- I Went Paleo Last Night! by drpr
18 y
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Blog: Raw Odyssey
 RAW FISH AND ROE
Felicia and I visited a Japanese restaurant last night so that I could
have the ikura maki I've been wanting for the past couple of weeks.
Ikura maki is sushi made with roe (fish eggs), often without rice.
Felicia didn't want ikura, but she was interested in what type of sushi
she could have without rice. The sushi chef, Ryan, was very
accomodating - in fact, he was intrigued by the challenge of making
sushi without rice or fish. But something was messed up in the
translation and he took it upon himself to come up with two attractive
pieces of nigiri sushi made with raw tuna and raw salmon, along with a
spicy cabbage made with mayonnaise (see photo). This was definitely
NOT what I wanted- not a fish egg in sight! But since he was so
inventive I felt obligated to eat, and I reasoned that the fish was
raw, so...
Felicia is more assertive than I am and she let the
chef know that I really did want ikura, not raw fish, and that because
we are eating a raw diet, eating the mayonnaised vegetable would set us
back on our road to health. She was very friendly about it, and the
chef reacted very graciously, telling us that because this was his
mistake, that we shouldn't worry about paying for it. He wouldn't take
it back, suggesting that we eat it if we wanted. I went ahead and ate
the raw fish out of the sushi roll, curious about what effect it might
have on me.
Felicia's inventive meal consisted of cucumber, avocado, carrot, a tiny
amount of marinated onion, wrapped in nori. The cucumber was sliced in
a continuous, horizontal manner so as to create a long, thin sheet the
width of the cucumber. This sheet was laid upon the nori, and the
vegetable strips placed on top of that. Lastly, some smoked salmon was
included (Felicia won't eat her fish raw). She LOVED this sushi! I
will definitely make this for her at home.
OUR NUTRITIONAL CONCERNS
Both of us have been concerned about aspects of our health since going
raw. Felicia is more in need of nutrient-dense meals than the average
person
because her gastric bypass surgery limits the amount of nutrients she
gets from a meal. She also has very low iron and has felt tired
on occasion. Gastric bypass patients have to pay special attention
their B12 levels, sometimes requiring B12 shots. I am concerned about
my hair loss, which has been linked in many medical texts to
deficiencies in the B vitamins and in protein. Although I take
supplements and enjoy a rare kombucha tea which provide B vitamins, I
have had a chronically difficult time achieving the RDA of protein. We
found that three ounces of raw salmon and tuna have between 17 and 20
grams of protein respectively. Fish roe has about 12 grams of protein
for 4 tablespoons. So for a small amount of raw fish and raw fish
eggs, I had about 30 grams of protein, plus the fish had 40% of the RDA
of B12.
CONCLUSIONS
I prefer to get my nutrients through foods rather than through
supplements. If I were to eat animal products for protein, I would
prefer to eat fish rather than raw cheese. It seems more healthy to me
(just my gut feeling- no knowlege behind it whatsoever). However, I
don't trust my skills enough to buy, store and eat raw fish from the
grocery store- too much risk of illness. I'm also not sure I want to
eat raw fish or ikura regularly; a little goes a long way for me! I'd
consider having salmon cooked in some way that adds only herbs and
spices, but then the dilemma would be that I'm adding a cooked food to
my menu. What's so bad about that? Nothing, really (well, animal rights
people would disagree with that statement!)
The bottom line is that I don't belong to a cult that dictates what I
eat. I have to be the one to make nutritional decisions that enhance
my health and well-being. My main criteria are that I get all my
necessary nutrients, and that I don't develop the cravings and bingeing
that kept me overweight and unhealthy in the past. Although the
majority of my diet is raw, I give myself room to explore the options
out there. I do feel a little guilty about eating animal products, but
I recognize that this is because I am influenced by the ideas of raw
foodists around me whom I admire and whom have found success on all-raw
diets. I'm not like those people, though. Are they losing their hair?
No! I have to find my own way.
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drpr
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- carol alt by ren
18 y
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| You should read Carol Alt's book. Also, look how healthy many people in the Pacific are eating fish and they cook their fish.
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ren
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- Ceviche? by #48031
18 y
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| Ceviche is raw fished "cooked" really marinated with lemon. The acids in the lemon cook the fish, so it is safer I think than raw fish (and is considered raw ) I had this in South America and it was great. You can use salmon or google ceviche recipes. I don't eat fish anymore and the only thing i miss is fresh ceviche!
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- congratulations on all you have acheived by ausjulie
18 y
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| i jsut wanted to send you a message to let you know how amazing i think you are. i love reading your blog and you have helped me alot with many of my issues. i think it is truly fantastic that you have made the decision to transform your life and i wish you all the best for acheiving all of your goals. have a great summer and enjoy. it really is important to find the lifestyle that you can live forever. so what if your not fully raw the main thing as you said is not going back to the foods that will brign back those cravings adn binging. all the best and keep up the amazing work.
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