RE: Smoothie Question [s]

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Joanie writes:

 

I have been making my " morning smoothies " everyday in my blender - and these

are the ingredients that I use:

 

BANANAS - always my " base "

 

ANY AND ALL VARIETIES OF FRESH FRUIT - with the exception of citrus fruits;

I find that when made in my blender, the citrus fruits have a tendency to

clog up my straw, lol, so I don't use them in smoothies.

 

ICE CUBES WITH ADDED COLD WATER - I have found that to get the " right "

consistancy that I am after, I need to add a bit of cold water, with the ice

cubes.

 

A COUPLE OF " LARGE HANDFULS " OF MIXED GREENS & VEGIES - What I do is just

use my daily salad mix that I have made up; which consists of a large

variety of mixed greens, and vegies that I have tossed in to keep the greens

company; mostly green vegetables of one sort or another.

 

Thats it! My question is, does this seem like the appropriate/healthful way

that is recommended to make smoothies? I was just making only fruit

smoothies, but when I read about green smoothies being so beneficial, I

started adding greens and other suitable vegies, such as brocolli, etc.

 

It still seems " weird " to me to be mixing in the greens with the fruit, but

from what I have recently read in my Raw Groups, is that this is fine to do.

(I had been hung-up on what I had previously read about NOT mixing fruits

with vegies/greens, Etc.)

 

I have found that since I started making my smoothies GREEN, that I like

them even better, and that is what I have begun to CRAVE in the mornings

now!

 

It can all be so confusing, and I would like to know that what I am doing is

fine; or if there is something that I should change, I would like to know

that too.

 

Thanks for any feedback!

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Hi again Joanie,

 

Sounds beautiful! And that you are enjoying them speaks volumes. I

frequently add greens to my smoothies, though my personal preference has

become celery for some reason. I love mixing bananas, dates, and celery.

 

Remember, the sweeter the fruits, the more alkalizing the mixture. And the

greens are alkalizing, of course. That's the way to go in general,and

especially first meal of the day.

 

As we move into the summer harvest, you'll have many seasonal options:

nectarines, peaches, plums, various Japanese and tropical fruits (depending

where you are and what is brought in). I encourage you to try all sorts of

combinations, if it sounds good and in your mind it looks good, it probably

IS good.

 

My only question is about the ice, are you looking for a somewhat " slushy "

consistency? I ask because everything in the body happens at body

temperature, in the mid-nineties and above. So whenever we eat anything

whose temperature is outside that range, the body must adjust accordingly. I

often add an ice cube or two to a smoothie, but I don't use ice as they do

on bars and such.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

 

 

 

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