Are Green Smoothie Additives Healthy or Unhealthy?
We like simplicity. That’s one of the many reasons we are so drawn to green smoothies. Just grab some fruit, a bunch of greens and hit the “Smoothie” button. Zzzzzzzzzzip – and you’ve got breakfast, lunch or even dinner! Of course, you can always make a complicated green smoothie too. You can add protein powders, [...]
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Why (And How) You Should Rotate Your Leafy Greens
You’ve probably heard it before, and I say it often – rotate your greens! But why? Why not just have the same two handfuls of spinach in every green smoothie you make, day in and day out? Well, there’s a couple reasons. First of all, adding a variety of leafy greens into your diet promotes [...]
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Is a Green Smoothie Diet or Juice Fast Healthy?
I frequently get asked the question about whether or not a green smoothie diet is healthy and how long one should go on such a diet to lose weight, detox, etc. Another question I get a lot concerns juice fasts. There is a lot of debate on the topic of juice fasts. On one side, [...]
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Green Smoothie Health Benefits
A nutritious, tasty green smoothie has been a cherished morning ritual for davy and I since early 2008. Since then, we have both experienced dramatic improvements in health, energy and mental clarity by increasing our consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole foods. I have lost about 40 pounds and Davy has lost about 30 pounds. [...]
How To Make A Green Smoothie Without The Bitter Flavor Of Greens
Some greens are more bitter than others. While fresh baby spinach has a delicate flavor that is easily masked by just about any fruit, other greens such as kale and dandelion are difficult to mask in a smoothie. Kale and dandelion are also much more nutritious than spinach, providing more than double the calcium and [...]
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Use Glass Straws for Better Health and Environment
I’ve been hearing a lot about glass straws lately. Not only do they provide the obvious environmental benefit (no more plastic straws in the landfill), but they also provide a health benefit. Many plastics may leach trace amounts of toxic chemicals into food and into your body. If you use and reuse plastic straws, you [...]
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Using Bok Choy In Green Smoothie Recipes
Davy and I have been using bok choy in our green smoothies recently. It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut of the same-old kale, spinach and romaine day after day that it’s nice to branch out and sample some less familiar greens. Bok choy, also called pak choi or “Chinese cabbage” is a [...]
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Beyond Spinach – Tasty Greens For Your Green Smoothie
Spinach is the most common green used in smoothies because it is universally liked, has a mild flavor, a soft texture and is easy to blend. The flavor of spinach is easy to mask with fruit. Spinach is a powerhouse of nutrients, but it is not the only green that you can use in your [...]
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Sea Vegetables and Green Smoothies
Also known as seaweed, sea vegetables resemble plants but are actually varieties of algae that grow in the ocean as well as fresh water. The most popular are kelp, nori, dulse, wakame, kombu and hijiki. Sea vegetables are usually found in health food stores, although some mainstream grocery stores carry them as well. I’ve recently [...]
Using Radish Leaves in Green Smoothies
I wouldn’t recommend ever tossing radishes into your green smoothies, but when it comes to the radish greens, that’s a different story. If you are like me, you’ve been throwing away radish greens for years. In fact, several websites I read that provide information about radishes recommend this as the first step for preparing them [...]
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