We’ve gotten two questions about iron in the past couple days. Instead of the usual questions about how to get enough iron, these are both about having too much iron. If your iron levels are too high, should green smoothies be avoided? I’ll weigh in below. “I had a blood test this year and was [...]
Pomegranate and Cherry Green Smoothie Recipe
We’re approaching pomegranate season and our local produce markets are starting to carry them. Pomegranates add a delicious flavor and a big dose of antioxidants to smoothies. Both pomegranates and cherries contain powerful cancer fighting antioxidants. Anthocyanins are the antioxidant that give them their red color. It is this antioxidant that studies have shown to [...]
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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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Creamy Banana With Greens Smoothie
Here’s a yummy tropical meal-replacement smoothie. It has a sweet banana flavor accented with mango and papaya. There’s just a touch of raw chocolate (cacao) in it, not enough to make it a chocolate smoothie, but you could add more if you want. I like hiding extra veggies in my meal replacement smoothies, hence the [...]
Creamy Banana Meal Replacement Green Smoothie
I found this smoothie purely by accident. I wanted to make a nice big smoothie to drink after I worked out. I put a bunch of stuff in the blender and wasn’t expecting much. To my surprise and delight, this creation was tasty! Banana is the dominant flavor and helps mask the greens and other [...]
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Vanilla-Banana with Greens Smoothie
This tasty smoothie recipe not only provides an energy boost, it’s also a great way to hide some extra vegetables in your diet. You’ll taste banana blended with vanilla and none of the “other stuff”. YUM! Studies suggest that bananas may prevent high blood pressure and decrease your risk of kidney cancer. They are also [...]
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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Using Sprouted Lentils In A Green Smoothie
After sprouting a bunch of green lentils, I couldn’t help but wonder what they would be like in a green smoothie. (There isn’t much I have not thought about trying in a smoothie!). Lentils are a good source of protein. Davy and I are both quite active so we regularly use protein powder. Sprouted lentils [...]
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“Tropicacao” Mango-Chocolate Green Smoothie Recipe
Get your healthy, raw chocolate fix with this tropical fruity smoothie recipe. It’s a rich source of vitamin A, C and iron as well as many other vitamins and minerals. It has a fruity, chocolate flavor that mingles sweet pineapple and mango with dark chocolate. “Tropicacao” Mango-Chocolate Green Smoothie Recipe 1 mango, peeled and pitted [...]
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The Importance Of Eating Green Leafy Vegetables (Greens)
Dark green leafy vegetables are perhaps the most potent superfood on the planet. They are also the most ignored and avoided foods as well. If you consider the powerful dose of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients that we get from spinach, kale, chard, collards, dandelion and other greens, it’s a wonder we can live without [...]
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