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Anybody make green smoothies?

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  • Started 8 months ago by Anabetica
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  1. Anabetica
    Member

    Hi There,

    Anybody else drink green smoothies? How has this helped you? What is your favorite recipe?

    Thanks!
    Betty

    Posted 8 months ago #

  2. eat2evolve
    Member

    I love green smoothies and drink them regularly for breakfast! Great way to start the day and keep your body feeling light and alive. I even developed a New World Cleanse incorporating a green smoothie with chia seeds - let me know if you'd like a copy and I'll send it to you.
    :) Diana

    Posted 8 months ago #

  3. Anabetica
    Member

    I would love a copy of any green smoothies you have Diana! Great website you have too. I'm very new and interested in incorporating more raw foods into my diet. I need energy!! I've lived with chronic fatigue and Epstein Barr since I was 5 years old! So, I'm starting with green smoothies.

    Posted 8 months ago #

  4. rho
    Member

    Green smoothies are awesome! A super easy way to incorporate leafy greens into your diet. I like: 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 mango, 1 cup or 2 of water. Blend. A handful of fresh mint leaves, parsley, and whatever other herbs you like. Then stuff as much kale, and / or spinach into the blender as it will allow. Blend! and enjoy! If it's too leafy tasting adjust with more fruit.

    Posted 8 months ago #

  5. Shari Galeano
    Member

    Anabetica,

    I have suffered from CF and ESP Barr since I was 10 years old. I understand your suffering. I used to drink green smoothies a lot. The worst part of being sick is, just that you are sick and tired and every thing you try to accomplish is a battle. I just did not have the strength to juice so I used Barley Green. I would Mix different organic fruit, blueberries, bananas, apple etc..some liquid form water, soy milk almond milk what ever agrees with your system. apple cider vinegar, Protein powder, glutamate powder (which is great for healing). I would add different supplements at different times depending on what I was going through. I hope this helps and I hope you fully recover.
    Shari

    Posted 8 months ago #

  6. Anabetica
    Member

    Shari,

    I hear you! Yes, the being tired of being sick and tired is very familiar to me. And yet, I do feel better making baby steps to better health. At least mentally, I feel better because I have resisted the overwhelming urge to let this fatigue paralyze me. I don't accomplish near as much as others, and my husband is stunned at how quickly I tire out, but what I do get accomplished can be intentional and meaningful. That's what I'm shooting for.

    So, I'm hoping green smoothies will give me more bang for my buck in the energy department. I also have celiac so I feel quite hesistant to use barley green and wheat grass, no matter what others say. But I CAN add spirulina and alfalfa and maybe my own other sprouts?

    I haven't been brave enough to do that yet; right now my greens are spinach. I just get in a box and make the same thing everyday which is probably not good for me. So, I'm hoping to get some green smoothie recipies to add some variety to my life.

    I didn't mean to be preachy, but I've learned lately that I need to give myself pep-talks often or I spiral downward into my own frustration.

    Thanks for the suggestions. I never even thought of adding ACV or glutamate powder.

    Betty

    Posted 8 months ago #

  7. Shari Galeano
    Member

    Betty,

    I did not take it as preachy at all!! I have accomplished more than anyone ever thought I could. Through the grace of God and focusing on what I can do. I just wanted to give you easy idea's if you were feeling too tired. I lost my mom to cancer and I watched her at times get overwhelmed with all the juicing when she did not feel well enough to do it.

    I can understand not wanting to use Barley Green due to the celiac disease. I know some do say it should not affect it but if you do have celiac disease I wold not chance it. I can not prove it but I think it may have contributed to my chronic appendicitis. I have read a few other people with celiacs that had appendicitis after drinking wheat grass.

    Having the smoothies with the organic fruit, protein and supplements always helps me have more energy. There are endless things to add!

    Shari

    Posted 8 months ago #

  8. Anabetica
    Member

    Shari,

    It's been one of the weeks of being sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm going to research some more if I can use barley green. It's portable and would help when traveling.

    I was just told by another friend that I need to go back to juicing but I have the wrong juicer. I need a Champion to do greens. I just spent $400 on the Vitamix. There's no way there's any money left for another juicer. Then all the clean up involved with a Champion. I don't think I can do it right now either.

    I'm going to back to the green smoothies again. I at least felt so much better when I had them regularly.

    Blessings,
    Betty

    Posted 7 months ago #

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