Green, Living Foods

Howdy! Despite the rain today, everything is green, green, green here in western Oregon. A great reminder to drink green smoothies! This morning I made a concoction that reflected the beautiful green medley of the grass, leaves, ferns, trees, and new growth.

1 handful spinach

1 handful mixed baby green

1/2 fresh mango

1 pear

1 cup water

As usual, blend the water and greens first. Add the rest and blend away. Yum!

Here are some more notes from the hand-outs I passed out Saturday at the healthy eating class and demonstration of green smoothies. It was an awesome day. Thank you to PR for inviting me to speak. And thank you to all who attended, listened, ate "chocolate cake" &  "almond cookies" and slurped some green smoothies!  ;-) 

This is the continuation of an INTRODUCTION TO RAW/LIVING FOODS...

Benefits

Ø    Simplicity—raw food is the best “fast food”

Ø    Increased energy—when you eat processed/dead foods your body diverts energy and resources (i.e. enzymes) for proper digestion & assimilation. By consuming living foods, you are making a living investment in your living body!

Ø    Weight loss—when the majority of your calories are from fresh fruits & veggies and you consume less calories & have more energy (for exercise); your ideal body shape and weight will be revealed. Eating a processed diet forces water to hang out with all the sugars and salts in our tissues, creating that “puffy and fattish” look.

Ø    Other side effects include an overall sense of well-being. You need less sleep, you have more energy, your emotions get more stable, and you experience things more fully—as if you are more alive!

 

How do I start?

Ø    You will need to want to experience health benefits.

Ø    Fill your fridge with fresh fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds—you are what you eat & you eat what you buy.

Ø    Breakfast: replace standard cereal with raw fruit, nuts, and “mylk” (non-dairy alternative)

Ø    Lunch & Dinner: eat a lovely, large salad as your main course and have some whole grain pasta or brown rice as a side dish.

Ø    Add juicing and green smoothies to your eating plan.

Ø    Try a new raw/living food recipe once a week!

Ø    Read books, magazines, blogs, websites, and talk to others with the same interest.

All of the green I see today reflects life. So as you feed yourself and those around you today, ponder this... Are you adding to a life so that it can thrive or just survive? Are you eating living foods for a living body?