Green Smoothie Controversy: Are They Healthy or Unhealthy?
Are green smoothies really healthy for you or do they contain too much fruit and sugar? Should people who want to lose weight avoid them? These are just a couple of the controversies going around about green smoothies, and it’s nothing new. There will always be people who claim that they are not as healthy [...]
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Why Am I Constipated After Drinking A Green Smoothie?
Here’s a question we get asked on occasion: Why am I constipated after drinking green smoothies? Constipation can be a surprising side effect of increasing the amount of fiber in the diet for some people. Usually, this is a result of a sudden increase of fiber coupled with dehydration. Let’s say that your usual fiber [...]
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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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How To Break Your Sugar Addiction With Green Smoothies
Sugar is addicting. It’s pervasive in our food. Most of us just can’t get enough of it. If you have even a fraction of the sweet tooth that I have, you might just consider yourself a sugar addict. I know I was! But that changed when I discovered green smoothies and whole foods. According to [...]
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10 Reasons You Should Use Dandelion Greens In Your Green Smoothie
Dandelion greens are my number one choice for a smoothie green. Not only do they provide a higher amount of calcium and iron than most cultivated greens, they have a wide array of health benefits that make them the perfect all around nutritional boost. Here are ten reasons you should use dandelion greens in your [...]
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Green Smoothies For Candida
“What can I put in my green smoothies if I’m battling candida?” The recommendations for which foods to eat and avoid on the so-called “candida diet” are all over the place. Experts can’t even agree as you’ll find websites with conflicting information. The information in this post deals with candida overgrowth. I’m not necessarily referring [...]
The Truth About Flat Abs And How To Get Them
I used to spend almost an hour each day doing my abs routine. I would do 100 crunches, 100 bicycle crunches and so on. It was insane! I struggled day after day to finally get the flat stomach I always wanted. However, that flat stomach never materialized. Then I found out what I was doing [...]
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Q&A: How Do I Gain Weight With Green Smoothies?
“I want to do green smoothies as a detox and to be healthy, but I also want to gain weight. I’m far too thin and would like to thicken up. Are there different types of smoothies for weight gain or anything I can add to them?” – Neda Neda, you have a problem that many [...]
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Q&A: Does Blending Green Smoothies Destroy 90% Of Nutrients?
“I have been on such a green smoothie kick lately and then a vegan forum I’m part of posted a link from the Hippocrates center which stated that the high speed of blenders oxidizes and destroys up to 85-92% of the vitamins and enzymes, which bums me out since I spend a lot on organic [...]
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Q&A: Can Green Smoothies Fight Cellulite?
“Can green smoothies help with cellulite and can they help fight fine lines?” – Ashley According to the many diet recommendations for fighting cellulite, green smoothies fit in perfectly. They are water-rich and hydrating. They are also loaded with vitamin C, which helps prevent collagen breakdown – an alleged cause of cellulite. I can’t exactly [...]
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