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    i'd remove the skin ella.

    sounds tasty tigerlily!


    today its;
    banana
    orange
    kiwi
    romaine
    water

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    I think I might make a raw smoothie for breakfast. I have tons of frozen strawberries and I have romaine lettuce too.
    Let me know what it tastes like if you decide to try it.

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    very tasty smoothie today;

    romaine
    2 bananas
    orange
    handful alfalfa sprouts

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    2 bananas
    orange
    dill
    alfalfa sprouts
    water

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    Hmm, I wouldn't think that celery, apple and ginger blend well. I would have blended the narnas w/ water and then juiced the cel, app & ging. and added that to the blended narna water. Wouldn't have been too thick that way.
    I'll try something like that once I obtain a juicer. *grins*

    Thanks for the advice!
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    I bought some raw ginger does anyone have a recipe for sweet green smoothie with ginger?

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    Me too! I have some ginger and need to use it, but since I absolutely hate the taste, I can't seem to find a way to use it. But I don't want to waste it!
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    wonderful smoothie this morning probably cos it was so sweet!

    narna
    spinach
    orgasmic apple and
    almond milk


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    This morning:

    Almond milk
    Blueberries (wild)
    1/2 banana
    Spinach
    Romaine (red top)
    Parsley

    I use my ginger root when I juice carrots. Tastes yummy juiced.

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    banana
    orange
    spinach
    water

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    Oh! really close cedar!

    banana
    orange
    apple
    a big handful of spinach
    water

    was a really tasty smoothy and a really great pea green colour!

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    Quote vavavegan View Post
    banana
    orange
    apple
    a big handful of spinach
    water


    Quote cedarblue View Post
    banana
    orange
    spinach
    water


    both of these sound really good! I've got to find the time to make another one sometime soon. maybe thursday for some pre-exam stress-relieving juicing. (my juicer is really hardcore and makes like heavy machine noises)
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    Got the organic romaine yesterday from Sainsburys after looking in the wrong section the last 2 times I went there I was looking in the prepared lettuce section for some reason thinking it would look like spinach and then there is it looking for all the world like cos lettuce!

    I put 4 huge leaves in this mornings smoothie and it tastes very - - - leafy!

    So today i had

    Romaine
    narna
    pear
    1 tsp hemp oil
    orange
    H2o
    Maple syrup to try to disguise the leafyness a bit!

    It is pale pea green, sweet and v leafy mmmmmmmmm.

    My daughter announced that you can't absorb the iron from spinach unless it is cooked. Sounds like one of those urban myths to me so I will have to do some poking around on the net to find out! Unless anyone here knows already and can let me know?

    According to fitday

    Total: Cals=402 Fat: 6 55 14% Sat: 1 7 2% Poly: 3 31 8% Mono: 1 10 3% Carbs: 91 316 81% Fiber: 12 0 0% Protein: 5 20 5%

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    i'd be interested to hear if you find any info about the spinach!

    as i type, green juice;

    courgette
    spinach
    green apples
    carrots
    root ginger

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    http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj98jul/987hot.htm

    Similarly, 1/2 cup of raw, chopped spinach contains 28 milligrams of calcium, while cup of boiled spinach contains a whopping 122 milligrams of calcium. (Remember: the calcium in spinach is largely not available to the body because of the exceptionally high oxalate content of spinach, which binds the calcium and prevents absorption.)


    http://www.deliciousorganics.com/rec...pinachsnap.htm
    Nutritionally: Spinach has only 13 calories per serving and packs a punch for Vitamin A as well as folic Acid (especially important for pregnant women) and is rich in carotenoids and antioxidants. It is also rich in chlorophyll. Debate exists whether it is more beneficial to cook spinach or eat it raw (juice it). Spinach contains oxalic acid. While this cleans our intestinal tract, oxalic acid binds with calcium and diminishes the absorption of calcium in our bodies. Cooking turns the oxalic acid into crystals that could damage kidneys and limit the absorption of iron but cooking also breaks down cell walls and allow us to absorb more nutrients. The answer? Eat spinach in moderation, and eat it raw as well as cooked.


    http://www.beyondveg.com/tu-j-l/raw-cooked/raw-cooked-1g.shtml#spinach,%20rhubarb

    Spinach and Rhubarb
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    These contain oxalates, which among other effects inhibit calcium absorption. Again, they are not hazardous unless large quantities are eaten. They don't accumulate in the body, and are not destroyed by heat.


    http://www.uhs.uga.edu/nutrition/iron.html

    Looks like she was right 4 times the iron in cooked compared with raw – scroll down to the chart

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    I noticed the spinach in both those examples was measured by volume not weight. As spinach shrinks down a lot when you cook it, could the reason a cup of cooked spinach contains four times as much iron as a cup of raw spinach be there's four times as much spinach in the cup?

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    Spinach contains oxalic acid. While this cleans our intestinal tract, oxalic acid binds with calcium and diminishes the absorption of calcium in our bodies. Cooking turns the oxalic acid into crystals that could damage kidneys and limit the absorption of iron but cooking also breaks down cell walls and allow us to absorb more nutrients. The answer? Eat spinach in moderation, and eat it raw as well as cooked.
    It looks like this is saying cooking spinach turns the oxalic acid into crystals which could actually limit the absorption of iron.

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    I noticed the spinach in both those examples was measured by volume not weight. As spinach shrinks down a lot when you cook it, could the reason a cup of cooked spinach contains four times as much iron as a cup of raw spinach be there's four times as much spinach in the cup?.
    that's an interesting point enchantress.

    also i guess its best for the spinach to be just wilted or cooked right down? i thought wilted would be better but if cooked right down you could prob squeeze even more in

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    big bunch of spinach
    2 small apples
    narna
    half a tablespoon of coconut oil
    half a tablespoon of hemp oil
    orange
    H20

    v green and quite leafy! *Burp* Oops pardon!

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    my smoothie was very non-green today!

    spinach
    water
    banana
    orange
    cup mixed red berries

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    green & gloopy

    spinach
    water
    banana
    orange
    1/2 papaya

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    I agree w/ juicing ginger. It's nice w/ carrots or green apples plus celery.

    Mango season seems to have died off so I back to smoothies of spinach, narnas and a kiwi fruit instead.

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    a very brown chilly smoothie today!

    1 frozen banana
    thick slice fresh pineapple
    1/2 head romaine
    water
    teaspoon raw carob powder

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    Quote Enchantress View Post
    It looks like this is saying cooking spinach turns the oxalic acid into crystals which could actually limit the absorption of iron.
    i just noticed on my nutrition wallchart it says 'best absorbed when cooked' by spinach.

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    banana
    orange
    pineapple
    water
    spinach

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    yest;
    banana
    orange
    kiwi
    spinach
    water

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    right now;

    banana
    orange
    spinach
    green grapes
    water

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    This morning:

    Lots of romaine
    Piece of leftover kale
    Wild blueberries
    1 1/2 frozen banana
    1 tbsp hemp protein powder
    Water

    YUM.

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    i woke up with a bit of a sore throat and funny head this morning so i made myself this juice to kick the day off;

    cauliflower
    brussell tops
    apples
    carrots
    root ginger






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    Romaine
    Spinach
    Banana
    Nectarine
    2 Frozen Strawberries

    YUMMMMMM

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    cedarblue, that sounds so interesting, did you pick all those veggies for certain properties because your sick or just because you felt like it?
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    cedarblue, that sounds so interesting,
    'twas an experiment with what i had in the fridge - not sure i'd recommend cauliflower and brussell tops again though

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    spinach
    water
    bananas
    orange
    pineapple
    sesame seeds

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    Peach/blueberry/orange smoothie

    In blender:
    fresh orange juice - 2 cups
    frozen or fresh peaches - 1 cup
    frozen or fresh blueberries - 1/2 cup
    a few baby spinach leaves - 1/2 cup
    SO GOOD

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    2 bananas
    2 kiwis
    1/4 c rice milk
    about 1/4-1/2 cup fresh parsley
    tabbouleh-bouleh

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    yesterday;
    banana
    spinach
    2 clementines
    pumpkin seeds
    water

    today;

    banana
    2 clementines
    romaine lettuce
    sesame seeds
    water

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    so this was my second time ever making a green smoothie. i actually did this one in the magic bullet and was pleasantly surprised how well it turned out. i blended in a little bit of ice to get it extra cold..

    parsley
    mesclun greens
    fuji apple
    pineapple
    mango
    couple chunks of frozen banana
    water

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    sounds refreshing. how did the parsley and greens taste? strong or disguised?

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    well, at first it seemed that i had put a bit too much parsley. it was definitely the stronger flavor. thats when i decided to add more pineapple and mango. after that...its really tasty. although now as i am sitting here drinking it, i may have needed to blend it up just a bit longer..getting a few little stringies.
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    ..getting a few little stringies.

    all good fibre!

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    all good fibre!
    yes! and i can certainly use as much of that as i can get!
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    I'm working up the courage to try one of these!

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    I'm working up the courage to try one of these!
    Roxy, you should definitely try one! they are not as scary as you would think. i would suggest starting with more fruit than greens and something like spinach or romaine which is fairly mild in my opinion. oh, and use a little ice if you can..i find that they are tastier when they are colder.
    if you decide to go for it...let us know how you like them!
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    banana
    clementine
    spinach
    strawberries
    water

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    just made this one...not exactly green though
    parsley
    mesclun greens
    mango
    pineapple
    strawberries
    1/2 frozen banana
    water & ice

    sorry about the ginormous pic!


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    what are mesclun greens maya - a salad leaf?

    today, this was soo yummy;
    2 bananas
    spinach
    handful green grapes
    sesame seeds
    water

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    mesclun greens are like a spring mix..usually it has baby greens- spinach, radicchio, endive, frissee, swiss chard, mache...those are the most common. its really great even just to have a salad with. and they are very tender and easy to blend.
    can i ask you..what do you use to make your smoothies in? i have just started with making smoothies and i am already becoming addicted. i have been just using the magic bullet which does a decent job. but as you can even see in the pic..it does still leave little tiny bits. i have seen so much about the vitamix, but unfortunately i just can't afford that. i have been looking all over, reading reviews..and i just keep going back and forth. any suggestions?
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    i'm not very hi-tech, my smoothies tend to be a bit grainy because of that. i'm just using a hand blender for now till i'm a bit more flush ££ wise!

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    romaine
    orange
    banana
    cashew nuts
    water

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    I got a Vitamix!!!

    I just decided to suck it up and order it! I will be paying for it for a while, but this thing is worth it! my smoothies are soooo great! I highly recommend one to anyone who is a regular smoothie drinker! tonight i am going to attempt to make homemade almond butter..and maybe even some soy cream if i am feeling a little nutty!
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    you lucky thing you! enjoy the smoooooth creations

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