green smoothie recipes- the anti-recipe and cold people

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My body temp used to run about a degree low too, and one doctor attributed it to

hypothyroidism (which I have). If you've never had your thyroid level checked,

it's worth doing. It's a simple blood test.

 

My 3 yr old daughter will drink just about anything I call a smoothie, so I'm

going to have to give these combinations with green veggies a try!

 

Taryn

 

 

, Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote:

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> That all sounds great, and so good for you! I'm usually cold, though, and

> cold things don't appeal to me (especially in the mornings -- maybe this

> summer will be different, I'll try it then). My body temp really is a full

> degree below normal -- always has been, and my hands are always cold.

> Anybody know if there is a reason for this, or it's just my weird body?

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> Audrey S.

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> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Maureen <ailanthus wrote:

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> > What Jamie said

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> > I haven't used oranges, I often use tart apples, and I always add flax

> > seeds, but otherwise I could have typed that message, lol. Typically, my

> > smoothie for the last couple of weeks has been 5 oz. frozen spinach,

> > 1-1/2 cups strawberries, 1/2 cup blueberries, 3/4 banana, an apple, a

> > tablespoon of flax seeds, and maybe 2 cups of water. I love them! I also

> > just started having daily green smoothies in January, so I may start

> > using recipes later on, but for now the, " Hmmm, what happens if I throw

> > this in? " thing is a big part of the fun.

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> > Hope this helps!

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> > Jamie J. Ferman wrote:

> > > I have found that green smoothies don't require recipes- it is a balance

> > of the amount of greens you can tolerate to fruit and water/ice. It is

> > different every time we make one. Generally the base is bananas or oranges

> > followed by spinach, kale or collard greens (even romaine lettuce) topped

> > with ice and water or frozen berries. Sometimes I throw a little flax in if

> > the smoothie needs to take us all the way to lunch. We have also used mango,

> > papaya, and I have heard of others using avocados. There are many

> > instructional videos on youtube. Just type in green smoothie! It is just a

> > great way to start (or end) the day.

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