Free Green Smoothie Recipes

QUESTION:  I don’t understand chemistry, can you please explain to me in a simpler way why greens are good for me?

VICTORIA: The sunshine hits the greens and the process of photosynthesis occurs. The sunshine turns into chlorophyll which is the base molecule for any carbohydrate, that is, sugar. There is no carbohydrate in the world that did not originate from chlorophyll. Then most of the carbohydrates from the chlorophyll are split between the fruits and the roots. We all know how sweet the fruits are, and the purpose of this sweetness is to attract you and me and the rest of the fruit-loving creatures. When we eat the fruit, we help the plant to propagate their species through spreading the seeds.  That is why when the seeds are ready to be spread the fruit becomes beautifully colored and delicio

Read the rest of this entry »

Tweet This Post

Victoria recommends that we use a Vitamix for making our green smoothies. She says that a Vitamix is not just a simple blender like the ones you can find at any department store. It is called a high speed blender, because its speed goes up to 240 mph! That means that its blades don’t even have to be sharp; even if they were just dull metal sticks they could still liquify something as hard as, for example, blocks of wood. In order to reach such performance, the Vitamix has a 2+ peak horsepower motor. Any simple blender will blend the tough cellulose of greens only so long as its blades are sharp. Unfortunately, when the blades become dull, they just move around pieces of banana and the blender very quickly overheats. To receive the full benefits of green smoothies, the cell walls of the greens need to be ruptured which means a high speed blender is a worthy long term investment.  I have used the same Vitamix for  over 12 years.

If you are interested in purchasing a Vitamx you may like to go to our web site and use the link to place an order so you will receive free shipping www.rawfamily.com

Read more here…

Tweet This Post

Victoria Boutenko and the Raw Family have provided an incredible amount of information on Green Smoothies in there books, DVD’s and websites. Here are just a few articles on the web to help you in your quest to improve your health with Green Smoothies.

Victoria’s Newsletter you can sign up here, also we have a valuable Newsletter Archive dating back to 2005.

The Discovery of Green Smoothies

Green Smoothie Frequently Asked Questions

Blending vs. Juicing

Victoria’s Green Smoothies Blog

The Green Smoothie Forum

Victoria’s Books – Green for Life and Green Smoothie Revolution

Tweet This Post

This article is a must read for all green smoothie drinkers.

Through everyday blending, research, experience, and letters from readers, the Raw Family has come up with these basic principles for green smoothie making and consuming. To help people receive the most benefits from drinking green smoothies and to avoid some typical mistakes, Victoria created the following guidelines:

• Prepare your green smoothie first thing in the morning in the amount that you usually consume in one day, one or two quarts (liters). Pour enough smoothie in a glass for your morning enjoyment and keep the rest in a refrigerator or another cold place.
• Sip your green smoothie slowly, mixing it with saliva. Sometimes I put my smoothie in a coffee mug with a lid and carry it with me to the car or to my office. That way I minimize a chance of spilling it and keep it private without distracting others.
• Don’t add anything to your smoothie except greens, fruit and water. I don’t recommend adding nuts, seeds, oils, supplements or other ingredients to your green smoothie. Most of these items slow down the assimilation of green smoothies in your digestive tract and may cause irritation and gas. Even though I provide recipes with more than basic ingredients in my books I encourage you to stick to the basic green smoothie recipe (fruit and greens) in your daily routine.

  Read the rest of this entry »

Tweet This Post