I have just had an interesting “conversation” on a
bloggers’ discussion board about Green Smoothies.
Turns out that not as many folks have heard about them
as I had assumed. (Lesson: Don’t Assume Anything).Here’s a bit of review on Green Smoothie benefits
for those who already heard me spout about this
passion of mine:1. If you consume only three cups of Green Smoothies
every day, you will have taken in enough greens for the
day to nourish your body. Even people on Raw Vegan
Diets don’t get as many greens in their diets as they
need. A molecule of chlorophyll has only one atom
that differentiates it from human blood! The Green
Smoothie developer, Victoria Boutenko, believes that
when you absorb chlorophyll through Green Smoothies,
you are experiencing all the benefits of a healthy
blood transfusion! That means more energy and
clarity! You want that?
2. Green Smoothies, unlike extracted ‘green juices’,
are a complete food– they still contain their important
fibre! You get into trouble with your elimination
system when you cut out fibre.
3. Well-blended Green Smoothies are easy to
digest and you absorb all the minerals and vitamins
that you will find in these fruits and veggies that
are normally hard to get at because they are locked
behind the cell’s walls.
4. The combining of 40% organic tender greens with
60% organic (if possible) fresh, ripe fruit is the
optimal nutritional make-up for excellent health and
flavour. They are extremely palatable with the fruit
flavor dominating, and the greens adding a fresh
zesty taste that you will be pleasantly surprised by.
5. Children are well nourished when Green Smoothies
are introduced into their lives (gradually, of course).
Babies weened at 6 months from mother’s milk really
take to Green Smoothies because they are creamy
and naturally sweet when sweet, ripe, fresh fruit is
used. Keep children’s Green Smoothies relatively
simple: water, banana, and romaine might be the
way to start.
6. If you are using a Vita-Mix, the process is
quick, easy, and easy to clean up. Put your
ingredients in, put the lid securely on,
whirl, use the plunger if needed. There are no
fibre traps to clean out and no heartbreak of
watching the ‘best part’ of the fruits and veggies
turned into compost.
7. Green Smoothies are more effective and
less expensive than using green powder drinks
and assorted other supplements– even if you
buy all your organic fruits and veggies at an
expensive store. We’ll talk more about cutting
these costs while amping up your nutrition
in coming newsletters!
I promise that you will begin to LOVE
your daily Green Smoothies, if properly made
with ingredients that you like the taste of!
The following is a really flavorful Green Smoothie
that my husband made this morning following
our neighbor’s off-loading a pile of fresh
fennel branches (he was pruning) onto him.
If you love the flavor of anise or licorice, you’ll
love this. Fresh celantro adds the lemony
tones. This is true herbal magic– I feel
an amazing surge of wellness and
energy!
ED’S LICKORISHY LEMONY GREEN SMOOTHIE
2 C. filtered water
1/4 Pineapple, peeled and cored
1/2 bunch of Celantro
2 Florets of Fennel seeds
1-2 Bananas
6 small ripe prune plums, pips removed
5 small Kale leaves
Add water, and then other ingredients.
Put double lid securely on your Vita-Mix.
Start out on lowest variable speed and turn steadily
to highest variable speed. Flip over into
HIGH. Process until smooth and all one color.
Pour into tall glasses and enjoy!
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The following recipe is adapted from a similar heated recipe in the book “Lemon Zest: More than 175 Recipes with a Twist” by Lori Longbotham.
