Feeding your skin with Smoothies!!!!
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free skin care · Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:00 pm

Jackie, I really thought this would get better for you. I'm so sorry that you are still having problems. I'm completely at a loss as to why you are having this kind of reaction.

I am interrested to see if you get better once you go off the smoothies. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Best of luck!!!

free skin care · Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:51 pm

Jackie284 wrote:

Hi everyone,

I really think I'm beginning to react to green smoothies. My sinuses are constantly blocked which is causing pain in my teeth and giving me headaches. I also think my immunity is lowered as I've never had so many heavy colds as I have this winter. I'm guessing this is because my body is trying to deal with something it doesn't like. I am trying to rotate the greens, but I'll have to give up on them I think.

The funny thing is, it mostly seems to be when the food is blended - I don't appear to have such a response to the food in it's normal state. Well at least to the point it isn't noticeable.

Has anyone else reacted like this ?

thanks

Jackie xx

If you eat a salad with greens, tomato, cucumber cranberries, dressing, walnuts, etc, etc it becomes blended during the stages of both mechanical (chewing) and then chemical digestive processes. (Almost like a smoothie would). Is there a fruit or something else you are using in the smoothie that is not something you have normally eaten in the past? Or could this possibly be just a coincidence. I just don't see a reason for harm if there are no allergies to something.

I would hold off for a while. Maybe resume when you feel better again and give it another go. (Hate to see you sick if it happens once you resume but I'm hoping the benefits of the smoothie win for you eventually). Sis~~

free skin care · Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:26 pm

Jackie284 wrote:

Hi everyone,

I really think I'm beginning to react to green smoothies. My sinuses are constantly blocked which is causing pain in my teeth and giving me headaches. I also think my immunity is lowered as I've never had so many heavy colds as I have this winter. I'm guessing this is because my body is trying to deal with something it doesn't like. I am trying to rotate the greens, but I'll have to give up on them I think.

The funny thing is, it mostly seems to be when the food is blended - I don't appear to have such a response to the food in it's normal state. Well at least to the point it isn't noticeable.

Has anyone else reacted like this ?

thanks

Jackie xx

I had similar reactions when I first started green smoothies about 3 weeks ago and since I have allergies and asthma, I was freaking out. The worst was about 1 week into doing smoothies when I woke up with a massive nosebleed -- it then dawned on me that my furnace is programmed to kick up the heat when the temps drop (which it did big time around here) and I had forgotten to turn my bedroom humidifier on at night. Once I turned on the humidifier, my sinus and other respiratory problems started to clear and my sinus headache finally went away. Although I was able to solve my respiratory problems this way, I still recommend stopping smoothies until your symptoms go away -- better to be very cautious about possible allergic reactions! Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

free skin care · Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:14 am

Hi everyone,

thanks so much for your replies. I really don't know what the problems is. Thinking back, I don't really recall the smoothies doing anything significant for my skin, I just used to feel a bit more energetic in the mornings.

I'm wondering if they have never really agreed with me (hence no visible improvement in skin tone etc) and that the build up of this is now resulting in these problems,

thanks again

Jackie xx

free skin care · Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:31 am

You will want to have a green smoothie after reading this. Thanks Miranda for finding this and posting it on another thread about lessening N/L with green smoothies

http://www.middle-ageless.com/search?q=greens

free skin care · Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:51 pm

Loving the Green smoothies!

Has anyone tried working in canned pumpkin into their smoothies? It seems like the right consistency, is loaded with vitamin and minerals, and would contribute to taste factor.

--avalange

free skin care · Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:53 am

avalange wrote:

Loving the Green smoothies!

Has anyone tried working in canned pumpkin into their smoothies? It seems like the right consistency, is loaded with vitamin and minerals, and would contribute to taste factor.

--avalange

Now that sounds good...going to have to try it!

free skin care · Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:58 am

Canned pumpkin does sound good! I'm gonna make one right now and include some cinnamon.

free skin care · Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:10 pm

this should've been the Thanksgiving Smoothie. Very Happy

free skin care · Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:53 pm

let me know how it goes!
i am going to pick one up tomorrow, and put a banana and blueberries in with the pumpkin, with kale and watercress, maybe?

--avalange

free skin care · Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:33 pm

I hear pumpkin... I think... Pie, creme brulee, bread... and MAYBE soup... I can't get myself to drink it...

Have you tried the pumpkin shakes, and coffees that are offered during the holidays? I can't even fathom those...

I would almost go with traditional spices...

Curious to hear how it all goes...

Getting crazy brave ladies!!! Woo hoo!

Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:25 am

I have been just using spinach. I didn't think of watercress! Doesn't watercress sometimes have hard thorn like things that poke you?

free skin care · Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:00 pm

blender update: The BF had all kinds of confusion getting me the top shelf blender at Christmastime but it is finally on it's way. I'm sooo excited as my old one is rather beat to you-know-what.
I'm going to give one of claudia's soup recipe's a go and make it for the BF. He's pretty good to me. Just got me a bunch of nice work-out tops. Anything to support health - I love it.

Also have chia seeds and have been drinking them up. I have this strange line-up. First is the Swamp Water (named by BF) this is a combo of chlorella, spiralina and bee pollen. in 8 oz of h2o.
Second is my MSM/Biosil blend in water. and third is chia seeds - a scoopful also in water.

It's getting crazier and crazier. I'll have to add some of the mess to the smoothies when I can get back into them with a functioning blender. Yay BF!

free skin care · Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:11 pm

Hey Sister... yes.. you should def. spend the 10 minutes it takes to make one of those fab soups... He'll think you spent hours... LOL!

Can't wait to hear how it goes over...

free skin care · Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:53 pm

ClaudiaFE wrote:

Hey Sister... yes.. you should def. spend the 10 minutes it takes to make one of those fab soups... He'll think you spent hours... LOL! All the better!
Can't wait to hear how it goes over...

free skin care · Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:49 pm

Hi, Sis! What's the Chlorella, spirulina, and Bee Pollen blend? I'm already doing the Biosil, MSM and Chia seeds. How much of each do you include and what does it do for you?

BTW, my family loves the blended soups. The broccoli soup is so much better than the traditional version. We down a pound of Broccoli much easier than if it were steamed. I've started giving this recipe out to my friends.

free skin care · Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:28 pm

Tonia... love your signature!

free skin care · Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:57 pm

Tonia wrote:

Hi, Sis! What's the Chlorella, spirulina, and Bee Pollen blend? I'm already doing the Biosil, MSM and Chia seeds. How much of each do you include and what does it do for you?

BTW, my family loves the blended soups. The broccoli soup is so much better than the traditional version. We down a pound of Broccoli much easier than if it were steamed. I've started giving this recipe out to my friends.

Hey tonia - Howdy.
I bought big tubs of chlorella, spirulina and my BF had the bee pollen which he gave to me; all of them in powdered form. I stir a heaping teaspoon of each into about 8 ozs and drink it back. Sometimes two times daily.

I think I"ll do the Broccoli soup for the BF. This sounds good. It's on this thread, right - have to go back....Thanks Tonia.

Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:53 am

Just an FYI for those looking for quick access to the many smoothie, juice and soup recipes shared on this thread—the recipe posts have been manually tagged with the phrase "Smoothie Recipes" in the message titles to make them easier to retrieve. To use with the EDS search function, type in:

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HTHs!

free skin care · Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:41 am

It's a HUGE help. Thank you Havana8!

Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:52 am

Thanks Havana8 for the tip. I 've been doing smoothies for over a week and I certainly have seen the ' side effects' Smile

- glowing and smoother skin.

At first I did suffer from the detox effect and had withdrawal symptoms of not having my usual sugar fix. I had some slight breakout which subsided and disappeared after 2 days! However on my 4th day I succumbed to my sugar pangs and ate 'several' delicious biscuits (which had pumpkin seeds- so I consoled myself that it was 'healthy' Razz

)

Am back on the smoothies with a vengeance and taking it slow and steady. This time I'm adding ginger and tumeric to each green/purple/pink potion cos I experienced loose stools with the green smoothies. I read from critic's post in another thread that this could be a sign that the vegetables are 'cool' (which is not good for the body) and if you must have smoothies , add ginger. Well am happy to report that I'm fine now and ginger is really great in the smoothies.

Another thing is I want to share this website with everyone. While I was surfing the net looking for more smoothies recipe I came across this website which focuses a lot on green smoothies and its benefits http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/ This lady, Robyn Openshaw is really passionate about drinking green smoothies and how it changed her life and her family. If you look at her videos, you can see that she is literally in the pink of health.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated to Robyn Openshaw and I havent bought anything off her website, nor am I her agent.

I am on the other part of the world from where she is so I hope my chirping about her website won't be construed as selling her stuff.

free skin care · Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:38 am

This is some information on ginger
Facts about Ginger
Ginger dates back over 3,000 years to India. Ginger is native to Southern Asia and has long been a staple addition to Asian cuisines. It is quite popular in the Caribbean Islands, where it grows wild in lush tropical settings.

Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine has recommended ginger for many gastrointestinal and blood diseases. It is used for abdominal bloating, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, and for the treatment of inflammatory joint diseases, such as arthritis and rheumatism. A little piece of ginger goes a long way. Look at the multiple benefits:
Enhances natural resistance for cold and flu.
Reduces inflammation.
Supports healthy digestion, offering 180 times the protein digestive power of papaya.
Soothes digestion.
Contains at least 12 anti-aging constituents that inactivate free radicals.
Supports blood platelet health and cardiovascular function.
Twenty-two known constituents inhibit inflammatory 5-lipoxygenase, supports prostate health.
May increase absorption and utilization of other nutrients and herbs by 2 to 2.5 times.
Ginger is a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium and Selenium, and a very good source of ManganeseIt came from here http://greensmoothiesblog.com/

free skin care · Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:23 am

Garbath, how do the smoothies taste with ginger? I read critics post way back but never tried it. I love the way my smoothies taste and didn't want to mess up the flavor.

Thanks, Claudia. I heard that saying years ago and it still cracks me up. Very Happy

free skin care · Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:36 am

Hey... I make a lemon ginger juice with beets... It's SPICY... but really tasty... I happen to like things sour, so I don't add sugar... (you can)

Lemon Ginger Juice with Beets

1/2 peeled lemone
1 whole beet (about 2 inches in diameter)
1/2" chunck of ginger...

Toss in your juicer (I don't blend and smooth this)

Pour it over ice and YUMMY!

I actually need to get back into my ginger juice. My joints are hurting lately, and I've read a lot about it's improvement on arthritis... there was a good test on a bunch of people with RA, who were able to lower their dosage of pain meds with daily injestion of ginger!

Look for other ways to add it to your diet. (salad dressing... dH made a great recipe... I'll see if I can get it!)

free skin care · Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:58 am

i love ginger, garlic, cumin, tumeric(especially the fresh root bought at Asian Indian stores near where i live)...and often recommend that people add them to their smoothies (or my preference..which is green(raw) energy soups) cause it tastes good...and, natually, have certain healing/health promoting qualities...but from a Traditional Chinese Medicine prospective (TCM)..and like everything else..they are not necessary good or health promoting for everyone.

For example, my personal TCM,for my personal TCM 'profile', my practitioner has told me (and i, unfortunately have experienced) that they are detrimental to my health, especially my digestion..and has told me, at the very most, if i must, to include then only once a week...and although i balk..because i am not a 'sweet lover'..but a 'heat-promoting spice lover'..i must admit i feel so much better without them.

Fennel, which i also love, however, is not heat promoting..i grind it fresh from the whole spice.. and often add it to my green energy soups and nut/seed pates.

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