In a message dated 3/31/99 6:17:02 PM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: >>>> >>Sandy: >> >> But even though I have to agree that a total raw food mostly fruitarian >> >> vegan diet cured my acne as well as many other symptoms/syndromes I had, >> >> I still can't conclude that it *works for me.* It has brought on signs of >> >> deficiencies in its own right, like dry skin and poor muscle tone, which >> >>started to come about as soon as I went all raw vegan 4 years ago. >> > >> >gc: >> >--Sounds like you are consuming too much concentrated protein >> >and/or dried fruits and your body is dehydrated. That's what causes dry skin. >> >> Lynton: >> 1 What could a raw vegan eat that would be "concentrated protein"? --Just off the top of my head: Sprouts, seeds, nuts, dried fruits. >> >> 2 Wouldn't it be a lack of intake of water that results in >> dehydration? --It is not necessary to drink a lot of water when one consumes fresh vegetable juices and high water content foods: ie., fresh fruits (minus bananas, which are dense) and leafy, green vegetables. >> Eating dried fruits may have disadvntages, but not dehydration if >> balanced with sufficient water IMO. eg 2 and more litres per day. --The dried fruits do contain a lot of concentrated sugar, and protein and are difficult for the body to digest, metabolize and assimilate. I observed more than once how consuming packaged, pitted dates drove a teenage boy wild as it played havoc with his hormones. I later told him he was going through PMS. We both had a good laugh, but I learned it was a fairly accurate description of what happens when kids (of ANY age: meaning adults, too.) feed their bodies inappropriately. FWIW:;-) gc