Category: Whole Food Search for: you’ve doubled your fiber with GS? double it again with LENTILS! Some foods are highly hypoallergenic. In other words, just about no one is allergic to them. And this is a big deal nowadays where intolerances for wheat and… Does Eating Right Cause Irregular Periods? I just read a highly controversial, really interesting article on Debbie Took’s raw food blog, about the possibility that when a woman eats a vegan, high-raw (mostly raw) diet, she… Easy kale or collard “chips” you can make in your dehydrator GreenSmoothieGirl.com reader Tonya C. donated a recipe for yummy “chips” (I call them “crisps” because they’re really light and airy) made in the dehydrator. I have significantly altered the recipe…. 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… Green Smoothie Testimonials, Part I I have been enjoying the testimonials that have come in with the green smoothie questionnaires. Most of them will be included in The Green Smoothie Diet coming out June 2009…. 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 8 of 9] Brewer’s (nutritional) yeast Brewer’s or “nutritional” yeast is grown on barley, and it is often used as a supplement, especially for nursing mothers. It is high in protein, and… What My Research Says About How Green Smoothies Change Lives! I once blogged 20 different astonishing ways my health improved when I began drinking green smoothies and eating a whole-foods diet. Here it is: What Changed, When We Switched To… extra ingredients for green smoothies [part 6 of 8] Raw wheat germ Raw wheat germ is extremely high in Vitamin E and the B vitamins, so this is a great ingredient for women with PMS or menopausal symptoms, and… 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,… GreenSmoothieGirl’s Weird Opinion on Soy Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: Your information about soy is unfortunate, incorrect and not based on science or the latest research or studies! [Writer then pastes a study out of Harvard on… 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…