Category: Detox Search for: update on Airport Story Today I was driving in my little town of Lindon and came to a 4-way stop. I waited an obligatory few seconds before pulling into the intersection. I paid no… airport story Just a warning: today’s blog has nothing to do with nutrition. It’s just a funny story about something that happened in the Long Beach airport on the way home from… anything to make food prep easier Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: I was talking to someone today who said he puts whole, uncored apples in smoothies. Is that okay? Answer: Absolutely. I do it too. However, if your apples… Refined Sugar in Junk Food Each cube is a teaspoonful of sugar. (I wish the raw fruits and vegetables didn’t show sugar cubes, because the sugars in them are not refined and therefore so much… What Should I Buy Organic, and What Isn’t Such a Big Deal? You’ve heard of the “dirty dozen,” the fruits and vegetables that test highest for pesticide sprays. Top of the list is PEACHES. My suggestion? Plant a peach tree! I have… How Do I Use Green Smoothies for Weight Loss? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: how do you get started on the green smoothie weight loss program? Please let me know I am interested. Answer: In my book The Green Smoothies Diet, I… Storing green smoothies: BPA in plastics [part 2 of 2] I was recently in a conversation where a 23-year old adult said, regarding this topic, “If I don’t drink bottled water, where will I get it?” She was totally… Storing Green Smoothies: BPA in Plastics [Part 1 of 2] Dear Green SmoothieGirl: What should I store my green smoothie in? I’ve read that certain chemicals in bottled water and other plastic items leach into my food. Answer: A government… Need Motivation to Eat Less Meat and More Plants? Part 8 of 12 Today stats about where foodborne bacteria E. coli, campylobacter, and salmonella come from, and irradiation consequences. And which foods you should be most concerned about. (Each of these… Need Motivation to Eat Less Meat and More Plants? Part 4 of 12 Do certain diets prevent cancer? Today, good stats on health implications of eating meat: Risk of colon cancer for women who eat red meat daily, versus those who eat… More Experts on Colon Cleansing . . . part 9 of 9 Sir Arbuthnut Lane was a surgeon for the King of England and specialized in bowel issues. He removed parts of the colon and sewed the rest back together, and in… Body Cleansing . . . part 8 of 9 on ELIMINATION Many ancient texts speak of body cleansing, the need to fast now and then, for both physical and spiritual purification. You don’t have to be a yogi to give…
