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<blockquote data-quote="pavlovsdog" data-source="post: 741362" data-attributes="member: 132394"><p>And another from [USER=135994]@Rose28[/USER] <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Here's some ideas to make green smoothies, I thought I'd start off by posting a few ingredient ideas that I've tried. I'm no expert and I'm learning all the time  So please feel free to add whatever takes your fancy and agrees with your blood sugars. I try and stick to 80% vegetables & 20% fruit ratio, and find this does keep blood sugars within range. However, I have experimented with 60:40 ratio and it all depends on choice of ingredients as to whether this causes a spike or not... So please test test test.</p><p>Eg 1 orange in a green smoothie spikes me but might not effect someone else's blood sugars! Yet I'm ok with banana, pineapple and coconut! </p><p>I know it's weird!!! </p><p></p><p>Green Smoothie Ideas</p><p></p><p>Liquid</p><p>1 cup or 250ml of unsweetened almond milk or water or coconut water</p><p>Adjust liquid amount to your desired consistency.</p><p></p><p>Choose a minimum of 3 from this list</p><p>Handful spinach</p><p>Handful kale... remove stalk they can be bitter</p><p>1/2 courgette</p><p>1/2 cucumber</p><p>Few romaine lettuce leaves</p><p>1 peeled carrot, chopped up</p><p>1/2 pepper</p><p>1 celery stalk</p><p>1/2 avocado</p><p>Tomato</p><p></p><p>Choose maximum of 2</p><p>1 pear</p><p>1 Apple</p><p>1 peach</p><p>1 nectarine</p><p>1 cup of any berries, fresh or frozen eg, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, blueberries</p><p>1 cup pineapple, fresh or frozen</p><p>1/2 banana fresh or frozen</p><p>1 cup any melon</p><p></p><p>Next some Optional extras. </p><p></p><p>1 teaspoon Chia seeds</p><p>1 teaspoon Flaxseeds</p><p>1 teaspoon Coconut oil</p><p>1 teaspoon Fresh ginger</p><p>Small piece of lemon</p><p>Small piece of fresh aloe vera gel</p><p>Few Mint leaves</p><p>Few parsley leaves</p><p>Few coriander leaves</p><p>Few ice cubes</p><p></p><p>Then Sprinkle on some optional spices </p><p></p><p>Turmeric</p><p>Cinnamon</p><p>Nutmeg</p><p>Mixed spice</p><p></p><p>Add liquid to blender, top up with your chosen ingredients and blend till smooth.</p><p>Times will depend on your blender but about 45 - 60 seconds, should be suffice.</p><p></p><p>I'd love to hear about your green smoothie combinations, what ingredients work in our favour and which don't.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy</p><p></p><p>Thanks Rose!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlovsdog, post: 741362, member: 132394"] And another from [USER=135994]@Rose28[/USER] :-) Here's some ideas to make green smoothies, I thought I'd start off by posting a few ingredient ideas that I've tried. I'm no expert and I'm learning all the time  So please feel free to add whatever takes your fancy and agrees with your blood sugars. I try and stick to 80% vegetables & 20% fruit ratio, and find this does keep blood sugars within range. However, I have experimented with 60:40 ratio and it all depends on choice of ingredients as to whether this causes a spike or not... So please test test test. Eg 1 orange in a green smoothie spikes me but might not effect someone else's blood sugars! Yet I'm ok with banana, pineapple and coconut! I know it's weird!!!  Green Smoothie Ideas Liquid 1 cup or 250ml of unsweetened almond milk or water or coconut water Adjust liquid amount to your desired consistency. Choose a minimum of 3 from this list Handful spinach Handful kale... remove stalk they can be bitter 1/2 courgette 1/2 cucumber Few romaine lettuce leaves 1 peeled carrot, chopped up 1/2 pepper 1 celery stalk 1/2 avocado Tomato Choose maximum of 2 1 pear 1 Apple 1 peach 1 nectarine 1 cup of any berries, fresh or frozen eg, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, blueberries 1 cup pineapple, fresh or frozen 1/2 banana fresh or frozen 1 cup any melon Next some Optional extras. 1 teaspoon Chia seeds 1 teaspoon Flaxseeds 1 teaspoon Coconut oil 1 teaspoon Fresh ginger Small piece of lemon Small piece of fresh aloe vera gel Few Mint leaves Few parsley leaves Few coriander leaves Few ice cubes Then Sprinkle on some optional spices Turmeric Cinnamon Nutmeg Mixed spice Add liquid to blender, top up with your chosen ingredients and blend till smooth. Times will depend on your blender but about 45 - 60 seconds, should be suffice. I'd love to hear about your green smoothie combinations, what ingredients work in our favour and which don't. Enjoy Thanks Rose! [/QUOTE]
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