Tropical Pineapple-Papaya Green Smoothie Recipe
When the snow is falling and the temperatures are falling, I love to drink in some tropical sunshine in the form a a fruity green smoothie! This smoothie if very sweet and so it is perfect for blending with celery and parsley. Feel free to toss in some bitter greens like kale and dandelion as [...]
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To most people, parsley is a garnish. It is that weird clump of green stuff served in restaurants that you toss to the side of your plate. It’s too bad, too, because parsley adds a powerful dose of vitamins and minerals and tastes great in a green smoothie. What’s so special about parsley? For starters, [...]
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Iron-Rich Pineapple Detox Green Smoothie Recipe
Here’s an incredibly potent detox green smoothie for you that is also an excellent source of iron. It contains iron-rich greens like dandelion and parsley, which also facilitates detox. Pineapple sweetens it up nicely while supplying the protein-digesting enzyme, bromelain. I added the pear to help thicken it, if you don’t have pear you can [...]
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Q&A: Is There A Substitute For Mangoes If I’m Allergic
“I am severely allergic to mangoes (which honestly is too bad, because I really like them). I’ve noticed that many of your recipes call for mangoes (even the soup recipes). Is there a substitute that I can use in the place of mangoes to achieve similar results? I have been considering trying to go raw, [...]
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Pineapple-Parsley Green Smoothie Recipe With Bok Choy
Pineapple and parsley is one of my favorite green smoothie combinations. The sweet pineapple flavor complements the flavor of fresh Italian parsley nicely. One cup of parsley contains 3.7 milligrams of iron. Cup for cup, it has one of the highest iron contents of all leafy greens. It also has 8% RDA of calcium and [...]
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Can You Really Get Enough Calcium Without Dairy?
Davy and I discovered fresh figs last summer and we couldn’t get enough of them. For whatever reason, I went my whole life without ever tasting a fresh fig until this past summer! If you’ve never had a fresh fig, they are really tasty and nothing at all like a the famous cookie! I think [...]
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Lime Detox Green Smoothie Recipe
This is a delicious and mineral-rich detox green smoothie recipe. It’s loaded with greens that give it lots of protein (11 grams!), iron and calcium. It’s a perfect recipe if you feel the need to detox. I added an apple to give it some texture and to add some healthy fiber to keep you feeling [...]
Q&A: I Need Iron-Rich Green Smoothie Ideas
“I have a tendency to be anemic, and I take supplements in addition to drinking green smoothies. I know parsley is rich in iron, but whenever I attempt to include it in my green smoothies, it ends up overpowering the fruit and is not palatable. The best I can do is to put a small [...]
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Pineapple Green Juice With Spinach Recipe
This is a light, frothy green juice with a lot of flavor. I only added one cup of chopped spinach to the recipe but if you want to bulk up on minerals, feel free to add more. Pineapple contains a proteolytic enzyme called bromelain, which helps in the digestion of protein. Spinach just so happens [...]
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More reader questions are answered in this edition of Green Smoothie Q&A. Find out why we use frozen fruit in a smoothie and how much is okay to use. Also, we answer a readers question about making an iron-rich smoothie for those suffering from anemia. I also discuss using coconut oil in green smoothie recipes [...]
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