trying a raw diet to help with my cancer?

If you are really serious about it, I'd start by reading Crazy, Sexy, Diet by Kris Carr to start(I know the name sounds lame but it's a really decent read). When she found out she had stage IV epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) she switched to an all plant based diet and it has since 'cured' her of it all together (by 'cured' I mean the tumors have reduced and no longer a problem). The book itself is a little more focused on the 'you go girl' mantra but it does cross the gender boundary once you start getting into the actual reasons why fruits and veggies are helping/healing you.

I was pretty skeptical myself when my wife brought up the plant based lifestyle in the first place (I myself am a testicular cancer survivor) but figured I'd give it a go, hell, it wasn't going to kill me. This week is actually our one year veganversary and haven't looked back. We juice 2-4 days a week(we bought a Hurom Slow juicer after much research online, it's a bit more expensive but one of the better juicers on the market) and use Kris' book for probably 50-60% of our juice/food recipes.

Another great read is 'Food Revolution' by John Robbins. Documentaries I'd recommend are Forks Over Knives and Food Inc. The other recipe books we use frequently is the Veganomicon.

It's a lot of research I know, but if you are serious it's best to do some reading before you dive into it. As a vegan/raw foodie you need to make sure you are getting the correct nutrients in the body, as long as that is happening the veggies will do the rest.

Hope that helps somewhat, all the best!

120 Raw Diet Food Recipes : http://go.stayeatingraw.com/?aDdt

Delicious Raw Food Recipes : http://rawfoodhappys.com/Instant

I recommend taking Dr. Morses herbs with the fruit and vegetable juices.

Switching to an all fruit and vegetable diet will improve your health dramatically, no doubt.

Juicing is for 2 purposes:

1. Eat way more veggies and fruits than you would normally do. For instance, when I eat salad, I usually just get tired of chewing before I get full. If I toss everything into a blender, I can eat way more of the times than if I had to chew it.

2. For people who just plain don't like the taste of one food, so they use other foods to cover up the taste of it.

Juicing becomes expensive because you end up consuming WAY more produce than if you were to eat it. Also keep in mind that whenever I say juice, I usually mean smoothies, not an actual juicer. Real juicers remove the fiber. If you eat 90g of fiber (which I usually do, and the recommended intake is 25g), then this loss of fiber is inconsequential. But if you need more fiber, then it matters. Plus, I never could figure out a yummy way to eat the pulp, so I always end up throwing it away, which is cash in the trash. People say to make pasta sauce with it, but I never really found that appealing.

If you want to go on a strict vegetarian diet (aka the diet part of veganism without the philosophy behind it), check out http://www.veganhealth.org/ for the food recommendations recommended. Mainly, people think they have issues with protein, when that isn't the case. Vegans also tend to dismiss the need to have vitamin D and B12, which is pretty important. In case you were wondering, vegans get a majority of their protein from legumes. However, since you're mostly interesting in a raw diet, you'll end up with most of your protein coming from sprouted legumes, nuts, and the ones found in produce. You can google "high protein fruits and vegetables" to come up with a few lists of produce high in protein.

You may find this article worth reading:

http://www.prevention.com/food/food-remedies/edibl...

It's about a doctor who had a malignant tumor and did some research on foods that have cancer fighting benefits.

As for how to do it on a budget:

1. Ethnic stores. Find the ones in your area, and shop around. I drive 30 minutes to get to the middle eastern store in my area, it's much cheaper to shop there than at my local Kroger chain. For $20, all I could buy at Ralphs was a bag of tomatoes and a bag of cucumbers (I'm in Southern California). But when I go to the ethnic store, those same items cost 4 dollars. I refuse to shop at regular chain grocer stores again.

2. Farmer's markets. But don't go at the beginning of the day, go towards the end. They'd rather move the food than re pack it and attempt to sell it again. You have more bargaining power, so you're more likely to get a good deal. The quality isn't as good as if you went at the beginning of the day, but it still beats regular stores.

3. Be creative. We eat radish greens a lot. Most people throw those away, not knowing it's edible. Find out which parts of a plant truly are inedible, and attempt to figure out a way to eat the rest of it.

4. Gardening. If you buy seeds or sprouts, it'll be cheaper than if you were to buy it at the store. Look into community gardens if you don't live in a place where you can garden.

Useful information (not exactly what you asked for):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6JsCXjS8lg&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn_KyGEL8o0&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNPVI-JtvJY&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhZIEOmt--s&feature...

and then this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTGye7kA6rM