Comments on: The Lifestyle http://www.choosingraw.com A Celebration of Vegan and Raw Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gena http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-69883 Gena Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:53:57 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-69883 Thank you so much! Thank you so much!

]]> By: ashlie winner http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-69849 ashlie winner Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:49:39 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-69849 Lovely site. I serendipitously found it while searching how to make Rawlmond Milk :) Lovely site. I serendipitously found it while searching how to make Rawlmond Milk :)

]]> By: Gena http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-66766 Gena Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:11:37 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-66766 You are so kind, Elizabeth! I love GU, for what it's worth, and though I'd like to be back in NYC for grad school, I'd also love to stay in the program. I'm not sure whether or not I'll get in to any schools, but your confidence means a lot to me. I think that, with your MSW (or other license) plus an RD, you would be unstoppable. Half of nutrition work is really psychotherapy. Email me with Q's if you ever need to. You are so kind, Elizabeth! I love GU, for what it’s worth, and though I’d like to be back in NYC for grad school, I’d also love to stay in the program. I’m not sure whether or not I’ll get in to any schools, but your confidence means a lot to me.

I think that, with your MSW (or other license) plus an RD, you would be unstoppable. Half of nutrition work is really psychotherapy.

Email me with Q’s if you ever need to.

]]> By: elizabeth tigani http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-66757 elizabeth tigani Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:48:47 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-66757 Hey Gena, thanks so much for getting back! Sounds like a good plan to go with the traditional MD route, as you said you can always add in holistic practices. I'm on the path to get my RD and figure I can make a decision either way once I get to the point where I need to apply for the internship. I totally agree that the RD is necessary if you want to practice nutrition full time, I'm just conflicted b/c I already have a license in social work/counseling...so trying to navigate the system and see what makes the most sense. Talk soon! E ps-I went to Georgetown undergrad :) I'm sure you'll get into the med school, you seem very motivated and passionate about health and healing Hey Gena, thanks so much for getting back! Sounds like a good plan to go with the traditional MD route, as you said you can always add in holistic practices. I’m on the path to get my RD and figure I can make a decision either way once I get to the point where I need to apply for the internship. I totally agree that the RD is necessary if you want to practice nutrition full time, I’m just conflicted b/c I already have a license in social work/counseling…so trying to navigate the system and see what makes the most sense.
Talk soon!
E
ps-I went to Georgetown undergrad :) I’m sure you’ll get into the med school, you seem very motivated and passionate about health and healing

]]> By: Gena http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-66602 Gena Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:24:31 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-66602 Hi Elizabeth! I have a CN degree (which is actually a holistic degree) from NHI. This is not a sufficient degree for a full time career (my food coaching was always a side business). I would urge you to get the RD if you do want to practice nutrition full time! It's what I intend to do if I don't ultimately get accepted to med school. As for the MD: I have had a lot of exposure to naturopathic doctoring, and I must confess (much to the chagrin of some of my readers, I'm sure) that I have a lot of problems with it. I wanted the hard science route without the insistence on many holistic practices I don't have faith in, which is what the MD offers me. Ultimately, I can practice in an integrative fashion and incorporate the holistic practices that I *do* value. Gena Hi Elizabeth!

I have a CN degree (which is actually a holistic degree) from NHI. This is not a sufficient degree for a full time career (my food coaching was always a side business). I would urge you to get the RD if you do want to practice nutrition full time! It’s what I intend to do if I don’t ultimately get accepted to med school.

As for the MD: I have had a lot of exposure to naturopathic doctoring, and I must confess (much to the chagrin of some of my readers, I’m sure) that I have a lot of problems with it. I wanted the hard science route without the insistence on many holistic practices I don’t have faith in, which is what the MD offers me. Ultimately, I can practice in an integrative fashion and incorporate the holistic practices that I *do* value.

Gena

]]> By: elizabeth tigani http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-66580 elizabeth tigani Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:59:21 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-66580 Hi Gena, I love your site, thank you for all the wonderful info! If you don't mind sharing, I was wondering where you did your nutrition training? I'm on the nutrition counseling path myself and deciding what the best option is for me. I went to IIN and am currently taking some nutrition classes at Columbia, and I plan on getting the CNS but not the RD. I've also considered going the naturopathic doctor route but for now I'm working on the nutrition piece. Would love to hear about your path! Thanks so much- Best, Elizabeth Hi Gena,
I love your site, thank you for all the wonderful info! If you don’t mind sharing, I was wondering where you did your nutrition training? I’m on the nutrition counseling path myself and deciding what the best option is for me. I went to IIN and am currently taking some nutrition classes at Columbia, and I plan on getting the CNS but not the RD. I’ve also considered going the naturopathic doctor route but for now I’m working on the nutrition piece. Would love to hear about your path!

Thanks so much-
Best,
Elizabeth

]]> By: Tanya http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-63031 Tanya Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:12:23 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-63031 Ha! How times have changed. I find myself returning to the raw food lifestyle after 4 winters of exceptional illness. I am 55, and I remember many moons ago as a nursing student reading in a book on nutrition that "vegetarianism" was considered a "radical", and that eating raw foods was detrimental to your health, as the enzymes in many raw foods were not meant to be digested by the human stomach. What a load of you know what! I have never felt better than when my diet is filled with raw foods, beans and fresh vegetable juices. I am so glad to be back to this. It is OK to accept that we are meant to feel good and not be sick. Sad that I am still in a tiny minority with the folks that I know, but at least the online presence is supportive and growing. Rather than go to Sizzlers the other day, I suggested to my family that we go to a Raw Food restaurant in our neighborhood (Rawtopia in Salt Lake City). The food was remarkable, and so delicious, and my 7 year old son who never eats salad said "Mom, this is really good". I decided not to tell him that the "noodles" he was eating were made from zucchini. Why spoil a good day?! I turned to my husband and said "That's it! We're making the change AND we are getting an RO water system." (The water they served was phenomenally tasty). No problems with him, as he also was enjoying the food that he was eating. Thank you for your site and all the helpful information. Got you bookmarked for easy referral! Ha! How times have changed. I find myself returning to the raw food lifestyle after 4 winters of exceptional illness. I am 55, and I remember many moons ago as a nursing student reading in a book on nutrition that “vegetarianism” was considered a “radical”, and that eating raw foods was detrimental to your health, as the enzymes in many raw foods were not meant to be digested by the human stomach. What a load of you know what! I have never felt better than when my diet is filled with raw foods, beans and fresh vegetable juices. I am so glad to be back to this. It is OK to accept that we are meant to feel good and not be sick. Sad that I am still in a tiny minority with the folks that I know, but at least the online presence is supportive and growing. Rather than go to Sizzlers the other day, I suggested to my family that we go to a Raw Food restaurant in our neighborhood (Rawtopia in Salt Lake City). The food was remarkable, and so delicious, and my 7 year old son who never eats salad said “Mom, this is really good”. I decided not to tell him that the “noodles” he was eating were made from zucchini. Why spoil a good day?! I turned to my husband and said “That’s it! We’re making the change AND we are getting an RO water system.” (The water they served was phenomenally tasty). No problems with him, as he also was enjoying the food that he was eating. Thank you for your site and all the helpful information. Got you bookmarked for easy referral!

]]> By: Sarah E http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-62912 Sarah E Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:29:13 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-62912 This is such a wonderful list of resources. I appreciate that you have compiled all of this for your readers. We can all learn something from exploring the links and ideas you share. Thank you! This is such a wonderful list of resources. I appreciate that you have compiled all of this for your readers. We can all learn something from exploring the links and ideas you share. Thank you!

]]> By: Insurance China http://www.choosingraw.com/raw-foods-101/comment-page-1/#comment-62452 Insurance China Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:11:58 +0000 http://www.choosingraw.com/?page_id=3#comment-62452 Love this conceptions! Hope that more people will decide to keep these healthy lifestyle after reading yoru blog! Love this conceptions! Hope that more people will decide to keep these healthy lifestyle after reading yoru blog!

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