parasite infections. Sulfur is the number one beauty mineral. It is the number one mineral in the skin, hair, nails, liver, and pancreas. Sulfur potentiates all other minerals allowing them to be absorbed and utilized more efficiently. Sulfur creates permeability. It works synergistically with vitamin C to create the super-protein collagen. Sulfur helps alleviate wrinkles, and skin damage, including scarring. Sulfur helps repair injured joints, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue. Sulfur helps build sulfur- bearing amino acids which detoxify the liver, nourish the hair and skin, and build flexible muscle. Angstrom-sized sulfur is as or more biologically available than MSM (methyl-sulfonyl- methane). Sulfur is found in rainwater and plants dependent on rain water for survival. Many foods are grown agriculturally and in greenhouses and thus are deficient in sulfur. Signs of a sulfur deficiency: Weak nails, brittle hair, leathery organs, tissue, and skin, wrinkles, scars, joint inflammation, connective tissue damage, poor skin quality, liver stagnation, liver disease, insulin/ blood sugar challenges, protein deficiency. Please see the following website for detailed information on Angstrom-sized Minerals and David Wolfe's Mineral Intake Program. http://www.rawfood.com/angstromminerals.html $150.00 Order David Wolfe's Mineral Program online at: http://www.rawfood.com or call toll-free 888-RAW-FOOD or 619-596-7979 - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 06:51:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Ladendorf Subject: [rawlife] Fwd: Fw: Dr Seuss and computers - --0-71960534-1032875501=:18249 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii RNKINTNER@aol.com wrote:From: RNKINTNER@aol.com Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:39:55 EDT Subject: Fwd: Fw: Dr Seuss and computers To: sunshinelover4ya@yahoo.com, dykiel@netnitco.net, jamesgreyga@mindspring.com, FJCJSJ@aol.com, jack_maloney12@hotmail.com, paulldndrf@yahoo.com, martin@mail.icongrp, msmills@covad.net, majestichands@24hre.net, tdykiel@mail.icongrp.com, Splash1949@aol.com, ranewagner@attbi.com, sterling.wagner@attbi.com > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 From: "Carole" To: "linda lutrell" , "Herbie j. Scheidler" , "betty jordon" , "AlKnecht" , "Beverly Anderson-Fried" , "Stoltz, Nancy" , "masrws" , "Greg@MarlaWilliams" , "Bob@Nancy Kintner" , "rock effron" , "Joyce@Ed Smith" , "Eric" , "Holly Handley" , "MaryAnn Coppock" , "Peggy Stamm" , "Barbara@Gerry Bougher" , "Deb Eugene Klara" Subject: Fw: Dr Seuss and computers Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:58:49 -0500 GOOD, CAROLE----- Original Message ----- From: NBM33@aol.com To: NBM33@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 6:41 PMSubject: Dr Seuss and computers Dr. Seuss Explains Why Computers Sometimes Crash (Read this aloud, if you can!) If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is interrupted at a very last resort, and the access of the memory makes your floppy disk abort, then the socket packet pocket has an error to report. If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash, and the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash, and your data is corrupted cause the index doesn't hash, then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash!! If the label on the cable on the table at your house says the network is connected to the button on your mouse, but your packets want to tunnel to another protocol, that's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall, and your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss, so your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse; then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang, 'cuz sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang! When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy in the disk, and the macro code instructions cause unnecessary risk, then you'll have to flash the memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM. Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your Mom! - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? 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> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 From: "Carole"
To: "linda lutrell" ,
"Herbie j. Scheidler" ,
"betty jordon" ,
"AlKnecht" ,
"Beverly Anderson-Fried" ,
"Stoltz, Nancy" ,
"masrws" ,
"Greg@MarlaWilliams" ,
"Bob@Nancy Kintner" ,
"rock effron" ,
"Joyce@Ed Smith" , "Eric" ,
"Holly Handley" ,
"MaryAnn Coppock" ,
"Peggy Stamm" ,
"Barbara@Gerry Bougher" ,
"Deb Eugene Klara"
Subject: Fw: Dr Seuss and computers
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:58:49 -0500

GOOD, CAROLE
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: Dr Seuss and computers
Dr. Seuss Explains Why Computers Sometimes Crash

(Read this aloud, if you can!)

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is interrupted at a very last resort, and the access of the memory makes your floppy disk abort, then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash, and the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash, and your data is corrupted cause the index doesn't hash, then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash!!

If the label on the cable on the table at your house says the network is connected to the button on your mouse, but your packets want to tunnel to another protocol, that's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall, and your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss, so your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse; then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang, 'cuz sure as I'm a poet! , the sucker's gonna hang!

When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy in the disk, and the macro code instructions cause unnecessary risk, then you'll have to flash the memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM.

Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your Mom!










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New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! - --0-71960534-1032875501=:18249-- - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 08:40:21 -0500 From: rosaaddison@appliedct.com Subject: RE: [rawlife] weight update / popcorn question Hello Jay: Read your story this morning. Sounds real good. Question...are you in any type of exercise program? Weight training is very good for gaining muscle mass. If you are not doing so, why not look into it. It would not hurt. Rosa - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 06:57:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Ladendorf Subject: [rawlife] Oops! Disregard Dr. Seuss Spam - --0-780208818-1032875862=:43588 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! - --0-780208818-1032875862=:43588 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii


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New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! - --0-780208818-1032875862=:43588-- - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:29:52 -0500 From: "Jay Banks" Subject: Re: [rawlife] weight update / popcorn question > Hello Jay: > > Read your story this morning. Sounds real good. Question...are you > in any type of exercise program? Weight training is very good for > gaining muscle mass. If you are not doing so, why not look into it. > It would not hurt. > > Rosa Rosa (and Bob, who I think suggested the same thing), On 11-2-01 I ordered the Power 90 in-home boot camp from www.beachbody.com. I made just about 90 days of doing it exactly the way it is supposed to be done. I did tone up, but I didn't get anywhere near the results they show on the beachbody website. Still, I'm not disappointed because I think it is an excellent program that works you head to toe in approx. 45 minutes, six days a week (if you do it the way they say to do it). After the approx. 90 days, I took off for week or so and then started it again, only this time I skipped the cardio side and just did the weight lifting tape every other day. On the day I was supposed to do cardio, I just did the Power ABs workout (7 minutes). I also supplemented other cardio on these days from time to time, such as bike riding, boxing, jumping rope, etc. My arms have gained the most muscle and are actually kind of nice looking now. The rest of me didn't do so good, but the AB workout is making some difference. My theory is that a lot of the pictures on beachbody.com are of people who were in good shape at one time. If you have ever been in good shape it is easier to get back into shape. I have been in somewhat OK cardio shape before, but have *never* done much of any weight lifting. I also think a lot of the pictures on beachbody are people who bulked up using supplements and protein shakes. Well, that's just not for me, so I skipped all of that mess. Anyway, the bottom line is that I feel I got my money's worth from the Power 90. But doing it for going on a year now, I didn't get the results that they are showing some people got in 90 days (keep in mind, I didn't do it to the "T" after the first 90 days were up, too). I was in pretty sad shape when I started, though... Jay - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:54:07 -0500 From: "Jay Banks" Subject: [rawlife] Re: popcorn question & colons (I'm at work so I can't quote some of the stuff JR said). I agree with the conflicting information on impacted colons. If you try to find any real scientific studies on the Net -- not that "real" studies mean anything -- almost every single thing pulled up comes from sites connected with doing colonics or selling some type of colon cleanse, which makes them a little biased in my opinion. Here is one site that I found that talks a little about this subject as it pertains to John Wayne and Elvis: http://www.snopes.com/toxins/fecal.htm From the autopsy on Elvis: The colon is approximately five to seven feet in length in a person Elvis's size and should have been about two inches in diameter . . . however, Elvis's colon was at least three and a half inches in diameter in some places and as large as four and half to five inches in diameter in others . . . [T]he megacolon was jam-packed from the base of the descending colon all the way up and halfway across the transverse colon. It was filled with white, chalklike fecal material. This was blamed, at least on this web site, more from his drug use than his diet. However, in my opinion, huge amounts of American's abuse drugs of some sort...and eat just like Elvis did. According to Rev. Malkmus, laxatives are the number one selling over-the-counter drug. Really makes you wonder? Jay - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:37:13 -0400 From: dori_joy@juno.com Subject: [rawlife] Re:Dehydrator Dori Joy here wondering if anyone out there has a used Excalibur Dehydrator that they would like to sell. Please let me know. Thank you Dori Joy - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:19:59 EDT From: TROMPAJO@aol.com Subject: [rawlife] Plastic Water Bottles Plastic water bottles were recently being discussed here, and Bob Avery wrote: "Some are pretty good; others very bad. The clearer they are, the tighter the weave, and less likely to leach. They always use the very clear ones for soft drinks, I think because the poor quality ones would just dissolve in the acids. By cloudy, I'm referring to the ones that are hard to see through, like milk jugs." Peter wrote: " ...an alternative doctor reported on the dangers of all plastic bottles and containers. Only #1 and #2 on the bottle or container supposedly is acceptable for distilled water or food. The number is inside a small triangle. Most people never knew about the numbers." I have some of the cloudy (soft plastic) gallon jugs of distilled water, and the number in the triangle on the bottom is 2. I agree with Bob that these are the least desirable containers to use, so I'm wondering if the doctor Peter mentioned meant to say that #1 and #2 are the *least* acceptable. I really believe that's the case (or else the doctor was just plain mistaken), because I bought a little half gallon empty water jug at the HFS last night, that's made of clear polycarbonate. On the label it says: Glass-like, non-porous material * Odorless, no plastic taste * The premier bottle * No plastic or dioxine leaching * Durable, no heat or cold distortion * #7 RECYCLE CODE ON BOTTOM IS YOUR GUARANTEE (caps mine, for emphasis). From that, I would assume the higher the number in the triangle, the better. While doing a search for polycarbonate, I came across this bit of information: << Paul H. Peterman, Carl E. Orazio, and Robert W. Gale, Columbia Environmental Research Center, US Geological Survey, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201 (Note:  This abstract pertains especially to 5-gallon reusable plastic water containers) Bisphenol A (BPA) is a monomer used to manufacture polycarbonate materials and is an endocrine disrupting compound that binds to estrogen receptors. While investigating the potential for BPA to passively leach from various plastic containers into water, brominated phenolics were identified. Each 1-L water sample was spiked with a surrogate, 13C-BPA, at 1000 ng before extraction with dichloromethane (pH 2) and full-scan GC/MS analyses. Native tetrabromobisphenol A and brominated derivatives of the 13C-BPA surrogate were detected in several different 5-gallon polycarbonate containers. Usually, tetrabromo-13C-BPA was found in the highest concentrations followed by tri-13C-BPA, di-13C-BPA, and finally mono-13C-BPA. The degree of bromination increased with the elapsed time between spiking and extraction. Very little of the 13C-BPA surrogate itself was detected. Bromine with ozone is often used to sanitize used polycarbonate containers before refilling with drinking water. Tetrabromobisphenol A is suspected to be a potent endocrine disrupting compound affecting thyroid hormones. >> The last paragraph makes me wonder what they use to sanitize *glass* bottles. Looks like the only way to be sure we're drinking clean, safe water would be to buy glass containers, clean them ourselves, and use them to store water we've distilled or purified ourselves. Comments, anyone? Ronn - -- rawlife - http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html ------------------------------ End of rawlife-digest V1 #1072 ****************************** --- ******************* END OF POST ****************************** RAWLIFE-DIGEST - faq at http://www.rawtimes.com/rawlife.html