Green Smoothies and Medication

Since we’ve been on this raw diet with green smoothies, I found a really perplexing trend. I have high blood pressure, and with medication, my blood pressure has been normal. I assumed that being on green smoothies might mean I would need to change the dosage of my BP medication because I’d read that green [...]

How to Get Kids to Drink Green Smoothies

The younger they are, the better. Rather than presenting a glass of dark green smoothie to a child, an excellent way to get them to want it is to include them in the process of making it. Instead of telling them it is something good for them, tell them you are going to make a [...]

One Size Does NOT Fit All!

I received an e-mail this morning from a friend who has been reading Adrenal Fatigue, by Wilson and Wright, and on page 145 the following excerpt is found: “people with adrenal fatigue and blood sugar problems should go lightly on fruits, especially in the morning.  But if you exercise early in the day it may [...]

Disagreement Over Smoothies

I went to get a haircut this morning while Kathleen was left to her own devices. She would not drink my beautiful delicious Green Smoothie this morning because she protested that I made them with too much fruit. Today I made mine with Mango, Pineapple, Orange, Banana, Baby Spinach and a large leaf of Mustard [...]