Many people dislike the taste of dark, green leafy vegetables; others don’t understand the value of them. Many who eat (or try to eat, or want to eat, or think they should eat) them in large quantities, often want to camouflage the taste. I understand and have great compassion for that.

If you’re new to increasing your raw food consumption, I encourage you to find ways that help you to eat these nutrient-rich foods easily. If that involves camouflaging the chlorophyll taste, do it! If you don’t eat them, you won’t benefit from them. As long as you don’t cook these foods, the nutrients won’t be lost.

In our family, we rarely make juice from our vegetables and fruits any more because so much is lost in the juicing process. Instead, we make raw soups and raw smoothies in a blender. Any blender is suitable, although if you make smoothies regularly, you will prefer a high speed blender.

Do you have food cravings? The minerals in dark, leafy vegetables and other smoothie ingredients will stop the cravings quickly. Do have have digestive problems? Many people find that the enzymes in raw plant foods help rather quickly. Are you overweight? Give green smoothies a try and watch yourself get slim and strong!

Below are (1) a video with a demonstration making a green smoothie and (2) a recommended book, Green for Life.

Green Smoothie with
Victoria Boutenko and Adrienne Martin

 

Victoria Boutenko and her family are well-known proponents of the raw food lifestyle. They lecture. They write. They appear on shows and videos. They inspire.

This book provides encouragement, recipes, and testimonials. She includes the science behind the choices she makes and suggests to readers.