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From:	Just Me (67.137.157.170)
Subject:	Re: Urination Question
Date:	February 8, 2012 at 10:40 am PST

In Reply to: Re: Urination Question posted by Taylor on February 7, 2012 at 9:44 pm:

Hi Taylor,

Another thought: are the dates you are consuming fresh, raw, and organic? Are they so juicy that they almost fall apart in your hand and melt in your mouth? Or are they on the dry side? Reason I ask is that dates can be dehydrating. You may want to try ditching the dates for a while and substituting juicier fruits to see what happens to your thirst.

"Dried fruit qualifies as a refined carbohydrate, as the water has been removed from what was once a whole food. . . . Of course, low-temperature dehydration causes less nutrient damage than cooking, but dehydrated foods are nutritionally inferior to fresh food, regardless of the processing method. Not only that, but eating them dehydrates us, increasing relative bodily toxicity, and requiring yet more water to be consumed to maintain proper hydration. The eight to twelve glasses of water we are told to drink every day are a good indicator of how low in water -- or if you prefer, how toxic -- our diets really are. . . . Dehydrated foods are not whole foods; they have had their water removed. Unfortunately, we have not been taught to recognize the the vital value of water AS IT COMES PACKAGED IN FRESH PLANT FOODS. Fruits and vegetables are nature's most pristine water filters, and the water we cook and dehydrate out of them can never be adequately replaced. Drinking water, no matter how purified, alkalized, or "structured," just doesn't compare. Dehydrated foos can never be as nutritious as the whole, fresh foods they started as. Nutrient damage has been shown to occur, even if the water is replaced. The use of dehyrateds is a personal decision, but dried foods should always be considered at best a compromise, second in quality to whole, fresh, ripe, raw, organic fruits and vegetables. The 80-10-10 Diet, pp. 49, 156, and 255.

I don't think celery would make you thirstier, but rather give you the mineral balance you need to aid in proper hydration.

And, lastly, re veggie juices: again, I recommend ditching the juicing and opting to blend smoothies or dressings instead. Root veggies are not recommended on The 80-10-10 Diet anyway, so ditch those and try blending tender leafy greens and/or celery with bananas, for example. Eventually, once your taste buds are restored, you'll hopefully enjoy your munching on your greens as-is.

"With a few exceptions, it is preferable to consume the whole foods rather than to extract and drink part of them. Drinking fruit or vegetable juice with the pulp being present to slow the absorption rate of the nutrients can spike the blood sugar and throw your blood chemistry out of balance. . . . Liquefying a blender full of whole fruit turns it into a thick smoothie, while keeping the entire nutritional package together. Blending whole tomato, celery, and orange makes a thick, tasty, salad dressing." The 80-10-10 Diet, pp. 259-60

Just my unprofessional opinion. Perhaps Dr. Graham will have more to say on the subject when he gets a chance.

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