Tag: kidney stones Why Drink Coconut Water? It’s An Energizing Power Beverage, and Much More You probably already know a lot about the uses and benefits of coconut oil, but what about coconut water? Coconut Water Benefits You Need to Know In this article: What… What About Oxalates in Spinach? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, some people think you should lightly cook your spinach and other greens before eating them. Is it safe to eat them raw? What about spinach oxalate? In this… And the Oxalate Controversy Rages On … We got lots of interesting email in response to my rebuttal to the wildly exaggerated and completely undocumented article posted by one “Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist” that tells people… Can Green Smoothies “DEVASTATE” Your Health? Sarah the Healthy Home Economist online recently posted an article about how green smoothies can “DEVASTATE” your health. The content was so unsubstantiated that at first I refused to respond… Dear GreenSmoothieGirl for Arizona, part 4 of 4 Chris: What’s the best way to combat diarrhea? GSG: If it’s chronic, it’s likely evidence of a degenerative colon issue. Start getting a probiotic-rich FOOD in your diet every day…. Raw green food and kidney stones I have more requests to address oxalates. It’s another one of those “they” things: first they tell us greens are good for us, and then they tell us oxalates will… What My Dentist Says About Whole Foods (and One Really Cool Testimonial) I went to the dentist for a cleaning yesterday. My friend Craig is my dentist, and before he looked at my (perfect, cavity-free) x-rays, we chatted about life for a…