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In praise of green smoothies

anna29 said:
Really crush ice too ? :wideyed:
Ooh I must get one for sure now .
Love drinks with crushed ice in them plus lemon slices in . :)
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anna29 said:
Please can you let us know which smoothie machines you
all use and prefer ?
I am looking at acquiring one .
Want an easy to clean one and not a bulky one .
As limited kitchen surface space .

Would appreciate all your tips/advice on this .
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I got a Russell Hobbs 21350 Mix and Go Blender, 300 Watt from Amazon, it's small and the bottles you make the smoothies in double up as portable drinking bottles with lids. Only £20, bargain!
 
I am inspired so thank you all ....I must start making smoothies again....I used to pre db then stopped ...
Now I am ready to start again ....
 
I heard a dietician saying a couple of days ago that raw Kale affects the thyroid and slows the metabolism. I don't like smoothies so have no personal experience but thought people might be interested, as it seems to be used a lot in green smoothies.
 
Janiept said:
I heard a dietician saying a couple of days ago that raw Kale affects the thyroid and slows the metabolism. I don't like smoothies so have no personal experience but thought people might be interested, as it seems to be used a lot in green smoothies.
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Thanks!

I bustled off and googled.

Here's a link to an article that puts it in perspective.
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2014/01/the-dark-side-of-kale-and-how-to-eat-around-it

I'm going to carry on with kale, rotated with spinach, probably 5 days a week. :)
 
My memory is hazy but we lost a heifer to some sort of thyroid/ vitamin B12 issue as a result of it overeating kale that had sprouted in a grass reseed so maybe rotating it is a good idea.
 
Does the green veggie smoothies make your urine smell stronger ?
Remember reading like asparagus it can do this .

Smoothies aid and speed up the digestive system ?
I ask this as I do have digestion issues with both coeliac/diverticulitis .
 
anna29 said:
Does the green veggie smoothies make your urine smell stronger ?
Remember reading like asparagus it can do this .

Smoothies aid and speed up the digestive system ?
I ask this as I do have digestion issues with both coeliac/diverticulitis .
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I haven't noticed a difference in urine smell.

But I have to say that No 2s are a pleasure.
I realise how odd that may sound. ;)

I vaguely remember my system going into rather explosive shock, the first day or so (I hit the ground running on 2 litres green smoothie a day so that was self inflicted!). But I adjusted astonishingly quickly. And find everything very comfortable and effortless :happy: Returning to daily green smoothies has not required any transition at all, this time around, so I think I just overdid it when I started.

Is vegetable fibre recommended for diverticulitis? If so, I would say you are on to a winner.
 
Does anyone else freeze their greenery?

I tend to buy the biggest bags of spinach or kale that I can, organic if poss, and throw them into the freezer. If you puncture the bag, it squashes to take up less space. Then o throw the frozen leaves straight into the blender. Works like a charm.
 
Brunneria said:
Does anyone else freeze their greenery?

I tend to buy the biggest bags of spinach or kale that I can, organic if poss, and throw them into the freezer. If you puncture the bag, it squashes to take up less space. Then o throw the frozen leaves straight into the blender. Works like a charm.
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I do exactly the same as you :D

In winter months, I don't add as much ice to smoothies because the frozen greens make it cold enough to drink.
 
Costco sell huge bags of frozen pineapple, mixed berries, and strawberrys and they work out much cheaper than if I buy the smaller bags from supermarkets.
 
Janiept said:
I heard a dietician saying a couple of days ago that raw Kale affects the thyroid and slows the metabolism. I don't like smoothies so have no personal experience but thought people might be interested, as it seems to be used a lot in green smoothies.
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I have read that before, and broccoli and spinach I gather - and green tea... hah, damned if you do and damned if you don't... I am hypothyroidal and it is a worry - I grow my own kale and I love it... it's good for you in so many other ways too.. what can you do?:confused::(
 
Rose28 said:
I do exactly the same as you :D

In winter months, I don't add as much ice to smoothies because the frozen greens make it cold enough to drink.
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Rose, you are brilliant - why does my brain work magic on cryptic crosswords and not on practical things... Especially as I have loads of kale in the garden and worry about it getting tough... :facepalm::)
 
Brunneria said:
Does anyone else freeze their greenery?

I tend to buy the biggest bags of spinach or kale that I can, organic if poss, and throw them into the freezer. If you puncture the bag, it squashes to take up less space. Then o throw the frozen leaves straight into the blender. Works like a charm.
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:facepalm: Oops, sorry B - thought it was Rose... told you I was better at crosswords than anything else... You are so clever - between you you are sorting my life out... :)
 
Brunneria said:
I haven't noticed a difference in urine smell.

But I have to say that No 2s are a pleasure.
I realise how odd that may sound. ;)

I vaguely remember my system going into rather explosive shock, the first day or so (I hit the ground running on 2 litres green smoothie a day so that was self inflicted!). But I adjusted astonishingly quickly. And find everything very comfortable and effortless :happy: Returning to daily green smoothies has not required any transition at all, this time around, so I think I just overdid it when I started.

Is vegetable fibre recommended for diverticulitis? If so, I would say you are on to a winner.
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:D
 
Rose28 said:
I use 1 cup of almonds and blend with 4 cups of water. You can use less water if you like the milk to be thicker.
It keeps in the fridge for 3 - 4 days. I have tried shop bought almond milk but homemade tastes 100 times better.

Here's some handy tips and recipes

http://www.blendtec.com/recipes/almond-milk

http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-almond-milk-at-home-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-189996
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Thank you Rose... :) How very nice.... it makes me feel almost self-sufficient when I can make my own stuff... you are never quite sure what they put in your food...
 
anna29 said:
Does the green veggie smoothies make your urine smell stronger ?
Remember reading like asparagus it can do this .

Smoothies aid and speed up the digestive system ?
I ask this as I do have digestion issues with both coeliac/diverticulitis .
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Good morning Anna - I have had ulcerative colitis for almost 50 years and have had little rest from it, apart from pregnancies, but from the day I stopped eating carbs - porridge particularly - I have never had one sick day... I cannot believe my luck - I haven't really eaten wheat for many years, but thought I was doing myself a favour with all the high fibre carbs - and no fat to speak of either of course... or sugar! I cannot tell you how nice it is to have a flat tummy every day, little pain and no rushing to the bathroom either - unless I overdo the veg! :)
 
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