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I purchased the Green Smoothie Girl ebook recently and just ordered a Vitamix. Does anybody do Green smoothies? I'm sold on the idea.

We've done smoothies with fruit every morning for several years and I like the idea of using fresh, raw veggies to make a smoothie to get more nutrition.

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I recently decided to start making green smoothies as well and, after much research, I decided on the Vitamix too. I'm still waiting for it to arrive but I've started blogging about green smoothies and baby boomers and will report whether or not I think they are a benefit to healthy aging.

Here's my first article on green smoothies

After reading about the benefits of them, I think they will be a great benefit to healthy aging.

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I just got my Vitamix this past week and we've started drinking green smoothies. They are really delicious and I feel good knowing I'm giving my family lots of veggies like spinach, kale, sprouts and other whole foods.

They are very easy to do.

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I never thoguht to add kale to a smoothie... thanks for the suggestion.

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Green drinks are very powerful detoxifiers. I have been doing them for quite a while. Some products don't taste very good but you can doctor them. I use Jarrow whey,stevia, yogurt and juice.

I have seen some serious ailments disappear with their regular use. My favorite brand is Greens 8000 and Berry Greens 8000 and iherb gives a good price.


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I've been drinking green smoothies for about a year and love them. I regularly use kale, spinach, Swiss Chard and other greens that I don't often cook.

I agree that you can improve the taste with stevia, yogurt and a little fruit thrown in.

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You're right Arrow, you can easily sweeten a green smoothie. I use Stevia too or add a little fruit.

I'm loading up on the greens and I feel better every day.

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I do green smoothies with spinach,marigold, parsley,lettuce+ fruits. It is great to add some peppermint, sage or other herb for a better scent and taste.

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That sounds delicious! I just throw in anything I have in the frig on a given day but peppermint sounds good. I have a nice peppermint plant in a pot in my back yard too.

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One of my favorites is homemade peppermint iced tea, 1/2 or whole banana, 2 big handfuls of dark leafy greens, 1-2 tbsp organic vanilla yogurt to make it thicker and whatever fat I have available (chia seeds, flaxseed oil or nut butter).

If I'm drinking post workout I add organic whey protein powder. I started doing this 2 summers ago and I love it. It's easier to eat more greens daily this way.


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