How would you like to drink your way to a slim, energetic and youthful life?
Here's how you do it with green smoothies:
But before you embark on your green smoothie journey, it will be good for you to know the answers to these 5 most common questions:
1. How much green smoothie do you recommend I drink daily?
In the beginning, people tend to drink more green smoothies, sometimes up to two gallons per day depending on how acidic their body pH is. After several months, the quantity goes down to 1-2 quarts per day.
2. Do I have to make fresh green smoothie several times per day?
Smoothies can stay in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, but fresh is best. As soon as a smoothie is warmed to room temperature, it should be consumed.
3. How much greens does one really need? I generally consume a head of lettuce. Do you think this is enough?
One needs fewer greens in the form of green smoothies than in the form of a salad because the blended greens assimilate several times more thoroughly then chewed greens. I estimate that if you prefer to eat greens as a salad, you should consume at least two bunches of greens (or 6 packed cups) per day. If you drink your greens in blended form, then one bunch (3 packed cups) will be sufficient per day.
4. Can I freeze smoothies or will they be less nutritious frozen?
I have never frozen my greens, but if I lived in a northern country and had, for example, a large harvest of spinach, I would freeze it and use it over time. Frozen greens will still be more nutritious than cooked greens. However, if you have access to fresh greens, they are significantly more nutritious and tastier than frozen.
5. Since I started drinking green smoothies, my stool became green. Is that normal?
When the stomach acid is low, one may find pieces of undigested food in the stool and color of it may reflect the color of the food consumed, such as red from beets and green from green smoothies, etc. After daily consumption of green smoothies, the body receives plenty of nourishment and the level of stomach acid begins to normalize. Eventually, you will always observe the same stool despite your food intake.
And now, with those most common questions about green smoothie answered, it's time for you to embark on a smooth and healthy green journey!
It starts here:
