Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 At 02:40 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote: I've been hearing alot about the benefits of green smoothies and how much more energy it gives people. I could use some more energy!! Green smoothies are wonderful, but if you depend on smoothie mixes, you'll get nothing but SCD illegal junk! (Note: SCD is a gluten free diet, but a gluten free diet is not necessarily SCD!) I make them! If you're new to SCD, I recommend cooked and peeled vegetables. Take a couple cups and whiz them up in a blender with some homemade beef or chicken broth, and whatever seasonings you can handle or fancy, maybe add a hard boiled egg or a few ounces of cooked chicken or beef and whiz completely smooth. Pour into a tall glass and drink. I've done mine cold, and I've heated them and had them as soup. If you don't have any broth handy, you can use, if tolerated, legal tomato juice or even water. You can also throw in (or stir in after pouring) a few dollops of SCD yogurt. YUM! — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I make smoothies with spinach but not kale. Before SCD, I would make a V8 type smoothie with tomato, cucumber, garlic, carrot, bellpepper, and a little salt. Misty Kimble - 31yo Louisiana CD - 2/07 - no meds SCD - 6 months Subject: Green SmoothiesTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 2:40 PM I've been hearing alot about the benefits of green smoothies and how much more energy it gives people. I could use some more energy!! But I noticed that alot of the powdered green smoothie mixes have things like barley grass. I have celiac, so does that make foods such as wheat grass and barley grass not compatible with being gluten free? What about green smoothies made from fresh kale and spinach? Are these okay? Does anybody drink these? How have you handled it? I do have a bit of a problem with salad--I don't appear to completely digest it all--is that normal?Okay, just wanted to hear from you all and learn about this a little more.Blessings,Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I also drink at least one smoothie a day with about 3 cups of spinach, a fist full of strawberries, yogurt and 1/2 a banana (very ripe). Occasionally I add other veggies, like avocado, carrots and zucchini. My body really seems to like these smoothies. I have tried with kale or broccoli...my body might like them, but my tastebuds sure don't! with the spinach, you just get a tiny earthy flavor. I have come to crave it and cannot drink a smoothie with just fruit and yogurt now. I don't digest salad very well, either. In fact, I cannot eat peppers or tomatoes with skins. I try every 2 months or so to eat a small salad, but I am not ready for it yet. Blending the veggies in my smoothie helps me get my 5-8+ servings of fruits and veggies each day without causing me any discomfort. i have a VitaMix, so even seeds are completely pulverized and don't bother me. If you do try htis, add your yogurt afterwards on very low speed, otherwise I think it harms the good bugs. try it, you might like it! > What about green smoothies made from fresh kale and spinach? Are these okay? Does > anybody drink these? How have you handled it? I do have a bit of a problem with salad- -I > don't appear to completely digest it all--is that normal? > > Okay, just wanted to hear from you all and learn about this a little more. > > Blessings, > Betty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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