Mark Hovila said: > What kind of sprouts are you eating? I got the worst stomachache > in my life > after eating soy sprouts, which I have since learned are high in toxins. > You might try to avoid all bean sprouts for a while. Also pay > attention to > food combinations, which may contribute to digestive problems. Much of > your problem may also be due to old undigested fecal matter in your > intestines which will eventually get dislodged through raw foods, fasting, > and/or colon cleanses. Yes, Mark, thank you. I think you're pointing into the right direction. The sprouts I've been trying to eat were buckwheat, wheat, garbanzo, aduki, katjang (the small green ones) etc. For me it's hard to tell which one causes the problem, because I almost always put several foods into one dish. Sometimes I even think it's not any particular food that causes the gas, just the fact that I am eating again with 2 or 3 hours. This gives me the idea I should wait longer between meals. Regarding fasting I am a bit hesitant. I don't have any knowledge about it. In the message before this one I already indicated I am taking a lot of food supplements. Should I stop taking these as well during fasting? How can you tell the fasting is successful? I am not that good (yet) at 'listening' to my body. About food combinations: do you mean protein / carbohydrates combinations? I'd say this wouldn't be that much of an issue with eating raw food, or would it? Or do you mean food combinations in general, just finding out which foods go easy and which ones do not? I read a lot about raw food on the web, but in the Netherlands I don't know anybody who's familiar with the subject. Most friends I talk to about it smile in a friendly manner and think I'm crazy anyway. They think I'm obsessed with food (which is partially true). I'll dive a bit further into the topic of fasting and colon cleansing. From time to time I'll post messages to let you know how I am doing. Kind regards and thanks again. Marjolein