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Green Smoothie Detox - Make Fresh Or What Store Bought Brand Do You Recommend?
maryjennifer
Posts: 124 Member
Hi,
I am about to start a 5 day green smoothie detox. May go longer. Possibly 10 days. I came across this article, its an infographic on "how to make the perfect green smoothie that actually taste great", https://www.changeinseconds.com/how-to-make-the-perfect-green-smoothie/, but sometimes I may just want to quickly grab a store bought brand.
Any healthy green smoothie brands you recommend?
Otherwise I will print and go with what the infographic says and go shopping.
Thank you for your assistance.
I am about to start a 5 day green smoothie detox. May go longer. Possibly 10 days. I came across this article, its an infographic on "how to make the perfect green smoothie that actually taste great", https://www.changeinseconds.com/how-to-make-the-perfect-green-smoothie/, but sometimes I may just want to quickly grab a store bought brand.
Any healthy green smoothie brands you recommend?
Otherwise I will print and go with what the infographic says and go shopping.
Thank you for your assistance.
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"What Do You Recommend?"
Not doing it. At all.44 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »"What Do You Recommend?"
Not doing it. At all.
Why not?3 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Why not?
Because your body naturally detoxes itself. Id recommend just eating nutrient dense foods, a good amount of fiber, plenty of water and doing some exercise.30 -
Hi,
I make green juices or smoothies in my blender. The basic premise for me is for the majority of the drink to have greens (spinach, kale, parsley, etc.), then add a very small amount of fruit for some sweetness. Fresh ginger can also be wonderfully energizing. These green drinks have helped me to lose weight, consume the recommended amount of vegetables, and feel healthier. If you can commit to these drinks for a few days, you may come to crave them. I avoid store bought/pre-made for various reasons.33 -
What are your goals with doing this? If it's weight loss, you won't see any significant impact through this. If it's health, I doubt that you will get enough protein or fat (both are essential to a balanced diet, healthy body, healthy mind). You won't actually be "detoxing" anything. It's can be expensive. If you are looking to add more fruits and vegetables, then add a smoothie to your day, but don't make it exclusively your diet.21
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Because your body naturally detoxes itself. Id recommend just eating nutrient dense foods, a good amount of fiber, plenty of water and doing some exercise.
^^This.
Detoxes do nothing except lighten your wallet. And maybe make you poop more than normal, but nothing that has any lasting (more than a couple of days) effect.14 -
marinanyx2012 wrote: »Hi,
I make green juices or smoothies in my blender. The basic premise for me is for the majority of the drink to have greens (spinach, kale, parsley, etc.), then add a very small amount of fruit for some sweetness. Fresh ginger can also be wonderfully energizing. These green drinks have helped me to lose weight, consume the recommended amount of vegetables, and feel healthier. If you can commit to these drinks for a few days, you may come to crave them. I avoid store bought/pre-made for various reasons.
Thank you! The ingredients you mention are on the infographic and I actually discussed going on a green smoothie detox with my naturopath and doctor who both stated it has a lot of health benefits.55 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Thank you! The ingredients you mention are on the infographic and I actually discussed going on a green smoothie detox with my naturopath who stated it has a lot of health benefits including weight loss.
A naturopath would say that. They have no actual training in nutrition or medicine that actually works. I'm surprised your naturopath isn't selling them to you directly, to be honest. Also you'll gain any weight back when you go back to eating food again, since you'll be putting mass back into your body.24 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Thank you! The ingredients you mention are on the infographic and I actually discussed going on a green smoothie detox with my naturopath who stated it has a lot of health benefits including weight loss.
A naturopath is not an actual doctor. Green smoothie cleanses do nothing but make your wallet lighter. Eat a variety of foods within your caloric requirements, exercise, and live life. Not that difficult.13 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Thank you! The ingredients you mention are on the infographic and I actually discussed going on a green smoothie detox with my naturopath who stated it has a lot of health benefits including weight loss.
Weight loss yes but it won’t be fat loss. It will mostly be water weight.9 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »What are your goals with doing this? If it's weight loss, you won't see any significant impact through this. If it's health, I doubt that you will get enough protein or fat (both are essential to a balanced diet, healthy body, healthy mind). You won't actually be "detoxing" anything. It's can be expensive. If you are looking to add more fruits and vegetables, then add a smoothie to your day, but don't make it exclusively your diet.
Its actually for health purposes.23 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »
Weight loss yes but it won’t be fat loss. It will mostly be water weight.
My focus is for health purposes. I have a naturopath and doctor involved.28 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
A naturopath would say that. They have no actual training in nutrition or medicine that actually works. I'm surprised your naturopath isn't selling them to you directly, to be honest. Also you'll gain any weight back when you go back to eating food again, since you'll be putting mass back into your body.
The focus is not weight loss. My question is regarding making it fresh or go for store bought brand.25 -
What are you detoxing from? Which toxins?20
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maryjennifer wrote: »
Its actually for health purposes.
What health purposes are you trying to achieve? The issue I have with green tea smoothies is that they will be less filling than eating a variety of fruits and vegetables and it's deficient in fats and protein, which are actually nutrients. Now, I have no issue with adding a smoothie in your diet if it helps with compliance, but there is nothing special that will improve your health by just consuming those things.13 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
The focus is not weight loss. My question is regarding making it fresh or go for store bought brand.
And you're trusting a pretend doctor for advice. You have a built-in detox system that's running optimally - if it wasn't, you'd be in the emergency room. It's literally not going to do anything for you, and if it's getting nutrients that you want, why not eat the whole food which your body is built to break down and use, instead of liquids where half the good stuff is already tossed out and the rest won't get as absorbed fully into your system as it would if you actually ate the fruit and veg?13 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
And you're trusting a pretend doctor for advice. You have a built-in detox system that's running optimally - if it wasn't, you'd be in the emergency room. It's literally not going to do anything for you, and if it's getting nutrients that you want, why not eat the whole food which your body is built to break down and use, instead of liquids where half the good stuff is already tossed out and the rest won't get as absorbed fully into your system as it would if you actually ate the fruit and veg? How do you know I have a detox system that is running optimally? 28 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Because otherwise you'd be dead or in a hospital if your liver and kidneys were not running optimally.30 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
How do you know you do not?12 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Are you on dialysis? Are any of your organs failing? If you don't have actual concerns with your liver or kidneys, your system is running fine. And anything that is actually accumulating in your body like heavy metals would need specific chelation therapy, not green drinks.22 -
What health purposes are you trying to achieve? The issue I have with green tea smoothies is that they will be less filling than eating a variety of fruits and vegetables and it's deficient in fats and protein, which are actually nutrients. Now, I have no issue with adding a smoothie in your diet if it helps with compliance, but there is nothing special that will improve your health by just consuming those things.
Allergies is the issue. I actually do eat healthy, but have a built up of allergens I need to flush out of my body as I cheated on my diet in the past.53 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
If you don't then you need to be treated for the underlying problem and green smoothies won't be the treatment for anything. Do you have digestion issues? Several of the members here struggle with chronic issues and might be able to support you better if they know what you're dealing with.9 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
You never mentioned being on dialysis, on the transplant waiting list or being a drug addict or an alcoholic18 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
If your liver and intestines weren't working, you'd be hospitalized with one of many health problems.10 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Allergies is the issue. I actually do eat healthy, but have a built up of allergens I need to flush out of my body as I cheated on my diet in the past.
How do you or your naturopath know that, and what tests were done to determine this?14 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Allergies is the issue. I actually do eat healthy, but have a built up of allergens I need to flush out of my body as I cheated on my diet in the past.
There is nothing you can do to eliminate food or seasonal allergies outside of getting shots or taking some medication. Foods don't improve that.10 -
How do you know you do not?
Test results. Certain foods has effected my digestion. So it is not operating optimally. My question is about fresh or what healthy brand to recommend.33 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
Are you on dialysis? Are any of your organs failing? If you don't have actual concerns with your liver or kidneys, your system is running fine. And anything that is actually accumulating in your body like heavy metals would need specific chelation therapy, not green drinks.
^ This. If you do have issues with your kidneys or liver, you should be asking your doctor about this.6 -
maryjennifer wrote: »
Test results. Certain foods has effected my digestion. So it is not operating optimally. My question is about fresh or what healthy brand to recommend.
Food allergies? You cheated on your diet and this caused built up allergens? The doctor did not give you medical attention/medication? He/she recommended smoothies?16 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
Are you on dialysis? Are any of your organs failing? If you don't have actual concerns with your liver or kidneys, your system is running fine. And anything that is actually accumulating in your body like heavy metals would need specific chelation therapy, not green drinks.
ha ha. Your funny. I had no idea you had access to my medical records or why I need to increase greens in my diet. One person actually answered my question and I appreciate that. 28
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