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Permalink Reply by Bronwyn Preece on May 21, 2008 at 9:09am

Oh my THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this query - because, I have to avoid these foods too because in my case, they're high in copper (which my body can't flush)! I can get the essential oil from other sources...but the protein is what I'm curious about: I am wanting to go raw after the feast, and even went so far as to contemplae raw milk -- but I would ideally like to refrain from dairy. Soaked quinoa is the best option I can think of so far...and greens of course. Yes, please help!

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Permalink Reply by Mark on May 21, 2008 at 10:18am

Greens provide plenty of protein. Actually all foods contain protein. Spirulina is 65% protein. People are eating far too much protein generally. This protein craze is propaganda only.

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Permalink Reply by aililiu on May 21, 2008 at 12:38pm

protein:
spirulina
chlorella
wheatgrass
bee pollen
--- hemp is wonderful, im not sure about the copper levels, bronwyn!
sprouted beans & grains
&greens of course :)
protein is a no-problem.

do you know how much protein you need a day? have they given you an estimate?

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Permalink Reply by Mark on May 21, 2008 at 10:16am

I don't really think that nuts or avocados are a necessary part of the diet at all. In fact, I find both to be clogging and counter productive to cleansing.

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Permalink Reply by Lori on May 21, 2008 at 10:34am

I have allergies and intolerances to nuts and to many fruits and all grains. I don't worry about not eating the nuts because essentially protein is just a combination of 9 amino acids and you can get those from greens and other foods. When I researched this it was something ridiculous like only 16% of your daily intake was to be protein and I was getting way over that with just veggies and no nuts.

But with all of that said, I have already found that I can juice many of the foods that I have severe, or even what I term some of my more violent reactions and have NO reaction what-so-ever. I am glad that I got brave enough to try. So I am hoping that I will loose many of the allergies when my Juice Feast is done.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on May 21, 2008 at 1:51pm

Kelli,

You might want to try chia seeds. I have problems with most nuts/seeds but I seem to be able to handle chia in small amounts (commercial name might be salba). Here is a link that Angela Stokes wrote about chia, including how to eat it and how to use it in combination with other foods. I also don't seem to have problems with flax seeds even though seeds like sunflower and pumpkin bother me. Have you experimented with seeds?

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