Joining Raw Food Rehab

[Bill Zanetti]

I am a retired teacher living in Thailand. A doctor advised me to go on a healthy diet, and after 6 years that has brought me to include raw foods as a significant part.

About 6 weeks ago 2 things changed in my diet, both radical. I watched "Food Matters" , and decided that I should try raw foods. When I first started my diet I found raw foods a bit "strong", but this time I enjoyed them more. As a result I am eating less.

At the same time I learned about water - my Thai massage Grannie told me to drink 2 litres of water a day to help with the chi. I started doing this as well and felt good, but then came down with a "flu". Reading Paul Pitchford I decided this was a cold and damp" condition, and was fortunate enough to find access to Chinese herbs and have been on these for nearly three weeks. I feel that I have always had this cold and damp condition ever since I was brought up in the miserable UK weather, but living in Thailand I hadn't noticed it until I became acclimatised and then started this water - and maybe the raw food. I have increased the use of chillies and other spices, and am slowly "warming up".

A typical meal would be brown rice, brown rice pasta or polenta - not raw, with a salad (usually pressed), vegan somtam and marinaded veg. I also have made a chilli con carne and I have made kimchee for a long time.

Breakfast has been carrot and black sesame slush (not juice), and I usually have a green drink with my meals. I eat out a couple of times a week, that is not raw food but heated vegan except for fish or oysters.

I look forward to advice from this group.

Hope you are keeping well,

All the Best,

Bill Z

[Bill Zanetti]

Brandi and Stephanie, Thanks for the greeting.

Hope you are keeping well,

All the Best,

Bill Z

[Stephanie G]

Welcome to the RFR family!! I LOVE this community. It is one of the only blogs I continue to return to. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Love and Light to you.

[Brandi!]

hi bill! welcome to RFR! :)

[Bill Zanetti]

Janet, thanks for the greeting.

[Janet Carol Ryan]

welcome aboard - enjoy the journey

[Bill Zanetti]

Dear Bill and "Supermom",

Thanks for your comments. I hope too this sharing will be fruitful.

Hope you are keeping well,

All the Best,

Bill Z

[Supermom]

Welcome Bill! This is a safe place to share your journey and gain support, encouragement, suggestions, and ideas.

As someone living in the midwest of  USA, it is amazing to be sharing this journey with you in Thailand!  

[Bill Barlow]

Bill, Congratulations and welcome to the family. I hope that you have much success.

[Bill Zanetti]

By the way, I don't "blame" the water or raw foods for the cold and damp condition, that was pre-existing. The fact that it came out allowed me to address it and heal.