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| I am becoming increasingly excited by raw green smoothies--smoothies that are a blend of dark greens, water, fruit, and other healthy ingredients. The theory is that we are primates and need to ingest copious amounts of greens for optimal health. My staff and I have been drinking greens for several weeks and feel better than ever--so energetic, clear, and content. Just wanted to share and support Steve's wonderful site and efforts--from one website to another! Kristin Kapp CEO, Holistic Wellness - Your Virtual Wellness Center |
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| Hello I have got a couple on my blog, but here is my personal favourite: Ingredients: 1 avocado, peeled and chunked 1 lime, peeled and halved 1 cucumber (add more or less to change consistency), roughly choped Tofu 1/2 to 1 cube (silken or soft) Soy milk - try to find unsweetend (again add to taste/desired consistency) 1-2 big handfuls of fresh raw spinach leaves Ice to taste (if your blender can handle ice) Directions: Peel the avocado and lime and thoroughly wash the cucumber (if it is a thick skinned cucumber, peel some of this away). Then place all of the ingredients into a blender and whizz it all up. If you are particularly keen on lime then you can garnish with some of the zest! This recipe, in my opinion works best with limes, but if you are keen on lemons that try that too (or a combo of both!). I love this - especially after the gym... Enjoy! Ross |
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| there's a bunch of evidence that says soy is not very good for you, check out: Soybeans Can Damage Your Health I made a green smoothie the other night: half a dark green lettuce (could also use spinach, or bok choy whatever) 1/2 avocado about 1/6 pineapple about 1/6 cantaloupe (rock melon) sprig of mint. peel avocado, wash lettuce, peel fcantaloupe, pineapple and chop into chunks. Stick them in the blender and hit the button. Yum. Hazel
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On the other hand, Kale and some other dark greens are pretty harsh when it comes to adding it to smoothies. For the rest of the smoothie, I like using dates and oat milk with just about any mixture of fruit. Thad
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| Indeed The soy debate is for another article and while I agree that probably at least 50% of soy products are either full of sugar or processed junk - there is little solid evidence in my mind to say that soy is definitively good or bad. So not to hijack any further - I think that any smoothie containing the base of avocado, cucumber and spinach is a good start. Then just take it from there and add whatever takes your fancy/is in the fridge! Have a wonderful day Ross |
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| I buy mine - I don't use the juicer often enough to justify making a smoothie. The cleaning process would be easier if it were done more often, but it seems extremely tedious to use a blender from time to time. I like Naked Green Machine as my number one, Odwalla Superfood as number two, and Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness as number three. You'll see me drinking a lot more Bolthouse than anything else though. It's substantially cheaper! |
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| I had no idea kale could be eaten raw! I thought it was one of those vegetables that you had to at least lightly steam.
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One thing to add to all this...If you want to cram a LOT of greens into your diet, blended salads are pretty good and can sometimes be a little bit more appealing than a smoothie when it comes to greens. It's basically where you blend or process the greens into a bit of a thicker mixture than a smoothie and eat it like a thick soup...kind of like gazpacho. The avocado mix recommended above would work well by adding some good flavored vinegar...also I've done a sweeter version I read about with bananas, baby greens, a little orange juice, then mix in some sweet vinegar like pear vinegar, fig vinegar, etc....then put it in a bowl and sprinkle some nuts and raisins in it. Thad
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In fact, that is probably the easiest and most simple way to answer the original question in this thread: Just make a salad and then throw it all in the blender! Easy!
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| I like to use Dr Schulze's Superfood in my green drinks. DR. RICHARD SCHULZE'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE Stephen Power-Book Library: Free personal development, success, inspiration and motivational classics Personality and Growth Bookshelf Last edited by stephencp : 12-09-2006 at 12:39 PM. |
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Hi, I only came to know about Dr Schulze few months ago. The products seem convincing and I am keen to try. I would like to know how do you feel about the product? Does your health/body improve? |
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For juicing, I've recently discovered this recipe from "Real Food, Real World" 8 to 10 large kale leaves 1/2 bunch parsley 3 stalks celery 1/2 apple 1/2 lemon. I've been making it with a whole apple and I add a peice of fresh ginger. I suppose this isn't really a smoothy, but since kale was mentioned and kale is a personal favorite of mine (eaten raw) I wanted to mention it. |
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