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    13 november

    Still in remission

    MS update: I am now 11 months post partum, and the MS is still in remission.  Thank the Lord, and knock on wood.
     
    I have been making green smoothies, basically, just adding raw greens to a fresh raw fruit smoothie.  Most people don't eat enough raw greens, so putting them in a fruit smoothie is a great way to get those raw greens in your diet. 
     
    My baby just loves the green smoothies.  They are very delicious, and with the fruits mixed with the greens, you can't even taste the veggies.  My older boys don't want drink them because they are green, but they will drink them, if I can figure out the right bargain to motivate them.
     
    Making smoothies in the blender breaks open more of those tough plant cells releasing more of those vital vitamins and other nutrients.  Plant cells are made of cellulose, which our bodies can't digest, so those cell walls need to be broken open, either by chewing (LOTS of chewing), or in the blender. 
     
    Juicing the veggies will also break open those tough cells, but the juice is extracted from the pulp, and the pulp is thrown out.  Many nutrients, and almost all the fiber is thrown out with the pulp.  Without the pulp, the juice has a higher % of sugar, which could lead to a sugar spike in those people who are susceptible. 
     
    Making whole food, raw green smoothies is just a better way to maximize the benefits from those foods, and a great way to fit healthy foods into your diet.
     
    I gave a nutrition presentation to my co-workers a few weeks ago, and brought some fresh made green smoothies for everyone to try.  Most of the people said, "Ewww, it's green."  Then they tasted it, and said, "Oh that's not too bad!"  There were a few people who refused to even try it, even after everyone else said that it was pretty good.  Just goes to show that most people assume that healthy food taste bad.
     
    Here are some basic green smoothie recipe instructions, but feel free to experiment to find a combo that you like the best.
     
    Green Smoothie Recipe
    Everything is fresh and raw, (or fresh frozen), and goes into the blender, 1 at a time, blending each thing before adding the next.  I add them in the order of the toughest to to the softest.

     

    1. A juicy fruit (watermelon, cantaloupe etc.), or 100% fruit juice, just enough to cover the blades of the blender.
    2. 3-4 large kales leaves, without the stems.  Blend after adding each leaf.  Can also add 1-2 handfuls of raw fresh spinach leaves, or several handfuls of spinach instead of kale.  Can also add parsley leaves.
    3. Handful of baby carrots, or 1 large carrot, washed & peeled.
    4. 2-3 large red (or yellow) delicious apples
    5. Any other fruit as desired (I like blueberries, mango, peaches, peeled orange)
    6. 2-3 ripe bananas (but not overly ripe).

     

    After all the ingredients are blended smooth, place in a fridge container and chill. 

    If the blender gets too full, just pour some into your container, and then finish adding the rest of the ingredients, and then mix them in your container (make sure your container holds more than your blender).

     

    The fiber in the greens and fruits will clean out your system; so only drink 6- 8 oz. at a time, 1-3 times a day (as desired).  Since the vitamins are water soluble, and the body can’t store them, it will use what it needs at the time, and discard the rest.

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