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The Green Smoothie Queen
We are all at different stages of health and different levels of comfort with making improvements, but here we are… all agreeing that adding more greens (and this is a relative measurement) is a fun and delicious adventure! Some are here to get healthy, some are here to improve health conditions, some want more energy, and many are here to lose weight. I see so many “stuck-in-a-rut”s and “fell-off-the-wagon”s and “banging-my-head-against-a-wall”s in there. We’re all so very, very human. We slide, we give up for awhile, we do things we know we shouldn’t. Some people are just looking for a kind ole kick in the pants!!
My latest bouncing-with-vitality concoction involves the use of Tahini. And chocolate. The sesame seeds in Tahini contain magnesium, which, according to 
The Va-Va-Voom Vitality Booster
dandelion greens straight and I even like them that way! Don’t worry though, I still have a problem with wheat grass juice! But thankfully, my favourite green detox drinks are simple to make.
A teaspoon of raw chocolate powder (high quantities of phenols, antioxidants which boost the mood) and N-acylethanoloamine, a chemical which stimulates the brain to produce endorphins.
Raw honey: contains small amounts of antioxidants and is wonderful for busting S.A.D. sugar cravings!
The Popeye Punch
If you find yourself craving the couch only a week into the new year, STOP! Take a deep breath and make yourself a wonderful energising smoothie!
Hot baths with aromatherapy oils
Donning hats, gloves, scarves, strong boots and going for long brisk country/coastal walks
I thought writing a little about kale would be interesting because Mark and I have been eating, and drinking, quite a lot of the green stuff around here lately! The curly stuff is actually very healthy for you and I bet there are some things you didn’t know about it, either. I learned a few things myself!
Now, for the really fun stuff! I found out there are a couple of varieties of kale. It comes in “dinosaur”, which is blue grey in colour and has embossed looking leaves. I haven’t found any of this in my local grocery store yet, but am dying to. I just have to try it just because of the name! There is curly kale, which has curly leaves. That one is a no-brainer, I guess! And there is ornamental kale, which is also called salad savoy. This one is a newbie to the kale scene, having been cultivated in California in the 1980’s and it’s pretty mild tasting. So far, I’ve only found the curly kind here. I’ve also heard of black kale, but I think that might be another name for Dinosaur kale. Apparently, Romans were quite fond of it, and settlers brought it over here to North America from the U.K. in the 1700’s.
Get ready to put broccoli sprouts on your shopping list (or you can sprout them yourself). They are tasty and loaded with all things good. Three or four day old broccoli sprouts look like alfalfa sprouts and taste similar to radish. They can be added to smoothies and salads for taste and for their nutritional equity. One of the most powerful compounds found in these vegetables and their sprouts is called sulforaphane. It is sulforaphane that plays a remarkable role in preventing and fighting many forms of cancer, and it assists the liver in its ability to neutralize toxins more effectively.
