Green Smoothie Detox - Make Fresh Or What Store Bought Brand Do You Recommend?
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I make green smoothies on occasion. I dont believe in detoxes. Our liver and kidneys already remove toxins. I make them sometimes as a way to get more green veggies in my diet. I usually use some kale or spinach, apple, kiwi, pineapple, chia seeds, water, and some honey.4
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I like lime smoothies.2
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L1zardQueen wrote: »I like lime smoothies.
I call those frozen margaritas but yours sounds healthier.34 -
WinoGelato wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »I like lime smoothies.
I call those frozen margaritas but yours sounds healthier.
They may have tequila
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L1zardQueen wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »I like lime smoothies.
I call those frozen margaritas but yours sounds healthier.
They may have tequila
The perfect after work smoothie!5 -
maryjennifer wrote: »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 not reading this thread (because I can only imagine) but know that this can cause kidney failure. Google Acute Oxalate Nephropathy3 -
How’s it going?!
I think making the smoothies yourself would be a little cheaper. For an expensive easy version checkout www.dailyharvest.com
I’ve been getting them for a few months!!! Love them!!! They are super pricy.
I think I want to do an12 green smoothie challenge. I hope yours if going well!!15 -
I have smoothies most days late spring - early fall. I add protein powder and foods that will add fat. This is very, very satiating and takes hours to drink. (I put it in and out of the frig.) For less calories, reduce flax seeds, banana, etc.
I vary the greens - if I have Swiss char or spinach, I replace half the kale with that.
It takes about 15 min to make, including clean up.
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maryjennifer wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »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 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.
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? How do you know I have a detox system that is running optimally?
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.
Stop eating those foods. Things will get back to normal after you stop ingesting them.
That is step 1. Step 2 is to get rid of the allergens built up in the body, hence tons of greens, vegetables, some fruits, healthy fats and protein as per doctor orders based on my situation.
You have to get rid of the built up allergens which is toxins and someone with allergies will not recover until you get rid of the built up.
Who has explained allergies to you because they are not comprehending how the body works. Allergens don't build up in your body and a smoothie will not eliminate them. Its actually insulting to people who have true food allergies the way you think the body reacts in response to an allergy.
When you have food allergies, your body can't digest foods you are allergic to very well. It builds up in the colon. When you cleanse the built up, the allergy you developed is resolved.
Isn't that intolerance? and why if they affect you do you eat them?!2 -
maryjennifer wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »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 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.
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? How do you know I have a detox system that is running optimally?
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.
Stop eating those foods. Things will get back to normal after you stop ingesting them.
That is step 1. Step 2 is to get rid of the allergens built up in the body, hence tons of greens, vegetables, some fruits, healthy fats and protein as per doctor orders based on my situation.
You have to get rid of the built up allergens which is toxins and someone with allergies will not recover until you get rid of the built up.
Who has explained allergies to you because they are not comprehending how the body works. Allergens don't build up in your body and a smoothie will not eliminate them. Its actually insulting to people who have true food allergies the way you think the body reacts in response to an allergy.
When you have food allergies, your body can't digest foods you are allergic to very well. It builds up in the colon. When you cleanse the built up, the allergy you developed is resolved.
Isn't that intolerance? and why if they affect you do you eat them?!
even with an intolernace it still does not build up in the colon and you dont need a cleanse to resolve it. as for eating certain things that you are intolerant too I dont think she mentioned if she did or not. shes just saying that she believes that these smoothies can cure allergy and food intolerances because they detox you7 -
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AlabasterVerve wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »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 not reading this thread (because I can only imagine) but know that this can cause kidney failure. Google Acute Oxalate Nephropathy
Oh, man - sad, but ironic, innit?
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(17)30863-6/fulltext1 -
AlabasterVerve wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »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 not reading this thread (because I can only imagine) but know that this can cause kidney failure. Google Acute Oxalate Nephropathy
Oh, man - sad, but ironic, innit?
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(17)30863-6/fulltext
TBF, it should be noted that there were other conditions which likely led to this outcome.
I'm not saying that smoothie detoxes are good, I'm just saying that they're most likely simply a waste of time and money and not harmful for people who don't have the pre-existing conditions that led to the issues noted here.1 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »AlabasterVerve wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »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 not reading this thread (because I can only imagine) but know that this can cause kidney failure. Google Acute Oxalate Nephropathy
Oh, man - sad, but ironic, innit?
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(17)30863-6/fulltext
TBF, it should be noted that there were other conditions which likely led to this outcome.
I'm not saying that smoothie detoxes are good, I'm just saying that they're most likely simply a waste of time and money and not harmful for people who don't have the pre-existing conditions that led to the issues noted here.
Yeah, I read it, and caught the pre-existing conditions thing. But bottom line, no one is getting "detoxed" and some people are getting "toxed".
If people like green smoothies, they may not even be a waste of time and money. Likely more nutritious than my IPAs.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »AlabasterVerve wrote: »maryjennifer wrote: »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 not reading this thread (because I can only imagine) but know that this can cause kidney failure. Google Acute Oxalate Nephropathy
Oh, man - sad, but ironic, innit?
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(17)30863-6/fulltext
TBF, it should be noted that there were other conditions which likely led to this outcome.
I'm not saying that smoothie detoxes are good, I'm just saying that they're most likely simply a waste of time and money and not harmful for people who don't have the pre-existing conditions that led to the issues noted here.
Yeah, I read it, and caught the pre-existing conditions thing. But bottom line, no one is getting "detoxed" and some people are getting "toxed".
If people like green smoothies, they may not even be a waste of time and money. Likely more nutritious than my IPAs.
Oh, to be sure, no one is getting detoxed. And smoothies can be enjoyable for many people. I like them in the summer, myself. My favorite green in them is actually parsley. It has a nice bright fresh flavor and it goes really well with pineapple. Anyway, no, I agree, they're only a waste of time and money if you're using them to "detox" and not as part of your overall meal planning.2 -
I.make smoothies using fresh vegetables and fruit and sometimes I will use frozen fruit. I feel I have better control over whats in the drink versus buying them already made.
I used to drink Odwalla but I cant vouch for their calorie, sugar or nutritional intake.
Do whats best for you.
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Fruits and vegetable can detox you but the funny thing is the detoxification pathway in the liver needs amino acids and fatty acids as well so if you are just doing fruits and veggies your liver isn't performing as well as it could.30
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TheDevastator wrote: »Fruits and vegetable can detox you but the funny thing is the detoxification pathway in the liver needs amino acids and fatty acids as well so if you are just doing fruits and veggies your liver isn't performing as well as it could.
If your liver isn't "performing as well as it should" it's an issue for your doctor, not a matter that can be treated by "detoxing". Please, also, do list specifically (and maybe you will finally be the person you does this) the toxins which need to be eliminated from the body by fruits and vegetables and amino and fatty acids.7 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »TheDevastator wrote: »Fruits and vegetable can detox you but the funny thing is the detoxification pathway in the liver needs amino acids and fatty acids as well so if you are just doing fruits and veggies your liver isn't performing as well as it could.
If your liver isn't "performing as well as it should" it's an issue for your doctor, not a matter that can be treated by "detoxing". Please, also, do list specifically (and maybe you will finally be the person you does this) the toxins which need to be eliminated from the body by fruits and vegetables and amino and fatty acids.
you wouldn't know that well if your liver is working at 80% efficiency. I've heard that the liver tries to work even heavily damaged until it finally completely shuts down.
A lot of heavy metals(lead, cadmium, mercury), man made chemicals in the environment, everything the liver needs to detox in your blood stream. I can't say everything the liver just knows what it needs to detox and it is constantly detoxing.
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TheDevastator wrote: »you wouldn't know that well if your liver is working at 80% efficiency. I've heard that the liver tries to work even heavily damaged until it finally completely shuts down.
A lot of heavy metals(lead, cadmium, mercury), man made chemicals in the environment, everything the liver needs to detox in your blood stream. I can't say everything the liver just knows what it needs to detox and it is constantly detoxing.
No one is arguing that the liver detoxes the blood or that it needs nutrients to be healthy. The problem is that some people believe that they can drink this or that and somehow supercharge the liver like Popeye on spinach and toxins that were hidden will be tracked down and booted. The reality is that if you have elevated enzymes it will take months and months of doctor recommended supplements to have any effect, if then. If not, the liver is working normally and will detox the blood as fast as it can.9
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