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" Aint nothing wrong with messing auround ....jus not too much"
lol.. I only saw this part of this comment on the activity feed, having no idea what the discussion was about.. Kinda threw me off for a second lmao...
It may take some time at first, but eventually you should be able to get better about not messing around with them too much.. and hey, there is nothing wrong with playing with your knotty hair, here and there. Just don't do it all the time lol.
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Dang.. it is too bad SE isn't on right now.. He would definitely be able to help. Yes, I do believe tea tree may help a bit. I know neem oil would probably really help, but not sure if that is something you would be able to access very easily.
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Washing every other day is perfectly fine for younger locks.
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Yeah, I've seen multiple people go half and half Diane.. It isn't too bad of an idea.. :D.. You may be able to find coconut water even at your local supermarket.. You probably won't find it in the bigger bottles unless it is an extensive store.. But you may find them in the smaller bottles.. Even more expensive that way though... You may be able to find it in the bigger bottles at the farm market though.. I'm not sure lol. Wishing you all much love, peace, health and wealth! :D And I hope you all the best in your dreadlocking journeys as well as your journeys of bettering your diets :D You guys really add to my inspiration! :D thanks :D
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Yeah.. it isn't the cheapest stuff.. Depends on the stores you have around you. I have this mostly organic store next to me that sells liter sized bottles of coconut water for a pretty reasonable price.
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that's great Diane! :D By the way, there is a difference between coconut water and coconut milk.. What I was talking about specifically in this discussion, was coconut water.
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Another thing you may want to do research on is phytic acid.. It is mainly found in nuts and seeds.. and to put it simple, it has an anti-enzymatic effect in your intestines that kind of strip you of calcium and iron.. Which I believe is one of the mistakes some vegans make.. is they eat too many nuts/seeds (believe me, I can't really talk lol.) and therefore do not properly absorb enough calcium/iron.. the reason the phytic acid exists in nuts/seeds is to help insure that they do not get broken down, so they are able to germinate. Some nuts/seeds here and there aren't bad, but eating them all the time is not such a good idea... As I mentioned, I will admit that I do have a problem with this, and it is something I am currently working on lol. It is also in soy.. But I don't eat soy anyways, mainly because of the fact that about 90% of it is gmo.. Grains will also typically have a little in them too.. But, if you want to eat something like wheat bread, if you get sprouted wheat bread this will help big time.. Because when they are allowed to sprout, it really cuts down on the phytic acid because it was able to germinate.
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Hmm.. I thought I commented earlier.. I guess not lol.. Diane, if you can afford it, coconut water would be much better than gatorade for your electrolytes.. Not only does coconut water have a certain amount of all your electrolytes, it is high in Lauric acid which is very beneficial for the immune system. I generally drink it everyday. :D It took me awhile to transition from being a vegetarian to being a vegan (I still eat honey on occasion, so technically I am not fully vegan)... The last things I gave up were cheese and cookies!(not mixed together of course lol.. Bleh!) I have been eating this way for a little over 13 months. I used to think my diet was wide and varied, and that vegans were a little crazy, but that was pure ignorance. Once I became vegan, I started trying things I previously never heard of, and I am so happy I did because I was able to find and enjoy fruits I would have never thought twice about back when I was eating meat. Now I eat a mostly raw diet, with the occasional bowl of brown rice or roasted nuts/seeds. (neither things being the best things you could eat, but hey, we all gotta have our treats on occasion lol).. Stubby, I too have a garden. This year we have been growing some delicious heirloom tomatoes! If you are not yet aware of what heirloom plants are, they are pure-bred, open-pollinated fruits/vegetables, often with distinct features that most hybridized fruits/vegetables these days do not have. My favorite heirloom tomatoes this year have been Cherokee Purple tomatoes and Virginia Sweets tomatoes :D. Once I finally put pics up, I may also be putting up some pictures of some of the fruits we have grown this year :D. Nature is beautiful! which is one thing I didn't truly come to realize until I became vegan. It seems you really begin to gain a perspective of how important every life on this planet is when you get closer to nature. These days, I go out of my way to make sure I don't even kill bugs lol. I think nature has a way of showing you just how interconnected everything is. Believe me, just about 2 years ago, I was eating pounds of steak or chicken daily... Barely ever ate anything that wasn't from an animal.. And I would also (not exaggerating at all) drink about half a gallon of whole milk daily.. Always was eating all kinds of cheese and whatnot.. foods full with gluten, and all kinds of refined foods.. Taking all kinds of synthetically created body-building supplements..(I was really into bodybuilding at the time) It was bad lol.. I really began to feel it.. That is when I started really looking at what I was putting into my body. Believe me, I have seen both sides of extremes.. I was vegetarian for about 6-7 months before finally giving up dairy.. Cookies and cheese (especially pizza) were my biggest downfall/weakness.. The month after I gave up animal products was amazing.. The energy I ended up having then was outstanding.. I could do things I could not previously do before. When I officially started my transition from eating meat to slowly becoming vegan, one of the easiest things to do, was I just added more fruit/vegetables, continued to eat some of the things I would otherwise, and just slowly stop eating the meat/animal products. Try different fruits/vegetables.. Find something you really like! Personally, some of my favorites are fresh black figs, pineapples, mangoes, homegrown tomatoes and pretty much every type of melon lol. Another big thing is, is a lot of people have a hard time truly enjoying natural foods because their taste buds have been somewhat dulled due to synthetic/artificial flavoring. Try to cut out the stuff with that in it, and your joy for nature's food will more than likely increase at least a little.. One good vegan "energy/breakfast" bar I have found are Larabars! They are delicious! I love the banana bread ones and the coconut cream ones.. oh, and the cherry pie ones! They are all relatively good, and they are composed of pretty good ingredients :D I believe They are a great snack for the transitioning vegan/vegetarian.. If you are worried about vitamins, looking into herbs may not be a bad idea... I personally take Moringa, Chlorella and Oatstraw because of the calcium/silica content in the moringa/oatstraw and the iron content in chlorella. Dhealthstore.com sells herbs at a very reasonable price.
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It is not only our light that teaches us, but also our darkness if we learn to accept and learn its lessons.. Not to say that one should continue on with their darker traits, but try to take the time to learn how to use it to help others. Wishing you much love, peace, health and wealth! :D I'm very happy to hear you are recovering from your eating disorder! Stay strong! We all support you! :D