10 Surprising Nutrition Facts About Romaine Lettuce
Crisp romaine lettuce is a highly nutritious leafy green to use in a green smoothie. It has a mild flavor that is easily masked by fruit so it’s perfect if you’re new to green smoothies or making it for picky eaters. You can add an entire head of lettuce to a fruit smoothie and not [...]
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This week on Green Smoothie Q&A, I talk about using protein powders in green smoothies. Is it necessary? What do I use and why? Do raw food vegans need to supplement with protein? Also, I address a followup question about GMO produce and PLU codes. Ask a smoothie, health or nutrition-related question of your own [...]
Nutrients You Need And The Raw Foods That Have Them
Here’s a handy list of essential vitamins and minerals and which raw foods contain them. Use it as a guide for planning your raw food diet and for finding foods that include nutrients that you want to increase in your meals. To track your diet, I recommend using a software application like Cron-o-Meter. Vitamin A [...]
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Protein Sources on a Vegan Raw Food Diet
Everybody will ask a vegan where they get their protein. But even vegans ask raw foodists where they get THEIR protein from. At first glance, eating only fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds might appear to be a “protein deficient” diet. Upon further investigations, it couldn’t be further from the truth. How Much Protein Do You [...]
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Essential Amino Acids
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and responsible for a variety of functions in the body. All protein-rich foods (including protein powders) contain various levels of a variety of amino acids necessary for health. There are eight amino acids that are generally considered essential. This means that the body cannot synthesize them and [...]
