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    Has anyone had this Pure Vegan B12 Spray?

    I have been searching the net for a B12 supplement that doesn't contain all the added filler/sugar/fake sugar stuff and found this. Has anyone tried it / heard of it? There is nothing that I can...
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    Re: Acid Alkaline

    Well, I suppose in a natural world perhaps this isn't a problem. But stress, poor diet, lack of sleep and all that stuff make an acid body.

    If I pee and test it and it is low ph, I can drink...
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    Re: Chicken pox and Shingles

    Sadly this is something I know about!

    I had shingles ON MY FACE (horrible) 3 1/2 years ago. I was VERY stressed and overworking myself so it made sense. I was working full time, studying part...
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    Re: Acid Alkaline

    I went to a dr who does MANY alternative medicine options as well and she introduced me to the ph level stuff. It took me a while to get it up where it should be. (Lots of pee measuring.) She...
  5. Re: Travelling to Sydney early 2008, easy to make vegan friends there?

    What places are in Kings Cross? I have never found any vegan food there.
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    Hey Guys. Are you on Facebook? If so we have a lovely Aussie Vegans and Vegetarians group on there and one of the most active discussions is about vegan eateries in Sydney. You will find just...
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    Re: more on spirulina

    It says on that website that it is really high in B-12???!!!
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    Poll: Re: Feelings on breastfeeding

    I don't have any children (maybe yet - not sure if I ever will - I'd love to be a mother but am not sure I can do the pregnancy thing (they also don't know if/how chronic fatigue syndrome affects...
  9. Re: Is anyone else worried about Carrageenan?

    Hey Angelo, I also read about that a couple of years ago and have completely avoided it since. It is really annoying because it is in all cheeses I have seen in Australia as well as other random...
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    Re: Label My Food - new campaign

    http://www.labelmyfood.org.uk/label-my-leather.html

    That's ridiculous - that is not truly about animal welfare! I understand that they mean that the animals should have a better life before being...
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    Re: Animals Like Vegans Better?

    It makes perfect sense when you consider our compassionate nature and the fact that we wouldn't smell dangerous to them. I love them. They love me too - I love that.
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    Re: International Free Hug Day! 7/7/7

    I agree Imported Memory. It's better to give them than to have none, but I would love to be given them frequently too! I hope you get some real ones but here's a virtual one for you!
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    Re: International Free Hug Day! 7/7/7

    I think it is such a great idea. I am starved for hugs. I am the sort of person that would hug the postman at the moment. I LOVE HUGS and only really get them from my dogs now. I hug my partner...
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    Poll: Re: What's your Body Mass Index ?

    I think I am about 16.6. I've been trying to put weight on (been unwell and griefy which does strange things to your body) and I think I have gotten better. I certainly have my tummy back and there...
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    Re: Just a thought...

    I don't eat anything from a can these days. I try to be as natural as possible. it freaks me out that cans sometimes don't even have a use by date!!!
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    Re: Raw books and info for getting started

    Thanks so much everyone. I'll look into all of that. I really appreciate the help.
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    Re: I'm havin a baby...:)

    Congrats Laurin. That's wonderfully happy news. Babies are such a blessing and I wish you and the little one all the happy, healthy and love-filled things that life has to offer.
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    Re: Raw books and info for getting started

    Thanks Cedarblue. I was just wondering if there was an essential resource that explains it all from the beginning assuming that the reader knows nothing. Even with vegan books there are so many...
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    Re: Cosmetics and Body Care?

    A good place to start even though it is in Australia) is the Cruelty Free Shop. www.crueltyfreeshop.com.au Also, www.vnv.org.au has a WEALTH of information. I would imagine that we get pretty...
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    Raw books and info for getting started

    Just recently I have been thinking about my diet and the fact that I don't eat any processed foods etc and I think that I could start to transition over to raw - I would call myself a Rawby (who...
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    Re: Baby Cakes Bakery recipes

    I'm sorry to hear it was disappointing Marrers. They looked so good onTV. Maybe you chose the wrong thing on the day???

    Xanthum Gum is a gluten replacement. So, when you use other flours you...
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    Baby Cakes Bakery recipes

    Hi,

    I just saw a couple of beautiful looking recipes by Erin McKenna from Baby Cakes Bakery in New York.

    I googled them and thought I would post the links - it is all allergy free apparently.
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    New York Baby Cakes Bakery

    I just heard about this amazing sounding bakery. So, I thought even though i am far away from New York those that are there might not know about it.

    http://www.babycakesnyc.com/index.html

    I...
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    Re: Very broke - have a couple food questions

    Nutrition is just so important and I think that a vitamin pill just doesn't at all balance an inadequate diet. I wouldn't be at all concerned about gaining weight on what you are eating - I would...
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    Re: raw vs. roasted nuts

    Go Peanuts!!! That was a really interesting article - all you hear about peanuts is people being allergic or how fatty they are. I am glad that they are so good for us.

    Mahk, I deduced the...
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    Re: raw vs. roasted nuts

    I just googled (remembered by fluke) the doctor from Oprah and found this little bit saying about nuts and their oils. I assume that such a 'mainstream' reference is more trustworthy here than the...
  27. Re: Any other home-educating families out there?

    I have a friend who grew up in very isolated New South Wales who was educated in "School of The Air" where they had class over the two way radio. I thought that was different to homeschooling but...
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    Re: carob

    It is a great book - the meat and dairy bits are small compared to the rest so I never look at them. It is just an amazing resource of all nutrients and foods for us. I use it a lot.

    I recently...
  29. Thread: carob

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    Re: carob

    I LOVE CAROB.

    I don't eat sugar so I only have the sugar free variety and it is yummy! I eat carob buds like chocolate. (I haven't had chocolate for years - I'm caffeine free.) Carob is...
  30. Re: Any other home-educating families out there?

    I have found reading this topic really interesting as I have never really thought about home schooling before. I have never heard of any home schooling in Australia. That leads me to assume that it...
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    Re: raw vs. roasted nuts

    Hi Mahk. We're not talking about the fat content of nuts really being the issue. It's about the fact that all those lovely oils are turned rancid by heat which makes them harmful to your body. I...
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    Re: raw vs. roasted nuts

    I can't give you scientific evidence but I can tell you that I was told not to eat any heated nuts or seeds because when heated the oils turn rancid. I have cut them out completely and only eat them...
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    Re: Salt Question

    I think that an important thing is to see whether the salt is alluminium free. I buy one that says that it is free from alluminium. Apparently it is in these things and not listed as it stops them...
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    Re: Veganism and Sobriety

    Hey Rob Posi. That's exactly how I feel. I became vegan for ethical reasons but did a life and health overhaul at the same time. I stopped drinking, smoking etc. I found it hard because I was...
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    Sydney Vegans

    I am just wondering if there are any Sydneysiders on here???

    Are you involved in any Sydney vegan stuff?

    Do you have any recommendations for meeting some vegan friends here?
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    Vegan Liquid Vitamin B Complex?

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    Does anyone know if there is a vegan liquid vitamin B than we can use? I am sick of paying heaps for B12 fortified Rice Milk and would like to take other Bs as well - I am no good at...
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    Poll: Re: Circumcision or no circumcision?

    Jews don't eat pigs - they aren't kosher.
  38. Poll to ban Duck Shooting in Tasmania, Australia

    Hi,

    I got this from another forum - I think it is really important that a true numerical representation is received by the RSPCA so please put in your vote too. Currently the numbers are very...
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    Re: Making your own tahini?

    No, what I am making is tahina (that's what it is called in Israel). It's common in Middle Eastern and Israeli cooking. You can certainly use it in Humous. I have done so and that is how my Mum...
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    Re: Making your own tahini?

    Not only do I make my own tahini but I am OBSESSED with it. I am never without some in the fridge and I put it on everything.

    Sesame seeds should only be eaten raw as the oils go rancid when...
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