For Green Smoothie Beginners

For Green Smoothie beginners. A brief talk about making a green smoothie, what blender to use and how to do it.

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Education

Tags:

• Green
• Smoothie
• Drink
• Healthy
• Diet
• Nutrition
• Making

[HeroFlame]

I've only been REALLY getting into green smoothies for about 3 weeks, the first week I did a lot of research and made sort of a Beginner shopping list and then I froze all of my fruits! The past 2 weeks I've been really experimenting, but the only veggies I've added are spinach, carrot, celery, and avocado (I plan to expand into more leafy greens next shopping trip) I feel healthier, more active, and I look great, lost 5 pounds!

Besides Flax seed, what else can I add? Be detailed please and ty!

[rjncaction]

@HeroFlame

Hi HeroFlame,

Great to hear that you are getting into Green Smoothies. It has been over 3 years for me and I just keep feeling better.

My site, TheGreenSmoothie(dot)com is just getting back online after some time down so you will be able to get all kinds of information there in the upcoming weeks.

For now though, write me at rjncaction(at)hotmail(dot)com and I will get you a very specific and large recipe list that I send out. It is very helpful while getting started.

[RobbytheLion]

Be careful eating the pits of random fruits. Some are quite poisonous. Also it might not blend and will be hiding in the smoothie waiting to choke you!

[rjncaction]

@RobbytheLion

Yes it takes a pretty strong blender to make an avocado pit unnoticeable in a smoothie but they are out there. The blend tec I use grinds them right up.

The only other pits or seed I grind are apple seeds which are supposed to contain some kind of toxic element though I have blended them for years with no problem. Use your own judgment and intuition for anything you put in your body. Have fun and feel great!

RJ

[danbaxley]

we have an expensive Jack Lalane juicer, but a regular blender. Would it work to do the greens in the juicer then combine with the other ingredients in the blender to make the smoothie?

[rjncaction]

@danbaxley

Hi Dan,

Regular blenders are great. I started with a $29 dollar special that took me a while to burn out with some really thick kale.

I sometimes do just what you are planning and juice my greens first then blend that juice with some fruit, coconut etc...

It just seems that the leafy green pulp that is lost in the juicing, gives me a different feel when I use only my blender and drink all parts of the fruits and veggies. Either way you will be doing a great thing for your body. RJ

[tendulkarmanu]

@eeploo The berries will give your smoothie a brown (mud) colour. Skip them in the beginning if you need to.

[eeploo]

Thank you very much for your video. I just started making smoothies. I have made three so far (1 c frozen strawberries, 3 c. spinach, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 orange, water) and the color looks like mud. Your color is beautiful. My 6 y/o daughter drank it and really liked it but almost didn't because of the color. I tried the exact same recipe except put in mixed salad greens instead of spinach and was way too bitter. My daughter wouldn't drink it. Are smoothies supposed to be mud colored?

[dafsmom78]

@HeroFlame at the healthfood store I bought wheatgrass powder to add and some iodine drops(for the thyroid)

[Cybelle2006]

@earthwalker7 You should get the book "Green Smoothie Revolution" by Victoria Boutenko. She tells you everything you need to know. Has lots of recipes to get you started. Any of the Boutenko books are excellent. She was the one that revolutionized the green smoothie drinks for health. Don't eat apple seeds, they contain cyanide. Seeds of any kind can be toxic. Toxins build up in you system and have later consequences.

[Heggsabee]

@earthwalker7 Throw in some more fruit, especially banana which has a lot of natural sugar. Try sticking to milder greens, such as spinach, and stay away from more bitter greens like dandelion.

[BabyPandaTales]

Once you get past the beginner stage, you can try all sorts of different ingredients. Check out the grossest looking smoothie that is actually "Delicious" at "Top Secret Smoothie Recipe" from BabyPandaTales

[earthwalker7]

craving the greens? mine taste aweful and I'm forcing it down. I tossed out a bunch today because it was so disgusting. What am I missing???

[soulinthewall77]

Looks like he's drinking out of a flower vase. JUST KIDDING! Really though, this video was quite helpful.

[2011Queenn]

You look great, and thanks for info.

[Jamminn555]

really appreciate your video!! thanks so much!!