How To Use Oro Blanco In A Green Smoothie Recipe
I recently had the pleasure of trying oro blanco, which is a cross between a white grapefruit and a pummelo (pomelo). The name means “white gold” in Spanish. I’d never heard of this citrus fruit before. I’ve never seen in in a supermarket growing up in the Northeast or where I live now in the [...]
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Broccoli Green Smoothie Recipes, Nutrition and Health Benefits
Broccoli can be a hit or miss when it comes to green smoothies. The first time Davy added broccoli to his smoothie, he added a few florets. This was before we had our powerful Blendtec Total Blender. Our old blender was no match for broccoli’s toughness and the little “flowers” didn’t blend. He sipped and [...]
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How To Kick The Soda Pop Habit And Finally Lose Weight
Soda (or “pop”, as it’s called in my neck of the woods) is addicting. Most people don’t realize just how much of it they drink. An 8-ounce can of regular soda contains 95-115 calories. That’s empty calories that aren’t contributing to anything except your waistline. These calories add up quickly too. If you drink two [...]
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What Superfoods We Do Not Use And Why
This is part two of a two-part series on superfoods. In part one, I discussed which superfoods Davy and I eat on a regular basis and why. In this article, I’d like to talk about some of the common superfoods that are over-hyped, and with misleading health benefits. These are the ones we do not [...]
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How Can I Do A Green Smoothie Detox Without So Much Sugar?
“I want to do a green smoothie detox. All of your smoothie recipes contain fruit. Can I detox with vegetable smoothies and skip the fruit and sugar?” – Susanne Our recommended method of detoxification uses a combination of green smoothies and raw, whole foods. We do not advocate, promote or recommend any form of liquid-only [...]
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How To Make Your Own Almond Face Scrub
I’ve been using aloe gel as a face mask for a few years now, but I’ve been looking for a non-toxic face scrub lately. After making a batch of fresh almond milk one day, I was wondering what to do with the leftover pulp when it dawned on me that the pulp would make a [...]
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Why Juice Fasting Is Bad For You And Ineffective At Cleansing
If you want to detox your body, then raise a big glass of green juice and chug it! Well, not so fast… Juice fasting (also known as juice “feasting”) is a super popular method of detoxification, cleansing and weight loss. However, it’s a method that is missing one of the most important ingredients for cleansing [...]
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Q&A: How Often Should I Detox?
“How often should I detox and cleanse my body to maintain my health?” – Kim How often you should detox depends on how much fresh, ripe, organic, whole fruits and vegetables you put into your diet and how much processed, unhealthy, junk foods you remove. Even if you are a complete health “nut” or you’re [...]
How To Quit Coffee and Break Caffeine Addiction
I used to love my morning cup of coffee, and the stronger the better! However, I ended my 12-year affair with “the bean” three years ago. I did this primarily as part of a raw food diet trial. I also wanted to free myself from my caffeine addiction. I was tired of waking up every [...]
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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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