Tag: enzymes “After I eat chocolate cake, I want to die” My friend Matthew recently sent me an email. He had just read this quote: “When I eat chocolate cake, 20 minutes later I’m under my desk wanting to die. When… Back from Africa: Green Smoothies, Detox, and Dr. Oz I’m just back after 2 weeks in Africa, perhaps the most amazing trip of my life. I’ll show-n-tell about it this week. Meantime, I’m getting a late start on our… Is agave a superfood or a poison? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: Dr. Mercola says agave is going to kill me! Is he right? Answer: I have been inundated with emails about this. In every class I teach, someone brings… Raw Foods and “Funny” Stomachs Dear Robin, I have a few health related questions I wanted to ask you regarding starting a raw food diet. I consider myself a beginner raw fooder, I have taught… raw food diet: isn’t steaming good? and, my kids come back sick Update: Yep.All four of my kids puked their guts up at their dad’s family reunion.Just like always.Poor little guys. (Well, one of them is 6’2″, not that little, huh?)Back to… Green Smoothie Testimonials: Part 3 I’m 44 years old. I’ve always had very regular menstrual cycles. For about one year prior to drinking green smoothies, my menstrual cycles had become very irregular. After about two… extra ingredients for green smoothies [part 9 of 9] Bee pollen Bee pollen has been a fascination of European researchers for a long time. The dust from the stamen of blossoming plants collected from bees is fairly well… Extra Ingredients for Green Smoothies [Part 5 of 8] Here are more ideas of additions to your smoothies–exotic stuff, more expensive, but adding variety and superfood qualities: Raw chocolate … extra ingredients for green smoothies [part 3 of 7] On to more green smoothie ingredients! Lemon peel Lemon peel is another ingredient I add almost daily. I often buy a large bag of lemons at Costco,… I don’t want green smoothies when it’s cold! Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: I LOVE green smoothies, but lately, since it’s getting cooler outside, I’m wanting something warm . . . got any ideas? Answer: Yes, what I… Is Agave Safe? Recently GSG readers raised questions about agave nectar after some well publicized concerns surfaced on the internet. Agave is my favorite sweetener because it’s largely unprocessed and is a… benefits of drying food . . . part 2 of 3 So what are the benefits of drying food? Pressure cooking preserves food, too, but kills all the enzymes at 240 degrees. Canning also destroys water soluble vitamins. … Posts navigation < Newer posts123Older posts >