Tag: calories Six Reasons I Hate Calorie Counting and Don’t Do It When I changed my diet to eating whole, plant-based foods, I said goodbye to calorie counting forever. By eating 60-80% raw, 95% whole, plant-based foods, I don’t need to count… The Latest Green Smoothie Debate: Part 2 of 3 In addition to that formalized piece of research, we have had thousands of testimonials mailed to the site, and I’ve spoken in 2011 to 50 live audiences of approximately … My quirky weight-loss strategies, part 3 of 3 Another of my strategies is that I’m not afraid to skip a meal. I never, ever miss breakfast. And at lunch, because I always work out in the morning, I’m… “what do you eat in a day?” [and more true confessions] Every now and then I do a “what do I eat on a typical day” blog. It’s been a while! And I get asked this question constantly. So here’s what… Drink Green Smoothies All Day and Lose Weight You could literally drink green smoothies till you’re full, all day long, and still lose weight. If you drank TWO GALLONS a day (that’s 8 quarts), you would get only… Chia Seed and Flax Seed So you’ve been reading about chia seed. (I know this because I get lots of questions about it.) Yep, I’m talking about the little things that grow the… Green Smoothie Testimonials, part 6 I have a bajillion of these, and I’ll talk about other stuff sometimes and sprinkle these in, just to keep you motivated with others’ fun tales of their health improving:… How much fat should I eat? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: How much fats do you take in a day? From what I gathered from your book, it looks something like: 1 tablespoon flax oil in green smoothie,… Need Motivation to Eat Less Meat and More Plants? Part 6 of 12 Are plant sources of protein sufficient? Today, good stats about the need for protein: Protein in human mother’s breast milk: 5 percent of calories Minimum protein requirement…