Question: I’m applying everything I can from Eat Fat Lose Fat and Nourishing Traditions into my daily menus, and ABSOLUTELY loving it. Only problem is, after 2 monthsI have gained weight and am not losing at all. I feel great and my skin, hair and nails are the best they have ever been. I am 55 and exercise about 3 hours weekly, am newly post-menopausal, 5 ft tall and now weigh 136, a weight I have never been, not even through both pregnancies.Should I lower my calories below 2000 daily? Help! - Lois
Answer: It is normal and healthy to gain some weight at menopause and it may be that this period of weight gain has coincided with you going on the diet. A couple of suggestions would be to cut out any grains for the time being; also to not use any coconut milk, only coconut oil. I have heard from one person who found out she was sensitive to coconut, and it made her gain weight. But the allergens would not be in the oil. A final suggestion would be to go to 2 meals per day–a good breakfast and then eat around 2 pm and nothing after.
Question:I appreciate the benefits of raw milk but in Sally’s book she writes that traditionally milk was always consumed in some form of fermented state and that it is only a modern practice to consume milk raw. Is it appropriate to drink raw milk or should it be fermented? Is the nutritional and health (assimilation) benefits applicable for both means?
Answer:I didn’t say “always” I said “often” Dairying cultures consumed raw milk both fresh and fermented.
Question: I am writing this on behalf of a friend who is 2 months pregnant. She has been scared off raw milk by her doctor (who also studied natural med). She is concerned about listeria. Her raw milk source was Aphrodite. I remember reading that Kefir raw milk is 100% safe from any nasty pathogens. Is this true? I myself feel completely safe and blessed consuming raw milk but I’m not qualified enough to reassure my friend. Any suggestions? Can I reassure her that kefired raw milk is completely safe? - Cathy.
Answer: The chance of getting listeria in raw milk is virtually nil. The only outbreaks of listeria in raw milk were in mexican style soft cheese. She is much more likely to get listeria from pasteurized milk. Last month 3 people died from listeria in pasteurized milk in Massachusetts. She should drink 1 quart whole milk per day and the milk should be raw!
About the Author...
A Super Hero and one of many who have realised their true calling as saviors of humanity, healers of our connection with Nature and creators of Heaven on Earth. The Nourisher's gift is the re-spiritualisation of the 'process of recreation' we call eating. Mother of three Super Heroes in training and wife to her God incarnate, The Nourisher hails from the place of feminine healing, Byron Bay, Australia. She gathers together Life Creators from all over the globe at NourishedMagazine.com.au
Jan 15th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Hello! Absolutely! Coconut oil is predominantly medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) unlike almost all other dietary oils or fats out there that are mostly, if not entirely, long chain fatty acids (LCFA). MCFA-rich coconut oil go straight to your liver to power metabolism which can’t be said of LCFAs.
In a nutshell, MCFA-rich coconut oil is PRO-Energy, NOT PRO-Fat. Just my two cents.
Cheers,
CoconutOilGuy
http://www.coconut-oil-central.com
Your Drugstore in a Bottle
Feb 4th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Dear Sally,
It’s been a year since I wrote you about gaining weight. I am very happy to say that, in the past year, I’ve been following the traditional diet and not only have I been loving it, but I have lost the extra weight! I also lost the thyroid problems I was beginning to develop and the arthritis in my hands! I did lower my calories slightly, since the 2000 you recommend was a little too high for me, small-boned and short, but otherwise I’ve eaten my weight in butter, cream, red meat (organic!) , eggs, and all the foods I had avoided for years on my low-fat lifestyle! Thanks again for the wealth of knowledge in your books.
May 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 am
Just a word of thanks… I’ve been slowly changing diet to the traditional approach for the last three years, including raw milk. For the last 2 years my allergies have vanished, and last year I lost 16 pounds - without counting calories or “dieting.” I need to lose much more, but I learned long ago that dieting doesn’t work, and I’m happy to take it slow and easy as long as I’m headed in the right direction.
Jul 14th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I purchased Nourishing Traditions and think it’s FANTASTIC! I had hoped to use it to improve my digestive health (get rid of candida and the accompanying issues), lose weight and avoid dental surgery, but I’m overwhelmed in trying to “plan” meals and monitor my caloric intake, etc. Does “Eat Fat Lose Fat” apply a more regimented approach using some NT recipes? Are there nutritionists who utilize NT and provide analyses such as metabolic rate and body fat? I need the begin working NT recipes into my life in “bite-sized” doses so that I can LIVE this way, not just diet.
Thank you!
Jul 23rd, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Dear Sally,
I too purchased 10 copies of Nourishing Traditions, 1 for each of my family (mother-in-law etc). After a few months of adjustment, we are all LOVING it!!! Yes, our diets are high in saturated fats & apparently “bad” cholesterol, but as long as we’re following your advice, I have absolute confidence that we aren’t adversely affecting our health. My partner studied Nutrition at Queensland University of Technology, but I’ve convinced her that your encyclopedic knowledge is far more advanced than hers (and now she finally agrees!). We have even put our 2 year old on a high fat diet, now he’s loving it too!!! He used to be sickly & thin, now all he screams for is bacon & eggs! Thanks Sally, you’ve changed our life (and probably our life expectancy too!).
Thank you!
Aug 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Hi!
I am reading the eat fat lose fat, and have order the coconut oil and cod liver oil and getting ready to start. I will be doing this with my mother and my 2 daughters. I was just wondering if you have a discussion group, a place to share reciepes that work other than just what is in the book, or just support from others who are in this.
Thanks so much for all you do, I have loved all your books.
Laurie
Aug 21st, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Hi Laurie,
There’s a lot on the net for recipes such as these-
hartkeonline.com, cheeseslave.com, kellythekitchenkop.com, ninaplanck.com
wildfermentation.com
http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/
Hope this helps, Anita.
Aug 21st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Thanks
Nov 11th, 2009 at 5:47 am
Dear Sally,
I have just started reading your book, Nourishing Traditions, and wanted to get your opinion on a few things. First, I am a hair stylist and concerned about all the chemicals I breath in all day. Is there anything you recommend to detoxify or remove anything harmful in my body from my work?
Also, we have been eating sprouted grain bread and cereal from Ezekiel 4:9, Food for life. Are these acceptable in your opinion?
Thank you so much for your time and we feel so blessed to have come across all of your wonderful information.
Carrie P
Jan 29th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Sally is true if you ferment raw milk or raw colostrum with kiefer grains it eats the natural dairy sugars?
Thanks.
Feb 1st, 2010 at 8:56 am
What is the best way to store fermented foods long term? I made sauerkraut from my garden last summer in a croc. When the fermentation was complete, I packed it into mason jars, sealed the tops with wax and put them in my pantry. It worked well. Can that method be used for the fermented fruits and vegetables recipes in your book? Or do you have another suggestion? I have a huge garden and making one quart at a time and storing it in the refrigerator is not practical when trying to ‘put up’ the harvest.
Feb 28th, 2010 at 6:10 am
Sally,
I just got an email newsletter from Dr. John Cannell of the Vitamin D Council. He cited several studies, which showed the relationship of Vitamin D with reduced rates of breast, colon and certain other cancers. What bothered me was that these studies also showed that Vitamin A counterracted the positive effects of Vitamin D. He recommended avoiding cod liver oil and retinol. I was srprised. I thought that vitamins A & D worked together.
What do you think about this?
Mar 2nd, 2010 at 9:07 am
I have been drinking raw milk for about 2 months and loving it. However I have gained 10 lbs since using it! I just don’t understand why because since drinking the raw milk I have lost my food cravings. I am eating less than I used to. And I used to eat quite healthy already.
I have a raw milk smoothie for breakfast with 2 raw eggs, half a banana and a tablespoon of coconut oil. Lunch is raw milk yogurt with fruit or a Salad and Meat. Dinner is Meat and vegetables(avocado, tomato, cucumber, greens etc (no rice) and a glass of raw milk …and every second day I eat a slice of sprouted bread with butter and organic sultanas on it for dessert. The only off track thing I have occasionally is a one square of 70% dark choc but very seldom now as I just don’t crave it like I used to. I hardly snack at all since being on the raw milk. I drink RO2 filtered water.
I exercise about 4 times a week, cardio and weights. I was diagnosed with Polycystic ovaries several years back and use a little natural progesterone cream to keep that in balance. I may be slightly Hypothyroid also (but not confirmed) as I notice my basal body temperature tends to be slightly on the low side, though not dramatically so.
I am now doing my best to follow the nourishing traditions recommendations …but I have only just started reading the book so I am still working my way through all the information that I need to know and haven’t yet applied many of the recipes. Although my diet in the past has been pretty healthy for the most part (never ate junk food). And I was aware of a good deal of the info in Nour Traditions from other sources.
I really need to lose weight as I gained a lot after having my son and have found it virtually impossible to lose regardless of enormous effort. I am currently 220lbs ! but was 210lbs just before I started raw milk. I used to be 170lbs before having a baby. Which was a good size for me. I am 5 foot 8 inches. And even at 220lbs I actually don’t look really huge …I am a muscular build and have always weighed heavy even when I have looked very slim. I am 37 yrs old.
I would REALLY appreciate any help as to why I am gaining weight with the raw milk as it seems obvious this is what is causing the weight gain because the change to using it coincides perfectly with the gain, previously I couldn’t lose weight but at least I wasn’t gaining it. Lastly I do notice that the milk does give me a bit of phlegm in my throat but as far as I know I don’t have an intolerance to milk. I would really like to continue with the milk because I feel good on it but I am very concerned about the weight gain! Please Help.