Green Smoothies (May Potluck Presentation)

20 Basic Recipe8 to 16 ounces (1 bunch) of leafy greens. If consuming daily, it's important to alternate between 12 different types of greens. 1 type of fruit to taste 2 to 3 cups waterSome of the Benefits · Green smoothies are a complete food abundant in vitamins, minerals, carbs, fiber and protein which will sustain health. You can live off green smoothies alone (try a savory tomato and avocado green smoothie for variety and fat content). · Where do you get your protein? Same place that grass fed beef does. Greens are abundant in protein. USDA breakdown of amino acids in raw kale shows 450 grams (approximate amount for one quart of green smoothie) has %100 RDA of all essential protein amino acids. · Fiber acts as little sponges that carry toxins to elimination. · Chlorophyll has medicinal value for helping with countless diseases according to Victoria in "Green for Life".Adjusting to eating greens · Greens help your body detoxify, cleanse and alkalize while providing complete nutrition at the same time. · Alkalizing and cleansing foods are in conflict with acid producing foods such as pop, alcohol and coffee. When I eat too much acid producing food my appetite for green smoothies declines very quickly. · Your taste pallet may take time to be accustomed to the bitterness of greens. · Large quantities of green smoothies should be consumed on an empty stomach. · The HCL (hydrochloric acid) in your stomach may take time to replenish itself for optimal digestion. Roseberg study shows green smoothies may help increase HCL acid in stomach. HCL is important to help digestion break down the food enough to extract the nutrition. Boutenko Story from "Green for Life" by Victoria Boutenko (mother of green smoothies)The Boutenko family of four in 1994: The father had progressive hypothyroidism and chronic rheumetoid arthritis at age 38. The mother, Victoria, had arrhythmia and edema, daughter had asthma and son was diagnosed with diabetes. They went raw and all their diseases disappeared. After 7 years raw though their teeth started to decay and hair turned grey and they lost their appetite for the food they had been eating. Victoria Boutenko researched the Chimpanzee diet and then invented green smoothies to mimic their nutrition. Shortly after their appetite, tooth and hair health was restored and general health flourished.Chimp Diet %25 - %50 dark green leafs and blossoms (percentages vary with seasons), about 50% fruit, and small quantities of bark, seeds and insects.Demo RecipesDandelion Mango ----------------- 3 mangos 1/2 bunch parsley 1/2 bunch dandelion greens 3 cups waterKale Apple -------------- 1/2 bunch kale 2 apples 1 meyer lemon pinch ginger 2.5 cups water What are the right choices for optimal health? In his new book "High Raw", Kevin Giani defines health simply as "feeling your best". He defines 5 principles of eating what he calls High Raw. Go to <a href="http://www.gohighraw.com">www.gohighraw.com</a> for more information. I like defining feeling your best as the goal. It helps to remember this when bombarded with so many opinions and studies on what to eat and what not to eat. Being aware of your body and your sense of well being helps you identify and choose what's best for your health at any given time.From my personal experience I believe the right nutrition and exercise are important but are not enough for optimal health. We need awareness of our well being as a foundation for proper nutrition and exercise. We need to avoid turning obstacles into stress via worry, anger or frustration. Otherwise we tend to feed our emotions and suppress stress with unhealthy food and drugs. With proper awareness we can see obstacles as challenges and embrace them in the mode of acceptance, enjoyment or enthusiasm.Boutenko Family Recipes and InfoFor more information visit <a href="http://www.rawfamily.com">www.rawfamily.com</a> and check out their new book "Green Smoothie Revolution". Their newsletters online have free green smoothie recipes and also some of the Boutenko's early recipes are published at <a href="http://wwwhomemakerinprogress.com/files/greensmoothies.pdf">http://www.homemakerinprogress.com/files/greensmoothies.pdf</a>  2009-05-21T14:30:00-06:00 18 Green Smoothies (May Potluck Presentation)

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