Green Smoothies

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Since I have started fasting and each time turn more and more to raw

foods afterwards I find Hawaii Vipassana's postings very

motivational. I like the way you write.

 

So I thought I would share with you all my latest addiction. I

recently went to a class given by the raw foods author, Victoria

Boutenko about raw foods. Although the majority of it was her

talking about her latest findings on green smoothies. Our closest

friends in the animal kingdom are the chimps, a very healthy eating

group. They are all raw and consume about 300 grams of fiber a day

from greens. I think the average Americans consume about 15-20

grams of fiber. Many raw foodist claim that there is something

missing in their diet. They still have health problems and don't

always feel right. The answer could be not enough greens/fiber

(insoluble and soluble). Anne Wigmore before she died about

denounced most of her writing on juicing as it leaves out the

fiber. I heard that in her last year or so in her eighties before

dying in a fire that she discovered the importance of greens. I

heard that her gray hair even returned to color!

 

Anyhow, here is the addicting green smoothie packet that was given

to me by Victoria. Hope you enjoy!

 

Ode to Green Smoothie

Victoria Boutenko www.rawfamily.com

 

As the Russian Proverb says: New-is something old, that has been

long forgotten. This summer I re-discovered green smoothies. What

do I mean by green smoothie? Here is one of my favorite recipes: 4

ripe pears, 1 bunch of parsley, and 1 big cup of water. Blended

well. This smoothie looks green, but it tastes like fruit. I like

green smoothies so much that I bought an extra Vita Mix blender and

placed it in my office, so that I could make green smoothies

throughout the day. More than half of all the food I've had in the

last several months have been green smoothies. I have so much more

energy and clarity that I have removed green juices from my diet.

(Juicing has been something that I've Been doing regularly for many

years.) Green smoothies have numerous benefits for human health.

 

1. Green smoothies are very nutritious. I believe that the

ratio in them is optimal for human consumption: about 60%-ripe

organic fruit mixed with about 40% organic green vegetables.

 

2. Green smoothies are easy to digest. When blended well, all

the valuable nutrients in these fruits and veggies become

homogenized, or divided into such small particles that it becomes

easy for the body to assimilate these nutrients, the green smoothies

literally start to get absorbed in your mouth.

 

3. Green smoothies, as opposed to juices, are a complete food

because they still contain fiber.

 

 

4. Green smoothies belong to the most palatable dishes for all

humans of all ages. With a ratio of fruits to veggies as 60:40 the

fruit taste dominates the flavor, yet at the same time the green

vegetables balance out the sweetness of the fruit, adding nice zest

to it. Green smoothies are simply the best tasting raw dishes for

the majority of adults and children. I always make extra smoothie

and offer it to my friends and customers. Some of them eat a

standard American diet. They all finished their big cup of green

smoothies with compliments. They were quite surprised that

something so green could taste so nice and sweet.

5. By consuming two to three cups of the green smoothies daily

you will consume enough greens for the day to nourish your body, and

they will be well assimilated. Many people do not consume enough of

greens and fiber (even those who stay on a raw food diet). The

molecule of chlorophyll has only one atom that makes it different

from a molecule of human blood. According to teachings of Dr. Ann

Wigmore, to consume Chlorophyll is like receiving a healthy blood

transfusion.

 

6. Green smoothies are easy to make, and quick to clean up

after. Many people told me that they do not consume green juices on

a regular basis because it is time consuming to prepare green juices

and to clean the equipment after juicing, or to drive to the juice

bar.

 

 

7. Green smoothies are perfect food for children of all ages,

including babies of six or more months old when introducing new food

to them after mother's milk. Of course you have to be careful and

slowly increase the amount of smoothies to avoid food allergies.

 

8. When you consume your greens in the form of green smoothies,

you can greatly reduce the consumption of oils and salt in your diet.

 

 

9. Regular Consumption of Green smoothies froms a good habit of

eating greens. Several people told me that after a couple of weeks

of drinking green smoothies, they started to crave and enjoy eating

more greens. Eating enough of green vegetable is often a problem

with many people, especially in children.

 

10. Green smoothies can easily be freshly made at any juice bar,

restaurant or health food store for the great convenience of health-

oriented customers.

 

I encourage the readers of this article to start playing with green

smoothies, and to discover the many joys and benefits of this

wonderful delicious and nutritious addition to the menu.

Here are more ideas for your green concoctions.

Some of my favorite greens to add to green smoothies:

Parsley, spinach, celery, kale and romaine. My favorite fruits for

green smoothies are: pears, peaches, nectarines, bananas, mangoes

and apples. Strawberries and raspberries taste superb in green

smoothies, when combined with ripe bananas.

 

Delicious Combinations.

 

Mango-Parsley

2 Large Mangoes

1 Bunch Parsley

Water

 

Peach-Spinach

6 Peaches

2 Handfuls of Spinach Leaves

Water

 

Mango-Weeds

2 Mangoes

1 Handful of lambs quarters,

stinging nettles, purslane, etc.

Water

 

Pear-kale-mint

4 ripe pears

4-5 leaves of kale

½ bunch of mint

Water

 

Finger Bananna-Spinach

10 Finger-bannanas

2 handfuls of spinach leaves

Water

Strawberry-Bannana-Romaine

1-cup strawberries

2 banannas

½ bunch Romaine

Water

 

Apple-kale-lemon

4 apples

½ lemon juice

4-5 leaves of kale

Water

 

Kiwi-Bananna-Celery

4 very ripe kiwis

1 ripe Bananna

3 stalks of celery

Water

 

Bosc Pear-Raspberry-Kale

3 bosc pears

1 handful of raspberries

4-5 leaves of kale

Water.