Beet Greens Nutrition and How To Use Them In Green Smoothie Recipes
If you’re ready to branch out from using spinach and romaine in your green smoothies, beet greens are a great next step. They are not as bitter as kale and dandelion, and they are easily hidden by just about any sweet fruit. Beet greens have a texture similar to Swiss chard, but with a milder [...]
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Pineapple-Citrus with Carrot and Beet Greens Smoothie
Here’s a super nutritious and delightful green smoothie that is full of tropical flavor. Pineapple is the dominant flavor which is accented by sweet carrot and beet greens while the banana and orange sweeten it up nicely. This smoothie contains 51% of your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of fiber, over 100% RDA of vitamin 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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How To Get Enough Calcium On A Vegan Raw Food Diet
You would think that it would be nearly impossible to get enough calcium on a vegan raw food diet. Fortunately, that is not the case at all. I was a little worried about calcium when I started on raw foods. Now, I don’t really think about this essential mineral much at all because it’s so [...]
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Strawberry Pear Green Smoothie Recipe With Beet Greens
Here’s a delicious, simple green smoothie I made with strawberries and pear. I wanted to experiment with my greens so I added beet greens. You’re probably wondering why I would add beet greens to my smoothie? Beet greens are similar in texture to Swiss chard and spinach and blend up well in a green smoothie. [...]
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